The Burmilla cat breed

The Burmilla cat was initially bred in Britain in 1981 after an unintentional mating between a Lilac Burmese and a Chinchilla Silver Persian. Its name came from the combination of its parents breeds. The cat was improved from then on to combine a unified appearance. This new breed is a lovely cat of medium foreign type, showing good-looking difference between colored tabby shading/tipping and silver basecoat with subtle tracings of markings on the head, extremities and tail.

There should be a unique M mark on the forehead. The eyes are the catching characteristic of this cat. They can be any hues of green with shadowy penciling on the lids which makes it appear like the cat is wearing eyeliner. It comes in five different colors namely, chocolate, brown, blue, lilac and black. The coat is either dappled or tipped.

The nose is brick red, also with a dark outline. During birth, Burmilla kittens can be extremely dark, a few with unique tabby markings which vanishes very fast on the body, or nearly white, in which case the color begins showing within a matter of days. They have thick coat with a sensation of unprocessed silk at the ends and they come in a diversity of colors and coat patterns from solid, tabby (ticked, classic, etc.) or smoke. This cat comes in both short and semi long hair inheriting genes from both the Burmese, which is shorthaired and Chinchilla which is longhaired parentage.

This breed of cat is sociable and pleasant which has inherited somewhat enhanced personality from both of the original parents; it is not as loud and is not insistent as the Burmese, however, it is more exploratory and curious than the Chinchilla. It is ready to develop into a more and more famous breed because of its beauty and friendliness.

Burmillas are excellent with children. They are a perfect family pet because they are easy to maintain and they have a wonderful character.