The Shaded Silver is largely the product of Chinchilla matings to self colored longhairs in attempts to improve size and type.
The general effect of a Shaded Silver is of being darker than the Chinchilla. The undercoat is pure white, with black, never blue, tipping that shades down from the back to the flanks, with lighter tipping on the face and legs. The top side of the tail is also tipped, but the chin, chest, stomach, insides of the legs and underside of the tail are pure white.
The tipping extends to a third of the complete hair length. The hair on the foot pad to the joint may be shaded to black and there is no barring on the legs. Lips are outlines in black. No tabby markings or brown or cream tinges are permissible in a show cat. In the United States, breeders mated to the best Persians available (Black or Blue) and then inbred to regain the Chinchilla breed features.
Shaded Silver Persian Cats
Shaded Silvers were the inevitable consequence, and throughout the history of Silver Persians in the United States, both Chinchilla and Shaded Silver kittens have been produced in the same litter.
The darker tipping of the Shaded Silver compared with the Chinchilla is quite clearly seen. The Shaded Silver is derived from Chinchilla cross matings. In Britain it took a long time for it to be recognized.
| coat | thick, dense, silky |
| eyes | emerald or blue green |
| other features | nose leather brick red outlines with black, paw pads black or seal |
| grooming | very demanding, thorough, daily |
| temperament | placid, but often livelier than other Persians |
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