Burmilla Cat

Burmilla Cat Breed Introduction

The Burmilla cat breed, a cross between Burmese and Chinchilla Persian, is a new breed of cat with roots in the UK, which has also taken root in Australia and Canada.

Burmilla Behavior/Personality

Source: Wikipedia

The Burmilla has elements of both the Burmese and Chinchilla Persian cat breeds.

Burmilla Breed Standard/Physical Description

Here are some facts on the Burmilla breed based on information in Wikipedia, March 2006 and the Australian Cat Federation.

• Head: rounded wedge-shape
• Ears: medium-sized or large, rounded at the tip
• Eyes: large, green
• Body: medium-size
• Legs: slim, with back legs longer than front
• Paws: oval-shaped
• Tail: medium-long, tapered, with a rounded tip
• Coat: black, blue, champagne, chocolate, cream, lilac, platinum or red; or tortoiseshell with a variety of colors; shorthair or longhair

Burmilla History

Source: Wikipedia

The Burmilla breed is a relatively new cat breed originating in the UK in the 1980s. True to its name, the Burmilla cat breed is a cross between the Burmese and the Chinchilla Persian cat breeds. In fact, the breed originated accidentally, when a purebred Burmese and a purebred Chinchilla Persian found each other and produced a litter of kittens. Rather than cry over their bad luck, the breeders decided to start a new breed based on that litter. The breed standard for the Burmillas was written in 1984, and the breed gained "Championship" status (essentially full-fledged membership) in the UK's cat fancy associations. The breed has also been embraced by cat breeders' groups in Australia and Canada, but not the US.