The Persian cat, also known as the Persian Longhair, is a long-haired breed of cat characterised by a round face and short muzzle. The first documented ancestors of Persian cats might have been imported into Italy 展开

Persians and Angoras
A Persian cat was presented at the first organised cat show, in 1871 in The Crystal Palace in London, England, organized by Harrison Weir. As specimens closer to the later established Persian conformation became the … 展开

Classification by registries
The breed standards of various cat fancier organisations may treat the Himalayan and Exotic Shorthair (or … 展开

Appearance
A show-style Persian cat has an extremely long and thick coat, short legs, a wide head with ears set far … 展开

Origin
The exact time of the appearance of long-haired cats is unclear, as no long-haired specimens of the African wildcat, the ancestor of the domestic … 展开

Himalayan
In 1950, the Siamese was crossed with the Persian to create a breed with the body type of the Persian but the colorpoint pattern of the Siamese. It was named Himalayan, after other colorpoint animals such as the 展开

Ultra-type consequences
The modern-type brachycephalic Persian has a large rounded skull and shortened face and nose. This facial … 展开