The Persian cat

 

The Persian cat is one of the best known and most loved cats because it has a royal and magnificent appearance. Sweet and reserved character , it adapts to all those who seek true to cuddle at the right time friend since his laziness , he does not like to be disturbed during his long hours of " nap ". It is essential , when choosing a cat breed Persian , do not forget that requires daily care and he could not survive without his master. 
The origins of the Persian catThe race of Persians is artificial because these cats come from a long and careful selection practiced by man from the nineteenth century. His ancestor is the Turkish Angora , a native of Turkey.From the seventeenth century, Pietro della Valle Explorer fell in love with this cat robe and Asia Minor imports to make it known in Europe. In 1880 , other Angoras were brought to France and England were selected where the shorter and rounder subjects from which the first Persians beauty gave them a huge success : they spread not only in Europe but also in USA .The appearance of the Persians current is different from that of their ancestors because the selection is refined to obtain more and more massive hairy cats.The ideal catThe morphology of the Persian cat provides a medium or high build, with strong bones and muscles and heavy that give his head a round and massive appearance . The neck is short and stocky , head round, is large , with a broad forehead .The profile of the muzzle is crushed : the eyes are prominent and the short and high nose jaws are well developed and round, and chin seems strong.The round eyes are very large , set well apart and very intense and brilliant color.Ears, set well apart , are small, blunt and contain a lot of hair in the pavilion.The body, seen in profile , seems square. Legs , proportionate to the body, are short and heavy , supported by short and big feet . The tail is short and covered with a thick hair . The dress is very long and flexible , with a fine and silky texture.Hair colorThe Persians have a vast and fascinating colors and designs range .They can be black , blue , red , cream, white , tortoiseshell , blue cream, cinnamon (cinnamon) , silver (silver ) , golden ( golden ) .If the basis of their hair is uniformly clear , they are called smoke ( black smoke , blue smoke , etc). The design of the dress can be solid color, blotched tabby ( marbled ) , striped tabby , spotted tabby ( spotted ), or with a mixture of white and other colors, either solid color or tabby . The Persian cat can also have items such as Siamese, and it is called in this case Colorpoint Persian .In solid colors , there should be no drawings, light hair or other color tone . Subjects black dress have orange or copper eyes. When hair color is blue ( the rarest) , then the dress is lavender and orange or copper eyes intense . Topics cream come from a cross between white and red Persians , their dress, which does not have shades , has a color ranging from ivory to yellow and pale fawn and their eyes are orange or copper.Variety red dress is also highly sought after because it is difficult to obtain, the color is a uniform orange-red and copper colored eyes . In the variety white hair , eyes are blue, orange or yellow . The variety provides several colors eye granted the color of the dress. In tabby varieties , admitted colors, for example, are the brown tabby with a base color sand, black stripes and orange eyes, the silver tabby , with a base color pale silver, black markings and green eyes or hazel , the red tabby whose hair is red and intense orange or copper eyes, the cameo tabby with a cream base color and reddish marks , the blue tabby , the ivory dress with gray-blue marks , the cream tabby , whose base color is cream wearing chamois scratches and copper eyes.the characterAs its morphology , the character of Persian cat has been subject to severe selection: we created an exceptionally mild and domestic temperament , which ignores the typical wild feline instincts of his parents ( for example, it is unclear what that means hunt ) .Persian is calm and placid , he loves peace and sweetness of doing nothing , he spends most of the day dozing, without being distracted by any noise or movement . The calm that characterizes does not mean him a " wimp " he reveals instead often a strong and aristocratic temperament . Even if he does not show , because it seems remote and its on to itself, it has a great need for affection he gives with fidelity and sympathy. Furthermore, aware of her beauty , he likes to take effect : he wants to be admired and praised .careThe Persian cat is one of the cats in which the constant presence of man is needed: it needs a lot of care and attentions . Must carefully consider their diet and especially particularly care for his grooming. The diet should be balanced and varied , without exaggerating the amounts , in effect , given its massive structure , the Persian easily tends to swell , which can lead to heart problems . During the first year of life it is more advisable to administer the kitten vitamin drops .Those who choose a Persian must be prepared to spend a lot of time grooming her hair , which should be brushed daily with a hair brush to prevent the formation of nodes , special attention should be paid to hair on the tail because it easily becomes a nest of chips.This is essential to avoid including the cat , licking , swallow too much hair causing him intestinal and respiratory problems. The eyes are also demanding daily cleaning because they continuously watery because of the shape of the nose .Persian adapts to apartment living and lives quietly , even with many families , provided it meets its "are" daily .