Colourpoint Longhair

The Colourpoint Longhair is often thought of as a glamorous cat. They are a very gentle but showy cat.

All point colours are available, with the body being warm cream and ivory. Coat length is long. Fur is very thick and soft. Body is cobby and strong, with short stocky legs. Paws are rounded with good tufts. The head is broad and rounded with a short nose and rounded eyes, which should be blue in colour. Ears are small and rounded-tipped. The whiskers should be very long. The tail should not be too long, and should be very full. Eyes are very large and round and are a piercing blue colour.

The Colourpoint Longhair or Himalayan Cat is a man-made longhaired breed of cat, that occurred from crossing the Persian Cat with the Siamese. The Colourpoint Longhair has a round head, round eyes and long whiskers. The coat is similar to that of a Persian Cat but has markings like those of a Siamese, and ideally bright blue eyes. In temperament the Colourpoint Longhair is placid and adaptable like the Persian Cat.

Appearance

The Colourpoint Longhair, or Himalayan, is a man-made cat with the Persian body type and his long, silk hair, and the beautiful blue eyes and colour pattern of the Siamese. It is a dazzling breed, graceful and elegant, with a “fluffy” appearance. The body is medium to large, heavily boned, short-coupled, with a broad and deep chest and back level. The legs are heavily boned, short and thick and the paws are large, round and firm with five toes in the forelegs and four in the hind legs. The forelegs slant inward very slightly. The head is round and massive set on a short, thick neck and with full and prominent cheeks and a well-developed chin. The nose is as broad as long with a break. The blue eyes are large and round in shape and set wide apart, lending the animal a sweet expression. The small, round-tipped ears, are set low and far apart but not unduly open at the base and tilt forward always maintaining the rounded contour of the head. The tail is short and straight and is carried at an angle lower than the back. The fine texture, glossy coat is long, thick and flowing, standing off from the body. The body colour ranges from almost white to pale cream with darker points on the mask, ears, legs and tail. Points come in seal, chocolate, blue, lilac, flame, cream, tortie and blue cream points (including the chocolate & lilac versions) and all colours of tabby (lynx) points.

Temperament

The Colourpoint Longhair , or Himalayan, is a gentle good-tempered and outgoing cat, very amenable to handling. Playful as kittens, Hymmies become more reserved as they mature, although they are not inactive and enjoy playing through adulthood. They have a sweet, chirpy voice and are very affectionate towards their owners, very good with children and with other pets. Himalayans adapt easily to new environments, but need to feel safe in a calm environment which makes them excellent apartment cats. Besides, due to their beauty they should be kept indoors. Their quite, docile temperament makes them an ideal companion for the elderly and children.

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