The British Longhair (BLH) is a close relative of the British Shorthair, which is one of the first breeds in the cat fancy. Other names: British Longhair Variant, British Semi-Longhair, Lowlander (United States), Britannica (Europe).Colours: Blue, black, red, fawn, lilac, chocolate, cinnamon in solid and bicolour.Temperament: Good-natured, quiet, independent, amiable.Related: Black and white cat breeds British Longhair Image Nynke van Holten, Shutterstock The cat fancy refers to the grey colour as ‘ blue‘. The grey and white coat colour is common in both random-bred and purebred cats.
These white patches are caused by the white spotting gene. Also known as piebald or bi-colour, grey and white is a coat combination that consists of solid grey and areas of white.
