Ratings

Breed Introduction

The Burmese cat is gentle and elegant, very friendly, and has a pleasant voice. They are docile and friendly, craving their owner’s affection, enjoying playtime with their owners, and are very friendly towards other cats. Once they feel safe in a new environment, they will reveal their sweet and kind personality. They like to move around on the ground but are not keen on jumping or climbing. They enjoy playing but never demand anything from their owners. They are clean and live happily in a comfortable home, and also like to take walks in the yard or garden when the weather is nice.

It is said that Burmese cats were originally kept by Burmese monks. However, in fact, the Burmese cat was first established as a fixed breed in France, and shortly thereafter was registered in the UK. The Burmese cat is a medium-sized cat with only color points, a muscular build, medium-length limbs, and large, round paws. The head is moderately wide and round, with full cheeks and a medium-sized nose. The eyes are nearly round with slightly slanted corners and are sapphire in color. The ears are dark, medium-sized, and pointed in a rounded shape. The tail is of medium length. The coat is long and fine, and does not easily mat. The body coat color is light. The fur from the chest to the abdomen is wavy. Notably, the ends of the Burmese cat’s limbs are white, referred to as ‘snow-footed,’ which adds to its nobility. The white on the front limbs is called ‘gloves,’ while the white on the hind limbs is called ‘lace,’ which extends quite long.

The Burmese cat is gentle and elegant, very friendly, and has a pleasant voice, enjoying companionship with people and being very friendly towards other cats. The origin of the Burmese cat is said to come from Myanmar, and the legend of the color of the Burmese cat is as follows: The guardian spirit of the LaoTsum temple is a white long-haired cat with golden eyes, while the eyes of the temple’s noble goddess Tsun-Kyan-Kse are deep blue. The temple’s host was accompanied by a cat named Sinh, who died during an attack, and at the moment of the host’s death, the beloved cat Sinh stood on the host and faced the noble goddess. At that time, a miracle occurred, causing the white cat’s fur to be covered with a layer of gold, its eyes to turn blue, and its face, paws, and tail to turn the color of dirt, but the four paws standing on the owner remained white. Sinh died seven days later, taking the host’s soul to paradise.

In modern history, a pair of Burmese cats was first transported from Myanmar to France in 1919. During the transport, the male cat died, leaving only the female cat and her kittens. Since then, the Burmese cat has developed in Europe, being recognized in France in 1925. However, during World War II, only two Burmese cats remained in all of Europe. To save this endangered breed, breeders had to use crossbreeding methods to re-establish the breed. Since then, the registration of Burmese cats must have at least five generations of purebred lineage. The Burmese cat was recognized in the UK in 1966, and the CFA recognized this breed in 1967.