In 1947, Milo Denlinger, writing about the coat types and colours of Persian cats, said: “Masked Silvers are a new variety, and at present very few are bred. The ideal Masked Silver is a very beautiful animal; in colouring or, I should say marking, they should resemble a Siamese cat; that is to say, they …
This is another interesting cat show photo from a different era. It shows a blue Persian cat of the traditional style (doll-face). His name is Patrick of Allington. Cat fanciers love their fancy names and rightly so. His attractive female owner carries Patrick on her shoulders as if carrying a sack of potatoes from the …
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This is a page of pictures of Persian cats and some information about this ever popular cat breed. The breed is both praised and criticised. Praised for its charms and criticised for its inbuilt health issues due to extreme selective breeding in the modern flat-faced variant. I think the breed has lost out because of …
Here are some really nice pictures of white Persian kittens both traditional (doll face) and the extreme flat faced Persian. White Persians are particularly popular. There are some heath issues associated with the extreme version of this cat breed which was the most popular purebred cat.
This is a Helmi Flick photo that is quite typical for her but for outsiders this cat looks pretty amazing. People know me. For me, every cat is equal; it is cat communism not cat capitalism. I have the same attraction towards all cats. However, I can recognise an interesting looking cat when I see …
Can you tell the difference between the Maine Coons and Persians in these vintage pictures in the slide show above? I am sure you can but there ain’t much in the difference. There are five Persians and three Maine Coons. Persians were more common than the Maine Coon in 1903. A Maine Coon won America’s …
Ultra-faced Persians Life is Torture by Maria (Cracow) Ultra Persian at a cat show – added to this article by PoC Admin – no connection with the author of the article I have inherited my grandmother’s ultra-faced Persian… Her name’s Nina, she’s an incredibly sweet cat and unfortunately also quite ill:( She’s PKD-negative, but the …
Trixie My Baby by Tauqir (Bangalore, India) Trixie Trixie’s the first cat I’ve actually owned (or rather am owned by) but I’ve a lot of experience with her mom Nino who lives with my aunt. We were expecting one of the kittens to be an odd eye cuz Nino’s sister had the same trait. Well …
by Sally Cowan (St. Augustine, Fl) Trevor and Tory Trevor and Tory are identical twins. It is almost impossible to tell them apart. Sally Cowan Hi Sally: It would be great if you tell us a bit more about Trevor and Tory. Rarely do I receive information about identical twin cats. I actually made a …
Time To Renew The Persian Cat by Michael (London, UK) 1900s Persian – completely different and normal cat appearance. This is a short post about the Persian cat. I am in a big rush, about to go to the USA. The Persian is (or was) the most registered cat with the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA). …
Tiara My Persian Kitten by Kuki (Qatar) Tiara – Sleeping Beauty This is Tia, 5 month old white fluffy kitten.. very loving and can be very stubborn and revengeful at times, but forgives easily when showered with few kisses .. lol…Tiara is very non-vocal and will hardly meow. When its time for her food we …
Modern Persian cat with lion cut – photo by Muffet (Flickr) The Persian cat coat is too long. Is that correct? I am writing about the modern Persian cat, the cat with the flat face and exceptionally long fur that looks fantastic when it has been groomed daily (or more – not sure) but becomes …
Studying Traditional Persian Cats And Getting Confused! by Rudolph.A.Furtado (Mumbai) Queen cat “Matahari” and her kitten”Matata” (25-1-2010) Persian cat Matahari is 2 1/2 years old and is pictured with her 10 month old kitten Matata. Matahari was mated to a normal white coloured Traditional (Doll-Faced) Persian cat and the resultant offspring were all white coloured …
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by Fasseh Yunus (Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) siamese inside carpet Hey, my cat used to go and sleep in our carpet. Admin: Hi, Fasseh, It is great to receive a contribution from Pakistan. I have been to Pakistan in the early 1970s, and my girlfriend was in Lahore in the late ’80s (she remembers the Shalimar …
Senior rescue Persians by Sharon (Lockport, IL) My 2 lovies that passed on I have a heart for senior persians that need to be rescued. Sometimes I am lucky and they live more than 5 years. Sometimes only a short time. The love of my life maggie lived only 2 more years after i rescued …
