History

The history of Chantilly/Tiffany traces its origin to 1967 when an American cat breeder Jennie Robinson purchased "Thomas" and "Shirley", a pair of semi-foreign cats with golden eyes and long hair of an unknown breed. In 1970, this pedigree was registered in ACA as "Foreign-Longhairs", which was later renamed as Tiffany. Though its name was temporarily scrapped from ACA due to low registrations, it was later discovered in Canada and the breed was resurrected under a new name "Chantilly". Even today it is considered a rare breed.

Appearance

The Chantilly/Tiffany is a medium sized cat with a semi-longhaired, shiny coat, a hairy tail and a prominent neck ruff and ear tuft, which makes it a stunning show ring cat. The common color is chocolate though there are many other accepted colors like blue, lilac and fawn. The eyes are attractive and expressive and the ears are broad with drooping tips.

Color

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Personality

The breed is not overly active and can be reclusive with strangers. However, with the family, Chantilly is friendly, gentle, loyal, and warm. Usually they are a one-man cat with whom they share a special rapport and even converse through muffled trills that are unique of the Tiffany. It gets along marvelously with children and other pets at home. Chantilly prefers to be always in human company and dislike being left alone for long; so this breed would not be a good choice for working professionals who stay away from home for long.

Health Concerns

The breed is generally very healthy, with no major health concerns. Kittens are rather slow to wean and are susceptible to indigestion if fed on high corn content food. Ears should be cleaned thoroughly as they are likely to develop wax.

Recognized By

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