LONGHAIR/ANGORA/PERSIAN - BLUE

It is a simple historical fact that, for more than 100 years, the "Blue" was considered to be the "Prince of Persians" in England, where the Cat Fancy was born.

And this high status, continued to be enjoyed in other lands, into which the progeny of these valuable cats were subsequently imported, as the foundation stock for Persian catteries around the globe. This was particularly the case in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, where imported 'Pure' and later, 'colour-bred' Blues were still making their mark on the local breeding scene as late as the 1980's. So, for approximately 100 years, 'the Blue' has enjoyed an elevated and invariably unparalleled status, a true and contributing 'Blue-blood' of feline aristocracy.

But 'the Blue' had very humble beginnings, the first ones appearing in litters of Blacks mated to Whites, with both parents carrying the dilution factor. Miss Frances Simpson was among the first to show them in the mid 1880's, and it was only a matter of a few years before they were becoming popular enough among early breeders to warrant a show class of their own. From there. they grew from strength to strength, regularly claiming Best in Show above all-comers.

The Blue Persian Cat Society (B.P.C.S.) is the oldest Specialist Club in the world. Among the list of colours that have taken the coveted title of 'Cat of the Year', the Blue Persian can probably still claim to rank as possibly the most successful to date.

So it is to the development of the Blue Persian, and it's particularly devoted breeders, that Persian cat fanciers in general owe the greatest historical debt of gratitude; for enhancing and improving the consistency of Persian type or conformation, across what is now literally a myriad of colours and patterns.

BLUE LONGHAIR HISTORIES

• Albert Edward, blue Persian, 1902
• * Amesh, blue Persian, 1900
• * Ayrshire Ronald, blue Persian, 1898
• Blue Domino of Hyver, blue Persian, 1911
• * Blue Jack, blue Persian, c1889
• Blue Jacket of Hyver, blue Persian, 1910
• Blue Lightning of Thorpe, blue Persian, 1910
• Bluecap of Thorpe, blue Persian, 1907
• * Bonnie Boy, blue Persian, 1901
• Bonnie Prince Charlie, blue Persian, 1900
• * Daisy Nita of Thorpe, blue Persian, 1898
• Del-Dee of Flo-Mar, blue Persian, 1931
• Delphinium of Dunesk, blue Persian, 1927
• Dixi-Land Anna Greta, blue Persian, 1933
• * Don Carlos, blue Persian, 1901
• Eliza Queen of the May, blue Persian, 1927
• * Fulmer Prince of Thanet, blue Persian, 1901
• * Fulmer Roy, blue Persian, 1896
• Gentian, blue Persian, 1898
• Holmefield Beauty, blue Persian, 1899
• * Holmwood Trixie, blue Persian, 1892
• Hustler of Keswick, blue Persian, unknown
• Imperial Blue, blue Persian, 1900
• Kew Blue San Toy II, blue Persian, 1903
• Lavender Bendigo, blue Persian, 1927
• * Lavender Blue, blue Persian, 1899
• Lavender Chu Chu, blue Persian, 1931
• Lupin, blue Persian, 1899
• Madison Cherie, blue Persian, 1898
• * Maida, blue Persian, 1896
• * Moko, blue Persian, 1895
• * Monarch, blue Persian, 1893
• Neila Billi of Thorpe, blue Persian, 1903
• * Oaklands Sally, blue Persian, 1911
• * Oaklands Sceptre, blue Persian, 1909
• * Oaklands Seabreeze, blue Persian, 1910
• * Oaklands Sheila, blue Persian, 1910
• * Oaklands Steadfast, blue Persian, 1911
• * Oaklands Stella, blue Persian, 1912
• * Orange Blossom of Thorpe, blue Persian, 1901
• Patrick Blue, blue Persian, 1894
• Ravenswood Angus, blue Persian, 1903
• Rema, blue Persian, 1902
• * Rosalys, blue Persian, 1894
• Roscal, blue Persian, 1898
• * Royal Bobs, blue Persian, 1900
• * Royal Hector, blue Persian, 1890
• Sir Zip, blue Persian, 1920
• * Skellingthorpe Patrick, blue Persian 1898
• * Talisman de la Chesnaie, blue Persian 1944
• * Tibbieboo, blue Persian, 1897
• * Waterloo, blue Persian, c1895
• * Wooloomooloo, blue Persian, 1892
• * Zeus of Thorpe, blue Persian, 1903

Registers associated with this article include The Incorporated Cat Fanciers Association of Great Britain (TICFAGB), National Cat Club (NCC), The Cat Club (CCR), Beresford Cat Club (BCC), Feline Federation Francaise (FFF), Siamese Cat Registry (SCR), US Register & Studbook for Cats (USR)including Supplement(USRS), The Studbook of the American Cat Association (ACA), and the Studbook & Register of the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA).