Himalayan kittens are beautiful, interesting creatures with just as interesting a history. They are a very new breed, less than one hundred years old. They were first bred by an American doctor who was trying to create a new breed that had both the body and luxurious long coat of a Persian, while at the same time displaying the prominent pointed coloring common to the Siamese. For a short time, it was considered its own breed, but has since been relegated to little more than a color variation of the Persian breed. There are a number of characteristics common to the Himalayan “breed” that make it an interesting companion.
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