For example, TICA's Himalayan is considered a colorpoint variety of the Persian by the CFA, while the Javanese (or Colorpoint Longhair) is a color variation of the Balinese in both the TICA and the CFA; both breeds are merged (along with the Colorpoint Shorthair) into a single "mega-breed", the Colourpoint, by the World Cat Federation (WCF), who have repurposed the name "Javanese" for the Oriental Longhair.
Also, "Colourpoint Longhair" refers to different breeds in other registries.
Furthermore, many geographical and cultural names for cat breeds are fanciful selections made by Western breeders to be exotic sounding and bear no relationship to the actual origin of the breeds;[6] the Balinese, Javanese, and Himalayan are all examples of this trend.
[7] They should not be confused with standardized breeds with similar names, such as the British Shorthair and Oriental Longhair.
United Kingdom (for traditional, see Thai) (for colorpoint, see Neva Masquerade)