What is Himalayan cat?
{{Sources|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox Catbreed | name = Himalayan | image = Himalayan_CAT.jpg | imagecaption = A red-point peke-faced Himalayan | altname = Himalayan Persian<br />Colourpoint Persian<br />Longhaired Colourpoint {{small|(obsolete)}}<br />Siamese&ndash;Persian {{small|(obsolete)}} | nickname = Himmy | country = {{flag|United States}} {{IRN}} ([[Persia]]) <!-- international registries: --> {{flag|Thailand}} | aacestd = https://web.archive.org/web/20060610032029/http://aaceinc.org/pages/breeds/him.htm | cfastd = https://cfa.org/persian/persian-breed-standard/ | acfastd = http://www.acfacat.com/Breed%20Standards/HIMALAYAN.pdf | ticastd = https://www.tica.org/phocadownload/ps.pdf | ccastd = https://web.archive.org/web/20101025085425/http://acfacat.com/himalayan_standard.htm | acfstd = | gccfstd = | fifestd = | otherstd = | note = Recognized only as a variant of Persian by some organizations, not as a separate breed. |}} [[File:Himalayan Persian.jpg|thumb|right|upright|A cream point Himalayan]] [[File:Seal point himalayan cat.jpg|thumb|right|A seal point lynx (tabby) Himalayan]] The '''Himalayan''' is a [[cat]] [[breed]] that was created in 1950 by crossing the [[Siamese (cat)|Siamese]] and the [[Persian (cat)|Persian]]. It has point markings and blue eyes like a Siamese, and long [[fur]] like a Persian. Sometimes it is considered to be a color variation of the Persian, and not a separate breed. == History == The origin of Himalayan cats, a breed distinguished by its striking point coloration reminiscent of the [[Siamese cat|Siamese]] and the luxurious long fur of the [[Persian cat|Persian]], traces back to a series of deliberate breeding efforts rather than a natural occurrence in the wild. Unlike their long-haired ancestors, the Himalayan cats do not have a direct lineage from a wild species, but rather, they are the result of careful selective breeding practices initiated in the 20th century. The inc