History on Pershen Cats

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  • Documented Ancesyors

    Documented Ancesyors
    first documented ancestors of the Persian were imported from Khorasan, Persia, into Italy in 1620

  • Frist Organizen cat show

    Frist Organizen cat show
    The first Persian cat was presented at the first organized cat show, in 1871

  • The First Standard Persian Cat Breed

    The First Standard Persian Cat Breed
    The first breed standard (then called a points of excellence list) was issued in 1889 by cat show promoter Weir.

  • Himalayan

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

  • Peke-face and ultra-typing

    Peke-face and ultra-typing
    In the late 1950s a spontaneous mutation in red and red tabby Persians gave rise to the "peke-faced" Persian, named after the flat-faced Pekingese dog.

  • Exotic Shorthair

    Exotic Shorthair
    The Persian was used as an outcross secretly by some American Shorthair (ASH) breeders in the late 1950s to "improve" their breed.

  • Popularity

    Popularity
    The Persian is the most popular breed of pedigree cats in the United States.[24] In the UK, registration numbers have dwindled since the early 1990s and the Persian lost its top spot to the British Shorthair in 2001.