Boujee Paw Persians is a PKD-1 free Cattery. We DNA test each of our breeding Persians for this devastating disease.

Persian cats are one of the breeds known to suffer from PKD1 (polycystic kidney disease). PKD1 is an inherited disease primarily found in Persian cats, related breeds and cats with Persian ancestry.

When a cat has PKD1, multiple cysts develop in both kidneys sometimes leading to chronic kidney insufficiency or failure. Problems occur when these cysts start to grow and progressively enlarge the kidney reducing the kidney's ability to function properly. Some of the signs of kidney insufficiency are increased thirst, increased urination, decreased appetite, weight loss, vomiting, and lethargy. Cats affected by kidney insufficiency due to PKD1 are usually identified when they are between three and ten years of age. PKD1 can be diagnosed by ultrasound of the kidneys, however, this test is only as good as the day it is done, cysts can develop later. Therefore, the ONLY reliable test for PKD1 is a DNA test Persian cats and cats with Persian ancestry.

In 2004, the University of California Davis developed a DNA test for feline PKD1. 

Cats with N/N genoytpe will not have this heritable form of polycystic kidney disease and cannot transmit this PKD1 variant to their offspring.

• Cats with N/P genotype will be affected by this heritable form of polycystic kidney disease, though severity of symptoms cannot be predicted. They will transmit this PKD1 variant to 50% of their offspring, and those offspring will inherit this polycystic kidney disease.

• Cats with P/P genotype are suspected to be lethal and therefore are unlikely to be born and/or survive.

 Boujee Paw Persians DNA tests with UC Davis as well as Wisdom Panel. Below you will see the results of all of our Kings and Queens.