The Burmese

The Burmese is a cat an artist would say is perceptionally rounded. A rounded head frames the round face, rounded muzzle, rounded ears and eyes. The body is rounded from the chest to the rounded hips and bottom which judges often cup in their palm. With all this roundness their is no impression of fat. Burmese are an athletic, muscular cat, which feels suprisingly heavier than it's medium. It is compact in size and has a strong, solid bone structure.

No matter what the coat and color (sable, champagne, blue, or platinum) the color is rich and warm shading almost imperceptibly to a lighter hue on the underparts.

As a breed it is highly intelligent, intuitive, and like it's cousin the Siamese, conversational. With hundreds of generations of being raised to be a perfect companion, it does not like being alone for long lengths of time. Blending in with it's family it does well with other pets and children.

The Burmese female will wrap all males around her little round paw and generally run the domestic schedule of the home. The male will light heartedly just adjust to the household and require little to be happy beyond a lap and good food.

Because they love to be with their family, they will gladly perform many dog like activities in play, from fetching small balls, to walking on a leash, shaking hands, giving kisses and rolling over for tummy rubs.

These cats to this day can be found in some of the monasteries where it is known as the guard cat for the monasteries because of the distinct growth pattern of hair over the eyes. This makes the Burmese look like as if it's eyes are always open to other animals. Legend has it that this cat was given to novitiate monks to raise as a part of their training. We Burmese breeders are sure the cats did their job as well then as they train us now.

With exotic beginnings and being selectively bred to be perfect companion animals and the delight of all who are owned by them, Burmese are highly sought after by those who have a taste for the gourmet.

Written by:
J. Nelson & J. Long, Carmel Kats
(319) 377-8103

E-mail: long.grant@mcleod.net