Himalayan

Description / History     

The Himalayan is one of the most popular of all Persians. The Himalayan is shown in the following point colors: chocolate, seal, lilac, blue, red, cream tortie, blue-cream, chocolate-tortie, lilac-cream, seal lynx, blue lynx, red lynx, cream lynx, tortie lynx, blue-cream lynx, chocolate lynx, lilac lynx, chocolate-tortie lynx and lilac-cream lynx. Color is restricted to the facial mask and extremities with the body of various shades of white to fawn. Himalayans were developed by breeding Persians to Siamese to combine the Siamese point coloring with Persian type. After many years of cross breeding they were approved as accepted color variations of Persians. All must have deep vivid blue eyes as eyes other than blue are a disqualification. 

Weight: 9-12 lbs.

Eyes: The Himalayan eyes are large, round and set far apart.  The color is a deep vivid blue.

Coat: Long and thick, standing off from body; fine texture; glossy; full of life; long all over body, including shoulders; ruff immense; deep frill between front legs; ear and toe tufts long; brush very full.

Associations: The Himalayan is accepted by all major cat registries.In CFA, ACA, and GCCF, it is considered a color class of the Persian rather than as a separate breed.

Books about this breed:

• Guide to Owning a Himalayan Cat by Coleman McDonald

Cat toys for the Himalayan:

• Play Balls for Cats by Toy Shoppe 

• Furry Mice -These are the ones that no cat can resist! 

• Dangler Teaser Cat Toys -Lazy Pet's interactive cat toy with 
  interchangeable feather tease.

• TurboScratcher Cat Toy -Give your cat an "approved" scratching surface that's also a great place to play! Includes catnip for added appeal.

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