Birman cat

• QX179R

  31 May 10, 10:48

  

  The Birman cat is not the same as the Burmese cat. They are two separate breeds, and look quite different. The Birman cat, recognisable for its long-haired coat, creamy body, dark points (except for the white paws) and blue eyes. The Burmese, in contrast is a short-haired breed with a range of acceptable coat colours.

  The name Birman is derived from the French spelling of Burma, "Birmanie".

  It was through France that this breed was introduced to the Western world. It is said that Birmans originated in Burma (now Myanmar) as temple cats, although there is no way of proving this. It is only known that a pair of cats was sent by Burmese priests to Auguste Pavie and Major Gordon Russell in France in 1919, some time after the two men were said to have come to the assistance of a Burmese temple under attack while they were in Burma.

  The male cat died on the way, but the female was pregnant, and the breed that resulted from that female and her kittens were recognised by 1925 as the Birman breed in France.

• BanguIzai

  3 Jun 10, 01:54

  all cats are beautiful, including birman

• Clivebenss

  3 Jun 10, 01:56

  nice cats.

• βέτά

  3 Jun 10, 01:58

   

  meow.......

   

• BanguIzai

  3 Jun 10, 01:59

  Originally posted by βέτά:

   

  meow.......

   

  

  meow.......

• Clivebenss

  3 Jun 10, 02:01

  Originally posted by BanguIzai:

  

  meow.......

  I like meow.