Novices are often deceived by some unscrupulous merchants when buying Persian cats. The reason is that they do not know how to identify the breed of Persian cats. Below, the editor specially compiled an article for cat lovers about identification based on eyes, body shape and coat color. Persian breeds, so you can buy authentic and beloved Persian cats. I hope it can help the majority of cat lovers.

Judging Persian cat breeds based on eye color

1. 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 be said that they are all hybrids).

2. The eye color of Persian cats 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 the two eyes have 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.

Judge Persian cat breeds based on body shape and coat color

1. The physical characteristics of the Persian cat are mainly a large and round head, a wide face, a pair of round and small ears slightly tilted forward, and a short and flat nose. Neck short. The torso is not long, but broad, and square in shape from shoulders to croup. The ears are small and preferably rounded at the tip, slightly tilted forward, open at the base, and widely spaced between the ears. The base of the ears is lower than the skull.

2. The tail and limbs are thick and short, and the claws are large, which makes them look strong and strong, giving people a solid and powerful feeling. The body shape is typical short and fat, with thick bones throughout the body, front and rear limbs at the same height, upright legs, and shoulders and hips at the same height. The toes are round, large and powerful, the claws are large, and the toes are compact. The toes on the front paws are 5 toes and the toes on the back paws are 4 toes. The tail is short and round, proportional to the length of the body, and slopes toward the back, but not against the back. The tail does not drag the ground when walking. The tail hair is fluffy. Coat: The coat is long, soft, fluffy, and shiny, covering all parts of the body including the shoulders. The hair on the nape of the neck hangs down like silk to the folds between the forelegs.

3. The Persian cat is a typical long-haired cat. It looks a bit like a small lion. It has long mane hairs on its neck and back. Its body hair is long, fluffy, soft and shiny. Its coat has many colors. The original coat colors are white, blue and black. In recent years, many coat colors have appeared, which can be roughly divided into 5 types: full color, gradient color, smoke color, markings and Multicolor. Among the fur colors, red and tortoiseshell are relatively rare, so Persian cats sold with this fur are also very rare.

4. All-one-color Persian cats include white, black, blue-red and cream.

5. Persian cats with gradient colors include chinchilla, gradient silver, shell color, etc. The colors of the tips and roots of this type of cat’s hair are different: gray mouse and silver.A cat with black hair has black tips and white hair roots; a shell-colored cat has red or cream-colored hair tips on its white hair; a smoke-colored Persian cat has white hair roots and a thick black upper coat. , blue or red. When the cat is at rest, it looks solid, but once the cat starts moving, the underlying white becomes clearly visible.

6. The striped Persian cat has always been the most popular. The colors of the fur include silver, brown, red, cream, blue and shell color. Multi-colored Persian cats include tortoiseshell cats, calico cats, blue and cream cats, etc., all of which are female cats. In addition, there are bicolor cats, some are black and white, some are blue and white, some are red and white, etc.

7. Persian cats give birth to 2 to 3 litters per litter. The pups have short hair when they are born, and the long hair begins to grow after 6 weeks. Long hair can grow after two molts. Because their fur is long and dense, they don't like to be held in people's arms in summer, but prefer to lie on the floor alone.

8. Persian cats often give people a gorgeous and noble feeling. It is intelligent, responsive, docile, elegant, considerate, less active and quieter, easy to get along with others and adapt to new environments, and easy to train skills. Its cry is small, high-pitched and beautiful, and it loves to act coquettishly, so it is deeply loved by people.

9. Identification of inferior products: The body is slender, the neck is slender, the chest is narrow, and the abdomen is flat; the head is slender and long, aquiline, and the nose is abnormal; the eyes are small, the distance between the eyes is narrow, and the eye ends are hanging; the limbs and bones are slender and long. Legs, O-shaped legs, large distance between toes, and abnormal number of toes; long tail, squirrel tail, and uneven tail are all faults. The tail is abnormally twisted, and those with eye colors other than the standard color are inferior.

10. If you plan to raise a purebred Persian cat, I must remind you that this breed is extremely difficult to raise. Persian cats have poor gastrointestinal function and must eat natural food, otherwise they are prone to indigestion, vomiting and diarrhea. The hair must be combed at least once a day for at least 15 minutes each time. It is best to have someone at home all the time and wipe the cat's eyes when there is nothing wrong, otherwise kittens under three months old may develop tear stains, and once tear stains appear, it will be difficult to remove them.