Burmese cat

cat breed

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]

Burmese cat
Black European male
Origin Burma
Breed standards
CFAstandard
FIFestandard
TICAstandard
WCFstandard
ACFstandard
CCA-AFCstandard
GCCFstandard
NZCFstandard
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

History change

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

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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rosemary Hale. "History of Burmese". burmesecatclub.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. "Standard of Points - October 2009". burmesecatassociation.org. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. "Breed Profile: The European Burmese". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

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