Burmilla
| Burmilla | |
|---|---|
 A "blue" male Burmilla | |
| 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 is a breed of cat. It is a cross between the Chinchilla Persian and Burmese cats.
Origin[change | change source]
In 1981, a woman named Miranda Bickford-Smith bought a male chinchilla Persian for her husband's birthday present.[1] The cat was named Jamari Sanquist. Miranda's neighbor had a female Burmese cat named Bambino Lilac Fabergé. The two cats were unintentionally crossed. This led to the creation of Burmilla.[1][2][3][4]
Appearance[change | change source]
Burmilla is a medium-sized cat, with physical traits similar to the Burmese cat. It has a short, dense and soft coat. Burmilla cats have the longhair gene like Chinchilla Persian. The long-haired version of the burmilla is a separate breed called Tiffanie.[5][6][7]
Temperament[change | change source]
The burmilla temperament is a combination of burmese and chinchilla breeds. They are active and playful like burmese cats in general. However, it is not as active as the original burmese breed, as it is balanced by the calm and graceful nature of the chinchilla.[8]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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
- ↑ Governing Council of the Cat Fancy. "Asian - Cat Breed". gccfcats.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "The Breed – Asian Group Cat Society". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "LOOF standards for asian, english burmese and burmilla" (Pdf). loof.asso.fr loof.asso.fr. Livre officiel des origines félines. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ↑ "Standard du burmilla de la FIFé" (PDF). Fédération internationale féline. Archived from the original (Pdf) on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ↑ "Standards du burmilla et burmilla longhair de la TICA" (PDF). tica.org tica.org. The International Cat Association. Archived from the original (Pdf) on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Burmilla. kucingkita.com. Diakses 15 Mei 2014.
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