General: The Longhair Exotic cat is a hybrid that is a natural result of an Exotic Shorthair breeding program. The Longhair Exotic is best described as a Persian look-alike.
 

Head:

Shape:  Round and massive, with great breadth of skull.  Smooth skull at top head with no bumps. Round face.  Round underlying bone structure.  Well set on a short neck.  Ears:  Small, rounded tipped, tilted forward, not unduly open at base.  Set far apart, low on the head, fitting into the rounded contour of the head.  Eyes:  Large, round set far apart and brilliant, placement giving a sweet expression.  Nose:  Short, snub and broad with a decided nose break between the eyes.  Cheeks:  Full.  Jaws:  Broad and powerful.  Chin:  Full and well developed.

Body and Tail:

Body:  Of cobby type, low on legs, deep and wide in the chest, equally massive across the shoulders and rump.  Short, well sprung [rounded] rib cage.  Heavy bodied, large or medium in size, females are somewhat smaller than males. Allowance should be made in females for smaller size than males. Type to be considered over size.  Back:  Level with the floor.  Legs/Feet:  Short, thick and strong, heavy boned.  Straight forelegs.  Paws are large, round and firm with toes being short, full and not splayed.  Tail:  Short, but in proportion to body length.

Coat:

Long and flowing.  Soft in texture.  Persian type coat. Allow for seasonal changes in coat.

 Color:

Color to be secondary in importance.  Cat with special markings or patterns, points to be divided half on color and half on markings. 

 Condition:  Firm and muscular.

Accepted Colors:

Accepted in all recognized patterns/colors registered in ACFA.