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CAT BREEDS : Longhairs.

Persian ~ Peke-Faced Persian

The persian cat and breeds derived from the persian belong to a group known as longhairs. Most cat colours are represented in the persian breed, and are recognised as seperate breeds in the UK, but as variations of the same breed in the USA.

Persian

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Origin - The older breeds originated in Persia (now Iran). The Chocolate, Liliac, White, Bi-Colour, Blue-Cream, Colourpoint, Shaded Silver, Smoke, Tortiseshell and Tortie & White were all developed in the UK. The patched Blue-Cream, Cameo, Golden and Peke-Faced persians were developed in the USA. Both the USA and the UK claims ownership of the Chinchilla persian.

Temperament - Most persian cats have placid temperaments, but the red, golden and shaded silver persians have a reputation for being a little more spirited.

Description - Cobby, muscular and medium-sized, with a round head, short nose and small, low-set, tufted ears. Coat long and silky. Ears tufted.

Colours -

Self (Solid)Colours:

Black: One of the oldest and most popular persian colours. The black persian has deep-orange eyes. Kittens can have pale tabby markings that will fade as the kitten matures.

Blue: Blue persians are thought to be closest in colour to the original persians brought to Europe by traders. Reputed to be the favorite of Queen Victoria, the blue persian is another of the old but popular colours.This coloured persian is sometimes called the 'Maltese Blue' because the blue persian we know today is thought to have originated from the island of Malta in the Mediterranean. The blue persian can range from a pale to medium blue and extends to the hair roots with no shading or markings.

Chocolate: A more recent colour - the chocolate persian was a an unexpected outcome of outcrossing in order to produce colourpoint persians. The chocolate persian has a warm, medium to dark chocolate coloured coat and deep-orange or copper eyes.

Cream - The cream persian has not always enjoyed the popularity that it currently has as a persian colour. The colour is an even pale to medium cream with no markings ar shading and the cat should have deep-orange or copper eyes.

Lilac - Another outcome of the colour-point breeding programme, the lilac was originally difficult to breed true to type. Now it is easier to breed and is growing in popularity. The lilac colour should extend to the roots with no shading or markings and the cat should have deep-orange or copper eyes.

Red - One of the older colours, but difficult to breed without unwanted tabby markings. The colour should be an even deep red with the deep orange or copper eyes of most persian colours.

White - White persians are pure white with no markings or shading visible. There are three eye colours, each represented as a different type: Orange-eyed (deep orange or copper), Blue-eyed (deep blue) and Odd-eyed (one of each colour). The white persian owes its pure white coat to outcrossing with Turkish Angoras in the 1800's.

Other Colours:

Bi-Colour - The coat of the bi-colour should have clearly defined patches of colour on a white background and should make up three-thirds to one half of the body colour. The face should have both colour and white. All of the self-colours are accepted.

Blue-Cream - Usually a female-only colour type, the blue-cream is a result of matings between blue and cream persians. In the UK the pastel cream and blue colours should be mingled together, in the USA, the colours should be patched. Deep-orange and copper eyes.

Cameo - One ot the tipped colour types, the Cameo persian has a pale, almost-white colour close to the skin, with darker tips. There are two varieties of this type - Shell, with a lighter colour and Shaded, a darker colour.

Chinchilla - A beautiful cat with black-rimmed emerald eyes and a pure white coat with black tips. A little finer in the body than other persian types, the chinchilla has a silver appearance.

Colour-Point (Himalayan) - The colour- point was the result of a mating between a Blue Persian and a Siamese. The colour-point or Himalayan can have seal, blue, chocolate, liliac, red, cream, tortie, tabby and tortie-tabby or torbie.

Golden - The golden persian is derived from the chinchilla but is now a type in its own right. Golden kittens were sometimes born in litters of chinchilla cats that carried the red gene, but are now bred as a colour type in itself. The coat should be a pale apricot at the roots shading to gold at the tips, with the chest pale apricot and the back, flanks, head and tail black or seal brown. The eyes are green to blue-green.

Shaded Silver - Related to teh Chinchilla, the shaded silver persian has a heavier tipping to its coat. Its large emerald-green eyes and its outgoing nature set it apart from most other persians. The coat should be ure white near the skin, with black tipping extending one third of the way of the hair shaft.

Smoke - The smoke may appear to be a solid-colour until wind or movement reveals a pale undercoat. This is a densely-tipped variety with shading that reaches almost to the roots. The eyes are a deep orange or copper and the undercoat should be almost pure white.

Tabby - One of the earliest know persian colours, tabbies are most commonly brown, but can come in a ariety of hues including silver, red, blue, chocolate, lilac and tortie. The markings should be distinct and stand out from the ground colour, there should be a 'M' on the forehead, 'oysters' on the flanks and a 'butterfly' on the shoulders. Eyes from copper to green.

Tortiseshell - As with other tortiseshell cats - this colour is sex-linked, with mainly females and rarely males. If a male tortiseshell is produced - he is most likely infertile.Tortiseshell queens are most frequently ated to Blacks and Reds for the best chances of producing tortiseshell kittens. The tortie patches should be well-broken and evenly distributed across the body. Eyes deep-orange or copper.

Tortie & White (Calico in US) - This cat was originally known as the 'Chintz' cat in the UK. The coat should be one-half to one-third white with distinct patches of colour. The face should have both coloured patches and white, with deep-orange or copper eyes.

Peke-Faced Persian

Origin - This is a unique American breed.

Temperament - As for Persian.

Description - This breed is an extreme type of persian with a flattened face. Developed in America, it has a wrinkled muzzle and an indentation between the eyes.

Colours - Red tabby.

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Cat Breeds : Terms - Cat Breeds: New, Rare and Unrecognised - Cat Breeds - Shorthairs -Cat Breeds: Semi-Longhairs - Cat Breeds : Longhairs - Cat Breed List - Cat Breeding & Genetics

CAT BREEDS : Longhairs.

Persian ~ Peke-Faced Persian

The persian cat and breeds derived from the persian belong to a group known as longhairs. Most cat colours are represented in the persian breed, and are recognised as seperate breeds in the UK, but as variations of the same breed in the USA.

Persian

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Origin - The older breeds originated in Persia (now Iran). The Chocolate, Liliac, White, Bi-Colour, Blue-Cream, Colourpoint, Shaded Silver, Smoke, Tortiseshell and Tortie & White were all developed in the UK. The patched Blue-Cream, Cameo, Golden and Peke-Faced persians were developed in the USA. Both the USA and the UK claims ownership of the Chinchilla persian.

Temperament - Most persian cats have placid temperaments, but the red, golden and shaded silver persians have a reputation for being a little more spirited.

Description - Cobby, muscular and medium-sized, with a round head, short nose and small, low-set, tufted ears. Coat long and silky. Ears tufted.

Colours -

Self (Solid)Colours:

Black: One of the oldest and most popular persian colours. The black persian has deep-orange eyes. Kittens can have pale tabby markings that will fade as the kitten matures.

Blue: Blue persians are thought to be closest in colour to the original persians brought to Europe by traders. Reputed to be the favorite of Queen Victoria, the blue persian is another of the old but popular colours.This coloured persian is sometimes called the 'Maltese Blue' because the blue persian we know today is thought to have originated from the island of Malta in the Mediterranean. The blue persian can range from a pale to medium blue and extends to the hair roots with no shading or markings.

Chocolate: A more recent colour - the chocolate persian was a an unexpected outcome of outcrossing in order to produce colourpoint persians. The chocolate persian has a warm, medium to dark chocolate coloured coat and deep-orange or copper eyes.

Cream - The cream persian has not always enjoyed the popularity that it currently has as a persian colour. The colour is an even pale to medium cream with no markings ar shading and the cat should have deep-orange or copper eyes.

Lilac - Another outcome of the colour-point breeding programme, the lilac was originally difficult to breed true to type. Now it is easier to breed and is growing in popularity. The lilac colour should extend to the roots with no shading or markings and the cat should have deep-orange or copper eyes.

Red - One of the older colours, but difficult to breed without unwanted tabby markings. The colour should be an even deep red with the deep orange or copper eyes of most persian colours.

White - White persians are pure white with no markings or shading visible. There are three eye colours, each represented as a different type: Orange-eyed (deep orange or copper), Blue-eyed (deep blue) and Odd-eyed (one of each colour). The white persian owes its pure white coat to outcrossing with Turkish Angoras in the 1800's.

Other Colours:

Bi-Colour - The coat of the bi-colour should have clearly defined patches of colour on a white background and should make up three-thirds to one half of the body colour. The face should have both colour and white. All of the self-colours are accepted.

Blue-Cream - Usually a female-only colour type, the blue-cream is a result of matings between blue and cream persians. In the UK the pastel cream and blue colours should be mingled together, in the USA, the colours should be patched. Deep-orange and copper eyes.

Cameo - One ot the tipped colour types, the Cameo persian has a pale, almost-white colour close to the skin, with darker tips. There are two varieties of this type - Shell, with a lighter colour and Shaded, a darker colour.

Chinchilla - A beautiful cat with black-rimmed emerald eyes and a pure white coat with black tips. A little finer in the body than other persian types, the chinchilla has a silver appearance.

Colour-Point (Himalayan) - The colour- point was the result of a mating between a Blue Persian and a Siamese. The colour-point or Himalayan can have seal, blue, chocolate, liliac, red, cream, tortie, tabby and tortie-tabby or torbie.

Golden - The golden persian is derived from the chinchilla but is now a type in its own right. Golden kittens were sometimes born in litters of chinchilla cats that carried the red gene, but are now bred as a colour type in itself. The coat should be a pale apricot at the roots shading to gold at the tips, with the chest pale apricot and the back, flanks, head and tail black or seal brown. The eyes are green to blue-green.

Shaded Silver - Related to teh Chinchilla, the shaded silver persian has a heavier tipping to its coat. Its large emerald-green eyes and its outgoing nature set it apart from most other persians. The coat should be ure white near the skin, with black tipping extending one third of the way of the hair shaft.

Smoke - The smoke may appear to be a solid-colour until wind or movement reveals a pale undercoat. This is a densely-tipped variety with shading that reaches almost to the roots. The eyes are a deep orange or copper and the undercoat should be almost pure white.

Tabby - One of the earliest know persian colours, tabbies are most commonly brown, but can come in a ariety of hues including silver, red, blue, chocolate, lilac and tortie. The markings should be distinct and stand out from the ground colour, there should be a 'M' on the forehead, 'oysters' on the flanks and a 'butterfly' on the shoulders. Eyes from copper to green.

Tortiseshell - As with other tortiseshell cats - this colour is sex-linked, with mainly females and rarely males. If a male tortiseshell is produced - he is most likely infertile.Tortiseshell queens are most frequently ated to Blacks and Reds for the best chances of producing tortiseshell kittens. The tortie patches should be well-broken and evenly distributed across the body. Eyes deep-orange or copper.

Tortie & White (Calico in US) - This cat was originally known as the 'Chintz' cat in the UK. The coat should be one-half to one-third white with distinct patches of colour. The face should have both coloured patches and white, with deep-orange or copper eyes.

 

Peke-Faced Persian

Origin - This is a unique American breed.

Temperament - As for Persian.

Description - This breed is an extreme type of persian with a flattened face. Developed in America, it has a wrinkled muzzle and an indentation between the eyes.

Colours - Red tabby.

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