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Burmese

Country of Origin: Burma

Breed Profile

Coat Length: Shorthair

Temperament: Affectionate, amusing, intelligent, inquisitive, companionable, likes plenty of play and exercise, same affection for people as the Siamese but is much less vocal

Coat: Short satiny coat lies close to the body

Colours: Sable (Brown, Seal), Blue, Champagne (Chocolate), Platinum (Lilac), Red, Cream, Brown Tortie, Chocolate Tortie, Lilac Tortie, Blue Tortie

Head: Medium size wedge-shaped head with high cheekbones, short nose with distinct break, round eyes, medium ears rounded at the tips

Body: Medium length body, muscular build, long slim legs with forelimbs longer than hindlimbs, small round shaped paws in USA (oval shaped paws in Britain), medium length tail that tapers to a point

Grooming: Weekly combing, hand grooming to maintain a glossy coat, wiping the coat with a damp chamois will enhance its natural shine

Disease Predispositions

Encephalocele [1,2]
- craniofacial and ophthalmic malformations
- autosomal dominant

Hypokalaemic (hypokalemic) episodic weakness [1,3,4]
- weakness due to low potassium concentration in the blood

Primary Endocardial Fibroelastosis [1,2,4]

Breeders

Burmese Breeders Directory

Web Links

Breed Standards:
CFA Burmese Standard
NZCF Burmese Standard
TICA Burmese Standard

Cat Clubs:
Burmese Cat Club (UK)
Burmese Cat Society (UK)

References

1. Tilley LP & Smith FWK, The Five Minute Veterinary Consult - Canine and Feline (2nd Edition), Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000

2. Blood DC & Studdert VP, Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, Great Britain: W.B. Saunders & Co, 1999

3. Gruffydd-Jones TJ, "Episodic Collapse", Proceedings of the Companion Society of the NZVA: Feline Medicine, FCE Publication No. 133, 1991

4. Nelson RW & Couto CG, Small Animal Internal Medicine, St Louis: Mosby, 2003

Page S, The Complete Cat Owners Manual, Australia: Readers Digest, 1997

Taylor D, The Ultimate Cat Book, Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley, 1989

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