Burmilla History
Origin and History of the Burmilla Breed.
An accident waiting to happen?
The Burmilla first appeared on the scene in 1981 in England, as the happy result of an accidental mating ,when a precocious Chinchilla kitten “ Jemari Sanquist” mated to a Burmese Female” Bambino Lilac Faberge.” They lived in the same house and as youngsters, they loved to play together, but when the female” Faberge” began to show signs of coming into call, she was isolated in the study until she could be taken to her pre-arranged assignment with a suitable Burmese “husband-to-be”.
Unfortunately, or fortunately perhaps for the cats and the lovers of this charming new breed, the cleaner left the study door open and allowed the lovelorn Chinchilla access to his girlfriend. This resulted in the birth of four Black Shaded Silver Female Kittens; all were of foreign conformation, and had short dense coats. They looked so spectacular and caused so much interest that similar matings were carried out. It was decided that they should be given a special name,” Burmillas”.
A breeding plan was developed to establish the breed.
Unfortunately, or fortunately perhaps for the cats and the lovers of this charming new breed, the cleaner left the study door open and allowed the lovelorn Chinchilla access to his girlfriend. This resulted in the birth of four Black Shaded Silver Female Kittens; all were of foreign conformation, and had short dense coats. They looked so spectacular and caused so much interest that similar matings were carried out. It was decided that they should be given a special name,” Burmillas”.
A breeding plan was developed to establish the breed.
Description
The Burmilla is a beautiful cat of medium foreign type, showing striking contrast between coloured Shading/Tipping and Silver undercoat with delicate tracings of Tabby markings on the head, legs and tail. There should be a distinctive “M” mark on the forehead.
The eyes are any shade of green with dark pencilling on the lids, and the nose is brick red, also with a dark outline. At birth, Burmilla kittens can be very dark, some with distinct tabby markings which disappear very quickly on the body, or almost white, in which case the colour starts appearing within a few days. They have a dense coat with a feeling of raw silk at the tips. They also come in a variety of colours and coat patterns from solid, tabby (ticked, classic, etc) or smoke-all in short or semi-longhaired.
The Burmilla is an outgoing, friendly and sociable cat that has inherited slightly modified characteristics from both of the original parents; it is not as noisy nor demanding as the Burmese, but is more adventurous and inquisitive than the Chinchilla.
The Burmilla is most definitely the Glamourpuss of the catwalk.
The Burmilla is a beautiful cat of medium foreign type, showing striking contrast between coloured Shading/Tipping and Silver undercoat with delicate tracings of Tabby markings on the head, legs and tail. There should be a distinctive “M” mark on the forehead.
The eyes are any shade of green with dark pencilling on the lids, and the nose is brick red, also with a dark outline. At birth, Burmilla kittens can be very dark, some with distinct tabby markings which disappear very quickly on the body, or almost white, in which case the colour starts appearing within a few days. They have a dense coat with a feeling of raw silk at the tips. They also come in a variety of colours and coat patterns from solid, tabby (ticked, classic, etc) or smoke-all in short or semi-longhaired.
The Burmilla is an outgoing, friendly and sociable cat that has inherited slightly modified characteristics from both of the original parents; it is not as noisy nor demanding as the Burmese, but is more adventurous and inquisitive than the Chinchilla.
The Burmilla is most definitely the Glamourpuss of the catwalk.
