Persian fur colors

 Persian fur colors

The last episode was about Persians, but they have so many fur colors that I couldn’t even say them in the last episode! So, here is an episode on Persian coat colors!

There are pure white Persians, which means they are only white and no other color on their fur. 

There are silver and golden division Persians, which means that there is a dominant gene in the Persian’s fur that makes the bottom part of the hair silver, and the tip golden. Their coat is very fragile, and you must brush it gently, and give your Persian baths routinely. Silver and golden division Persians have black “mascara” lines that outline the eyes, lips, and nose.

Also, there are chinchilla silver and shaded silver Persians. Both colors have pure white chests and bellies. But, there are some differences between the two colors. For the chinchilla silver, the head, back, legs, and tail are softly tipped in black. It creates a lovely shiny silver coat for chinchilla silver Persians. Shaded silver Persians are a little different because shaded silver Persian fur is tipped with more black, and there is a mantle of black shades on the coat. So, these cat breeds are similar, but they have some differences!

There are chinchilla golden Persians, too. Unlike the chinchilla silver, chinchilla golden Persians have cream chests and bellies, not pure white. They have golden shading, not silver, but they also have some tabby markings. That is why most breeders prefer to use chinchilla silver to chinchilla golden. But, these golden felines still are beautiful, even if those tabby markings get in the way of the golden shading!

There are Shell Cameo(Red Chinchilla) Shell Cream (Cream Chinchilla), Shell Tortoiseshell, and Shell Blue-Cream. They are like the Chinchilla Silver because they have a layer of color under a gleaming pure white undercoat.

And, there are Shaded Cameo(red shaded), Shaded Cream, Shaded Tortoiseshell, and Shaded Blue-Cream. They are similar to the Shaded Silver, but with different colors.

And there are Black Smoke, Blue Smoke, Cream Smoke, Red Smoke, Tortoiseshell Smoke, and Blue-Cream Smoke Persians.

There are also (get ready) brown, blue, cream, lilac, cameo, cream cameo, silver, blue silver, brown patched, blue patched, chocolate patched, lilac patched, silver patched, and blue patched tabby Persians.

And, there are(so many colors) Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Lilac Cream, Blue Cream, Calico and Bicolor Division, Dilute Calico, Chocolate Calico, Lilac Calico, Bicolor, Smoke and White, Shaded and White, Tabby and White, and Himalayan Division.

There are also black Persians, blue Persians, red Persians, and cream-colored Persians. Persians sure have a lot of different looks to show off!

So, that is all the Persian coat colors! You get a large range to choose from if you are getting a Persian! Good luck on choosing!

I don’t know this cat’s breed, but I think that she/he is a Tortoiseshell Persian. 

Purebred vs Mixed Breed Cats

Melody and Banjo, my mixed breed cats, snuggling.

In my podcast, I have talked about cat breeds, but not mixed breed cats. But, which type is better, purebred or mixed breed? Read this to find out which cat is right for you!

First, what are purebred and mixed breed cats?

Purebred cats are only one breed, so a purebred Abyssinian would be pure Abyssinian. So, purebred means that the cat is only one breed, not a mix of two or more different breeds. Some breeders try to breed purebred cats. But, besides being able to participate in cat shows(mixed breeds can only participate if the owners “prettify” the cats), purebred cats don’t get much advantages.

Mixed breed cats are the opposite of purebred cats, they are cats that are a mix of two or more cat breeds. But, even though they must be “prettified” to participate in a cat show, they are still amazing pets and might not get as many of the genetic health problems that purebred cats get.

Now, you don’t have to have a purebred cat to be a cat lover, I am a cat lover and I have two mixed breed cats. My younger cat, Melody is half Siamese, but I don’t know her other half, and my other cat, Banjo, I have no idea what breed he is, but he is black and white, so I just call him a tuxedo cat. Anyway, they are still very cute, even though they are not purebred. There is a picture of them at the top of this blog post.

Also, I had two purebreds names Mocha and Meyla(they aren’t alive anymore, but they were good cats), and they were sweet and cuddly. They were purebred Persians. I think the price was around $400.

Purebred cats can be expensive, from a few hundred to about one thousand dollars, or even more, but mixed breeds cost less. You probably would find less purebreds at the animal shelter and pet store, so you can buy one from a breeder. So, price-wise, which cat would you get?

Mixed breed cats can be those stray cats on the street, or your neighbor’s cat. They are much more common than purebred cats. But, purebred cats are amazing too, even though they aren’t as common. So if you see one, you should know that you saw a purebred cat, and that purebred cats aren’t as common, so you should be happy that you spotted one.’

So, which one do you choose? Are you still pining for a purebred, or do you want a mixed breed? Have you decided and weighed out the pros and cons of each?

Anyway, I hope you’re feline good(about cats) today!