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148 C A T AL OG OF BREED S

PERSIAN—SMOKE

THIS RARE-COLORED BREED HAS BEEN SAVED FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION

Dark blue mask
Place of origin UK In the coat patterning of the Smoke, each hair is pale at and ears
Date of origin 1860s the base, becoming darker by degrees along its length. Smoke
Breed registries CFA, FIFe, kittens are born without any apparent sign of this coloring,
GCCF, TICA
which does not start developing until the cat is several months
Weight range 8–15lb (3.5–7kg)
old. Smoke Persians were recorded as early as the 1860s but
Grooming
they have never been common. By the 1940s
this breed had all but disappeared. Fortunately,
Colors and patterns a few enthusiasts continued to develop the
White deeply tipped with
color, including black, blue, Smoke, creating new interest in the breed
cream, and red, and in and extending its range of colors.
tortoiseshell patterns.
Black nose
leather
Typical cobby
Full white frill on Persian body
black smoke coat

Legs are
solid color Short, bushy tail

Ears set
far apart
Blue smoke coat

White undercoat,
more apparent
in motion

Lighter
underparts