General Description: Slender and elegant, short coat Size: Burmese are medium sized Weight: 3.5 – 6.5 kg Characteristics The Burmese is not a breed for the faint hearted. This particularly extroverted and lively cat fears nothing and has a strong personality. The Burmese is very vocal and has quite a loud voice. Burmese don’t like to be left alone for long without companionship. They can be tireless playmates for young children and are extremely affectionate. This natural hunter just loves exploring the garden and retrieving. They are often so devoted to their owners the Burmese has earned the nickname “dog-cat”. Grooming The Burmese will require little grooming and a weekly brush will suffice. History The Burmese cat is named after it's country of origin; Burma (now known as Myanmar). In 1930 Dr J.C Thompson imported a small brown female cat to San Francisco. This cat went on to be the founding cat for the Burmese breed as we now know it. Breeding programmes were established in an attempt to produce offspring which bred true and in 1955 the blue was introduced. Chocolate and lilac followed in 1959 and the common tortoiseshell varieties in the 1970’s. The Burmese contributed to the development of the Bombay, the Burmilla and the Tonkinese. Though uncommon in parts of Europe, the Burmese is popular throughout the world.
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