Buyer question
Is a Korat good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Korat 4 out of 5 for beginners (gentle and easy care).
Source: the Korat page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Korat in the Animal Library
The detail
An old Thai breed with a silver-tipped blue coat, green eyes and a heart-shaped face, traditionally given as a good-luck gift. Korats are quiet, devoted and playful, and they bond closely with their family.
- Temperament
- Devoted, gentle, playful
- Best fit
- Quiet homes with company
- Energy
- 3 out of 5 (Playful, then calm)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Weekly brush)
What to weigh
Korats dislike loud, chaotic homes and can be possessive of their people. The breed carries two inherited, fatal storage diseases that DNA tests can rule out.