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                          The Chantilly/Tiffany

                      (formerly "Foreign Longhair")


        Author: T. Oraas, Opurrtune/Purrfecta Chantilly/Tiffanies
                   Co-Author: Jennie Robinson, Neotype
           Correspondent: D. Babyn // [email protected]

   Copyright (c)1995 T, Oraas and Jennie Robinson, All Rights Reserved.

    _________________________________________________________________

Topics

    * Physical Description
    * Temperament
    * Health and Care
    * History: USA and England
    * History: Canada

    _________________________________________________________________

Physical Description

  The Chantilly/Tiffany is a semi-foreign medium-sized cat of striking
  appearance. Its rich colour and full, silky semi-long coat, plumed
  tail, contrasting neck ruff and ear streamers make it distinctive and
  showy. The medium-sized head has a gently sloped nose and short, broad
  muzzle that is softly squared with gentle contours and a break. The
  chin is firm. The cheekbones are broad and high.

  The preferred eye colour is gold-yellow-amber. The eyes are a modified
  oval shape, with an expressive look. The ears are broad at the base
  and medium sized, with rounded tips tilting forward and outward.

  Breeders responsible for the wide re-acceptance of this breed have
  placed emphasis on retention of traditional conformation, free of
  health and maintenance concerns, as the breed was during its American
  breeding of 1967-1987. The body is of medium size and length, neither
  cobby nor svelte, (semi-foreign). The breed is of medium musculature
  and boning - females are 6-8 pounds, males are 8-10 pounds. The breed
  standard requires rich and lustrous colouration in blue, chocolate
  (which is the most well-known), cinnamon, lilac, and fawn, in both
  solid and tabby patterns. This, and a silky coat texture of
  appropriate length, make it a special cat.

  Slight variations exist between associations for patterns/colours
  accepted, but conformation and coat-quality and texture requirements
  are unilateral. Full beauty develops with maturity; shedding is
  minimal. White spotting is not allowed.

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Temperament

  The Chantilly/Tiffany is a breed of loyalty, and easily becomes a
  close, affectionate companion that is not overly demanding or
  mischievous. They are not as placid as Persians, nor as active as
  Orientals, and are best described as moderate. Usually, they develop
  particular affinity to one person in the home, with whom they bond,
  conversing in quiet "chirps" or trills characteristic of the Tiffany.
  It does not thrive in endless hours of solitude, and may become quite
  lonely. Persons working full time should plan on a companion pet.
  Tiffanies integrate well with children and other pets and require
  little maintenance.

  The breed is gentle and easily managed. It will prefer the company of
  its special person to any other amusement. Some individuals forsake
  the "four-on-the-floor" reputation of their peers. They are usually
  friendly, but conservative with strangers. They leave no doubt as to
  their affection if you are their "person," follow you constantly and
  respond well to their name. They are devotion in a silky chocolate (or
  other-coloured) robe.


    _________________________________________________________________

Health and Care

  The breed is very healthy, not given to any particular problems. Some
  manifest "finicky" digestion; they do not tolerate food adjustment or
  high corn-content foods well. Mothers are prolonged in labour, and not
  too anxious to wean. Kittens are quite slow to accept solids.

  The Chantilly/Tiffany is a breed of minimal care. Its silky
  little-shedding coat is often well tolerated by the allergic and needs
  only occasional combing, paying particular attention to the modified
  ruff and hindquarters. The coat is not given to matting. Ears seem
  inclined to waxiness and should be swabbed regularly.

    _________________________________________________________________

History: USA and England

  The history of this breed is intriguing. It began in 1967 when Jennie
  Robinson (Neotype Cattery) of New York purchased "Thomas" and
  "Shirley," a pair of semi-foreign longhaired chocolate cats with gold
  eyes and unknown background, which were being sold as part of an
  estate sale. Ms. Robinson judged Thomas to be a little over a year old
  and Shirley about six months; they might have come from the same
  parents, but they were not litter-mates. Nature took its course, and
  Shirley's first litter was born in early 1969. Six kittens, all
  identical, all a beautiful chocolate color, amazed Robinson and her
  veterinarian. Intrigued, Robinson undertook a breeding program. In the
  early '70s, the ACA registered Thomas, Shirley, and many of their
  progeny as "Foreign-Longhairs."

  Early breeders hypothesized that the cats might be of Burmese descent.
  However, when the first litter was born in May 1969, kittens were dark
  self-colours with no points and pinkish paw pads, the opposite of
  traits that identify Burmese. All the USA cats of this breed descended
  from Thomas and Shirley; none arose from nor were bred to Burmese.

  Some of Ms. Robinson's kittens were sold to Sigyn Lund (Sig Tim Hil
  Cattery), a Florida Burmese breeder who assumed the breeding program.
  The public thought the chocolate cats came from her Burmese, since
  their unknown New York origin was not publicized. Ms. Lund coined the
  breed-name "Tiffany," a name synonymous with elegance and class, after
  a Los Angeles theatre. She promoted the breed with the "Tiffany" name
  because judges felt the "Foreign-Longhair" name was too general. They
  suggested the name "Mahogany" would be more descriptive.
  Unfortunately, none were ever registered under the Lund name; ACA had
  dropped the breed from recognition as it was so rare. All breed
  representatives became unregistered as a result. It continued to be
  advertised as "Burmese."

  At one point, the Sig Tim Hil cattery informally supplied information
  (in a phone interview) to "Harper's Illustrated Handbook of Cats"
  researcher Joan Bernstein regarding these chocolate cats. This
  interview led to publication of information continuing to suggest the
  possibility they were Burmese longhairs, the product of UK crosses
  between Burmese and Himalayans. No such breedings were done in
  England. However, there had been crosses between Foreign
  Longhair/Angora, Havana, and Abyssinian. Later this lineage was used
  in England in an attempt to re-create a cat like an Angora. The
  American Tiffany/Chantilly is more likely an offshoot of one of these
  efforts.

    _________________________________________________________________

History: Canada

  During the same time Robinson and Lund were developing the breed in
  the USA, a Canadian acreage owner was surprised when, in 1973, a
  long-haired semi-foreign chocolate, gold-eyed cat with unknown
  ancestry appeared at his home and gave birth to a litter of kittens
  with the same appearance as the mother. Offspring of these were
  rescued by Canadian breeders in order to re-establish the Tiffany
  breed in North America in a cooperative effort with Robinson and Lund.
  Thus, the breed that developed primarily in the '70s that seemed lost,
  re-emerged in the late '80s in a greater colour and pattern range and,
  though still rare, is enjoying ever-increasing popularity.

  Canadian breeders were called upon to rename it in 1992, because a
  different breed in England (Burmilla, 1983) began using the Tiffany
  name with altered spelling: "Tiffanie." The former "Foreign-Longhair"
  is registered in North America as "Chantilly," "Tiffany," or
  "Chantilly/Tiffany," depending on the association; some registries
  felt the breed was entitled to use the original "Tiffany" name, so the
  breed has a dual designation.

    _________________________________________________________________

  If you wish to own one of these lovely cats, consult "Cats" magazine
  for breeders' ads; be sure to make a reservation as there is usually a
  waiting list. For more information, see "Your Purebred Kitten: A
  Buyer's Guide" (USA) by Michelle Lowell.

  Yes, the Chantilly/Tiffany is the "Chocoholics Delight."

    _________________________________________________________________


   Chantilly FAQ
   D. Babyn, [email protected]
   Updated 20 June 1995

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