HIMALAYAN CATS Minimize

These sweet tempered kitties are nothing short of breathtaking. They are the number one feline out there, need moderate grooming, and have wonderful personalities so they make excellent family pets.
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HIMALAYAN CAT CHARACTERISTICS Minimize

Characteristic Rating Description
Affectionate with Owners 9 Extremely Affectionate With Owner
Attention Requirements 8 Desires Frequent Attention
Compatibility with children 8 Good With Children
Compatibility with other pets 8 Accepting of Other Pets
Docile / Gentle / & Compliant 10 Extremely Sweet, Laid Back, Mellow, and Gentle
Frequency of Health Issues 3 Some Health Issues and Concerns
Frequency of Vocalization 2 Extremely Quiet and Not Vocal
Level of Activity 1 Extremely Low Activity
Level of Grooming Required 10 Daily Grooming Required
Level of Independence 3 Not Independent, Prefers Companionship
Level of Intelligence 3 Lower Intelligence
Playful (Love Of Toys & Games) 6 Playful Sometimes

 

Characteristic Characteristic Description
General Appearance The ideal is a heavely boned well balanced cat that has a sweet expression and round soft lines.
Body Style Body is large to medium sized and cobby.  Should be low on the legs with a deep and broad chest that’s equally massive across the shoulders and rump.  Should have a well rounded midsection and level back with good muscle tone.
Coat Type Coat is glossy, long and thick, standing off from the body with a fine texture.  It should be long all over the body including the shoulders with an immense ruff.  There should be a deep frill between the front legs and long ear and toe tuffs.
Eye Shape and Color Eyes are round, large, and full.  Set level and far apart.  Color is a deep vivid blue.
Head Shape Head should be massive and round with a great breadth of skull.  A round face with underlying bone structure.  Nose is short, snub and broad with a break centered between the eyes.  Cheeks are full, jaws are powerfull and broad, with a chin that is well developed and firmly rounded.
Ear Shape Ears are small with a rounded tip that tilt forward and are not unduly open at the base.  They should be set far apart and low on the head.
Tail Shape Tail should be short in proportion to the body length.
Available Colors All colors in the pointed pattern only.  Chocolate, seal, lilac, blue, flame, cream, tortie, blue cream, chocolate tortie, lilac cream, seal lynx, blue lynx flame lynx, cream lynx, tortie lynx, blue cream lynx, chocolate lynx, lilac lynx, chocolate tortie lynx, lilac cream lynx.
Show Disqualification Crossed eyes, eye color other than blue, white toes,locket or button, deformity of spine or skull.
Outcrosses Allowed Persian

AVAILABLE HIMALAYAN KITTENS Minimize
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HIMALAYAN CATS ARTICLE Minimize
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