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Himalayan

Himalayan


Country / place of origin:
 United States

History: The history of the Himalayan breed began in the 1930's when Persian and Siamese cats were selectively crossbred to give rise to a new breed 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. In Europe Himalayans are referred to as "Colourpoint Persians".
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Overall rating
  • Currently 100
4.9 (15 ratings)
Alcats
I have had about 5 of these little lovers in my time....
Rating by: Alcats (2) updated January 30, 2010 14:49
  • Currently 100
5
shazzaanna
I used to foster for a cat sanctuary in Norfolk. I ac...
Rating by: shazzaanna (1) December 10, 2009 08:44
  • Currently 100
5
1 comment
1 photo
sandraq8
These beautiful laid back cats have wonderful looks a...
Rating by: sandraq8 (2) December 07, 2009 12:16
  • Currently 100
5
Kristen V
Smokey is my grandfather's cat. He's just a huge, laz...
Rating by: Kristen V (1) October 27, 2009 08:23
  • Currently 100
5
purrs-n- fluff
high maintenance but well worth the work
Rating by: purrs-n- fluff (0) September 18, 2009 23:50
  • Currently 100
5
1 photo
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