A cat with relatively long fur, often varying in length over different parts of the cat. Some longhairs have shortish fur on the body, but all longhairs have long fur on the tail, forming a "plume" or "brush," and most have long fur around the neck forming a "ruff."

A cat with soft flowing fur, at least three centimeters long over the body. The cat has a ruff of longer hair around the neck and a fluffy tail.

A cat with relatively long fur. Though the length of the fur can vary, all longhairs have long fur on the tail, known as a plume or brush, and they usually have long fur around the neck, known as a ruff.