Black Long Haired Burmese Cat
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Black long haired burmese cat. Joseph thompson who either acquired her from a sailor or brought her back himself from his travels depending on which story you believe. Nicknamed the panther for your parlor the bombay a hybrid of a black american shorthair and a sable burmese originated in 1953 and achieved acceptance into the cfa s championship class in 1976. This cat has a long beautiful coat and is referred to as the sacred cat of burma the birman has soft silky fur but does not have an undercoat. The burmese cat burmese.
Wong mau was at first thought to be a siamese with a chocolate colored coat. Burmese cats are very comfortable with other burmese but they may not get along as well with other breeds. The chantilly cat cross breeding was performed in 1969 in new york. So sit back and bask in the beauty of these cats and consider getting one so you can snuggle into their soft fur and have fun with their crazy personalities.
These cats have bright copper colored eyes coats that rival patent leather and sweetly expressive faces. In 1936 cfa accepted the burmese for registration and burmese cats were an immediate hit when they were introduced into north america in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Most cat lovers took an immediate liking to these beautiful brown cats. The close lying sleek and glossy black coat is generally colored to the roots with little or no paling.
Ear tufts and furnishings are preferable. The burmese gene causes solid black to appear dark sable brown by reducing the amount of pigment in the hair. The chantilly cat is a cross breed of chocolate coloured cats whose origin is still unknown. ทองแดง or ศ ภล กษณ rtgs.
Thongdaeng or supphalak meaning copper colour is a breed of domestic cat originating in burma believed to have its roots near the thai burma border and developed in the united states and britain. Thompson virginia cobb billie gerst. The bombay is a short haired breed of domestic cat closely related to the burmese. If it s short silky and dark brown it might be a burmese cat.
The breed s popularity led to its rapid spread into florida and canada. The burmese is a sturdy stocky cat and her nutrition should be watched to prevent obesity particularly if the cat does not get enough exercise. However keep in mind that burmese cats sometimes have coats in other colors. The longhair coat should be a fine and silky coat medium long except over the shoulders and without a woolly undercoat.
You should also look at the cat s head to see if it s wedge shaped with a wide skull and. In addition the. It was first registered under the term foreign long hair. This means they are much less likely than other breeds to end up with matting in their fur.
The colour of the tips should reflect the colours of the cats allowable in the programme black brown chocolate blue and lilac with the red cream and tortoiseshell colours allowable under the acf burmilla standard as they are in europe. Also take a look at the cat s coat. Following are a few of the most popular long haired cats. Bombay cats are typically characterized as having an all black coat black soles black nose and mouth with copper or green eyes.
Bombay s are easily leash trained and possess an easy going temperament making them great companions for humans and other pets. Burmese are good climbers and jumpers and should have cat trees and perches. Most modern burmese are descendants of one female cat called wong mau which. To identify a burmese cat look for a cat with large round golden eyes which is a defining characteristic of the breed.