Persian cat (definite introduction)
Persian cat is a very typical cat, but recently , many people say that they spent 100 yuan to buy a Persian cat, but when they looked back after the purchase, they realized that what they bought was just an ordinary red country cat. In fact, it is not difficult to distinguish Persian cats, as long as we understand Persian cats With CFA standards, you can buy an authentic Persian cat.
1. What is CFA?
CFA=The Cat Fanciers’ Association, which is the abbreviation of the International Cat Fanciers Association. CFA is a non-financial public company registered in the United States and was founded in early 1906. At first, CFA was just a small organization. CFA has become the organization with the largest number of registered purebred cats in the world. There are more than 400 cat shows held around the world every year, and there are as many as 42 types of cat exhibitors.
2. Persian cat CFA standards
A perfect one The Persian cat should show people a healthy body, balanced development and sweet expression, and gentle and graceful body lines. The round eyes are large and there is at least one eye between the two eyes. The head is round and large, and the facial features are well-proportioned and harmonious. Long and fine hair is crucial for a Persian cat competing in the competition. Persian cats show their nobility and elegance with their beautiful long hair.
Head: The head shape is round and round, the forehead is broad, the face should be perfectly round from muscles to bones, the neck is short but the hair on the neck is Very long. The bones of the head feel smooth and rounded when touched by hand. There should be no excessive concavity or protrusion when touching from the concave part of the nose to the back of the head. There should be enough distance between the eyes.
Nose: short, flat, wide, with the concave part of the nose located in the center of the two eyes
Cheeks: full, no protrusion at the nose and mouth, gentle curves of the cheeks
Mouth: Honest and powerful
Mandible: Honest and full, drawn into a complete circle with the entire face, well-bite No flaws.
Ears: small and round, with the tips pointing forward, and the base of the ears should not be too large. The seats are on either side of the head, and there should be enough space between the ears. The ears should be properly integrated into the curve of the head. Points will be deducted for crooked ears or if the tops of the ears protrude from the top of the head.
Persian cat (definite introduction)
Eyes: bright, large, round and The appearance is plump and there is enough space between the eyes to make the entire facial expression look sweet and lovely.
Shadow: The Persian cat’s figure is like a rich low-footed horse, with short legs, broad chest, and a full body from shoulders to tail. Very simple and rich, the cross-section of the body should be completely round, and the lines on the back should be horizontal when viewed from the side. The body is healthy, with ample muscles and not fat. The body size may be large or average. It needs to be emphasized that the evaluation of Persian cats is based on the overall performance, rather than measuring the actual merits based on body size.
Hands and feet: short, thick, healthy and strong. The front legs should be straight, and the hind legs should also be straight when viewed from directly behind the body.
Claws: Large, round and powerful, the toes are tightly closed, with 5 toes on the front paws and 4 toes on the back paws.
Tail: short, but in proportion to the length of the body. The tail must not have truncation or other skeletal abnormalities.
Hair: long and delicate, smooth and soft in quality. The deep hair outlines the full body arc of the Persian cat. Even the shoulders and front legs are covered with long hair, and the hair on the neck is even longer, like a rich scarf. The feathers on the ears and soles of the feet are also very long.
Disqualification: white spots on forehead; abnormal tail; incorrect number of toes; obvious defects in appearance; obvious defects in vertebraeAbnormality; there are obvious abnormalities in the skull leading to asymmetry of the face and head; the eyes are closed. For cats with heavy colors, they cannot participate in the competition if they have white on their toes or their eyes are not blue.
Scoring scale:
Head - 30 points (including the shape of the head and the relationship with the whole body proportions, shape and position of eyes and ears)
Build type - 20 points (including body shape, size, bone mass and tail length)
Hair - 10 points
Summary presentation - 5 points
Behavior - 5 points
Appearance - 20 points
Eye and face color - 10 points
3. Three types of face shapes of Persian cats
1. The primitive type is the long nose, which is the most primitive Persian cat. Almost like an Angora cat. Consider looking up some of the earliest photos of Persian cats. However, novices do not regard them as Persian cats. Modern Persians have the following two types.
2. Doll Face, also known as baby face. Jinjila (confirmed introduction) generally has this face shape. The tip of the nose is not in line with the eyes. However, looking back, the upper edge of the nose tip and the lower edge of the eyes of cats with this face shape are often in line.
3. PEKE Face, also known as Pekingese Face. It's the line between the two eyes and the tip of the nose.
Peke Face is harmful to the health of cats, causing difficulty in breathing. Therefore, some associations promote Doll Face Persian cats and prohibit Peke Face Persian cats. At the same time, the Pekingese face shape is also very popular. Pekingese faces are very similar to the actual standard of Persian cats such as Chinchillas.
Nowadays, the Pekingese-shaped Chinchilla Persian cat also appears, often the result of Chinchilla being mixed with other Persian cats. It turns out that cat owners don’t like Chinchilla mixing with other Persian cats. It seems that this match will lose the green color of ChinchillaEye.
Note: Some Cat Associations (CFA) classify Persian cats with short-haired parents or ancestors from other countries as long-haired cats from other countries, while some Cat Associations (TICA etc.) recognized that long-haired cats from other countries are Persian cats.
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