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Burmese Cats - History

Animals resembling Burmese Cats existed hundreds of years ago in Thailand and Burma. Legends say that the Burmese were the traditional pets of Royalty and Nobility long before the Siamese. As was the Siamese, the Burmese were temple cats assigned a student monk to indulge their every whim.

In the 19th century they were known in England as Chocolate Siamese, but the Burmese cat breed died out there. The first cat of that type named Wong Mau came to America in 1930 and was bred to a Siamese. She produced kittens of different colors. The brown offspring were mated to each other and produced only brown kittens, which proved the breed to be distinctive with a sound genetic background. At first they were considered to be Siamese Cats with poor color, and it wasn't until 1956 that they were registered by the CFA.

Burmese Cats - Pictures

Photo courtesy of
Laki Burmese and Councilrock catteries © 2003
Barbara Kish

Burmese Cats - Coat Color

Burmese Cats come in a variety of colors:

Brown - the original Burmese color, a rich warm seal brown.
Blue - a soft blue-gray with a silver sheen.
Chocolate - a warm milk chocolate.
Lilac - a pale delicate dove gray with a pinkish cast.
Red - tangerine.
Cream - cream with a distinct bloom on the head and back, giving a powdered effect.
Brown tortie - brown with shades of red.
Blue tortie - Blue with shades of cream.
Chocolate tortie - Chocolate with shades of red.
Lilac tortie - lilac with shades of cream.

The coat should be satin-like in texture, lying close to the body. The glossy coat is a distinctive feature of Burmese Cats and is indicative of good health.