How can a Parti-Color or a Solid color Persian have Himalayan kittens in a litter?
It all depends upon the lines of the Queen. If a Solid or Parti-Color Persian Queen has a parent that was Himalayan (or color pointed) then she is considered to be a Color Point Carrier, or CPC. If she matures and is bred to a Himalayan, the offspring produced can be Parti-Color, Solid or Himalayan (color pointed). In our cattery, we strive to produce the most amount of colors and patterns with the least amount of breeders. To do this, both of our Parti-Color Queens (Jazmin and Safire) are CPC’s. When we breed them with one of our Himalayan males, the litter will consist of a variety of colors in both Himalayans and Parti-Color or Solid Persians. A Parti-Color Queen carries more potential for producing a wide variety of colors in the litter because she herself has many visible colors as compared to a Solid Color Persian. 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
