Cat breed

Traditional Persian

Origin: Greater Iran

Also known as: Traditional Longhair, Old-style Longhair, Original Longhair

Traditional Persian is one of several names for a group of cats that are considered to be essentially the original breed of Persian cat, before the variety was selectively bred to have extreme features. Other everyday usage names are: Doll Face Persian, Classic Persian, Old Fashioned Persian, Long-nosed Persian, Old-style Longhair, Traditional Longhair and Original Longhair.

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Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Persian
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7832303

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