No breeder is on record here yet. Portugal’s FIFe member club does not list this breed in its breeder directory at all, so an absence here says nothing about whether anyone breeds it in Portugal.
Medium-sized, muscular cat with distinctive blue-gray coat and heart-shaped face. Ancient Thai breed known as good luck symbol.
Ancient Thai breed, one of the oldest and most treasured. Traditionally given as wedding gifts for good luck. Name comes from the Korat province in Thailand. First exported to the West in 1959.
Typically 2.7-5 kg and 25-30 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.
Generally described as active, loyal, highly intelligent, expressive, trainable and affectionate.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
Breed reference from The Cat API.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — Korat GM2 Gangliosidosis; FIFe breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
FIFe standard · Korat
As the FIFe standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording, tagged permissible.
Short to medium long
close lying
single coat.
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FIFe’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Base colour
Silver blue only, without shading or tabby markings
Shortened from FIFe standard KOR — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
Breed-level information from The Cat API. It describes the Korat in general; any individual animal can differ.
Known hereditary risks for the Korat breed, and the specific documentation to request from any breeder before paying a deposit. A responsible breeder will have these readily available; deflection is a red flag.
2 conditions documentedThis is breed-level literature, not veterinary advice about an individual animal — your vet knows the animal.
Health checklist (PDF)A mutation in the HEXB gene causes a fatal build-up of gangliosides in nerve cells. Onset is early — fine head tremors from about 4 weeks old, rapidly followed by loss of coordination — with death before 8 months of age. Two copies of the mutation are needed to cause disease, and there is no treatment.
What to ask for
Korat GM2 gangliosidosis DNA test on both parents
A separate mutation, in the GLB1 gene, causes a related but distinct fatal storage disease. Onset is around 3 months of age, reaching a terminal stage — including blindness and seizures — by 9 to 10 months; progression is slower than GM2 but equally fatal. The same GLB1 variant occurs in the Siamese, the breed used in the Korat's foundation.
What to ask for
Korat GM1 gangliosidosis DNA test on both parents
This is where Korat owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.
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No Korat breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.
