关于波斯猫的9个事实，圈圈国王的国王

Easily recognizable for their long, luxurious coats and big, expressive eyes, the Persian cat is one of the most popular猫品种在世界上。根据猫仇敌协会（CFA），世界上最大的谱系猫注册表，波斯人是fourth most-registered breedin 2018. Here are nine purr-fectly fun facts about these friendly felines.

1. Persian Cats Came From Persia ... Possibly

这exact origins of the Persian cat are obscure. But it came to the attention of Europeans when diplomats stationed in the Middle Eastbrought the first long-haired cats回到1800年代中期的英国和其他欧洲国家。其中两只最著名的猫是来自伊朗（古老的波斯帝国的所在地）的波斯人，在土耳其以安卡拉（Ankara）的名字命名。这些长发的美女，波斯语和安哥拉猫，都是西方人的立即受到打击。这只波斯猫因其异国情调的外观立即被珍惜，并以其假定的家园命名。

2. They Have an Old-school Pedigree

纯种猫紧随19世纪中叶在欧洲建立了欧洲的第一个养犬俱乐部。这世界第一猫表演was held in London's Crystal Palace in 1871, and the first purebred Persians arrived in the United States around 1875. The rise of cat breeding houses on both sides of the Atlantic at the turn of the 20th century was largely driven by the popularity of the Persian cat, considered one of the earliest pedigreed cats.

3.一切始于头发

波斯猫的长外套长，长4-6英寸（10-15厘米）。它的外套的颜色从坚固的，雪白色到野生，多色调的组合，塔比，玉米饼，补丁等等。

然后是脸。与埃及或Siamese波斯人的鼻子长时间，鼻子张开，张开的脸，带有微小的纽扣鼻子。他们颜色丰富的眼睛，紧贴着鼻子的鼻子，看起来更大而富有表现力。他们的脸颊弯曲的衬衫形状突出了他们的小三角形嘴。

波斯人的身体有紧凑的身体，腿部短，腿部较轻，尾巴中等长度。

4. Persians Are as Friendly as Dogs – But Lazy, Too

Persians are popular for more than their good looks. They're also exceptionally friendly ... for a cat.

苏珊·麦克阿瑟（Susan MacArthur）说：“大多数猫都以自己的方式深情Pelaqita Persiansfor 20 years. "We call Persians 'dog cats,' because they really like people. They also do things that normal cats don't do."

Persians will run to the door to greet visitors and even come when they're called by name, a doggy trick that most cats feel is beneath them. Persians are also known to be "talkative," chatting with their owners in a sing-songy meow.

But don't get the idea that Persians are overly active animals.

"They are the laziest breed in the world," says MacArthur. "They literally sleep 20 hours a day. Even the kittens don't play very much."

但这对波斯球迷来说很好。他们悠闲的，敲打的风格意味着，波斯人不太可能通过寻找食物的橱柜上的柜台和翻滚。

5. That Coat Doesn't Comb Itself

A Persian cat might be laid-back, but its fur is famously high maintenance. If you're going to buy a long-haired breed like a Persian cat breed, expect to comb its hair every single day.

"Because their coat is long and slightly greasy, Persians get mats [clumps or knots of hair] very quickly under their armpits, behind their hind legs and behind their ears," says MacArthur. "If you don't comb them once a day, in a week you'll have little mats."

在短发时房屋can be left to lick themselves clean, a purebred Persian should be bathed regularly. Breeders like MacArthur start bathing her kittens early to accustom them to weekly scrubbings.

这upside of all that combing and shampooing Persian cat owners have to do is that their feline friend will shed less.

6. They're Not Feline Einsteins

猫是狡猾，狡猾和聪明的。在筹集波斯人之前，麦克阿瑟培养了德国牧羊犬，这是地球上最聪明的狗之一。

"I was very surprised once I got into breeding and showing cats how smart they are. I actually feel they're smarter than dogs," says MacArthur. "That being said, Persians are stupid."

也许愚蠢的话太强烈了。与其他品种相比，它们达到发展里程碑的速度要慢一点。麦克阿瑟说，即使在8周大的时候，她也会有小猫，他们仍然没有弄清楚垃圾箱。

On top of that, Persians just aren't natural predators and hunters. In her 20 years of breeding Persians, which means having 10 or more cats in the house at a given time, MacArthur says not one has caught a mouse or shown any interest in chasing critters.

With their sedentary temperaments, and all that long luscious hair, Persians are indoor cats for sure.

7. Their Coats Are a Rainbow of Cat Colors

这Cat Fanciers' Association识别七个不同的类别（或波斯人的分裂）：固体；银和金色；烟和阴影；tabby; particolor; bicolor and Himalayan.

But within those seven categories are a near-endless combination of hair colors and patterns: chocolate, red, blue, lilac, cream, tortoiseshell, tabby,calicoand more. MacArthur says that if she breeds certain varieties of Persians, the kittens are capable of producing 30 different color combinations. "It's always a surprise," she says.

8.他们将过着悠久的寿命

与一些易受许多健康问题的纯种狗不同，波斯人通常没有遗传问题。xf187手机版一个例外是一种称为多囊性肾脏疾病的疾病。但是，由于廉价的基因检测，大多数育种者都能够从繁殖库存中消除PKD-1基因。

即使他们的面孔像哈巴狗一样扁平，波斯人通常不会遭受呼吸问题的困扰。波斯人有某些多种多样的头骨很短，几乎没有鼻骨，称为“超人”brachycephaly.

麦克阿瑟说，由于其紧凑的臀部，纯种波斯妈妈会生下相对较小的垃圾，每出生2至6只小猫。

9.他们花了一笔

这些猫的寿命很长，因为它们不便宜，这是一件好事。在Pelaqita Persians，一只宠物质量的波斯小猫的费用在900至2,000美元之间。那些小猫被散布或绝育，并微切。育种质量和表演质量的小猫被销售为“完整”，这意味着它们尚未固定。这些动物的起价为1,500美元，高质量男性的价格高达3,000美元。所有纯种动物均以CFA的完整血统注册。

最初出版：2019年11月5日