Cat breeds: Burmese cat

It is believed that Burmese cats are from Southeast Asia, or rather, from Burma. It is known that in the state in the temples used to live ordinary white cats. But about the appearance a beautiful shade of wool, as well as a change in eye color to blue, there is one legend. In one of the temples, which were guarded by cats,there was a statue of a goddess. The statue was made of pure gold, but her eyes were sapphire blue. And then one day the robbers were attacked by robbers in order to steal the statue of the goddess. Defending the statue and the temple, the oldest monk of the temple, Moon Ha, was mortally wounded. Moon Ha died of wounds at the feet of the statue of the goddess. And when the hope of saving the temple left the other monks, they heard a loud scream. It was the cry of Moon Xinha's favorite cat. The cat was sitting at the head of the dead host, and in the appearance of the animal there were dramatic changes. The cat's fur became golden, the eyes acquired a rich blue color, and the paws became the same color as the hair of the dead host Sinha. The monks found the strength to continue the battle and defeated the robbers. The cat, for seven days without traffic, was sitting at the head of the owner, after which he died. Later, all the other cats in the temple acquired the same color as Sinh.

But this is only a legend, which gave this breed of cats the name "Sacred Burma". In fact, the breed was derived by crossing Siamese and Persian cats. Therefore, the Burmese breed of cats has the appearance of a Siamese cat and a long coat of Persians. Socks on the paws are the action of a recessive gene.

Socks and gloves on the cat's legs Is a unique feature of it. These white spots should be given special attention, since the marks should be symmetrical on all four legs. Also, pair symmetry is allowed for the rear and front legs separately. The breed standards require that the socks on the inside of the hind legs end in the form of an inverted V.

Burmese cat can not be confused with Burmese. These are two completely different breeds of cats. So, the Burmese cat is distinguished by its long hair and the presence of white marks on its legs. Burmese cats are short-haired.

At the moment, the Burmese cat can not boast of a variety of colors. The standards adopted only four colors of colors: lilac, blue, brown and chocolate. In Brown Burmese cats, the primary colorThe wool is light beige, and the marks have a dark brown color. Blue Burmese have white wool and gray-blue marks. Chocolate burgers boast of creamy beige wool and chocolate marks. And lilac Burmese cats have apricot-colored hair and gray marks.

Burmese cat: character

The breed of cats Birma differs in its friendly and gentle character. They love the society of people and other animals,get along very well with dogs. Their kindness and affection cats are preserved throughout life. Burma is most often attached only to one member of the family, although they like to spend time with everyone.

With children Burmese cats are not friends. When a cat sees a child or understands that they want to cuddle, she immediately tries to leave and hide. If the children are constantly annoying the cat, then it can become very timid.

Otherwise, the Burmese cat will feel great in the family, while it will never annoy masters. Burma can not be called a very talkative cat, she has a quiet voice, she rarely meows. But during the estrus the voice of the cat becomes sharper and louder.

It is very easy to care for a cat. To bathe an animal, if it lives at home, very often it is not necessary. It is only necessary to comb the cat twice a day. Since the Burmese cat practically does not haveundercoat, then the animal's hair rarely slips into knuckles. And if they are formed, then only in the armpit and groin. During moult, you should give a little more attention to the cat's fur.

Burmese cats are demanding on food. This is due not to their gourmet tastes, althoughand this is observed in these beautiful animals, but only in that when eating dry food, the characteristic marks on the wool become tarnished and disappear. Therefore, give the cat raw and boiled meat, as well as fish.