Persian Cat History

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The Persian cat is one of the oldest natural cat breeds still alive today. Persian cats date back to ancient Egyptian times. But the origin of the race is believed to be in Persia (Iran) from which they were imported into Western Europe around 1620. The Persian is known in the Middle East as Shiraz or Shiraz and in Britain as Longhair or Persian Longhair. The Persian, a longhaired medium-sized cat, today is different from its ancestor; The face is different such as a shortened muzzle and flattened high nose and their coat is thicker with colors and patterns ranging from silver to gold and even bicolors. The Persian cat is a very docile and affectionate cat who likes to be indoors. Because of the length of their fur it is best to keep …show more content…

They were imported to Italy, France and England by early European travelers around 1620. In those days these cats were kept by nobles in France, Italy and England. One version of the history of the Persians is that their introduction into Europe was through Pietro della Valle in Italy and by Nicholas Claude Fabri de Peiresc in France. Persian cats were brought to England in 1871 where they were one of the first cat breeds to be registered. They are still one of the most popular cat breeds in the world. The ancient Persians considered these cats to be of high value, this view was shared in Europe, where nobles would have owned one. Persian cats were also considered to be rare and thus were also favored by people of royalty, there was even a time they were the only ones who owed these gracious …show more content…

They have a strong build, with a cobby body which is covered with a long silky coat. Their legs are short and heavily boned, they have a round head with large round eyes and a short muzzle. They have short thick necks and broad chests. They come in so many different colors that cat shows have separate colored categories for them. In today’s cat-shows they look for the Persian with the longest and thickest coat, very short legs, an extremely shortened muzzle and large eyes. This breed weighs about 4.5 kilograms so they are lighter than the average cat breed. Because of the coat, Persian cats can look a little bit obese, but this is not the case, in fact their muscle tone is

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