Okay, then, what is a Himalayan? Are they Persians, or what?
You may have found your way to my website looking for a Himalayan. Some of my early ads still show Himalayans at Mythicbells. I had hoped to breed them as they continue to be a favorite with me. Unfortunately, with a small program such as mine, certain choices have to be made, and that plan didn’t work out. But, Himalayans are considered a color division of the Persian breed by the Cat Fanciers’ Association, and are therefore considered Persians by them. Some other registrations consider the Himalayans a separate breed. Technically, they are not quite ‘pure’ Persians since somewhere in their background they started out with a Siamese crossed with a Persian. Some ‘purist’ Persian breeders will not allow CPC Persians in their programs. You may hear the term “CPC.” This means ‘Color Point Carrier.’ Any ‘CPC’ Persian may or may not actually carry the color point gene, but has a Himalayan somewhere in their pedigree. It takes two cats carrying the gene to produce a Himalayan, so you might a
