WHAT KIND OF CAT IS SMOOTHIE? - A Breed That Is Often Unwanted

\"What breed is Smoothie the Cat?\" is the number 1-question we receive via all her social platforms. In this video I'll explain a bit more about her breed and also why it is unknown and often unwanted. Can you imagine?
Smoothie \u0026 Milkshake are both British Longhair cats. Respectively golden shaded \u0026 silver shaded. The British Longhair is a development from the British Shorthair breed. In the mid-20th century these cats were interbred with Persian cats. That's why a lot of British catteries received semi-longhair kittens, not something that they wanted. They saw it as a mistake.
Nowadays a lot has changed - in The Netherlands there are even catteries that are specialised in British Longhair cats. But there are still a lot of countries where the breed isn't officially recognised.