There is a knack to reading and evaluating a pedigree. Learn what to look for and how to translate it into knowledge.
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The Cat Fanciers’ Association considers the Himalayan Persian a color variation of the Persian rather than a separate breed, although they do compete in their own color division. It was for the color that the breed was named “Himalayan”: a reference to the coloration of Himalayan animals, in particular the Himalayan rabbit.