13 Facts About Persian cat

Persian cat, known as the Persian longhair, is a long-haired breed of cat characterized by a round face and short muzzle.

Weir stated that the Persian cat differed from the Angora in the tail being longer, hair more full and coarse at the end, and head larger, with less pointed ears.

Not all cat fanciers agreed with the distinction of the two types, and in the 1903 work, The Book of the Cat, Francis Simpson states that "the distinctions, apparently with hardly any difference, between Angoras and Persians are of so fine a nature that I must be pardoned if I ignore the class of cat commonly called Angora".

Persian cat coats consist of a woolly under coat and a long, hairy outer coat.

In 1950, the Siamese was crossed with the Persian cat to create a breed with the body type of the Persian cat but colorpoint pattern of the Siamese.

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Some Persian cat breeders were unhappy with the introduction of this crossbreed into their "pure" Persian cat lines.

Persian cat was used as an outcross secretly by some American Shorthair breeders in the late 1950s to "improve" their breed.

Regular outcrossing to the Persian cat has made present-day Exotic Shorthair similar to the Persian cat in every way, including temperament and conformation, with the exception of the short dense coat.

The Chinchilla Longhair has a slightly longer nose than the Persian cat, resulting in healthy breathing and less eye tearing.

In 2008, the Persian was the most popular breed of pedigree cats in the United States.

In France, the Persian cat is the only breed whose registration declined between 2003 and 2007, dropping by more than a quarter.

Show-style Persian cat has an extremely long and thick coat, short legs, a wide head with the ears set far apart, large eyes, and an extremely shortened muzzle.

The beloved Persian cat has made its way onto the artwork of stamps around the world.