Dilute

Seven Persian Divisions

The following are the seven groups of the Persian class recognized by the Cat Fanciers' Association.

Solid Color:
White, Black, Blue, Cream, Red, Peke-Face Red, Chocolate, Lilac

Silver and Golden:
Chinchilla Silver, Shaded Silver, Chinchilla Golden, Shaded Golden

The "Sometimes Rocky" Road to Grand Championship

Some of you may remember my story about my very first litter upon my return to the cat fancy - my queen’s water broke 6 days early and I spent the next week anxiously by her side until her delivery - at 5:00 AM on the floor of my cat room on a quilt that we had both been sleeping on. Kira presented me with the kittens by dropping them in my hand and waited patiently until I cleaned and checked each one. The last kit to be born was a tiny dilute calico, who I began to bottle feed to ensure she got enough milk.

Breeding Chart: Bicolor & Calico

The Bicolor/Calico Breeding Chart is a tool to help you understand possible color/pattern outcomes for kittens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossary of Terms

Bicolor
Half white and half another color
Blue Point
Type of Himalayan; gray points and a light gray or beige body
Calico
White with red and black patches
Chinchilla Golden
Rich cream fur lightly tipped in black to create a golden appearance (Chinchilla Golden)
Chinchilla Silver
White fur lightly tipped in black to create a silver appearance (The shading is darker on Shaded Silvers.)