Abyssinian vs Himalayan

Abyssinians are one of the most perpetually active cat breeds that exists and generally dislike being held or restrained, which is the opposite of what most people picture when a breeder describes a 'friendly, people-oriented' cat.

A Himalayan is a Persian with Siamese coloring, which means it inherits the Persian's flattened face and everything that comes with it — chronic breathing difficulty, constant eye tearing and staining, and, per veterinary surveys, roughly a one-in-three-to-one-in-two chance historically of carrying the dominant gene for polycystic kidney disease that will eventually cause kidney failure.