The BalineseThe Balinese
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The Balinese is the semi-longhair version of the Siamese.
She owns her name to her graceful and elegant movements, which remind us of the Balinese dancers. It is said it is a spontaneous muntation out of two Siamese, who both must have carried the longhair-gen. Some American breeders liked this so much that they continued breeding with these semi-longhaired Siamese.
The Balinese has been recongnized in 1970 as a breed. Cross-mating from Balinese to
Siamese are still being done to improve the Balinese type. The Balinese has the same
colors as the Siamese: lilac, blue, chocolate and seal-point, but also the following
varieties appear: tortie-, red-and cream point and the foreign Whites, cinnamon and
fawn-points.
All these colors appear in the tabby-point as well.
The coat is soft as silk and is closelying to the body. an undercoat is undesirable. The coat ends in a beautifull bushy tail.
The Balinese is sweet and devoted, loves to be in company and cannot be alone for a long time. They ask quite a lot of attention and like to talk, as well to their owners. Generally the balinese is a little quiter than the Siamese.
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Author: Jaqueline Maks, Cealahri Cattery/Netherlands
E-mail: cealahri@wxs.nl