Can you get Parti-Color or Solid Color Persians if both parents are Himalayans?
No. A Himalayan bred to another Himalayan will ONLY produce Himalayan kittens. How can you know the color possibilities of a litter? By determining the colors of the breeding couple. Certain colors when bred to each other can produce a wide variety in color possibilities in a litter. For example, a Queen that has multiple colors including red in her coat-color can produce much more than a Queen with only one visible color. Using various color-coated females with alternating color-coated males, can produce a wide variety of colors in a litter. Putting it simply, a black to a black will only produce black. A multiple colored cat bred to another multiple colored cat will produce a wide variety of color possibilities. We have a genetic chart we use to determine what colors can be produced with each breeding pair. After a while though, you tend to memorize the chart! Why are Chocolates and Lilacs considered to be rare? Simply put, it is hard to produce this color because there are not many
