Is a Red Point Himalayan Persian Cat Rare?

According to Persian World, the Persian cat breed was first taken into protection by Queen Victoria of England, when breeding became concentrated and controlled. The Himalayan Persian was then created around the same time in England and in the U.S. by Virginia Cobb and doctor Clyde Killer by crossing the Persian breed with the Siamese. Himalayan Persians are a common breed of cat with multiple coloring patterns.

  1. Persian Himalayans

    • The Persian breed of cat includes many sub-breeds of cats in various colors. It originally only included the blue and white Persian, though black was a possible mutation. Blue and white Persians are still two of the most common breeds. In 1880 the red and red tabby colored Persians became popularized under the name "orange." The Himalayan Persian was created by breeding Siamese and Persian cats together. Himalayan Persians, also called Color-point Persians, are a common breed of cat. They're typically long haired with Siamese markings but come in many colors.

    Persian Himalayan Colors

    • Himalayan Persian cats come in all sorts of colors, but common colors are seal point, which is brown and fawn; blue point; tortoiseshell point, which is seal point with red and cream patches; red point; cream point; blue cream point; chocolate point; lilac point, which is frosty gray and white with a lavender pink nose; and lilac cream. The colors tend to show up in the face, ears and feet. The body and hair length of the cat looks like the Persian breed, but the color markings are similar to the Siamese breed.

    Persian Himalayan Red Point

    • The auburn coloring of a red point, or flame point, Himalayan is a common color for this breed. It only requires that the cat has the red gene. A true red point Himalayan has deep reddish auburn "points" at the nose and/or center of face, feet, ears and tail. The body color is a creamy white, and the nose and foot pads are coral or pink in color. The eye color of a red point, like all Himalayan Persians, is pale blue.

    Persian Himalayan Red Point Rarity

    • The Himalayan Persian red point is not a rare breed of cat. Himalayan Persians, originally being the product of an experimental breeding program, are bred and sold commonly and regularly. That being said, the red point is a basic coloring for a Himalayan Persian containing the red gene. Some breeders may advertise this breed of cat to be "rare" in order to raise the selling price of the cats.