Burmilla
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Burmilla | |
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Other names | none |
Origin | United Kingdom |
Breed standards | |
CFA | standard |
FIFe | standard |
ACF | standard |
CCA-AFC | standard |
GCCF | standard |
Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
The Burmilla (a
History
Origin
The Burmilla was accidentally born in the cattery of Miranda von Kirchberg in the United Kingdom.
Recognition
In
Australian Tiffanie
One governing body in Australia (
Appearance
Body
Burmillas are medium-sized with muscular, elegant bodies, tending to weigh between 3–6 kg. Their distinguishing feature is their sparkling silver coat, and distinctive "make up" lining the nose, lips and eyes.
Head
Gently rounded top of head; medium width between ears; wide at eyebrow level and jaw hinge, tapering to a short, blunt wedge. The profile shows a gentle nose break. Tip of nose and chin should be in line. Chin is firm, with good depth.
Ears and eyes
Medium to large, broad at base with slightly rounded tips. Ear set with slight forward tilt in profile. Eye shape is large; placed well apart at slight oblique setting; slightly curved upper; line angled toward the nose, with a fuller curved lower line. Eye colour luminous, any shade of green. Some allowance can be made for a gold or yellow tinge in kittens and young adults.
Coat
The Burmilla comes in two coat lengths, semi-longhair and shorthair. Semi-longhair Burmilla are known as the
Colours
The Burmilla sports a variety of coat colours, including black, blue, brown, chocolate and lilac. Red, cream and tortoiseshell (calico) varieties have been bred, although these colours are not recognised by CCCA in Australia. Burmilla coat colours can be expressed in either Burmese expression, or full expression. The Burmilla is now recognised in golden shaded and golden tipped in FIFe and ACF registries, but only silver shaded and silver tipped elsewhere. The Burmilla's shading comes in two major coat patterns which relate to the depth of colour; these are tipped and shaded. Tipped Burmillas have a light dusting of colour (1/8 to 1/4) over the top of a silver or golden undercoat. In the case of silvers, these cats can appear almost white. Shaded Burmillas have 1/4 - 1/2 of their hair length pigmented, giving the appearance of a mantle of colour over the back, shoulders and outside of the legs. The smoke pattern is not a Burmilla (in GCCF these fall under the Asian Smoke-category),[1] and in some registries is only allowed to be registered for breeding, not showing. Smokes have only a small part of the hair root in the silvery-white or golden colour, and almost all hair length is pigmented. The cats have nose leather coloured correspondingly to their coat colour and outlined in the matching coat shading colour. In addition, their paw footpads correspond to the coat colouring: black silver cats have black or dark brown paw footpads, browns (sepia blacks) have dark brown, chocolates have pinkish brown, blues have blue-grey, and lilacs have dove-grey tinged with pink.
Colour genetics
Since the Burmilla inherits its colour ranges from two breeds, there is also the possibility of the entire Burmese spectrum of colours; black (incl. brown or sepia black), blue, chocolate, lilac and all the O gene range, both in Burmese Expression or BCR (sepia coloured), and in Full Expression or FEx (solid/self coloured).[2] The inheritance of the silver-gene also means that expression of colour can be variable; silver can darken and cool colour. However, since the Burmilla has a shaded coat pattern, it can be difficult to identify the various subtle shades of Burmese colouring that are recessive to the Persian colouring.
Temperament
The Burmilla is an irreverent and independent cat who adores its owner and displays many kitten-like characteristics, even into adulthood. In temperament they are sociable, playful and affectionate and get along well with children and other animals.
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Governing Council of the Cat Fancy. "Asian - Cat Breed". gccfcats.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Breed – Asian Group Cat Society". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ a b "The Asian Cat Association - Showcasing the beauty of the Asian Cat Breed". The Asian Cat Association. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ ASPCA: "Complete Guide to Cats". Chanticleer Press, 1999
- ^ a b "Breed standard - BURMILLA (Longhair [BML 81] and (Shorthair [BML])" (PDF). acf.asn.au. Australian Cat Federation. June 2023.
- ^ "ANCATS National Breed Standards May 2018 - Australian Tiffanie" (PDF). ancats.com.au. Australian National Cats Inc. February 2020. p. 48.
- ^ "Muezza Cat". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Breeders". www.ancats.com.au. Australian National Cats Inc. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
References
- Harper, Lee; White, Joyce L. (2008). The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cats. Flame Tree.