Chestnut Brown Foreign, Chestnut Oriental Shorthair
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The first Havana Browns, as they are known in America today, descended from Chestnut Brown Foreign Shorthairs that were exported from England to the United States in the mid-1950s.
In the 1950 in Britain the Chestnut Brown Foreign cat was bred to become known as the Havana Brown. In 1962 another British breeder began working to come up with a blue eyed, white cat with the same Siamese features as the Havana.
In the late 1950's, a committee decided to rename the breed "Chestnut Brown Foreign Shorthair" since the breed originated in England, and not Cuba. However, due to popular demand, the original name was reinstated in the 1970's.
In 1958, the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) accepted the breed for championship under the name "Chestnut brown foreign." Later, the breed was renamed "Havana.
In Britain, the solid chocolate was developed in the 1950s, which led to the Chestnut Brown Foreign, which was recognized in 1957 and is the origin of the Havana Brown in the United States.
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and a seal point Siamese produced a self-chocolate male kitten named Elmtower Bronze Idol, the first Havana Brown to be registered in England and the forerunner of the present day breed. These cats were formerly known as Chestnut Brown Foreigns.
Originally called the Chestnut Brown Foreign their name was changed to the Havana in 1970. A side product of the Havana breeding programme were the lilac, black and blue Orientals and these achieved recognition in the 1970's.
 See also: Chestnut, Champion, Havana Brown, Seal Point, CFA
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