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LONG-HAIRED CATS
LONG-HAIRED BLUE
PERSIAN
The Blue Persian cat is the most popular
of the long-haired breeds. With its broad head, tiny ears,
short broad nose, round deep orange or copper-coloured eyes,
cobby body on short legs with well tufted feet, and a short
full tail, it is a beautiful animal. It has been known in
Britain for about seventy years. It was first shown as a separate
self breed at the Crystal Palace in 1898; previous to that
it was entered in the ‘Any other Variety’ classes.
One of the great beauties of this cat is the colour, which
must be level and sound to the roots, without any shading.
At one time, there was an inclination for white spots of hair
to appear at the throat and on the stomach, but these blemishes
have been mostly eradicated and they are now considered very
serious faults if they should be present. There are many shades
of blue, ranging from pale to deep colour, but the colour
must be the same all over, and when the fur is parted the
roots must be the same colour as the tips. A very bad fault
is a dark spine and tail, which generally is of coarser hair.
This will spoil the look of a pale-coloured specimen. It is
not so noticeable in the darker Blue, but as the hair is so
much coarser, it is seen and felt. Many fanciers prefer and
endeavour to produce the paler coloured coats, but the Blue
Persian Cat Society’s standard states definitely that
any shade of blue coat is allowable. A cobby body is required,
with short thick legs, well furnished. When the body is long,
the whole appearance of the cat is spoilt. It must be stressed
that the eyes should be large, wide open, bold and of brilliant
deep orange or copper colour. A deep-set eye detracts from
the appearance. Width is needed between the eyes to get the
beautiful open expression which is so much appreciated. A
short broad nose is required, as with a narrow one there is
no width between the eyes. The skull should be broad, in order
to have the great space between the small and neat ears, which
must be set well down at either side of the wide skull. The
ears must not be open at the base, but tiny and well tufted,
and this with a short face and nose makes up into a beautiful-looking
cat from the head point of view. The tail should be short
and very full, with no pale colour underneath. Each day the
fur of the tail should be opened out with a brush or a comb,
and it will then look as lovely as the body fur, which, of
course, must also be well groomed every day. A kink at the
end or middle of the tail is a great fault, and in the opinion
of many fanciers an animal having this should not be used
for breeding, as kinks have a bad habit of turning up in future
generations. When first born the kittens, as with the other
pale self colour breeds, may have tabby markings, which will
gradually disappear as the kitten grows older.
The type of the Blue Persian had improved greatly since the
pre-war years, and this breed is frequently used in an endeavour
to introduce its type into some of the other long-haired varieties.
It is a very popular breed on the continent and in North America,
and many of the outstanding champions abroad have been bred
from imported British stock.
Standard Points
Coat Any shade of blue allowable, sound and
even in
colour; free from markings, shadings or any white hairs.
Fur long, thick and soft in texture. 20
Condition 10
Head Broad and round, with width between the
ears. Face
and nose short. Ears small and tufted. Cheeks well
developed. 25
Eyes Deep orange or copper; large, round and
full, without
a trace of green.. 20
Body Cobby, and low on the legs. 15
Tail Short and full, not tapering (a kink shall
be considered
a defect). 10
Fanciers should not be deterred from
showing their cats if they do not come up to this high standard.
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