Cats
In the USA, the older type is now preserved as a traditional style Persian
(bizarrely the breeder does not like the actual breed name used in reviews in case it erodes,
rather than promotes, the breed). For a short while, American breeders developed the Peke-
Face Persian. This arose as a mutation in red/red-tabby Persians and suffered from breathing
problems, tear duct problems, high palate (making suckling difficult) and sometimes the head
was too massive for kittens to be born naturally (Caesarian section needed). These have now
vanished, but the ultra-types are becoming almost as extreme.
In 1872, Dr Gordon Stables, in his review of cat shows, had noted that "urbanity of
countenance" should not be overlooked when judging Red Tabbies; the modern equivalent
would be "a pleasing expression". In 1981, Phyllis Lauder noted that the Peke-faced Persian
(bred only in the USA) was a solid red or red tabby longhair (there being no Peke-faced
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