The Himalayan cat is named because of its resemblance to the rabbit with this name, not the Himalayas. The Himalayan combines the softness, charm and responsiveness of the Persian cat with the intelligence and gentleness of the Siamese cat. It has the body and long coat of a Persian cat, and the coat color and eyes of a Siamese cat. What kind of breed characteristics and purchasing points does the Himalayan cat have?
Himalayan cat
1. Breed characteristics
Head: wide and round, with a disc-shaped face; round eyes and a blue background; nose short and flat; ears very Small and rounded at the top.
Trunk: The body length is short, the shoulder width is basically the same as the waist width, the top line is straight, the chest is broad and deep, cylindrical, and there is no abdomen in the upward state.
Limbs: Stubby and straight, strong and powerful.
Toes: Large, rounded, covered with thick coat.
Tail: relatively stubby, in proportion to the trunk, rich in hair; when walking, it will not turn up, generally slightly lower than the topline, but not touching the ground.
Coat: Very dense and soft, but not close to the skin, quite comfortable to the touch, and divided into upper and lower hair, the lower hair slender, densely decorated on the neck, ears, toes, etc. and long.
Coat color: With the development of the breed, the coat color is gradually enriched, but a key point that must be followed is that the difference between the body coat color and the spotted coat color should be obvious, the so-called key color. Body hair colors are mainly white, seal color, blue, chocolate, red, lilac, etc.; spotted coat colors are mainly seal, blue, cream, lilac, chocolate, flame, tortoiseshell, lynx etc. Among them, the color cultivation in the last five is more difficult, so the number is relatively small, but it is also the most popular.
2. Purchase points
1. Health factor: 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, it depends on its mental state. When the cat is awake, it should be dexterous and responsive; secondly, it is necessary to observe its coat. The coat of a healthy cat should be clean and soft; again , To observe its secretions, the secretions of a healthy cat should be very small and there should be no obvious traces; finally, the seller should be asked to show the cat’s immunization certificate, if the cat has not reached the age of the first immunization (the kitten’s first immunization triple vaccine is Nine weeks of age, the second immunization is about four weeks, and then once a year; the first rabies vaccine is 4 months old and above, and then once a year), you can ask to show the immunization certificate of the female cat.
2. Condition factor: You should try to choose according to the above-mentioned breed characteristics. Another technique is to choose according to the breeding cat (that is, the cat parent and the cat mother). This is mainly because the Himalayan cat is still young When the focus color is relatively light, it does not even appear. It should be reminded that try to go to a formal and reputable cat house to select or buy other breeders for domestic breeding to ensure the appearance. In addition, if you buy a purebred cat, please be sure to ask the merchant to show the pedigree certificate and the purebred cat registration certificate of the breeding cat (that is, the cat’s parent and cat’s mother).
