Burmese Black Cat Breeds
We breed and show these cats because they have the most loving sweet personalities and are fun loving cats who are intelligent and who constantly amaze us every.
Burmese black cat breeds. The bombay cat is a type of short haired cat developed by breeding sable burmese and black american shorthair cats to produce a cat of mostly burmese type but with a sleek panther like black coat bombay is the name given to black cats of the asian group. Registrations resumed in 1953 after the practice was stopped. 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.
Today the burmese is among one of the more popular breeds both in the uk and elsewhere in the world thanks to their charming looks and affectionate playful and. While adult burmese are placid cats they also tend to be very kittenish and love their daily playtime. Cat breeders are an experimental lot creating distinctive new breeds either by building on natural genetic mutations or by crossing breeds to achieve a new look color or pattern. 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.
We are a very small cattery and all our kittens are home raised and receive personal care from us. In 1936 the breed was officially recognised by the cat fancier s association cfa and then in 1952 the burmese was officially recognised by the gccf in the uk and was granted full championship status a few years later in 1959. Today the burmese is a popular breed among cat lovers. The burmese gene causes solid black to appear dark sable brown by reducing the amount of pigment in the hair.
The dark brown offspring did indeed breed true and became the foundation cats of the burmese breed. The burmese were accepted for registration by the cat fanciers association in 1936 although the breed was suspended in 1947 due to. The cat fanciers association began registering burmese in 1936 but suspended registrations in 1947 because breeders were still using siamese in their breeding programs. The bombay named for the exotic port city of india has no connection with the subcontinent but was created from crosses between sable burmese and black american shorthairs to resemble a black panther in miniature.
While there are many domestic mix breed black cats as well as black cats as representatives in 22 of cfa s 41 breeds only one comes in black exclusively says bennett. 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. Tica the burmese and bombay are part of the same breed group. The bombay cat is also called the black mamba and nicknamed the mini panther.
Most modern burmese are descendants of one female cat called wong. The burmese cat burmese.