I thought he looked like a blue. :) We're getting a blue mitt Ragdoll in a couple weeks, actually! The husband is a dog person, so we're compromising by getting a dog in a cat suit. She's show quality, but we're getting her as a pet, so I don't know if we get a registered name with her anyway or what. First time buying a purebred, so I'm not sure what to expect. Or whether I should try to show her after all since she *does* have the breeding for it. Not sure if the breeder will let me switch and pay the difference after the fact.

As far as facial differences? Well, until a month or so ago, I didn't realize Himalayans were a strict subset of Persians. My mental image of a Himalayan was of the doll-faced ones, which more strongly resemble Birmans.