Yes, Jane, I know the breed well. My aunt had one, absolutely gorgeous boy he was, too. Unfortunately, he didn't live a long life but it was packed full of love.
I had a cat for 20 years and when he died my house was so empty. I was devastated. We were petless for 6 months, but one day I saw a fellow cat lover who made me realize that we were depriving ourselves of some quality of life by not adopting again. I fell in love with one on the internet (petfinder.com) and brought him home, along with his friend from the shelter. Two more strays added themselves to the tribe; now I think we're at our legal capacity!
Congratulations on your new arrival. What fun!
Here's a picture of my love-cat---much larger than when I brought him home, on the cover of a book. I like to think of him as the Fabio of the cat world!