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The Burmese (BU) is cat of medium size with substantial bone structure, good
muscular development. The Bombay (BO) is a medium-sized cat, wellbalanced,
friendly, alert, and outgoing.
| Point Score |
Points |
| Total |
100 |
| Head |
Shape |
7 |
| Ears |
5 |
| Eyes |
10 |
| Chin |
2 |
| Muzzle |
3 |
| Nose |
2 |
| Profile |
5 |
| Neck |
1 |
| Body |
Torso |
10 |
| Legs |
2 |
| Tail |
2 |
| Feet |
1 |
| Boning |
8 |
| Musculature |
12 |
| Coat/Color/Pattern |
Length |
8 |
| Texture |
7 |
| Color |
10 |
| Other |
Balance |
1 |
| Condition |
2 |
| Temperament |
2 |
| Category |
(BU) |
Sepia. |
| (BO) |
Traditional. |
| Division |
(BU) |
Solid and Tortoiseshell. |
| (BO) |
Solid. |
| Colors |
(BU) |
All. |
| (BO) |
Black only. |
| Permissible outcrosses |
None |
| Head |
Shape |
Medium in size.
Rounded, without flat planes. Face
to be full with considerable width
between the eyes. |
| Ears |
Medium in size. Wide set,
but not flared. Slightly rounded tips.
Alert, tilting slightly forward. |
| Eyes |
Large, round, wide set, in
line with the base of the ear. |
| Color |
(BU) |
Gold |
| (BO) |
Copper to gold--copper
preferred. |
| Chin |
Firm, rounded. |
| Muzzle |
Rounded,short,broad,well-developed |
| Profile |
(BU) |
Visible break. |
| (BO) |
Visible stop. |
| Nose |
The end is slightly rounded down |
| Neck |
Well-developed. Short to medium |
| Body |
Torso |
Medium in size.
Somewhat compact.(BO):Torso somewhat longer.
Rounded, ample chest. |
| Legs |
Sturdy, proportionate. |
| Feet |
Rounded. |
| Tail |
Medium in length. Tapering
to blunt tip. |
| Boning |
Sturdy. Broad rib cage. |
| Musculature |
Firmly muscled.Surprising weight for its size.
Revised 05/01/04 Burmese Standard, 05/01/2004 |
| Coat/Color/Pattern |
Length |
Short |
| Texture |
Fine, satin-like, closelying.
Allowance should be made for
kittens and younger cats up to 2
years of age. |
| Color |
(BU) |
Color should be rich and
sound to the root, with slight
lightening on the underparts.
Although a sepia solid color is
preferred, allowance should be made
for the extremities to be slightly
darker than the torso in colors other
than sable. |
| (BO) |
Dark to the roots.
Shimmering, patent leather sheen.
(Allowance should be made for
kittens and younger cats up to 2
years of age.) |
| Other |
Balance |
Well-balanced. |
| Condition |
Excellent. |
| Temperament |
Unchallenging. |
| General Description |
The overall impression of the
ideal Burmese would be a cat of
medium size with substantial bone
structure, good muscular
development and a surprising weight
for its size. This together with a
rounded head, expressive eyes and
a sweet expression presents a totally
distinctive cat which is comparable to
no other breed. The Burmese is a
cat of perfect physical condition, with
excellent muscle tone. There should
be no evidence of obesity,
paunchiness, weakness, or apathy.
The Bombay originated as a
hybrid between the Burmese and the
American Shorthair. However, it has
distinctive features which separate it
from its parent breeds. Created to
resemble a "mini-panther", the
Bombay is a medium-size cat, wellbalanced,
friendly, alert, and
outgoing; muscular and deceptively
heavy for its size. With its jet black,
"patent leather" coat; "new copper
penny" eyes; solid body and sweet,
open facial expression, the ideal
Bombay has an unmistakable look of
its own. |
| Penalize |
(BO) |
Ranginess, fine boning;
long, whippy tail; flat plane to
forehead. Thick or open-lying coat. |
| Withhold All Awards(WW) |
Lockets. (BO) Nose leather or
paw pads other than black; green
eyes; extreme Exotic type of break;
extremely protruding eyes; and/or
protruding chin. |
| Disqualify (DQ) |
Improper bite. |
Temperament must be unchallenging; any
sign of definite challenge shall disqualify. The
cat may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally
complain aloud but may not threaten to harm.
In accordance with Show Rules, article
sixteen, the following shall be considered
mandatory disqualifications: a cat that
bites (216.9), a cat showing evidence of intent
to deceive (216.10), adult whole male cats not
having two descended testicles (216.11), cats
with all or part of the tail missing , except as
authorized by a board approved standard
(216.12.1), cats with more than five toes on
each front foot and four toes on each back
foot, unless proved the result of an injury or as
authorized by a Board approved standard
(216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults if
Board approved standard requires
disqualification (216.12.4), crossed eyes if
Board approved standard requires
disqualification (216.12.5), total blindness
(216.12.6), markedly smaller size, not in
keeping with the breed (216.12.9), and
depression of the sternum or unusually small
diameter of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1).
See Show Rules, article sixteen for
more comprehensive rules governing
penalties and disqualifications.
Association info
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The International Cat Association,
the world's largest genetic registry of purebred and household pet cats and
one of the world's largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows, has the following mission:
*To encourage its members to be caring, responsible owners and breeders of cats who work together to
promote the preservation of pedigreed cats and the health and welfare of all domestic cats.
*To have the most accurate and comprehensive certified pedigree registry in the world.
*To provide sanctioned cat shows which promote both pedigreed and non-pedigreed cats in a professional
manner and which are both enjoyable and educational for exhibitors, judges and the general public.
*To encourage its members to take an active role in the community to foster responsible spay/neuter
awareness through public education, to become active in voluntary service at local animal shelters
or outreach programs for schools and/or senior or disabled citizens, and to become involved in
citizen advisory groups to foster responsible legislation regarding the health and welfare of cats.
*To promote friendly relations between breeders in this country and other countries around the world.
*To disseminate information to breeders, owners, exhibitors, and the general public concerning breeding,
exhibition, improvement of breeds, the care and welfare of all cats and to provide materials and
information regarding feline issues of regional or national importance.
*To set up a
foundation to encourage research on feline health issues and to provide readily available
lists of resource materials on health issues to its members.
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