Burmese Cat
The matriarch of the modern burmese was a small dark brown cat named wong mau.
Burmese cat. The burmese cat originated in burma known today as myanmar though its exact origins are not known for sure. The burmese is a cat of medium size with substantial bone structure good muscular development and a surprising weight for their size. Soon hybrid burmese cats were deceptively sold as purebreds. When they have something to say however they ll reiterate the message until you get out your universal feline human translator and take care of whatever it is troubling them.
She is a stocky cat and somewhat compact but is very muscular with heavy boning. This together with a rounded head expressive eyes and a sweet expression presents a totally distinctive cat who is comparable to no other breed. The modern cat was founded by dr joseph thompson in 1939 who imported a small brown female cat to san francisco. A friendly kitty who enjoys your lap as well as your bed the burmese makes ample demands on your attention with emphatic purring.
Their laid back personality and ability to get along with children and other pets makes them one of the most popular cat breeds in the world. Protests poured in and the cfa withdrew its recognition. Our kittens are born and raised indoors initially in a nursery and as they grow have access to other parts of the house including a large enclosed patio for exercise sun and fresh air. The ancestors of the burmese are the siamese and the copper cat of burma now known as myanmar.
We re a small home based cattery where our burmese are an important part of the family and our much loved pets. There is a mention of a copper coloured burmese like cat in the ancient thai cat book written between 1350 and 1767. The ears are wider at the base. However as more breeders began to bring cats from burma to the u s the breed began to become diluted.
The burmese is a sweet faced feline with a medium build. The burmese is a medium sized cat but when you pick her up she feels considerably heavier than she appears. The burmese is a domestic breed of cat which originated in burma now myanmar and was developed in the united states and the united kingdom. The head is round the tips of the ears are round the eyes chin and even the feet are round.
How they describe themselves. The burmese is a cat that is round all over. Legs and tail should be proportionate to the body medium length and the paws also rounded. The burmese was officially recognized by the cat fancier s association cfa in 1936.
It s thought that they were temple and palace cats bred and kept by priests. Burmese have a unique rasp to their voices and sound a bit like cats going hoarse from too much talking.