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Burmese Cats Free FREE BURMESE CATS PDF Colette Anderson | 186 pages | 05 Sep 2014 | EKL Publishing | 9781909820616 | English | Poole, United Kingdom Available Burmese Kittens For Sale & Cats For Adoption Most modern Burmese are descendants of one female cat called Wong Mauwhich was brought from Burma to America in and bred with American Siamese. From there, American and British breeders developed distinctly different Burmese breed standards, which is unusual among pedigreed domestic cats. Most modern cat registries do not formally recognize the two as separate breeds, but those that do refer to the British type as the European Burmese Cats. Originally, all Burmese cats were dark brown sablebut are now available in a wide variety of colours; formal recognition of these also varies by standard. Both versions of the breed are known for their uniquely social and playful temperament and persistent vocalization. InHarrison Weir organized a cat show at the Burmese Cats Palace. A pair of Siamese cats were on display that closely resembled modern American Burmese cats in build, thus probably similar to the modern Tonkinese breed. The first attempt to deliberately develop the Burmese in the late 19th century in Britain resulted in what were known as Chocolate Siamese rather than a breed in their own right; this view persisted for many years, encouraging crossbreeding between Burmese and Siamese in an Burmese Cats to more closely conform to the Siamese build. The breed thus slowly died out in Britain. Dr Thompson considered the cat's build to be sufficiently different from the Siamese to still have potential as a fully separate breed. Wong Mau was bred with Tai Burmese Cats, a seal point Siamese, and then bred with Burmese Cats son to produce dark brown kittens that became the foundation of a new, distinctive strain of Burmese. However, due to continued extensive outcrossing with Siamese cats to increase the population, the original type was overwhelmed, and the CFA suspended breed recognition a decade later. Meanwhile, in the UK, interest in the breed was reviving. The cats which composed the new British breeding program were of a variety of builds, including some imported from America. Since the s, countries in the Commonwealth and Europe started importing British Burmese; as a result, most countries have based their standard on the British model. Historically, the two versions of the breed were kept strictly distinct genetically. British Burmese also known as "traditional" were declassed as a breed by the CFA in the s. The GCCF Burmese Cats the registration of all Burmese imported from America in order to preserve the "traditional" bloodlines. During the early period of breed development, it became clear that Wong Mau Burmese Cats was genetically a crossbreed between a Siamese and Burmese type. This early crossbreed type was later developed as a separate breed, known today as the Tonkinese. Burmese cats Burmese Cats also been instrumental in Burmese Cats development of the Bombay and the Burmillaamong others. The two standards differ mainly in head and body shape. The British or traditional ideal tends toward a more slender, long-bodied cat with a wedge-shaped Burmese Cats, large pointed ears, long tapering muzzle and moderately almond-shaped eyes. The legs should likewise be long, with neat oval paws. The tail tapers to medium length. Legs and tail should be proportionate to the body, medium-length, and the paws also rounded. In either standard, the coat should be very short, fine and glossy, with a satin-like finish. Color is solid and must be uniform over the body, only gradually shading to lighter underparts. Faint colorpoint markings may be visible, Burmese Cats any barring or spotting is considered a serious fault. It is the result of the Burmese gene cbpart of the albino series. This gene causes a reduction in the amount of pigment produced, converting black into brown Burmese Cats rendering all other colours likewise paler than their usual expression. The first blue Burmese was born in in Britain, followed by red, cream, and tortoiseshell over the next decades. Champagne "chocolate" in the UK Burmese Cats appeared in America. Platinum UK "lilac"the last major variant to appear, was likewise developed in Burmese Cats beginning in Currently, the British GCCF standard recognises solid brown, chocolate, blue, lilac, red and cream, Burmese Cats well as the tortoiseshell pattern on a base of brown, chocolate, blue or lilac. In America, champagne, blue, and platinum cats were first formally considered a separate breed, the Burmese Cats, in This distinction was abolished inbut untilthe Burmese Cats continued to place the sable Burmese into a separate division, bundling all other recognised colors into a "dilute division" and judging them separately. Other colors have been developed Burmese Cats this initial base set, with varying degrees of popularity and recognition. In a cinnamon breeding programme was started in the Netherlands; the first fawn kitten was born in Cinnamon, fawn, caramel, and apricot Burmese have also been developed in New Zealand, as have tortoiseshell variants of all these colors. This line has Burmese Cats initially dark pigment in the cats' coats, Burmese Cats fades as they grow, eventually becoming a paler orange color. Burmese Burmese Cats a notably people-oriented breed, maintaining their kitten-like energy and playfulness into adulthood. They are also said to have a number of overtly Burmese Cats characteristicsforming strong bonds with their owners and gravitating toward human activity. The cats often learn to play games Burmese Cats as 'fetch' and 'tag'. Joshua has written that the "dog-like attachment Burmese Cats the owners" of the Burmese, as with the similarly behaving Abyssinianscauses "greater dependence on human contacts". This stands in contrast to the mere "tolerant acceptance of human company" based around "comforts" that multiple Burmese Cats breeds display. They are persistently vocal, in a Burmese Cats reminiscent of their Siamese ancestry. Yet they have softer, sweeter voices. Burmese are not as independent as other breeds and are not suited to being left alone for extended periods of time. The Burmese gene is also present in some other cat breeds, particularly the established Burmese Cats breeds, where it can Burmese Cats fully expressed in its homozygous form cbcb referred to as Burmese Colour Restriction or Sepia. The Asian domestic cat breed is related to the Burmese; the Asian is physically similar but comes in different patterns Burmese Cats colours. Snow Bengals with eye colours other than blue also have the gene. Burmese Cats study conducted at UC Davis by the team led by feline geneticist Dr Leslie Lyons found that the American Burmese has the second lowest level of genetic diversity after the Singapura of all the breeds studied, and concludes that this situation should be addressed. Burmese cats in Europe and Australia are at increased risk of diabetes mellitus compared to other breeds. American Burmese do not share this increased risk, due Burmese Cats the genetic differences between American Burmese and other Burmese. Certain UK bloodlines suffer from an acute teething Burmese Cats in young kittens FOPS: Feline Orofacial Pain Syndromewhere the eruption of the second teeth causes extreme discomfort and the young cat tears at its face to try to alleviate the pain. Eruption of the new teeth in Burmese Cats jaw that causes the problem; these cannot be removed until they have erupted, by which time the problem ceases. Pain relief intervention should be considered, to prevent overt self-trauma. Apart from scarring caused by the self-mutilation, the cat seems to recover completely. Hypokalemiaa genetic disease which is characterized by low serum potassium levels, has also been seen in the British Burmese and can similarly be traced to certain bloodlines. The gene is recessive, and both parents must carry it for the kittens to develop the problem. A carrier mated to a non-carrier may pass the problem on unnoticed for several generations. Clinical signs include skeletal muscle weakness, which is often episodic in nature and either affects the whole cat or is localised to the neck muscles. As a consequence the cat can have Burmese Cats in walking and holding their head correctly. In extreme cases, the clinical symptoms can result in death if unattended medically. Hypokalemic cats can usually lead a normal life if they get the correct potassium supplement. Onset of symptoms often occurs around puberty and many may never experience another attack. A DNA test is now available to identify cats affected by or Burmese Cats this recessive gene. DNA tests are available for three genetic abnormalities which have been found in Burmese: the Burmese head defect, GM2 Gangliosidosis and Hypokalaemia [26] [27] Breeders are currently taking steps to ensure that these genes are carefully eliminated from the Burmese gene pool. Burmese Cats is thought that some genes are only found in certain populations of Burmese; the head defect in particular is not known to be present in British Burmese Cats, presumably as a result of stringent import regulations in the modern GCCF Burmese registration policy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirected from Burmese cat. Breed of cat. Not to be Burmese Cats with the "Sacred Cat of Burma"; see Birman. Play media. Cats portal. Retrieved 26 June The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy. Retrieved 10 April Retrieved 20 June Retrieved 6 August Retrieved 12 February New Burmese Cats
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