14 inherited diseases/conditions affecting the Peke-face Persian. Infographic.

Appearance prioritised over health. This applies to the Peke-face Persian.

This is an umbrella infographic containing links to infographic articles on these 14 inherited diseases. I don’t profess to claim unequivocally that the list is 100% comprehensive as I may have missed something. Nonetheless it has been prepared carefully and the list is sadly extensive. If it interests you, please click on the links …

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Nasal congestion in Peke-face Persian cats. INFOGRAPHIC.

Nasal congestion in Peke-face Persian cats

Nasal congestion in Peke-face Persian cats by Michael Broad Phew…I’ve started with that word because this is the 14th inherited Peke-face Persian disease I have explained in an infographic. I have come to the end. 😊😢. Click this link to see them all! It is sad, though, that I feel a duty to create …

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Entropion in Peke-face Persian cats. INFOGRAPHIC.

Entropion in Peke-face Persian cats

Entropion is an inherited eye condition and a logical consequence of the cat fancy’s Peke-face Persian’s breed standard, which aims to produce the extremely flat face. The infographic outlines the causes, symptoms, and treatments. Long-term prevention would be fairly straightforward: reduce the extreme selective breeding over a long time to produce cats with more …

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Peke-face Persian’s eating and oral health problems. Infographic explains.

Misaligned carnassial teeth of the Peke-face Persian and associated health issues

The infographic highlights potential eating and oral health issues faced by Peke-face Persians, caused by their shortened facial structure. This is the result of decades of extreme selective breeding that prioritizes appearance over health. This breed suffers many other health problems for the same reason (see some links below the infographic). I have argued …

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Facial dermatitis in Persian cats. Infographic.

Facial dermatitis in Persian cats in an infographic

The infographic succinctly explains this disease to which the Persian cat breed is predisposed. Sadly, this breed is also predisposed to other genetically inherited diseases. It really is upsetting to understand that the cat fancy has allowed this to happen and to perpetuate it. The initial information for the infographic comes from a study …

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Infographic summarises some Persian cat coat, eye and oral health problems

Flat-faced Persian cat coat, eye and mouth problems. INFOGRAPHIC.

What one takes away from this 2019 study is that the modern (contemporary flat-faced) Persian cat’s health could and should be improved with a change to the breed standard to neutralise the extreme facial anatomy and normalise a skull and facial features which are nearer to what we expect of the domestic cat. This …

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Why does the CFA list 45 cat breeds while TICA lists 73?

CFA versus TICA on cat breed acceptance

As stated in the title, at November 2023, the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) accept and register 45 cat breeds while the other North American premier cat association, The International Cat Association (TICA) accept and register 73 cat breeds. Why the difference? Firstly, I will list the differences. The first list below is of the …

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Persian cat breed standard – critical appraisal and illustrated

Are Persian Cats Healthy? I am afraid not.

April 11th 2011: This article is about the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) breed standard for the contemporary flat faced Persian cat. This cat is sometimes referred to as the “Ultra Persian” in recognition of selective cat breeding to an extreme degree i.e., “ultra”. Note: This page has been republished after a check and some …

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