The Himalayan cat is named because it looks very similar to the rabbit with this name, and has nothing to do with the Himalayas. Himalayan cats combine the gentleness, charm and responsiveness of Persian cats with the intelligence and gentleness of Siamese cats. It has the body shape and long hair of a Persian cat, and the coat color and eyes of a Siamese cat. So what are the breed characteristics and purchasing points of Himalayan cats?

Himalayan Cat

​1. Variety characteristics

Head: broad and round, with a disk-shaped face; eyes are round and must be blue in color; nose is short and flat; ears are small, with arc-shaped tops.

Trunk: The body length is short, the shoulder width is basically the same as the waist width, the topline is straight, the chest is broad and deep, cylindrical, and there is no upturned abdomen.

Limbs: Short, thick, straight, strong and strong.

Toes: Large and rounded, covered with thick coat.

Tail: relatively thick and short, in harmony with the trunk, and rich in hair; when walking, it does not turn up, and is generally slightly lower than the topline, but does not touch the ground.

Coat: Very dense and soft, but not close to the skin. It feels quite comfortable. It is divided into upper hair and lower hair. The lower hair is slender. The hair on the neck, ears, toes, etc. is dense and long.

Coat color: With the development of this breed, the coat color has gradually become richer, but one key point that must be followed is that the difference between the body coat color and the spot coat color must be obvious, which is the so-called key color. The main body hair colors are white, seal color, blue, chocolate, red, lilac, etc. The spotted hair colors are mainly seal color, blue, cream, lilac, chocolate, flame, tortoiseshell, and lynx. Among them, the last five colors are more difficult to cultivate, so the number is relatively small, but they are also the most popular.

2. Key points for purchasing

1. Health factors: In fact, no matter what kind of cat you choose, health is always the most important indicator. To judge whether a cat is healthy, first of all, you must look at its mental state. When the cat is awake, it should be dexterous and responsive; secondly, you must observe its coat. The coat of a healthy cat should be clean and supple; thirdly, , observe its secretions. A healthy cat’s secretions should be very small and have no obvious traces; finally, the seller should be asked to produce the cat’s immunity certificate. At nine weeks of age, the second vaccination is about four weeks old, and once a year thereafter; the first vaccination for rabies vaccine is for those over 4 months old, and once a year thereafter), you can be asked to show the immunity certificate of the female cat.

2. Appearance factors: You should try to select based on the above breed characteristics. Another technique is to select based on breeding cats (i.e.This is mainly because when Himalayan cats are still young, their key colors are lighter or even invisible. I need to remind you that you should try to go to a regular and reputable cattery to select or purchase cats bred by other owners to ensure the quality. In addition, if you are purchasing a purebred cat, be sure to ask the merchant to present the pedigree certificate and the purebred cat registration certificate of the breeding cat (that is, the cat’s parent and cat mother).