Buyer question
Is a Persian good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Persian 3 out of 5 for beginners (easy temper, heavy care).
Source: the Persian page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Persian in the Animal Library
The detail
One of the oldest pedigree breeds, bred over generations for a long, full coat and a round, flat face. The result is a quiet, gentle house cat that needs daily grooming and a buyer who asks hard health questions.
- Temperament
- Quiet, placid, gentle
- Best fit
- Calm homes, daily groomers
- Energy
- 1 out of 5 (Prefers lounging)
- Grooming load
- 5 out of 5 (Daily combing, eye cleaning)
What to weigh
Daily combing is not optional, and the flat face can bring breathing trouble, tear staining and dental crowding. Polycystic kidney disease is common in the breed without testing.