Domestic Longhair

- Origin
- Everywhere. A random-bred cat that inherited long fur.
- Coat & genes
- Long hair comes from recessive variants of the FGF5 gene — a kitten needs a copy from each parent. 📎 OMIA · long hair (FGF5)
- Health
- A long coat needs brushing: tangles (mats) and hairballs are the usual problems.
- Registries
- Not a breed — FIFe shows them as "house cats", without a pedigree. 📎 FIFe · recognised breeds
👂 Ear type: Upright ears 👂 Ear type: Ear-tipped (neutered)
See it in the game ▶ Play free — be born a cat ▶
Sources
More breeds
- Wichien Maat (Thai)
- Korat (Si Sawat)
- Khao Manee
- Suphalak (Thong Daeng)
- Konja (Dam Plod)
- Siamese
- Burmese
- Singapura
- Domestic Shorthair
- Persian
- Maine Coon
- Bengal
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