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EUROPEAN BURMESE

THIS CAT IS CONFIDENT, INQUISITIVE, AND FULL OF CHARACTER

Place of origin Burma This breed was first developed in the US in the 1930s,
(Myanmar)
using a foundation cat introduced from Southeast Asia.
Date of origin 1930s
In the late 1940s several Burmese cats were sent from the
Breed registries CFA, FIFe,
GCCF, TICA US to the UK, where the breed acquired a different look.
Weight range 8–14lb (3.5–6.5kg) The European Burmese is slightly longer in the head and
Grooming body than its American counterpart, and comes in a greater
variety of colors. This sweet-natured cat has plenty of
affection to offer and needs to be a full member of a loving
Colors and patterns
Solid and tortoiseshell family. A Burmese is not well suited to a home where it will
colors include blue, brown, be left to its own devices for long periods.
cream, lilac, and red. Always
in sepia pattern.
Yellow eyes,
set well apart
and slanting
toward nose

Nose with Very fine, satiny
noticeable stop chocolate coat

Head slightly rounded
at top and tapers
to blunt wedge

Wide
Elegant, Back level from cheekbones
muscular body shoulders to rump

Strong jaw
and chin

Lilac coat

Slender legs with
small, oval paws