THE BURMILLA

 

The breeds History 

 The first ‘Burmilla’ was the result of an accidental mating in 1981, in the United kingdom, between a Chinchilla Persian male and Lilac Burmese female. The resulting offspring, 4 females and 1 male, were so impressive with their spectacular look and superb temperament that it was decided to start a breeding program.

The development of the Burmilla breed began in Australia in 1994. 

 

Burmilla Personality 

The temperament of the Burmilla is quite exceptional.  The easy going relaxed nature of the Chinchilla mixed with the playful and mischievous nature of the Burmese gives them a unique personality.

They are a smart, loving and intelligent cat with personality and charm.

They love to interact with the family and other pets, are extremely affectionate and intelligent and learn quickly, can be easily trained and taught tricks.

They are quite happy amusing themselves when left alone – with toys, a scratching post and warm bed.

Wonderful with children and other pets , they are trusting, tolerant and eager to please.

They make great companions for any age group and are best suited for indoor living. 

 

General Appearance

The Burmilla is a shorthaired cat of medium size and showing a striking contrast between the coloured shading/tipping and silver base. They give the impression of great elegance, have good bone structure and muscles and feel heavier than they look.  The females are smaller than the males. They have an exquisite appearance with beautiful green eyes  , a brick red nose and a soft silky silver coat

 

Colours 

Burmillas are silver cats.  This means that they are white cats with a little colour on the tips of each hair. 

The most common colour is Black shaded or tipped.

Other common colours are

Brown shaded or tipped

Blue shaded or tipped

Chocolate shaded or tipped.

Lilac shaded or tipped

 

 

Chi-Lang Mandalin

 

 
Spellbound Silver Dollar

 

 
Tintola Xanadu