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The Persian is the most popular breed of cat in the United States.
Its long coat was most likely a mutation which came about
naturally to deal with cold weather. Originally called a Longhair
the Persian first was noticed in Europe in the 1600's. It is
thought that this was the first registered and shown cat breed.
They were called Longhairs until the l960's in the U.S. In Britain
the are still using the name Longhairs and each color variety is
treated as a separate breed. The Persian cat of today is the
result of crossing the Angora and the Maine Coon.
Medium to large in size is what to look for in a Persian cat.
The body is stocky and wide sitting low on its legs. The legs are
heavily boned, short, heavy and straight. The coat is very thick
and can be as much a 6 inches long. It is double very heavy and
lively. This cat requires a great deal of grooming. Daily combing
or brushing with a metal toothed comb or a natural bristle brush
or a brush with wires is necessary. This cat sheds year round and
dead hair must be combed or brushed out daily to avoid hairballs
and matting.
The color varieties in Britain each have their own standards where
as in the United States all Persians, regardless of color, must
vie to the same exact standards. This makes breeding difficult in
that producing a silver Persian with the same head type and ears
as most of the other color varieties is not easy. Persians are
divided by color and then separated again into divisions into
which most of the colors appear. The divisions incorporate the
solid, shaded silvers, shaded goldens, cameos, and chinchillas.
Also seen are smoke's and tabby tortiesshell and particular or
bicolor.. There are also shaded versions of the solid colors. Eyes
must be copper with the exception of the silvers that have a blue
green eye color and the goldens have green to hazel eyes. The
Himalayan is the newest division in most cat associations. The
Persian cats that are lilac point, blue point. chocolate point,
seal point, red point, tortie point and lynx point are considered
Himalayan. These all must have blue eyes.
The Persian cat is a very lovable animal who is calm, and gentle.
He loves to be petted and shown a lot of attention. But Persian
also can take care of itself without too much entertaining by
humans.
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Nizat's Sinatra of Sherazade
Blue-eyed Blue Harlequin
CH Nizat's Bocasanas Nic Nolte (IMP Sweden)
GC Nizat's av Baune Charming Girl (IMP Norway)
The Blue-eyed Bicolours are very scares.
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From Left to right:
Nizat's Vannesia of Sherazade
Black Calico Van
CH Bocasana's Nic Nolte of Nizat (IMP Sweden)
Zerandodreams Emmely of Nizat (IMP Germany)
PKD Negative Perants
Nizat's Bootylicious of Sherazade
Blue Van
CH Bocasana's Nic Nolte of Nizat (IMP Sweden)
Bocasanas One & Only of Nizat (IMP Sweden)
PKD Negative Perants
Sherazade's Absolutely Fab
Copper-eyed White
Helshar's Ultimate Showman of Sherazade
Oakleyes Absolutely Fab
Nizat's Van Cleef of Sherazade
Black Van Persian
CH. Bocasanas Nic Nolte of Nizat (IMP Sweden) x
Zerandodream's Emmely of Nizat (IMP Germany)
PKD Negative Parents
Thank you to Sherazade
for providing these beautiful photos.
http://www.SherazadePersians.cjb.net/
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Ratings out of 10 |
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Compatibility:
-Children
-Other Pets
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5 |
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Grooming |
2 |
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Affection |
9 |
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Playfulness |
6 |
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Attention Need |
8 |
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Healthiness |
4 |
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Independence |
3 |
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Activity Level |
1 |
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Vocality |
3 |
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Intelligence |
8 |
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