The Persian Cat – Origins
Perhaps the first thing to note is that most of the pictures on this page are of “ultra” or extreme Persians. You can read about the transition from Doll Face Persian to Ultra Persian by clicking on this link (opens in a new window). This link takes you to the history (opens in a new window) of the breeding programme over the past 40 years or so..
..and this is an interesting new page at May 2012 – a comparison between a 1901 Persian in the UK and a 2009 Persian in the USA.
This highly developed Persian cat is now considered the Persian Cat by the cat fancy, except by people involved in the traditional cat. The first link above presents the results of a poll conducted on this site showing that a majority of people seem to prefer the Traditional or Doll Face Persian cat (this link opens in a new window and is an article written in memory of Yeri a superb, white Traditional Persian Cat). By clicking on the link, you can also see a fantastic Orange Persian cat.
I have revisited my pet subject and built another page on the Traditional Doll Face Persian cat which incorporates a fantastic large format slide show of all the pictures of Persian cats that I have (including the ones here, but lots more) and a discussion on whether the breed standards of the major cat associations allow, at least theoretically, judges to let a traditional Persian cat win a competition.
Health
We know there are health issues in breeding to an extreme level. The obvious problem is tear duct overflow due to the altered channeling of the tear ducts in breeding a flat face. This caused the tears to overflow down the face causing staining, which requires repeated cleaning. Read more on health by clicking here (opens in a new window).
Care
A certain degree of specialist care is required in looking after cat as shown on this page. Perhaps that is obvious. I have written an article, briefly discussing the care requirements (opens in a new window). You can see more pictures and another slide show as well.
Below is a slide show of a cat who lives with Dani Rozeboom, the owner of Cattery Yeri Shaes (see link below) who is also a talented photographer. As you can see Faelyn is a Traditional Persian
As the classic modern Persian has very long fur (I think you can see the difference in fur length between the Traditional Persian above and the extreme Persians in these pictures of Persian cats. This, as expected, takes some care (new window).
Click on the above link to see a list of rescue groups and notes on the subject. A carefully prepared list designed to simplify the search for a rescued Persian cat in the USA, World and in the UK (this is a separate list)
- Persian Kitten (1) – see some Persian Kittens (new window)
- Persian kittens (2) – see some more!
Yes, nice thought if a little extreme in itself 😉
Breeders of flat faced Persian cats should have their nostrils stitched shut for life. It’s only fair they breath as well as the cats they peddle.
Appreciate your wisdom,your understanding ,Sure !good old days .We are going through the darkest days in our entire old history.
Nice to hear from Iran. Thank you for visiting. I feel sorry for the people of Iran who have to put up with the horrendous government that is destroying the country. I have been to Iran at the time the Shah was in power.
I wish this beautiful felines could replace our barbaric regime in Iran,i wish but sorry the cats do not speak French neither, i am so sorry.