Complex sentence: Created by a basset hound breeder, Joe Smith, in 1996, this breed derives from the Munchkin and the Persian cat, resulting in a dwarf cat that had a silky, plush coat.
Split into simpler sentences: Created by a basset hound breeder, Joe Smith, in 1996, this breed was actually a cross between the Munchkin and the Persian cat. The result of which was a dwarf cat that had a silky, plush coat.