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I check up on a website called Cozy Kittens Cattery that breeds doll faced persians. They are sooooo much cuter, prettier, and healthier than the average pug faced persians. The pug faces have breathing problems and ring worm problems, while the doll faces have neither.  Look up this website and see which one you like better.www.cozykittens.com
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| I like both kinds, but if I was getting another Persian I would tend to go with what fits the breed standard best , otherwise known as the snub nosed look, although the doll-faced ones are adorable. staffordmom
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Persians may have some breathing problems, but I don't know where you got the idea that ringworm is a problem in the breed. That is poor breeders who have the problem.
Doll-face may be cuter and prettier, but they are not acceptable in the show ring........so the breeders of these cats can only sell them as pets - not show cats.
I feel if you want to breed pedigree cats, you should strive to go with what is being shown - otherwise I would consider them a backyard breeder (maybe a better one, but backyard breeders don't breed to a standard).
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Just because a cat isn't bred completely to breed standard, does not mean it is a good cat. There are so many health problems related to what I personally consider mutilation of the Persian's face. When this breed originally started it did not look like this. I think that the doll-face Persian should also be accepted into the show ring. Not only because of the looks, but because this version should be encouraged rather than discouraged, due to the decreased risk of health problems.
This is all just personal opinion of course.
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In fact, the flat-faced look is NOT the "breed standard". It's simply what's in fashion with the judges right now. If enough people show their "doll-faced" Persians, eventually that will come back into fashion with the judges and they'll start winning again. Show fashions change all the time. Unhealthy mutations should not be encouraged.
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| I will agree that styles change, but its over 30-50 YEARS to change. People will not show doll-face Persians. You have too many that are out there breeding to the current standard and the judges would NOT pick a doll-face Persian over a current type. So its a waste of time and money. You would have to more/less get the BREED COUNCILS to agree on changing the standard. If you read the current CFA standard for a Persian you will see that the doll-face would not "fit" the written standard. The Breed Councils are the ones that make any changes to the standard - not the association. The judges go by what changes are made in the standard - not by their preference. Here is the current CFA standard (revised 2008) http://www.cfa.org/breeds/standards/persian.pdf
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They are wonderful looking kitties much better than smashed in faces but they are spendy little bugers but I like them !
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Persians may have some breathing problems, but I don't know where you got the idea that ringworm is a problem in the breed. That is poor breeders who have the problem.
Doll-face may be cuter and prettier, but they are not acceptable in the show ring........so the breeders of these cats can only sell them as pets - not show cats.
I feel if you want to breed pedigree cats, you should strive to go with what is being shown - otherwise I would consider them a backyard breeder (maybe a better one, but backyard breeders don't breed to a standard).Ocimom, We have owned two 'smashed face persians' before, and they had ringworm. We all got it, and my mom gave away the cats. We've had experience with 'smash faces' don't worry.
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| I completely think that doll-faced Persians are the way to go! In fact, I have been checking up on the Cozy Kittens website for months and am seriously considering buying a couple kittens from there. Sue, the breeder, is not a backyard breeder. In fact, I have found the complete opposite. She is very selective when it comes to the quality of her cats, picky about what kind of homes her babies go to, and is very caring and alwlays ready to answer people's many questions. She is a complete joy to work with! Her cats are not only beautiful, but extremely healthy. I feel bad for those poor extreme-pug-nosed Persian cats. We shouldn't be condoning that unhealthy feature in Persians. If people start getting back into the doll-faces, then imagine what a difference in health and quality in the breed we would start seeing!
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