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Color:
Traditional colors accepted by CFA and TICA include seal, blue, chocolate and lilac. Nontraditional coats, also accepted by both organizations, include red, tortie and lynx varieties.

Birmans have been bred as companions for many generations, and, as such, are very loving. They frequently take a genuine, affectionate interest in what their owners do.

BIRMAN COLOUR STANDARDS
COLOUR: The distinguishing colours of the Birman are those of the Himalayan pattern. Mask, ears, legs and tail dense and clearly defined (except in kittens).

Birman Appearance
The Birman has point which means its face, ears, legs, tail and feet are a different color from the rest of its body. Kittens are born completely white and begin to show their points anywhere between 2 days and 2 weeks.

Birman Cat Information
The Birman cat is also known as the Sacred Cat of Burma. This is a beautiful cat whose luxurious coat and exquisite coloring make it very admired. The Birman is a gentle cat with a terrific personality.

Birmans are very intelligent and have a balanced, quiet temperament. They are active (more active than Persians but less active and demanding than the Siamese) and very curious, taking a genuine interest in what their owners are doing.

Birmans are described as 'soft spoken,' but social and friendly. Birmans are considered sweet and because of this, they are able to adapt well to changes and adore their family.

Birman Cat
The Birman cat has a pale cream coloured body and coloured points of Seal, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Lynx or Red Factor colors on the legs, tail and face. The body varies from Persian-type to Siamese-type.

Birman History
Source: "The Sacred Cats of Burma" by Paula Boroff.
The Birman cat breed does not have a clear beginning.

Birman Cat Breed
The ideal Birman is a large, strongly built, elongated and stocky cat, neither svelte nor cobby. They are colour pointed cats with long, silky hair and four pure white feet.

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History
According to the centuries-old legend, pure white cats resided in the Buddhist temples of the country of Burma (now Myanmar), and were revered as the feline carriers of the souls of priests who had departed the mortal plain.

Birman Breed Information
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Birmans are well known to develop a deep affinity towards their owners. Breeding of these cats have continued due to this, and their soft temperament.

Birman - Overview and History
Introduction
The Birman is a semi-longhaired cat with color points.

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« Date of Origin ~ Unknown
« Place of Origin ~ Burma or France
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Birman Cats : Everything About Acquisition, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, Health Care, and Breeding (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) by Phil Maggitti
Guide to Owning a Birman by Karen Commings
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BIRMAN
Body
Medium weight, longish body. Short, strong and well-proportioned legs. Feet round.

Birmans have a wonderful balanced temperament. They are very intelligent and bond to their people very strongly. Birmans also are very curious, they like to find out what you are doing or about anything that is new.

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The Birman cat is a beautiful semi long haired cat of legend and mystery.

The Birman is the Sacred Cat of Burma, modern day Myanmar. Legend holds that the Birman developed its unique colour markings when they were temple cats.

Is a Birman Right for You?
Do you want a cat that is considered to be a sacred animal? Many people think that the beautiful Birman cat breed originated from cats that guarded the Burman temples.

the ACFA Birman Standard
General: The Birman is a color pointed cat with semi long hair and four white feet. Medium to large in size, with heavy boning, well balanced with an elongated body.

In 1950, the breed was named Chat sacré de Birmanie (Birman in English) in order to avoid any confusion with "Burmese", the adjective form of the word Burma.

Birman
Description / History
The Birman cat is believed to have originated in Burma, where it was considered sacred, the companion cat of the Kittah priests.

Birman cats were once believed to be sacred by the people of Burma. After being shipped to France, the Birman breed had a weak start. At the end of World War II, there were only two cats left.

Birman Cat Fact File
Coat Type, Color & Grooming: The Birman has what we think of as typical Siamese coloring - a cream colored coat with "points" of darker color on the face, ears, feet, and tail.

Birman Breed Standard
Breed Article: Welcome to the World of Birmans! - Cat Fanciers' Almanac October 1998
Birman Breed Council
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Birmans in the United States
I hesitate to begin naming names of the pioneers of Birmans in the United States, fearing that I will unintentionally omit someone. Nevertheless, the first Birmans of record arrived in the U.S. in 1959, imported by Dr.

Birmans are a robust breed with no real health problems although, like most long haired cats they are subject to hair balls. A little oil with their meal will help prevent problems.

"Birmans are born pure white," one Birman breeder explains. "The color on the extremities comes in first. Then you wait for the gloves and laces to appear. And you do a lot of praying." Which is how, come to think of it, the Birman legend begins.

A Birman has a silkier coat than a Persian and is comparatively easy to keep it well groomed with regular brushing and combing. The white gloves and gauntlets need to be kept stain free with regular washing and the application of grooming powder.

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Traditional Birman's are born white with color beginning to appear slowly. The white on the front feet, called "gloves" and the white on the back feet, called "laces" takes time to appear.
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Birmans
'Sacred Cats of Burma'
The origin of the Birman, Sacred Cat of Burma, is legendary, and the modern history of the breed is almost as remarkable. As the story goes, a pair of Birmans were smuggled out of Burma and shipped to France around 1919.

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The Birman has a Himalayan pointed coat pattern and distinguishes itself as a breed apart from other pointed breeds by the characteristic white areas on the paws. The head is full cheeked with tapering rounded muzzle.

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The Birman is semi longhaired and displays the Himalayan coat pattern (pointed), and blue eyes. The paws are large and round but with distinctive pure white 'gloves' on the front paws and 'gauntlets' on the rear paws.

Birman cats.
Gentle, and very loyal in character, Birman cats are non aggressive, enjoy being with humans and tend to be on the quiet side, you may find that the Birman cat breed was created just for you.

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The Birman also known as the "Sacred Cat of Burma" is a clever, gentle and tolerant breed having a semi-longhair coat with distinctive white paws.

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Also known as the "Sacred Cat of Burma", the Birman has a number of bizarre legends associated with its origin.

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Many centuries ago in Burma, the temple of Lao-Tsun was built for the goddess Tsun-Kyan-Kse. One hundred white cats lived in, and guarded the temple.

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Generally acknowledged as one of the most beautiful of all cat breeds, the Birman's trademarks are blue eyes, a luxurious, color-pointed coat and white slippers.

Birman: A semi-longhaired color-point domesticated cat with a pale cream colored body and colored gloves of seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, lynx and red factors colors on the legs, tail and face.

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According to tradition, the Birman descends from the temple cats in Burma.

In Birmans the gloves are defined very clearly, how far they are permitted to extend.
Ground colour
Is the basic colour of the coat, on which the pattern is imposed.
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The Birman is known as the Sacred Cat of Burma. It's origins are said to be mystical, but however it began, the breed is lovely. They have white gloves and laces on the back feet which are like little socks that come to a V.

SBI - Birman.
S.C. or S.Q. - Subcutaneously, into the loose tissue immediately beneath the skin.
Scalloped - A term used to describe the white areas on the feet as on the Ragdoll cats.

BREED: Birman [a.k.a. Sacred Cat of Burma]
General: The beautiful ''Sacred Cat of Burma'' has a long, silky pointed coat and looks very similar to a Balinese. These cats are known for their charming temperament.

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The tortoiseshell pattern is accepted in many different breeds, including the following: Birman, Manx, Norwegian Forest, Persian, Turkish Van, Japanese Bobtail, Siamese, Burmese, Angora, Maine Coon, Abyssinian, British Shorthair, Himalayan, ...

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Gauntlets - The white glove-like markings on the legs of some cats. (eg. Birman) Also called "Socks" and "Gloves".
Genotype - The constitution of an animal as described by its genes rather than its appearance.

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Their father Warbuck, also an offspring of Josephine, should have been very similar to a Birman. She used him quite often for the breeding of the Ragdolls.

Spur The white area seen on the back of the feet in Birmans. Squint Cross-eyed, with the eyes placed so that they seem to look permanently at the nose. Standard A description of what is required for a particular variety.

See also: Siamese, Persian, Domestic, Burmese, Litter