ACATRANCH HOME PAGE BREED INFORMATION BURMESE
Last Updated Saturday, 11-May-2002 23:14:10 EDT
More information On the feline BURMESE Breed.
Burmese (We only do Traditional!)
The Burmese was developed in the United States in the 1930's by
Dr. Joseph Thompson from his little brown female from Burma, Wong
Mau. Wong Mau was equivalent to the Tonkinese. The solid sable
(brown) kittens were kept for the breeding program. The Burmese is a
medium size cat with a short,, solid and almost cobby body with
short, fine, glossy close lying coat. They have sweet dispositions,
are smart, love to play and to cuddle. Although prone to upper
respiratory diseases as kittens they are generally strong, healthy
cats. Some lines of Burmese carry the "twinning" head defect. These
lines are called "contemporary". Lines without contemporary cats in
their pedigrees are considered to be "traditional".