Red Burmese Cat Colours

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Red burmese cat colours. Both versions of the breed are known for their uniquely social and playful temperament and persistent vocalization. The burmese cat has ten main recognised colors in australia united kingdom and europe. Slight tabby markings permitted on the face. Back in england the first blue burmese cat was born in 1955 sealcoat blue surprise.

Colour mating chart for brown blue chocolate and lilac burmese showing percentages of colours which might be expected over a number of litters. Red the red european burmese should be a warm orange apricot color. Formal recognition of these also varies by standard. Small indeterminate markings permitted elsewhere except on the side or belly on an otherwise excellent cat.

Originally all burmese cats were dark brown sable but are now available in a wide variety of colours. Burmese are thought to descend from sacred brown cats kept by student priests in the palaces and temples of ancient burma modern myanmar. You will notice in the photos above the 4 different tortie colours are quite different which a lot of people seem to not know or understand. Temperament burmese cats are laid back social intelligent gentle and sweet cats who are less vocal than their siamese cousins.

Some only recognise the original four colours of brown chocolate lilac and blue. How our kittens are raised. Updates prior to oct 2010. The solid dark sable brown burmese is in a league of its own but the now popular dilute divisions include the chocolate blue lilac red cream and the brown chocolate blue and lilac torties.

Red cream tortie info as mentioned at the top of this page the 4 tortie colours are only available as girls as the tortie colouring comes through on a female gene. Brown blue chocolate lilac red cream brown tortoiseshell blue tortoiseshell chocolate tortoiseshell and lilac tortoiseshell with complementary colors for the nose and paw pads. Mr harrison weir a noted breeder and organiser of the first modern cat show in britain described two variants of the siamese cat in 1889. Brown tortie brown with shades of red.

Like all cats burmese are very particular about bathroom hygiene. Kittens and adolescents may have faint tabby markings and a lighter color. The governing council of the cat fancy acknowledges 10 colors. It s a good idea to keep a burmese as an indoor only cat to protect him from diseases spread by other cats attacks by dogs or coyotes and the other dangers that face cats who go outdoors such as being hit by a car.

Kittens visiting us. Not all cat councils accept all colours. Lilac a pale delicate dove gray with a pinkish cast. Red the fur color is red orange on the torso and melon orange on the outer coat cream cream with a distinct bloom on the head and back giving a powdered effect.

Other colors had appeared earlier but were overlooked in.