Persian

Origin: Named after Persia (Iran) but shaped in Britain in the late 1800s; long-haired "Persians" were at the first big cat show, London 1871. 📎 Harrison Weir · Our Cats (1889)
Looks: Cobby body and a long, thick coat; show lines have a very flat (brachycephalic) face. 📎 O'Neill et al. 2019 · Persian cats in UK practice
Lifespan: UK vet records: life expectancy at birth 10.9 years (all cats 11.7) · only 80 cats of this breed in the data, so it is a rough number. 📎 Teng et al. 2024 · VetCompass UK life tables
Registries: Recognised everywhere; the Himalayan is counted as one of its colours. 📎 FIFe · recognised breeds · GCCF · cat breeds · WCF · EMS breed list
Health: Its long coat needs daily grooming. 📎 O'Neill et al. 2019 · Persian cats in UK practice
Temperament (research): Persians and Exotics were in the least aggressive, least fearful cluster and the least shy of new objects (with the Cornish Rex) — yet, with Oriental cats, the most likely to have a behaviour problem reported by the owner. 📎 Salonen et al. 2019 · Scientific Reports

🩺 Welfare & health

A very flat face can mean narrow nostrils, breathing trouble, runny eyes, dental and skin-fold problems and harder births. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) was common; a DNA test lets breeders avoid it. 📎 O'Neill et al. 2019 · Persian cats in UK practice · UC Davis VGL · PKD1

👂 Ear type: Small, round, low-set ears

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