Himalayan cats are docile, peaceful, sociable, enjoy games but they are not very active and tend to be quiet.
Weight: about 13 pounds.
They are ideal companions for those who have more than one pet owners willing to Sears often those who have never had one as a pet and for those families with older children.
Things to know.
These cats need to be bathed regularly to keep clean their thick fur. Daily brushing is necessary for them since their coat is prone to tangling. The flat face of the Himalayan can cause watery eyes and breathing problems. The breed is prone to kidney disease.
History.
The Himalayan was developed in the 1930s by crossing Siamese cats with Persian Cats. Dr. Clyde Keller, of Harvard Medical School and Virginia Cobb breeder Cattery Newton, is credited for being the first to attempt this crossing with the intention of getting a Persian cat with Siamese markings. After several crossings obtained a male called Newton 's Debutante for being the first.
The International Association of Breeders Cats Himalayan cat was recognized as a breed in 1957, but in 1980 changed the name to a variety of Persian Cat. The International Association Felina also sees it as a variety of Siamese, only the American Association of Breeders Cats recognized as a separate breed.
Appearance.
Himalayan Cats come in a variety of "colored dots" like their Siamese relatives, which vary from record to record. In the CFA recognized colors are chocolate, seal, lilac, blue, red, cream tortoiseshell, blue-cream, chocolate tortoiseshell, lilac cream lynx seal, blue lynx, bobcat, lynx cream, tortoiseshell bobcat, lynx blue- cream, chocolate lynx, lilac lynx, bobcat chocolate and lilac-cream care lynx.
The eyes should be blue. Himalayan cat face is flat like Persian cats; fur is thick and rich and legs are great.