Himalayan cat is a kind of long-haired cat raised artificially. It inherits and combines the advantages of Persian and Siamese cats. It not only has the blue eyes, coat color, spots and agile personality of Siamese cats, but also has the characteristics of long hair, body shape, meekness, innocence and sensitivity of Persian cats. Himalayan cats are strong, tough, smooth, gentle, emotional and stable, with unique facial expressions, coquetry and obvious color contrast. They are one of the popular long-haired cats at present.
History-named after rabbits
1924 A Swedish geneticist mated a Siamese cat with a Persian cat, but failed. By 1930, British breeders and researchers from Harvard University in the United States continued their research respectively, and finally cultivated a variety of long-haired Siamese cats. The first Himalayan cat was born in 1935. Later, after continuous improvement, 1965, its standard variety was officially recognized in Britain and also recognized in the United States.
Features-It is the essence of Siamese and Persian cats.
Himalayan cats have the huge size and heavy fur of Persian cats, short limbs, plus Siamese cat patterns and dark blue round eyes, which are very attractive. It has many colors and is bolder than other cats. It is smart, lively, naive, emotional, light and agile? Good voice, love coquetry. His character is not as fierce as Siamese cats. He is sometimes clumsy, sometimes lively, and sometimes shows a gentle side, like an interested observer rather than a curious explorer. So it is an excellent home companion. The mother cat is very precocious, and even if she is very young, she can still give birth to kittens.
Feeding-grooming your hair every day is the key.
Himalayan cats must comb their hair every day to avoid forming hairballs. At the same time, bathing is also very important. Because its face is flat and its respiratory tract is shorter than that of ordinary cats, it is more prone to respiratory diseases, such as colds. In addition, Himalayan cats' eyes are big and prominent, and they are easily stimulated and hurt by the outside world. During daily care, we should pay attention to whether there are too many secretions in their eyes, and if there are, we should seek medical advice in time. Finally, because it is a purebred cat, the immune system may be fragile, so we should pay more attention to preventing the infection of diseases.
Himalayan cat small file:
Origin: UK, USA
Body shape: chubby
Weight: about 4 ~ 6 kg
Color: cream, lavender, red stripe, orange, seal, etc.
Hair type: thick long hair is distributed all over the body and soft to the touch.
Personality: friendly, quiet, eager to be loved and moved.