Persian cat types

Despite the different types of Shirazi cats, they all share the beauty of the face, the density of the fur, the hair and the innocence of behavior, and it is considered the most famous domestic cat in the world.

types of persian cats

moon face

The Moon Face is the most famous and most widespread type of Shirazi cat in the world, and most of the time its fur is white, golden or gray. It is a thin and very cuddly cat characterized by relatively short hair, but thick and abundant all over the body, and a small nose raised above the level of the face. The most characteristic that you can distinguish between the moon face and the rest of the Shirazi species is the clearly pointed ear and relatively long legs.

Himalayas

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The Himalayan cat is a Persian cat hybrid from the mating of a Siamese cat with a Shirazi, and is distinguished from the rest of the Persian cats by its dark color in the nose, eye circumference and limbs, unlike the color of the rest of the body, and the small nose that is at the same level as the eye, which is blue, spaced and wide.

As for the mouth, it is in the form of an inverted triangle, or the number 8 in Arabic. In addition, Himalayan cats have a relatively small body, short tail, short legs and very thick hair.

And unlike other types of Persian cats, the Himalayan needs great care and attention because it is very lazy and loves to sleep.

picnic face

The Peaky Face is a Persian cat with a round and flat face, and it differs from the rest of the Shirazi species in two main characteristics, the flat nose, if you look at it from the side, you will find it at the same level as the eyes and mouth, and the unknown eye color. In addition, it has most of the characteristics of other Shirazi species, such as slightly pointed ears and wide eyes.

Half Becky

The Half Peaky cat is considered the darkest type of Shirazi cat and the most difficult to compare because it is the only type resulting from the mating of two types of Shirazi cats, the Peaky Face and the Moon Face.

The Half Peky is distinguished from the Peki Face by the shape of the nose that is below eye level, like the moon face, but it is smaller in size, and the eyes are slightly circular, but naturally close to each other and not far from the Peki, the slightly long body and the small mouth that takes the form of the number 8 Arabic quite a bit.

doll face

Doll Face cats are not very different from the Mon Face, they are similar to them in everything, even the price! But there is an essential difference between them, which is the length of the limbs; Whereas, the Dol-Vis cat has clearly shorter limbs.