The Persian, a cat of a gentle temperament with a reputation for enjoying a sunny window but shows sudden outbreaks of a kitten's own energy.
The Persian at a Glance
The Persian cat Breed
The Persian does not stand out for performing a lot of vigorous exercise, so it is necessary to monitor its weight.
Weight Range:
Males: (large) > 5 kg
Females: (medium) 3 - 5 kg
Eye Color:
Blue, coppery, green, hazelnut, disparate eyes
Expectations:
Life expectancy: 8 - 11 years
Need for Care/Socialization: Moderate
Tendency to lose hair: high
Hair:
Length: long
Features: silky
Colors: white, red, cream, black, blue, chocolate, lilac, silver, gold, cameo (red chinchilla), turtle shell, blue cream, brown, calico, seal (seal)
Pattern: solid, turtle shell, bicolor, tricolor/calico, tabby (striped), and smoke, shaded, and points (darker color at the ends)
Little allergenic: no
Need for general grooming: high
Club Recognition:
Recognition of feline associations:
CFA, ACFA, Fifed, TICA
Frequency: common
The Persian is usually a medium-sized cat, although it is huge and has robust bones. With its large amount of hair, it may seem bigger than it actually is.
The Persian is a different-looking race. The body is short but thick, with thick legs and a short, thick neck. The tail is short and the ears are small. The head is round and has round, large eyes. If you look at it in profile, your face is flat and the nose changes direction, so what you see is mainly the colorful flesh of the nose.
The Persian's hair is thick, dense and long. Although thin, it looks bulky and shiny.
Personality
The Persian is a placid cat that shows buds of a kitten's own activity. He'll be sleeping in the sun and he'll suddenly burst around running around the room and wallowing.
Will stretch out beside you, sleep on your bed and sit on your lap whenever you feel like it. He doesn't mind routine changes and is usually nice to everyone and everything.
Coexistence
It is necessary to control your feed to keep it in good shape. Since this breed has no reputation for vigorous exercise, it is necessary to monitor your diet and make sure that you exercise regularly. That means the Persian must exercise to stay in perfect physical shape. Although the Persians like to play with their owners and will play with interactive toys, chase balls and attack crawling grass mice, that doesn't mean you might have to insist on daily exercise.
You need to take care of your hair every day. It should be brushed and combed to prevent tinting. In addition, you need to clean your flat face regularly and carefully, as excess tears are usually placed on your face.
History
The Persian is an ancient breed of cats and, as in other ancient breeds; its history is somewhat confusing. In the sixteenth century there were long-haired cats in Italy. They were cats that had been imported from Asia. In the 18th century, Petro Della Valle introduced a cat from Persia to Italy to incorporate into the breeding program. That cat could well be a cat known in Persia as the "sand cat", a cat that lived in the desert. That cat of the sands had a soft hair, much like a steel scoop, which protected him from the environment and allowed him to live in the sand.
A century later, approximately, Nicolas de Peres acquired some long-haired cats. They were cats from Turkey, which is also home to the Turkish Angora, a distinct breed of long-haired cat. In the nineteenth century, the descendants of those Turkish cats crossed with some of the cats of Italy, and that was the origin of the modern Persian breed. Although this breed is ancient, it is also a product of man.
The popularity of the Persians was increased when Queen Victoria and other royals fell in love with this impressive breed. They were introduced to the United States in the late 19th century and soon gained followers.