He is gorgeous! Anyone know what he is? Black smoke Persian mix, maybe???
Here is his Web site:
http://www.colonel-meow.com/
Here is his Web site:
http://www.colonel-meow.com/
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Anyone familiar with "Colonel Meow"?
- Thread starter addiebee
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Colonel Meow is either a rather " pet quality " ( for ex ears a bit too pointy) Black Smoke Persian. or as you say he could be Persian mix.
Cool cat!
Cool cat!
If that is correct about his parentage, that means he IS a Persian. A " Himalayan - Persian mix" would be not really be considered a mixed breed like it would if it were for example a Maine Coon x Persian mix. since a Himalayan is really just a Persian with a pointed coat pattern. They just got the pointed gene from outcrosses to a few Siamese about 60 years ago. but it's not like they kept breeding to Siamese. They were later crossed back for many generations to full Persians. So now they are like >99.999% Persian.
In CFA, the Himalayan is classed as a division within the Persian breed.
In TICA they classify them a bit differently: they consider Himis a breed, but within the Persian Breed Group, and it's allowed to breed them to each other. And in some other countries , they don't even use the term Himalayan. they just call them Colorpoint Persians.
A Black Smoke is a really wild color especially in a longhair.
In a shorthair it's cool too. but different.
If you're wondering what Col Meow might look like in a shorthair version, google Black Smoke Exotic Shorthair.
For a different shorthair breed that has some very cool looking black smokes, look up Egyptian Mau.
In CFA, the Himalayan is classed as a division within the Persian breed.
In TICA they classify them a bit differently: they consider Himis a breed, but within the Persian Breed Group, and it's allowed to breed them to each other. And in some other countries , they don't even use the term Himalayan. they just call them Colorpoint Persians.
A Black Smoke is a really wild color especially in a longhair.
In a shorthair it's cool too. but different.
If you're wondering what Col Meow might look like in a shorthair version, google Black Smoke Exotic Shorthair.
For a different shorthair breed that has some very cool looking black smokes, look up Egyptian Mau.
Aww, I loved Colonel Meow. He was one of my favorite Instagram cats.
We loved Colonel Meow too! Sad to hear about him 
We miss seeing him on our Instagram feed!
We miss seeing him on our Instagram feed!
