The Persian is a favorite lineage and formed the basis of hybridizations that resulted in the  the Himalayan cat. The early evolution of the Persian cat happened in old Persia . When these cats with a longer, silky coat were brought to Europe by the Romans, the Europeans were hooked.

The Iranian cat has been purposely bred to perpetuate and accentuate the longhair trait.

It was proposed in the 1950's Himalayans, that were not Persian, but a new lineage of longhair. With this philosophy as a basis for the Himalayan, these cats received recognition and were granted registration with CFA. Breeders were required to s exhibit three generations of pure chain color point breeding to be eligible for competition.

The chain of a lineage of this long-haired cat is identical in type to the Persian. The appearance differential in Himalayans are eyes and point coloration, These Himalayans come for the mating of the Himalayans with the Siamese. In some places Himalayans are called color point Persians. While the chain is considered a lineage separate from their almost twin Persians breed; by The International Cat Association. It is grouped together with other exotic short haired breeds.

Himalayans endeavor to be active, but they like their people time best. The best way to describe color point Persians is to say they are people focused. As with any longhair cat, the requires grooming maintenance. The breed should be groomed on a daily basis, and weekly baths are in many catteries. Himalayans have been groomed and bathed since they were young kittens so they are used to frequent grooming.. Breeders of the color point Iranian are sometimes criticized for breeding very flat faced cats that can have breathing problems. Responsible breeders pay close attention to the overall beauty of expression no matter how short the nose. Its possible to create a lineage of beautiful Himalayans with a very short nose that breathes normally. They are not prone to respiratory problems making them an ideal show or companion cats.

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