BURABYLLA

CATTERY

About Burmese

History
The Burmese cat, as it is know now, has been around since 1930 thanks to an American Military Surgeon who took one, named Wong Mau, home to America from Burma and began breeding from her. Since then, they have spread throughout the world where they have taken on slightly different appearances depending on the wants of the breeders and judges in different countries. We believe that the Burmese in Australia are the best, naturally enough.

Colours

Brown, the original colour (Sable in the US);

(Burabylla Sable Suzy (Tilly))

Blue;

(Chi-Lang Blue Anjou (Anjie))
Red;
Cream;

Lilac (Platinum in the US);

(Burabylla Lilac Broghan as a kitten and Burair Storm Boy, a Lilac Stud now retired at Kokhan Cattery, Darwin.)

and

Chocolate (Champagne in the US).

(Burabylla Kobikobana (Koko))

The Chocolate is generally a Buff colour with a darker face mask and ears as can be seen here in the picture of our stud Koko when he was younger. Chocolates can also come in a solid colour which means they are the same colour all over, although they are not as common.

Then there are the Torties, or Tortischells, almost always females, which have a mixture of the colours. They are classified under the predominant colour.

Brown Tortie;
Blue Tortie;
Lilac Tortie; and
Chocolate Tortie.

Rare occurrences of Male Torties have been recorded, most, but not all, were sterile.

To see more examples of the available colours in Burmese cats and other information, go to the Burmese Breeders Group of Australia site.

Type
Generally a medium sized cat, the males grow to be slightly larger than the females but in my personal opinion and past experience, a desexed male is more affectionate. The short coat should be lying close to the body and have a glossy sheen.

Known to love a warm lap to curl up on, the Burmese are an excellent house cat.

A certain TV show reported that Burmese males have a tendancy to spray. Well this trait goes for entire males, and some females, of all breeds, not just Burmese. Unless you are a breeder, this is not a problem you should come across anyway.