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Himalayan

Himalayan


Country / place of origin: United States

History: The history of the Himalayan cat began in 1931 when Persian and Siamese cats were selectively crossbred to produce a cat which had the Persian's long hair and the pointed coloring of the Siamese.

While the Himalayan is considered to be a unique breed by The International Cat Association (TICA), it is grouped together with the Persian and Exotic Shorthair (shorthaired version of the Persian) under a "Persian Breed Group standard". The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) considers the Himalayan to be a color variation of the Persian rather than a separate breed, although they do compete in their own color division. The CFA calls them the "Himalayan-Persian". In Britain, Himalayans are referred to as "Colourpoint Persians".
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I am a wife of 9 years, a mother of three boys, and a Himalayan Persian cat breeder. I love what I do, but sometimes I feel like a circus director! ;) I live in Austin Texas, and really love it here. I own Perfect Cats- Himalayans. We are a CFA awarded Cattery of Excellence, two years running! We have 6 Himalayan Persian cats. You can visit me at www.perfectcats.net. Hope to see you there. Le...
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