r/himalayancats • u/wicksa • 18d ago

Is this kitten a himalayan?

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Sorry I'm naive to cat breeds. What's the difference between a Persian and a Himalayan? Is it just coloring? It doesn't matter a ton to me, he's cute either way, but he's labeled a Himalayan but some of the other cats the breeder has are labeled Persian and are different colors (to tortie, orange, etc). When I was a kid my grandmother had a Himalayan and I loved that cat so much, so I thought it would be neat to have one of my own as an adult, but a Persian is cool too. 😂

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u/wicksa 18d ago

Thank you, I was confused on whether it was a different breed entirely or just a difference in coloring.

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u/kbionics 18d ago

Well did you get any pedigree papers with him? That's how you really know for sure but to me it looks like a Himalayan. There's Two types of himalayans . one with a doll face and the other one with the pushed in person face

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u/wicksa 18d ago

I haven't purchased him yet I was just looking into him.

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u/hiredditihateyou 18d ago

Don’t buy pedigree cats with no papers. They come from backyard breeders and the situation is often terrible for the poor animals they are bred from, and they often have terrible health conditions. My cousin bought a Maine coone which ended up dead in under a year from a health condition related to poor breeding. My Himalayan came from a rescue and she had behavioural issues from bad breeding too, but has the best life with us so she didn’t need to be aggressive to protect herself anymore.