He's a quiet, sociable cat. It is of a peaceful character, of the breeds of cats that rests or sleeps the most.
The Persian cat is for many, synonymous with luxury cat, the ultimate representative of noble breeds. Its quiet bearing, majestic fur and funny flat snout make it the king of exhibitions.
The Persian will be the ideal cat whenever the dedication to brushing his mane is assumed as a daily routine.
Everything points to the first specimens arriving in England around 1800 from Turkey and ancient Persia (Iran).
Character – Cohabitation – Behavior – Education:
The Persian cat has a quiet and sociable character, easy to live, accepts very well another companion of the same species.
Persian cats are calm, calm and affectionate in character. It is the breed of cats with the quietest, quietest and most affectionate character.
He has an exceptionally gentle and domestic temperament that has never known the wild instincts typical of his feline relatives.
It is quiet and spends most of the day sleeping, they are called "sofa tigers" because they like to sleep and rest.
Smug in nature, they like to show off their beauty.
Care and Health:
This breed of cats demands a lot of care and dedication on the part of the owners, since their fur requires constant and meticulous care, because as with all cats with long hair, by themselves would not be able to groom their hair.
Its ageing is difficult, the gestation period is about 64 days and the litter is of few young, usually two or three.
Among the most common diseases or injuries are those caused as a result of shortening of your face: alterations; ophthalmological, mandibular and facials.
To a lesser extent, cases of Cataracts and Chadian-Higashi Syndrome (genetic immunodeficiency associated with smoky blue) are also found.
History:
In general, it is not clear when long-haired cats first appeared, as there are no African feral cats, which are believed to be the ancestors of domestic cats, with long hair.
The 19th-century aristocracy asked for long-haired cats, and the gene responsible for long hair was introduced through hybridization with Pallas' cat.
The first documented ancestors of the Persians were imported from Khorasan, Persia, in Italy in 1620 by Pietro della Valle, and from the cat of Angora (now Ankara), by Turkey in France, by Nicholas Claude Fabri de Peiresc at the same time.
Khorasan's cats were covered in gray, while the angora cats were white. From France he soon arrived in Britain. Long-haired cats were also imported into Europe from Afghan, Burma, China and Russia.
Other imports from Turkey and Persia are likely to arrive in Europe as the 17th century progressed. It is known that during 1699, a female named Brinbelle was sent from Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). The pedigrees of his offspring were inscribed in the first book (currently a classic) about domestic cats. The author was a great fan of cats called Francois-Agustin Paradise Moncrif (1687-1770).
His book, his book, Histoire de Chats (History of the Cats), was published in Paris in 1727. In his work, Moncrif made a mistake in saying that the cats of della Valle arrived in Rome during 1521.
This may be why many later authors cited that date as the date of the arrival of Turkish and Persian cats in Europe. A few years later, George-Louis Leclerc, Count of Buffon (1707–1788) wrote about Oriental cats in his 44-volume epic Histoire Naturelle (Natural History). Leclerc did not devote great efforts to cats. He repeated the date given by Moncrif (1521) about the arrival of long-haired cats in Europe.
As for the appearance of those original cats, we can't be sure. The descriptions provided by Valle and Pieresc are not very detailed. It should be remembered that during this first stage, cats were persecuted in Europe, as they were regarded as relatives of witches. The Eastern cats were lucky that the nobility protected them. However, unlike dogs and horses, the cat was not considered worthy to be included in family portraits.
During the 18th century, this began to change. Some excellent paintings began to appear showing oriental cats. One of them, by Jean-Jacques Bachelier (around 1761) shows a white cat with a beautiful long fur. Its elegant body can be compared, instantly, with that of today's Angora.
Another good painting is the work of Martin Drolling the Old (around 1798) and in it appears a white cat. In the following years, Turkish and Persian cats became commoninportraits, especially those of children.
The nineteenth century was, in many respects, the most interesting century from the point of view of cat owners. There was an insatiable appetite for curiosities and many feline clubs and societies were founded. The cats had already gotten a big following. However, during the early years of the cat-fans, the follow-up was mainly located in royalty, landowners and upper social classes. Only these people could afford desirable cats at that time. Among these desirable felines there is no doubt that the Turks and the Persians were the number one.
Even in the 19th century, Turkish and Persian cats did not receive this name. Many were simply called French or Eastern cats. Whether the cat's name was Turkish or Persian depended on whether the owner wanted this to be his cat's name. However, as there were more and more feline exhibitions, people considered experts in the feline world began to develop their notions about what each of these two types should look like. This would shape the future of both races.
In his book The Book of Cats published in 1868, Charles S. Ross describes the Angora in a similar way as Della Valle did with the Persians. One notable difference it adds is that they were delicate cats with a quiet cut. He describes the Persian as a cat with very long, silky hair: "perhaps more than that of the Angora". The use of "perhaps more than" indicates that the difference between these two races was by no means as clear as is often thought. He goes on to say: "However, its coloration is different, being a uniform gray color and dim...". The color could then have been an important consideration for the distinction between these two oriental cats at that time.
During this period, numerous feline exhibitions were successfully organized in Britain. The same applies to the U.S. and the rest of Europe. In 1887, the National Cat Club was founded in Britain. Two years later he published official standards for long-haired cats. In 1893 the first book of genealogical origins came into operation. At the time, the Persian was getting more and more follow-up. As it improved its type and layer became denser and longer than that of the Angora.
When the standards were drafted, a clear distinction was made between the long-haired breeds. The coat of the Persian cat had to be fine, silky and very soft. The Angora had to be laser and with a tail resembling a brush. It is interesting to know that in those days there were Russian cats with long hair. His fur was to be even laser than that of the Angora.
Despite the supposed distinction between these two races, it is important to know that in 1903, the famous author and judge Francis Simpson said that there were such subtle differences between these two races that: "I must be forgiven if I overlook the feline race normally called Angora, which seems to have gradually disappeared."
The current Persian looks very little like the originals seen in the early twentieth century. These would look more like the Maine Coon or the current Norwegian Forest cats. John Jennings, a famous writer and judge of the first beauty feline exhibitions, was very concerned in those times that the Persians' snouts would be shortened.
However, there is nothing more successful than success itself and the Persian climbed into the chariot of popularity, which has only begun to slow down in recent years.
Even though there are signs that its popularity has already passed its peak, it remains the most popular feline breed in the world. Its number of inscriptions in the book of genealogical origins remains higher than that of other long-haired races as a whole. The key to the success of this wonderful breed is simply its "glamour" with capital letters. Its history has always been related to that of royalty, wealth and the most exclusive. It is truly a truly regal cat among our fellow domestic felines.
General Appearance:
The Persian is perfectly recognizable for its long fur and flat face.
His facial expression should show us his aristocratic appearance and majestic nature. More than in the case of any other race, the face of the Persian is very variable. It can range from more traditional to extremely flattened. The latter are called Peke-face in the US and ultra-Persian in the UK.
It is characterized by being of a medium to large size and with long hair. It has a round, solid head and a broad skull. The forehead is rounded and the cheekbones are strong and prominent. It has a short snout and a strong, full chin. The eyes are large, round, well open and separated, a very intense and bright color. The ears of the Persian cat are small and rounded at the tips and covered with hair that is born from the inside out. Thus, they go unnoticed, confused with the long hair of the spine and head.
The body of the Persian cat is muscular and rounded and has a robust bone structure. It stands out above the legs that are small and thick.
It has abundant hair, thick, long and silky touch. The tail is hairy and rounded at the end. Thus, we can say that Persian cats do not stand out for being slender but rather solid, rounded and robust.
The Persian cat can be very varied colors. There are Persian cats of a single color matched, intense and without lighter tones, such as black, white, blue, chocolate, lilac, red and cream. They can also be of varied colors.
The current Persian cats are compact in body. They have a respingón snout on a large round head. Its abundant and lush fur is its main feature. These cats are familiar, they love to be with the kids. It's a lapcat. Your fur requires daily brushing the regular baths are also suitable.
There are also the Persianh Hymnays, these differ from the Persians in the fur. A Persian hyalayo cat has all the characteristics of a Persian but its fur is similar in color to the Siamese. A hymn book omelethas the same color variants as the Siamese twins, which can be called according to the color of the distal parts (seal, blue, red chocolate, lilac, etc.).
The Hyalayos cats have blue eyes, the colored dot or colorpoint should be on their ears, legs, back and tail and the rest of the fur should be white or cream. The most common color dots are: chocolate, lilac, cream, flame, hawksbill, lynx, blue.