Wang Daye's Cat - No. 161
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The English shorthair is familiar to everyone, right?
It looks tiger-headed and has a typical five-short stature
The personality is cute and does not lose the temperament of the aristocratic fan
No matter which coat color is short, it is very popular in the cat pen
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However, the English shorthair cat also has a "relative", which can be regarded as an "immediate family". Although it is a relative, its painting style is completely different from that of The English Short, and it can be said that it has its own "soft cute" and "fairy" atmosphere, which is the English long-haired cat.
English longhair cat▼
The English longhair is not a copycat, it was recognized in 2009. Regarding its origin, it is not the same as other pedigree pet cats. Before introducing the British short, let's first look at the origin of the English short.
The origin of the Short English is around the 2nd century, and it is speculated that it was brought to England in order to drive away rats at the time of the invasion of England by the ancient Roman Empire. It is also believed that the ancestor of the British short was Egypt.
In the 19th century, Britain actively promoted the improvement of the English short variety, and established the English short variety in the early 20th century.
Later, due to the First World War, the number of English shorthair cats gradually decreased. In order to continue the short bloodline, the breeder let it mate with the Persian cat, and the bred cat has two kinds of short hair and long hair. Shorthair is included in the category of English shorthair cats, while longhair is used to breed Persian cats.
However, in World War II, the English shorthair cat was once again on the verge of extinction. In order to continue the ShortHair bloodline again, the longhair breed was allowed to mate with the Russian blue cat, the Persian cat, and other shorthair cats.
In this breeding process, even the birth of a long-haired cat did not attract attention. By the beginning of the 20th century, the long-haired cat had mixed the Persian and angora cats well, and it was proposed to establish it as a separate breed. It wasn't until 2009 that the British longhair cat was recognized.
Overall, the initial birth of the English longhair cat looks a bit pitiful, like an English short "accessory". Fortunately, it was later recognized, and the official identity of the English longhair cat was obtained.
As a long-haired breed of English shorthair cat, many of its characteristics are also similar to English short. YingChang also belongs to the incompletely short body type, with thick limbs, strong physique, round face, and large eyes. The English longhair cat is known as the "Lolanda cat" in the Netherlands and the United States, and the "British cat" in Europe.
There are many kinds of coat colors, and the color of their eyes is determined by the color of the coat, which makes their appearance very harmonious and looks very elegant.
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Year of birth: 1880s
Coat type: Long hair
Coat color: black, white, red, blue, chocolate, light purple, light brown, light yellow-brown and so on
It is worth mentioning that although many of the characteristics of the British length are very similar to the English short, a long coat is indeed a major highlight, adding a different temperament to it. Make it look softer and more cute, have a higher appearance, and have a stronger affinity.
There are some differences between the personality of the English longhair cat and the English short, if the English short is more independent and has a gentleman's temperament, then the English long is just the opposite.
Ying Chang not only has a very gentle personality, but also especially likes to be close to people, likes to be spoiled, and likes to be "nosy". They are more clingy than the English short. In addition, Ying Chang's physical fitness is also very good, and he does not have to bother to take care of it.
Personally, I think that except for a few cats that have some typical personality characteristics, most cats have similar personalities. Whether the cat is well-behaved, in addition to the "socialization stage" of their childhood, still depends on the way they get along with the owner in the later stage. As long as the owner understands the habits of cats, it is easy to get along with them.
After comparing the Short and the Long, it is not unreasonable to find that many shovelers like long-haired cats. A soft and fluffy coat makes the cat look softer and more cute
Resources: Japanese Japanese IPS ed. (2018). British Longhair Cat. He Ningyi translation, cat (P100), Shijiazhuang: Hebei Science and Technology Press) The image originates from the Internet, if there is any infringement, please contact to delete Portability and plagiarism are prohibited, and complaints are made when found!
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