Pictured: Best of Breed
GC, BW, RW LADYDI'S VICTORIAN PRINCESS, Shaded Silver Persian Female
Photo: © Chanan
The Silver and Golden Division consists of chinchilla and shaded silvers and goldens.
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Pictured: Second Best of Breed
GC LA CATTIQUE'S CHANE, Chinchilla Silver Persian Male
Photo: © Creative Focus
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The exquisite silvers are considered the most ethereal of all Persians. The chinchilla is a sparkling white cat with black tipping scattered as evenly as stardust, ever so lightly, on the face, legs, tail and body. Shadeds show a mantle of black on the back, shading evenly down the sides. The tipping on the legs and face should match and is darker than the chinchilla. Goldens are either chinchilla or shaded. Their ground color is a rich, warm cream tipped with black. Silvers and goldens have green or blue-green eyes rimmed with black, black paw pads and brick red or rose nose leather.
Pricing on Persians usually depends on type, applicable markings and bloodlines distinguished by Grand Champion (GC), National Regional winning parentage (NW or RW) or of Distinguished Merit parentage (DM). The DM title is achieved by the dam (mother) having produced five CFA grand champion/premier (alter) or DM offspring, or sire (father) having produced fifteen CFA grand champion/premier or DM offspring. Usually breeders make kittens available between twelve and sixteen weeks of age. After twelve weeks, kittens have had their basic inoculations and developed the physical and social stability needed for a new environment, showing, or being transported by air. Keeping such a rare treasure indoors, neutering or spaying and providing acceptable surfaces (e.g. scratching posts) for the natural behavior of scratching (CFA disapproves of declawing or tendonectomy surgery) are essential elements for maintaining a healthy, long and joyful life.
Pictured: Third Best of Breed
GC VONGUTS CARBON COPY, Chinchilla Silver Persian Male
Photo: © Larry Johnson
There are CFA clubs devoted to the promotion, protection and preservation of the Persian - Silver Division breed. For more information, please send inquiries to CFA at cfa@cfa.org.
Text: Jeanie McPhee
Last Updated: Sunday, July 04, 2010
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