My baby was a red Somali. She was the sweetest cat with the sweetest voice. She would sleep with me in my bed, and wouldn't leave me when I was really sick. She was really smart, too. However, she could be vindictive/protective. When my sister would come over, Pepsi would play with her. When my sister yelled at me, Pepsi sat on her lap then let loose with her pee.

She did that to my sister a few times. lol She was rather vain, and would hide after I gave her her weekly bath. She would only come out after her fur was completely dry and she was pretty again!
If you want a short hair version, get an Abyssinian. They look like baby mountain lions.