The Life of Animals | American Longhair | The American Longhair still produces shorthaired variants. The coat, the flattened face, and the Generally square, lean build have led to the American Longhairs being likened to Domestic Longhairs, an image That has not done much for Their popularity.
The shortened face means the American Longhair can Suffer the same breathing problems as Their longhaired cousins, and polycystic kidney disease also present in the breed. When exposed to air, clear colorless tears stain a deep mahogany color.