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STANDARD
FOR
BURMESE
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General
Description
The Burmese is an
elegant cat of foreign type, which unique to the breed. Any
suggestion of Siamese type or the cobbiness of the British
Shorthair is to be regarded as a fault.
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Body,
Legs & Tail
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Body
of medium length and size, feeling hard and - muscular and
heavier than its appearance indicates. The chest should be
strong and rounded in profile, the back straight from shoulder
to rump. Legs rather slender and in proportion to the body;
feet small and oval. The tail is of medium length, not thick
at the base and tapering slightly to a rounded tip.
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Head,
Ears & Eyes
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The
top of the head is slightly rounded, with good breadth between
the ears, having wide cheek bones and tapering to a short,
blunt wedge. The jaw is wide at the hinge and the chin strong.
A jaw pinch is a serious fault.The ears are medium in size,
set well apart on the skull, broad at the base, with slightly
rounded tips. The outer line of the ears continues the shape
of the upper part of the face. This may not be possible in
mature males who develop a fullness of cheek. In profile the
ears have a slight forward flit; the nose shows a definite
nose break and the chin a strong lower jaw. The eyes are set
well apart, large and lustrous. The top line of the eyes shows
a straight oriental slant towards the nose, the lower lid is
rounded.
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Eye
Colour
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All
shades of yellow to amber, golden yellow preferred; alert and
bright.
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Coat
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Very
short, fine, lying close to the body, satin-like in texture,
almost without undercoat, very glossy.
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| Colour |
In
all colours the underparts of the body will be slightly paler
than the back. In kittens and young adolescents allowance
should be made for faint tabby barring and
overall
a lighter colour than in adults. In adults of all varieties
there should be no bars or shadings; the points may show a
little contrast but their colour should be even. |
| Remarks |
Withhold
challenge for green eyes, a noticeable number of white hairs.
Faults:
jaw pinch, oriental eye shape, round eyes.
A
bump on the nose is undesirable. |
SCALE
OF POINTS
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Body
shape, legs, feet, tail |
20
points
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Head
& ears
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25
points
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Eye
shape & colour |
20
points
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Coat
colour |
15
points
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Coat
texture
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15
points
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Condition |
5
points
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100
points
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BURMESE
COLOUR STANDARDS
BROWN BURMESE |
| Coat |
Rich, warm
seal brown. Very dark colour bordering on black is incorrect. |
| Nose
Leather |
Rich
brown. |
| Paw
Pads |
Brown. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
BLUE BURMESE |
| Coat |
Blue-grey
with a definite sheen. |
| Nose
Leather & Paw Pads |
Blue-grey. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
CHOCOLATE BURMESE |
| Coat |
Warm milk
chocolate; evenness of colour overall very desirable. |
| Nose
Leather |
Milk
chocolate. |
| Paw
Pads |
Brick red
to chocolate. |
LILAC BURMESE |
| Coat |
Pale
delicate dove-grey with a slightly pink cast. |
| Nose
Leather & Paw Pads |
Lavender-pink. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
RED BURMESE |
| Coat |
Warm
orange (apricot). Red burmese must be red and too much tabby
marking precludes a challenge. |
| Nose
Leather & Paw Pads |
Pink. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
| Remarks |
Dark
spots of pigmentation on the nose leather will be allowed. |
CREAM BURMESE |
| Coat |
Rich
pastel cream. A cream burmese must be cream and too much tabby
barring precludes a challenge. |
| Nose
Leather & Paw Pads |
Pink. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
| Remarks |
As for
red burmese. |
BROWN TORTIE BURMESE |
| Coat |
The
colours red and seal brown distributed in well-defined patches
over the whole body, including the extremities. The red can show
various shades of the colour; the colours must be pure and
bright, with or without a blaze. |
| Nose
Leather & Paw Pads |
Seal brown, pink, or patched with both. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
| Remarks |
No tabby
barring in the red parts. The distribution of patches is of less
importance than the other details of the colour; small and large
patches allowed (two or three hairs may constitute a patch.) |
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BLUE
TORTIE BURMESE |
| Coat |
Pale
tones of blue-grey and cream distributed over the whole body in
patches, including the extremities, with or without a blaze. |
| Nose
Leather & Paw Pads |
Blue-grey, pink, or patched with both. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
| Remarks |
As for
tortie burmese. |
CHOCOLATE TORTIE BURMESE |
| Coat |
Patches
of red and chocolate distributed over the whole body, including
the extremities. Red can show various shades of the colour, with
or without a blaze. |
| Nose
Leather |
Milk
chocolate, pink, or patched with both. |
| Paw
Pads |
Cinnamon
to chocolate, pink, or patched with both. |
| Eyes |
See
general description. |
| Remarks |
As for
tortie burmese. |
LILAC TORTIE BURMESE |
| Coat |
Lilac and
pale cream distributed in patches over the whole body, including
the extremities, with or without a blaze. |
| Nose
Leather & Paw Pads |
Lavender-pink, pink, or patched with both. |
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