These cats have less undercoat to tangle, but as a result, do not produce as eye-catching a halo effect because the coat drapes rather than stands out from the body.
More desirable, from a maintenance standpoint, is a harder, slicker coat. The most difficult to care for is the “cotton” coat, which is soft, mats easily and requires constant combing to prevent knots from forming. Several different coat types occur in whites. Because this is probably the most challenging color, the owner of a white must be ever-vigilant to maintain the cat’s cleanliness.Įxhibitors have many well-guarded secrets for presenting immaculate cats, but they all agree that the key to maintaining the white Persian is to prevent soiling, rather than cleaning it afterward. The glistening-white Persian has always been one of the most prized.
Some of the colors and patterns go back to the beginnings of the cat fancy in England, others are quite new. No Best Persian award is given, for example only Best Solid Color Persian, Best Tabby Persian, etc. The seven groups recognized by the largest registry, the CFA, are: Solid Color, Silver and Golden, Shaded and Smoke, Tabby, Parti-color, Calico and Bicolor, and Himalayan.Įach of these groups or divisions competes only with itself, as though it were a separate breed. For convenience, this is done on the basis of similar colors or patterns. Cat fanciers have sought to equalize competition among breeds by dividing the huge Persian class into smaller groups. According to the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) as of 2005 approximately 40% of all pedigreed cat registrations were for Persians and although it varies with the time of year, almost one-half of all cats at a cat show will be Persians.
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