Birman cat

The Birman cat(also Birman, Sacred Birman)
belongs to the breed of domestic cats. The Birman cat has a half-length fur, which is why they belong to the classifies semi-longhair cats.
In addition, she is one of the partial albino, i.e. she is a pointed cat
with a light soft fur and dark markings (points)
on colder parts of the body with poor blood circulation such as the face, ears,
legs, tail and testicles. This breed has blue eyes.
An individual breed identifier The Birman cat is also the pristine white one Coloring of the paws with an inverted V, the so-called spurs pointing upwards should expire.

Birman cats are gentle, quiet-loving, moderately active and very active
people-related. They can be kept with other cat species,
as they are very sociable and should therefore be kept in pairs at least they feel uncomfortable alone. The Birman cat should not be confused with the Burmese cat. It`s easy to get confused because Burma means Burma in English.

breed history

The Birman cat breed can be traced back to a breeding program

which was published in France at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1925
the breed was recognized in France. One can trace the origin of this species to
traced back to 1915 in studbooks.
The English breeders` association introduced the Birman cat in 1966, the US American association
Recognized in 1967.

There are various accounts of the origin of the Birman cat,

which, by the way, is called "Holy Burma" in all publications from the beginning.
One report mentions that a Mr. Vanderbilt (of the American industrialist family of the same name) bought a pair of Birman cats from a
brought a trip to the Orient. The tomcat died during the crossing, whereby the further course
of breeding remained largely unknown. It only seems safe to
that the boys are mated either with Siamese cats or with a cross between
Siamese-Persian cats were bred. In France, all investigations end
with the kennel name "de Madalapour".

"Timour de Madalapour" was the first tomcat and saint of Burma in Germany A picture appeared in 1933. Crossbreeding of Birman cats also flourished in Germany in the 1930s.

For the Birman cat, World War II almost spelled the end of its species After the end of the war, it was made in France in 1955 after another

Breeding to secure the stock of Birman cats again. In the coming years

had the usual colors on the European mainland and in the USA
Bred Blue Point and Seal Point. It has already started in England
breed new colors like Chocolate Point and Lilac Point.

For the most part, Anneliese Hackmann in Germany with her kennel "von Assindia" was involved in the success of Saint Birma. In the 1960s, she fetched the cat named "Nadine de Kharamour" from France to Germany. This Descendants were spread throughout the world.

The colors Creme-Point and Red-Point have recently been added.

In Europe, the Birman cat can be obtained in tabby and tortie breeds.

Tabbies are also known as Lynx in the US. These have their official

Received recognition only recently.


Breed standard of the Birman cat

This is set by different cat breeding associations. Category II breeds (semi-longhair cats) are designated by the FIFe with

listed as SBI (Sacred Birman).

Body: stretched and medium weight. Short and strong legs.

Head: strong skull, pronounced chin, full, round cheeks. .
Eyes: deep blue, round eyes.
Fur: ??depending on the body part, long (back, sides, collar) to medium length,
• short on the face, bushy on the tail.
• Colour: light, off-white, back golden beige.
  tail and legs darker. Contrasting
Face markings (points), dark ears. Clearly delimited,
• Paws in pure white (gloves).
  
  
  
weight

Hangover: approx. 4.5-6 kg Female: from 3 kg

The breed standard of the Birman cat according to the WCF

Body: The body is medium weight and slightly elongated.

Short legs, broad, delicately rounded paws. medium-length, elegant, feathery hairy tail.

• Head: Skull: forms an obtuse triangle with rounded
  contours. High set cheekbones, well rounded cheeks,
slightly convex forehead. The profile: slightly curved,
• medium-length Roman nose, characteristic chin.
  
  
  Ears: medium-sized, almost as high as wide at the base,
  slightly rounded tips, good distance between the ears.
• Eyes: are deep blue, large, not quite round but slightly oval.
  Large distance between the ears.
• Coat: Long to medium-length coat, silky texture and
  little undercoat. Short hair on the face, growing longer on the cheeks,
merging into a full frill at the neck. Very long fur on the back
• and on the flanks.
  
  Color variants: recognized in all point colors except cinnamon and fawn.
  Special feature: white "gloves" (white marks on all paws) and
"spurs" (white marks on the soles of the hind legs, tapering to the tip) even, symmetrical gloves; between front paws
• and hind legs. Absolutely pure white, which at the root of the toe
  or can end at the ankle, but must not continue on the leg.
  Spurs should be even on both soles and at best
  centered on the metatarsal bone.
  
  
  error:

white patches peripheral to gloves, spurs and partial pigmentation of the nose and squinting can lead to disqualification. Serious errors are gloves that run beyond the usual shape (also known as runners), gloves that are too short, spots on the stomach or
when the apex is absent at the spurs. Minimal stripes and
Spots on the flanks can be tolerated, but always the
Overall appearance matters.