Burmilla Cat Breed Profile - Breed Information with Description & Photos

Below: Different breeds of cats with pictures, description and information on each of the listed domestic cat breeds

Abyssinian   Australian Mist   Balinese Bengal Birman Bombay   British Shorthair Burmese   Burmilla Longhair Burmilla   Cheetoh Chinchilla   Cornish Rex
Devon Rex   Egyptian Mau Exotic Shorthair Himalayan   Maine Coon Norwegian Forest Cat Ocicat   Oriental   Persian Ragdoll Russian Blue Scottish Fold
Selkirk Rex    Siberian Siamese    Singapura   Somali Sphynx   Toyger   Tiffanie   Tonkinese Turkish Van

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Descriptions,
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Abyssinian
Australian Mist
Balinese
Bengal
Birman
Bombay
British Shorthair
Burmese
Burmilla
Cheetoh
Chinchilla
Cornish Rex
Devon Rex
Egyptian Mau
Exotic Shorthair
Himalayan
Maine Coon
Norwegian Forest Cat
Oriental
Ocicat
Persian
Ragdoll
Russian Blue
Scottish Fold
Selkirk Rex
Siberian
Siamese
Singapura
Somali
Sphynx
Toyger
Tiffanie
Tonkinese
Turkish Van

Burmilla Breed Profile

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Burmilla Breeders (Australia Only)
Long Hair Burmillas

Photos by Isabella Wong Leung of Isabella Catography

Burmilla History

Date of Origin 1981

Place of Origin: Britain

Ancestry: Burmese, Chinchilla Longhair/Persian

The Burmilla was first bred in Britain in 1981 after an accidental mating between a Lilac Burmese and a Chinchilla Silver Persian.

The breed was developed from this point, with outcrosses back to Burmese and Chinchilla being used at various stages to consolidate a cohesive look

Burmilla Coat Type and Colours
See also Long Hair Burmillas (Australian Tiffanies)

The Burmilla is a beautiful cat of medium foreign type, showing striking contrast between coloured Shading/Tipping and Silver undercoat with delicate tracings of Tabby markings on the head, legs and tail. There should be a distinctive M mark on the forehead.

The Burmilla's eyes are the stunning feature of this cat. They can be any shade of green with dark penciling on the lids which makes it look like the cat is wearing eyeliner.

The Burmilla come in 5 colours Chocolate, Brown, Blue, Lilac and Black The coat is either shaded or tipped.
and all have a silver white undercoat.

The nose is brick red, also with a dark outline. At birth, Burmilla kittens can be very dark, some with distinct tabby markings which disappear very quickly on the body, or almost white, in which case the colour starts appearing within a few days. They have a dense coat with a feeling of raw silk at the tips. They also come in a variety of colours and coat patterns from solid, tabby (ticked, classic, etc) or smoke. Burmillas come in both short and semi long hair inheriting genes from both the Burmese (shorthair) and Chinchilla (longhair) parentage.

Burmilla Personality

The Burmilla is an outgoing, friendly and sociable cat that has inherited slightly modified characteristics from both of the original parents; it is not as noisy nor demanding as the Burmese, but is more adventurous and inquisitive than the Chinchilla

The Burmilla is set to become increasingly more popular because of its good looks and extremely good nature.

Burmillas are great with children. Combined with their low maintenance and wonderful disposition they make an ideal family pet.