Why do the eyes of Persian cats have different colors? Mandarin duck eyes are generally believed to be caused by crossbreeding. The two eyes of purebred cats are the same color. The eye color of Persian cats depends on the color of their fur. The fur color of Persian cats with mandarin duck eyes is often white. Cats with green, amber and gold eyes generally belong to the silver-gray coat color system.

First of all, not all Persian cats have mandarin duck eyes. Most Persian cats with mandarin duck eyes have white fur. And most importantly, most cats with mandarin duck eyes are hybrids! (Because the probability of genetic mutation is very small, It can also be said that they are all hybrids) And not only Persian cats have mandarin duck eyes, other cats also have them.

The two eyes of purebred cats are the same color. Mandarin duck eyes are generally considered to be caused by crossbreeding. Most of these cats (Chinese Linqing cats or Turkish Ankara cats) have genetic defects. They have beautiful blue eyes but deaf ears. Therefore, people crossbreed white cats with yellow eyes with this kind of cat to produce a white long-haired cat with yellow eyes and a blue eye, which does not have the defect of deafness.

The color of Persian cat eyes depends on the coat color. It is generally believed that the colors of Persian cat eyes include blue, green, copper, gold, amber, strange color and two eyes with different colors (i.e. mandarin duck eyes). The fur color of Persian cats with mandarin duck eyes is often white. Cats with green, amber and gold eyes generally belong to the silver-gray coat color system. The purer and darker the color of each eye, the better, and the color of both eyes should be even.

The "Persian cat" in the question "Why do Persian cats have one blue and one yellow eye" often asked by netizens is not the "Persian cat" that is generally referred to internationally. Among Chinese folk, people are accustomed to calling long-haired domestic cats with white short noses "Persian cats", but in fact, they are closer to (or are) China's famous local cat in bloodline - Shandong lion cat. In other words, most "Persian cats" (white long hair) with mandarin duck eyes are actually "Shandong lion cats", and "Persian cat" is just a popular name passed down among Chinese people. Internationally, Persian cats refer to British artificially bred purebred cats with round faces, flat noses, short legs, small ears, big eyes, and short round tails.