How to tell if a Persian cat is pure

If you wonder how to know if my persian cat is pure or not out of simple curiosity or to be able to know with what other races it can have a mixture, pay attention to this section. To begin, we will explain the ways to know if a Persian cat is pure when you are only curious about the subject and, therefore, official documents are not necessary. The best thing in these cases is look at the physique and character of the cat to see if it more or less matches the official and general description.

In general, physical aspects of a purebred Persian cat are as follows:

• Medium to large size.
• Wide and flat face.
• Very small and centered nose near the eyes.
• Small, hairy ears.
• Large, rounded eyes.
• Long or semi-long hair.
• Silky coat and easy to tangle.
• Multitude of different coat colors and possible combinations.
• Thick and hairy tail.
• Thick legs and with a lot of fur.

One of the reasons why it is sometimes difficult to differentiate a Persian cat from other breeds, especially when the animal does not have a very flat muzzle, is the fact that they have an incredible variety of coat colors. There are varieties with a solid color, marbled, with up to three colors and with spots of all kinds. The official classification is guided by this persian cats color list:

• Nº1: black color.
• Nº1a: black with orange eyes.
• Nº2: white color with blue eyes.
• Nº2a: white color with orange eyes.
• Nº2b: white color with disparate eyes.
• Nº3: blue color.
• Nº4: red color.
• Nº5: cream color.
• Nº6: smoky black color.
• Nº6a: smoky blue color.
• Nº6d sl: cameo shell color.
• Nº6 sd: shaped cameo.
• Nº7: marbled silver color.
• Nº8: chinchilla color.
• Nº9: mottled red color.
• Nº10: marbled brown color.
• Nº11: tortoiseshell or black, red and cream color.
• Nº12: white or white, cream and gray tortoiseshell color.
• Nº12a: bicolor white tortoiseshell color.
• Nº12b: white tortoiseshell blue color.
• Nº13: cream blue color.
• Nº13a: other colors.
• Nº13b: long hair color point.
• Nº13b1: seal color.
• Nº13b2: bleu point or blue point color.
• Nº13b3: chocolate color.
• Nº13b4: lilac color.
• Nº13b5: point red and tortoiseshell color.
• Nº13b6 and Nª13b7: Persian cream.
• Nº13b8: color blue.
• Nº13b9: chocolate.
• Nº13b10: lilac.
• Nº13c: sacred color of Burma or gloved.

It should be noted that tricolor cats are female, at least 9 out of 10 are female and the male is sterile due to the relationship with the gene that marks this color, this happens in all domestic felines, including Persians. Also, keep in mind that Chinchilla-colored Persian cats are the smallest in size.

Another way of being able to intuit if a cat is Persian or has part of this breed is to observe its behavior. These are some of the easiest traits to recognize in the character and behavior of Persian cats:

• Relatives
• Very quiet.
• Sleepers.
• Very domestic.
• Loving
• They also enjoy playing, albeit calmly.
• They really enjoy the company and the caresses, although without excess.
• They really like to be paid attention to.
• They get along very well with children who know how to treat a cat and play properly.
• They love to eat and are delicate with the taste and texture of the food, they are somewhat gourmet.
• They have a lot of dependency, they don’t do very well spending a lot of time alone at home.

If you need to know if your feline is purebred or not because you plan to participate in a contest or are going to breed legally, since we remember that breeding without permits is totally illegal, then you will need know if your cat has a pedigree or pedigree. It is an official document issued by official associations such as the ASFE (Spanish Feline Association) wave FIFe (Fédération Internationale Féline), in which it is reflected that there is a minimum of ancestor generations of the cat in question that are purebred and that, therefore, the feline has a genetic line without crosses with other races. According to the FIFe, the Persian cat has to collect the aforementioned characteristics, among other more specific ones that you can consult in this link to its official website.

If you have a feline of this breed without pedigree but you want them to have it for these matters, you will have to contact one of these associations so that they evaluate your furry and tell you if it meets the standards of the breed to give you the official document or not.

Of course, one of the most accurate but most expensive ways to find out what a cat’s pedigree is is to perform a DNA test, which will be done by a veterinary laboratory.

Leaving aside the issue of their genealogical purity, the most important thing is to know what the basic care of Persian cats is. In principle, they need the same care as other cats: a good diet, the first vaccinations when they are young, periodic veterinary check-ups, nail care, hair brushing, play and lots of love, among other basic aspects. However, it is true that there are Persian cat care a little more specific.

• Hair: They are cats known for having a very beautiful coat, but it also tangles easily because it is long and dense, with several layers. It is necessary to brush it almost daily to avoid knots in the cat’s hair and you must use a brush suitable for the type of hair.
• The eyes: With long hair, dirt accumulates around the eyes easily. It is necessary to remove the legañas from the cat and clean the eyes well, with gauze and physiological saline, at least once or twice a week.
• Ears: again due to the amount of hair, which also has in the ears and part of the outer ear, it is necessary to check the ears and clean the ears well every little time. Make sure that your cat does not have otitis or a lot of dirt accumulated in the ears.
• Bathing a Persian cat: It is necessary that every so often, several weeks or even months, we bathe a Persian cat, since its hair is more delicate and needs more hygiene, brushing and cutting than the fur of other felines. Anyway, remember that cats clean themselves very well and it is recommended to bathe them only if they look dirty.
• Prevention of health problems: Like any other living being, these cats are more prone to certain health problems than other cats. For example, they easily have respiratory problems due to the flat snout that makes it difficult for them to breathe correctly. Therefore, to take care of the health of our feline, we must follow everything that our trusted veterinarian tells us.

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