Help tp identify the breed of my cat

[nidzms]

HI,

Need your help to identify the breed of my cat. she was given to me by my sister. She said she is Persian/Turkish.

Thanks,

nidz

 

[jefferd18]

Wow isn't she unique looking, a real beauty.
Oh gosh, she could be any number of breeds when it comes to her heritage. She could have angora in her, she could have Turkish. I would say that her face needs to be flatter for me to go with Persian, but that is just my guess.

 

[nidzms]

Hi jefferd18 ,

Thanks for the comment really appreciate it.

Nidz

 

[Maria Bayote]

I do not know much of breeds. All I can say is she is a genuine BEAUTY. Congratulations! And welcome to TCS!

 

[Mrsty1203]

HI,

Need your help to identify the breed of my cat. she was given to me by my sister. She said she is Persian/Turkish.

Thanks,

nidz

I was recently told by someone that you can get a DNA test on your pet to find out their breed/breeds. Someone I know did it with a dog they adopted and the shelter was way off on what his mixed breeds were. Now they understand him much better! Something about swabbing their mouth and sending off the swab to the lab. She said her vet didn’t do it, she was able to get a kit mailed to her from online.

 

[lutece]

I was recently told by someone that you can get a DNA test on your pet to find out their breed/breeds. Someone I know did it with a dog they adopted and the shelter was way off on what his mixed breeds were. Now they understand him much better! Something about swabbing their mouth and sending off the swab to the lab. She said her vet didn’t do it, she was able to get a kit mailed to her from online.

DNA ancestry tests for cats do not work the same way as they do for dogs. "Mixed-breed" dogs actually do have mixtures of breeds in their ancestry that can be detected by a test. However, the vast majority of cats simply don't have breed ancestry at all.

Here's another post with more details about the two DNA ancestry tests that are currently available for cats.

Help! What breed do you think my kitty is

Hey everyone! I have a kitten who is about 6 months now. When I got him he was labelled as a Domestic Shorthair but the ladies at the shelter kept saying how he has a bengal appearance. After owning him for a few months, I can definitely see the bengal in his personality. He is fascinated with...

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[FeebysOwner]

DNA ancestry tests for cats do not work the same way as they do for dogs. "Mixed-breed" dogs actually do have mixtures of breeds in their ancestry that can be detected by a test. However, the vast majority of cats simply don't have breed ancestry at all.

Here's another post with more details about the two DNA ancestry tests that are currently available for cats.

http://[URL]https://thecatsite.com/...do-you-think-my-kitty-is.422470/#post-5274160

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Hey, can you take a look at the OP's pic ( nidzms ) of their cat and advise them of your opinion? I always trust your descriptions and would like to hear what you think!! Thanks!

 

[Mrsty1203]

DNA ancestry tests for cats do not work the same way as they do for dogs. "Mixed-breed" dogs actually do have mixtures of breeds in their ancestry that can be detected by a test. However, the vast majority of cats simply don't have breed ancestry at all.

Here's another post with more details about the two DNA ancestry tests that are currently available for cats.

http://[URL]https://thecatsite.com/...do-you-think-my-kitty-is.422470/#post-5274160

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Interesting, thank you....

 

[lutece]

Hey, can you take a look at the OP's pic ( nidzms ) of their cat and advise them of your opinion? I always trust your descriptions and would like to hear what you think!! Thanks!

I'm not seeing obvious indications of specific breed ancestry in the OP's picture. I agree with jefferd18 that Persian breed ancestry doesn't seem likely, since a cat with recent Persian ancestors, even moderate "doll faced" Persians, would normally have a very different look. You would expect to see features such as a broader and shorter face, snubbed nose, smaller ears, rounder eyes, more compact body style, longer coat, etc.

nidzms what part of the world are you located in? In some countries, terms like "Persian" and "Turkish" are used more loosely to refer to longhaired cats in general.

 

[nidzms]

I'm not seeing obvious indications of specific breed ancestry in the OP's picture. I agree with jefferd18 that Persian breed ancestry doesn't seem likely, since a cat with recent Persian ancestors, even moderate "doll faced" Persians, would normally have a very different look. You would expect to see features such as a broader and shorter face, snubbed nose, smaller ears, rounder eyes, more compact body style, longer coat, etc.

nidzms what part of the world are you located in? In some countries, terms like "Persian" and "Turkish" are used more loosely to refer to longhaired cats in general.

Hi Lutece,

Saudi Arabia.

nidzms

 

[lutece]

Ok, that's pretty much what I expected. Many people in the Middle East have longhaired cats that are also sometimes known as "Shirazi" or "Shirazi Persian." Sometimes these cats look more like a doll-faced Persian (that is, with more Persian features than your cat), while other cats look more slender. "Shirazi Persian" is not really an official breed, and some of these cats have Persian breed ancestry, while others are simply domestic longhairs, or a mixture of the two.

Of course, all cat breeds were originally developed from domestic longhaired or shorthaired cats from different parts of the world. The Persian and (Turkish) Angora breeds started out with domestic longhaired cats originating in the Middle East. These breeds developed in different directions over the past 150 years, with the Persian becoming more compact and rounded, and the (Turkish) Angora becoming more slender. So if you look back far enough, both breeds have some shared history, and they also share history with other longhaired cats in the Middle East.

 

[nidzms]

Ok, that's pretty much what I expected. Many people in the Middle East have longhaired cats that are also sometimes known as "Shirazi" or "Shirazi Persian." Sometimes these cats look more like a doll-faced Persian (that is, with more Persian features than your cat), while other cats look more slender. "Shirazi Persian" is not really an official breed, and some of these cats have Persian breed ancestry, while others are simply domestic longhairs, or a mixture of the two.

Of course, all cat breeds were originally developed from domestic longhaired or shorthaired cats from different parts of the world. The Persian and (Turkish) Angora breeds started out with domestic longhaired cats originating in the Middle East. These breeds developed in different directions over the past 150 years, with the Persian becoming more compact and rounded, and the (Turkish) Angora becoming more slender. So if you look back far enough, both breeds have some shared history, and they also share history with other longhaired cats in the Middle East.

Hi Lutece,

I see.. That's why i remember when i went to PET SHOP (SOUQ) here i saw lots of cats i tried to ask the breed mostly they told me Shirazi nobody told me PERSIAN but the looks in the cat its PERSIAN. I did not see any other breed here i mean mostly common here Shirazi/Shirazi Persian.

Thanks a lot for all your comments atleast i've got some ideas about cat breeds.

BTW, I'm an expat working here in KSA and my wife already loved this cat and we are planning to bring her home to our country once our contract will finish this year.

Thanks,
nidzms