Himalayan

Virginia Cobb and Dr. Keeler began an experimental breeding program in 1931 and produced the first Himalayan kitten named "Newton's Debutante" In the 1950's in Canada Ben Borrett began working on a similar breeding program to create a longhair colorpoint cat. In 1955 GCCF recognized the Himalayan as a Colorpoint Longhair. Marguerita Goforth received permission to use a longhaired cat with seal point coloring, named "Princess Himalayan Hope, " to begin a program to create a Persian type cat with Siamese markings. She was a pioneer in getting the breed recognized for Championship and American associations recognized the breed in 1957 as the Himalayan. The Himalayan is a gorgeous cat with the body and coat of a Persian but the color, pattern and stunning dark blue eyes of the Siamese. A man-made breed, it is named for the pointed pattern that is known as Himalayan in many other breeds. It is one of the most popular breeds and comes in a wide array of pointed colors.