Turkish Van
The Turkish Van is the only cat that loves the water. It may be that this came about because of his need to catch fish but now it seems the breed just loves to swim for pleasure.
British and American Shorthair
British Shorthair became rare during the two World Wars and surviving British Shorthairs were bred with American/European Shorthairs and Persians (for the cobby type).
Oriental Shorthair/Longhair
A wedge-shaped head and great big beautiful ears give these adorable cats a true "Oriental" appearance. Orientals are very gregarious!
Exotic
With the denser, shorter coat, the Exotic Shorthair breed is less of a grooming challenge than the Persian, hence the nickname, "Persians for lazy people."