Medium to large, cobby cat with Persian body type and Siamese colorpoint pattern. Long luxurious coat and blue eyes.
Created in the 1930s by crossing Persians with Siamese to combine Persian body type with Siamese colorpoints. Considered a variety of Persian by some registries. Popular companion breed.
Typically 4-6.4 kg and 25-33 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.
Generally described as dependent, gentle, intelligent, quiet, social, sweet and calm.
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.
Referência da raça de The Cat API.
Retirado de fontes e não escrito como opinião — investigação de saúde citada, o padrão do próprio registo, e estudos de longevidade revistos por pares. The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD1), breed list includes Himalayan. Os animais de um criador podem diferir de tudo isto, e uma coluna vazia significa que não temos nada desse lado, não que não haja nada a dizer.
Informação ao nível da raça, de The Cat API. Descreve a raça Himalayan em geral; qualquer animal em concreto pode ser diferente.
Riscos hereditários conhecidos na raça Himalayan, e a documentação específica a pedir a qualquer criador antes de pagar um sinal. Um criador responsável tem esta documentação à mão; desviar a conversa é um mau indício.
4 doenças documentadasIsto é literatura ao nível da raça, não aconselhamento veterinário sobre um animal em concreto — o seu veterinário conhece o animal.
Health checklist (PDF)A thickening of the heart muscle that can cause sudden cardiac death; Cornell's Feline Health Center lists Persian — of which the Himalayan is a colour variety — among the breeds where HCM is more prevalent than average. No specific causal DNA mutation has been established for Persian-type HCM, so a genetic test cannot rule it out.
O que pedir
Cardiologist echocardiogram of both parents (no validated breed-specific DNA marker exists)
A Persian-derived recessive mutation in AIPL1 causes early, rapid retinal degeneration, with severe vision loss typically by 16 weeks of age in affected kittens. UC Davis lists Himalayan directly among the breeds this test applies to.
O que pedir
PRA-pd (Persian-derived progressive retinal atrophy) DNA test on both parents
The flattened Persian-type face narrows the airway (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, which can be severe), shortens the tear ducts and deforms the eyelids, causing chronic eye discharge and corneal exposure, and crowds the teeth. This comes directly from the facial shape itself and cannot be tested away while keeping that shape.
O que pedir
No DNA test exists — assess the parents' own breathing and facial conformation in person, or ask for a vet's airway assessment
An autosomal dominant mutation causes fluid-filled kidney cysts from early in life, usually progressing to renal failure in mid-to-later adulthood. The Himalayan is the colourpoint Persian and carries the identical PKD1 mutation as the Persian and Exotic Shorthair.
O que pedir
PKD1 DNA test on both parents
É aqui que vão aparecer as fotografias dos próprios donos de Himalayan, a partir dos perfis dos animais que mantêm aqui. Ninguém acrescentou ainda nenhuma a uma página pública.
Uma fotografia num perfil de animal fica privada do seu dono. Não colocamos nenhuma aqui sem que nos peçam.
That is not the same as none existing. Publishing a litter is part of a breeder's subscription here, so a Himalayan breeder can have a litter and no listing — ask them directly.
See Himalayan breeders