{"id":14938,"date":"2025-05-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=14938"},"modified":"2025-05-26T20:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T00:21:10","slug":"floof-breed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/floof-breed\/","title":{"rendered":"What breed(s) is Floofenstein?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Floofenstein has such a unique look that I can’t help but want to know what breed(s) he is. So, I set out to research the possibilities. This post compiles what I found. Keep in mind that every cat is unique, and what I’ve found listed online isn’t going to be true for every cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because “Domestic Longhair” isn’t actually a breed, I haven’t included it in my research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature: long-haired chocolate coat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Floofenstein has luxurious fur, getting to about 3″ long at its longest. Depending on the lighting angle, he can look mostly black, dark brown, or a bright orangey chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\"Floofenstein<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floofenstein<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floofenstein<\/a><\/figure>\n
These are all taken under white light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

American longhair<\/strong>: A cross between a Persian cat and an American shorthair cat. In the same way you can have a chocolate Persian and a chocolate American shorthair, you can have a chocolate American longhair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asian semi-longhair (AKA Tiffanie or Tiffany cat)<\/strong>: A chocolate coat is one of the more common colors for the Asian semi-longhair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British longhair<\/strong>: A cross between a Persian cat and a British shorthair cat, British longhair cats can come in any color, including chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chantilly-Tiffany (AKA Foreign longhair)<\/strong>: The Chantilly-Tiffany cat was originally bred as a chocolate-coated cat, and it is still the primary color of the breed. There are some sources that list it as extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine Coon<\/strong>: While it is not an “acceptable” breed color, with “oops” breeding, Maine Coons can come in chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norwegian Forest<\/strong>: Like the Maine Coon, chocolate is not an “acceptable” breed color, but it is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragamuffin<\/strong>: Ragamuffins can come in virtually any color, including chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragdoll<\/strong>: Ragdolls can be chocolate, but should have a “pointed” pattern, with an obvious difference between darker areas (muzzle, ears, feet) and lighter areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siberian<\/strong>: The Siberian comes in all colors, including chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish Angora<\/strong>: The Turkish Angora also comes in all colors, including chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

York Chocolate<\/strong>: The York Chocolate was originally bred to have a chocolate coat (hence its name). Some sources list this breed as extinct because there are no certified cats remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature: grayish ruff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Floofers has a well-defined ruff around his neck \u2014 at least on his uninjured side \u2014 that is grayish in color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

American longhair<\/strong>: I can’t find a good description of the American longhair coat, but, since the Persian has a ruff, it’s probably safe to assume the American longhair can, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British longhair<\/strong>: Because of its Persian ancestry, the British longhair may have a ruff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chantilly-Tiffany<\/strong>: The Chantilly-Tiffany does have a ruff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine Coon<\/strong>: The Main Coon is well-known for its ruff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norwegian Forest<\/strong>: The Norwegian Forest cat is also well-known for its ruff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragamuffin<\/strong>: Ragamuffin cats have a ruff, although it seems like it tends to be on the shorter side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragdoll<\/strong>: Ragdolls have a ruff, but it looks like its rounder and bushier than the kind Floofenstein has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siberian<\/strong>: Siberian cats have a ruff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish Angora<\/strong>: The Turkish Angora has a ruff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

York Chocolate<\/strong>: None of the sources list a ruff as a York Chocolate trait, and photos can’t necessarily be trusted since the breed is considered extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature: wide-set smallish ears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Floofers has rather small, ears for his size, roughly the shape of an isosceles triangle, rounded at the tips. He does not have ear tufts, but he does have furnishings<\/a> (the hairs that cross from front rim of the ear towards the back). They are also wide-set, starting at around the same line as his pupils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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American longhair<\/strong>: There are many possible ear shapes for the American longhair, but I have seen photos of ears similar to Floof’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British longhair<\/strong>: While a bit wider at the base, the British longhair general ear shape is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chantilly-Tiffany<\/strong>: The ear shape is similar, but Chantilly-Tiffanys have significantly more furnishings and the possibility of tufts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragamuffin<\/strong>: Ragamuffins have the same ear shape, but with more furnishings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragdoll<\/strong>: Ragdolls have the same ear shape, but they tend to sit closer together, starting closer to the inner corner of the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siberian<\/strong>: Siberians appear to have roughly the same ear shape, but with significantly longer furnishings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

York Chocolate<\/strong>: Once source lists York Chocolate ears as “medium-sized, slightly rounded at the tips, and set wide apart on the head,” which certainly matches Floof’s appearance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature: curly belly hair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Floofenstein has the softest curly belly fur. It’s adorable and reminds me of a teddy bear or a Doodle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, I can’t really point to any breed for this one. In researching curly belly hair, it appears that any<\/em> long- or medium hair cat can have curly belly hair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature: foot tufts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Floof has some cute little foot tufts. They’re almost nonexistent on his front paws, but they’re noticeable on his back paws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Floof's<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof's<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is another one I don’t feel comfortable saying is specific to a breed. Sources vary, but it seems like any cat with long or medium hair could have toe tufts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature: big and stocky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Floofenstein is a big boy. He was 14.5lbs when he joined the family, which probably means his weight should be 15 pounds or more as I’m assuming he wasn’t eating well while injured. He doesn’t like the measuring tape, but he’s around 9.5″ floor to shoulder and 20″ head to butt. His limbs are significantly thicker than our other cats and, while it’s hard to tell with long fur, I think he’s rather muscular, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floofs<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floof<\/a><\/figure>\n
That’s Jim’s size 10.5 shoe in the second picture. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Because there’s so much to cover here, I’m going to include size averages for breeds that fit these characteristics. Where possible, I’ve included information from TICA and CFA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American longhair<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n