Pure Persion or not pls Help

StefanZ

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He is surely not a modern flatface persian.  Momma is apparently a point, and thus, may be labelled as himalayan, if she is considered as persians. Which I think, she looks quite persianish..  Himalayans tend to dont have the face as flat as other modern persians, so I can imagine she is a Himalayan persian.

But having a pointed himalayan, and breeding her,  I dont see no point for any breeder to bred out into non points...

So my guess is, the father wasnt not persian.  If it was an oops mating, or just sloppy breeding, or some fancy breeding programme, i dont know.

The kitten may be and probably is, wonderful and will be a nice friend and companion,  but if you do expect to get a purebred persian - beware, if you dont have solid proofs...
 

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The way you know for certain if a cat is "purebred" is that you get a copy of the pedigree with the cat, and it shows Persian to Persian breeding for the last 3 or more generations, and it will come with a registration slip to be registered in one or more of the Cat Fancy organizations.  This is important if you plan to show or breed the cat.

If you are buying the cat for a pet, the breeder may not give you the registration slip until you give the breeder proof that the cat has been neutered or spayed. A registered neutered/spayed purebred can be shown in the purebred classes, in the neuter/spay division, but if the cat is not registered, it can only be shown in the Household Pet classes.  You cannot register a kitten or cat without the registration slip acquired from the breeder. Most breeders are willing to give a copy of the pedigree with each kitten sold as a pet, but will only give the registratoin slip if the kitten has already been neutered or spayed before purchase.

Males who are not neutered often do not make great pets, and their urine develops a very strong skunky smell by the time they are about one year old, requiring the owner to dump and wash the entire litter box daily to avoid having a stinky house.  Therefore, unless you are a breeder, you would certainly want to neuter a male kitten.

This kitten is absolutely adorable, so unless you plan to breed or show, you shouldn't worry about whether or not he is purebred.
 

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Without the registration papers you can not tell if it is pure or not - BUT - he looks to me like a sweet brown tabby pet quality Persian. If you are buying to show, steer clear of this kitten. If the breeder can not provide proof of DNA PKD testing I would pass on this, or any other Persian.

Stephanz, Silver breeders often times use a Himalayan to improve type without losing eye color. That is not the case here, as the queen is also non show quality. Show Himis here in the US meet the Persian breed standard the same as the other colors.
 
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Thanks all of you for suggesting me , i am not buying for breeding purpose , i just see him and fall in love , and i am not buying from shop or breeding center therfore no papers available just person told me he is pure and its going to my first cat therefore i am not sure he is pure or not
 

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I just want to caution again about the PKD test. Polycystic kidney disease is an incurable kidney disease that is often times fatal, while some cats live for years with supportive care, others succumb early in life. It is a problem that has been prevalent in Persians, especially before the DNA test was developed.
 
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