Burmese cat
| Burmese cat | |
|---|---|
 Black European male | |
| Origin |  Burma |
| Breed standards | |
| CFA | standard |
| FIFe | standard |
| TICA | standard |
| WCF | standard |
| ACF | standard |
| CCA-AFC | standard |
| GCCF | standard |
| NZCF | standard |
| Domestic cat (Felis catus) | |
The Burmese cat is a breed of cat. Burmese are divided into two groups, British Burmese and American Burmese. Life expectancy of Burmese can reach 16-18 years.[1]
History
[change | change source]In the early 1930s, Dr. Joseph Thompson of San Francisco imported a dark brown female cat from Burma named Wong Mau. At that time in the United States, there was no cat breed similar to Wong Mau. Eventually, Wong Mau was crossed with Siamese. Subsequently, new breed kittens were born that had characteristics like Siamese. This crossbreed type was later developed as the Tonkinese.
Appearance
[change | change source]Burmese is medium-bodied, heavy and muscular cat, weighing around 4-6 kg. The Burmese has a round, curved head and medium-sized, wide, pointed ears. The eyes are round and wide, with a golden yellow eye color. The tail is straight and of medium length. The coat is short, soft and glossy.[2][1]
Behavior
[change | change source]Burmese are less aggressive, kind, friendly and adaptable cats. Burmese are also easy to train, and can live with other pets. Burmese have a voice similar to Siamese, but Burmese are softer and sweeter. Burmese always want to get carried away with human activities. Burmese are not happy if left alone in the house for long periods of time. According to CFA research, Burmese that are often left in the house alone will become disobedient to their owners.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosemary Hale. "History of Burmese". burmesecatclub.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "Standard of Points - October 2009". burmesecatassociation.org. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ "Breed Profile: The European Burmese". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
Other websites
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- Taylor, David (1989). The Ultimate Cat Book. Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-371-9. 4th printing
- National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, a CFA-affiliated Burmese Club
- Burmese pedigree database
- Burmese-Burmilla pedigree database
- New Zealand Burmese Cat Club Archived 2019-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- UK Burmese Cat Association
- The Burmese Cat Club
- Burmese Brown Cat Breeds Characteristics and more also read about another brown cat breed York Chocolate
- UK Burmese Cat Society
- United Burmese Cat Fanciers (UBCF) a non-affiliated global Burmese Cat Club
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