Scientific name:
Prionailurus

Natural spread:
Persia

the Persian-cat has over an extremely proud appearance. Therefore it is not any miracle either that the author Jean Cocteau called it "queen of the cats." It is called, the Persian-cat appeared in Europe for the first time in the sixteenth century as an Italian researcher brought it with home from Asia.

There are Persian-cats in over 60 different colors (one), two, and three-colored, gestromt, tapped etc.). The fur is long, dense and soft, with a beautiful neck-frill about shoulder and breast. The body is moderate-sized until big and penetrated. they stand with thick, round paws on powerful legs. The tail is short and bushy. its head is round and big, with curved forehead, powerful chin and a small, very short nose with clear stop. The ears are small and deep positioned at the head. The eyes are big, round and very expressive. The color of the eyes should be orange as deeply as possible with most fur-colors until copper-colored. There are white Persians also with blue eyes. Silvery Persians have green eyes.

This exotically appearing cat loves an umhegtes, comfortable life in the house. it is quiet and mild in its characteristics. Sometimes, it also proposes one little comfortably at, with what it simply enjoys only the conveniences of the life. However, it also always rewards its people with amply affection on that occasion. The luxuriant fur of the Persian-cat must comb thoroughly daily and brushed, normally knotted it.

Persian-cats have problems with the tear-canals because of its short nose. Moreover, its fur doesn't make do without human care. One Persians in free nature would not become long lives! This race has no more much to do with "natural" cats consequently and actually should the animal for the sake of is not bred.