Welcome to another road test at Buzz Pet.  This post was kindly submitted by Buzz Pet’s first guest writer, Linda Robertson.  Linda is a cat lover and proud owner of Millie (pictured), a female Himalayan.

The breed

Also called the colourpoint Persian, the Himalayan breed was established in the 1950’s and eventuated from breeding Persian and Siamese breeds.  

Appearance

Himalayans have large round blue eyes,  a short nose and a rather heavy build. Their coat is thick Persian hair with the colour points of the Siamese. Popular colours include chocolate, seal or blue points, whilst other colours such as red point, cream point, tortie point, blue-cream point, chocolate-tortie point, lilac-cream point, seal-lynx point, blue-lynx point, chocolate-lynx point and lilac-lynx point.  

Temperament

Lovable and placid cats, the Himalayan are a home-loving and sociable breed.  Known for being great companions, the breed exhibits characteristics of both the Persian and Siamese breeds.  

Other things to consider

With such thick hair Himalayan’s require regular daily brushing and are more prone to hair balls than other breeds. Similarly, if the coat is infected with fleas it can be a real effort to rid the cat of the pest.  

Last thoughts

The Himalayan is a lovable cat that enjoys indoor life. Reports of the breed being destructive indoors are rare; the breed is more inclined to laze around the house.  Overall, a beautiful companion.

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