Burmese Cat Breed
Thongdaeng or supphalak meaning copper colour is a breed of domestic cat originating in burma believed to have its roots near the thai burma border and developed in the united states and britain.
Burmese cat breed. The head is round the tips of the ears are round the eyes chin and even the feet are round. In their country of origin the burmese breed is sometimes referred to as the copper cat. The burmese is a cat of medium size with substantial bone structure good muscular development and a surprising weight for their size. Both pedigreed cats and mixed breed cats.
More about this breed history. He has the charm and determination of his siamese ancestors and. Their history dates back thousands of years and the legend goes that the illustrious forefathers of the burmese were worshiped in temples as gods in burma. The ancestors of the burmese are the siamese and the copper cat of burma now known as myanmar.
However one of the parents of the original burmese was a cat that belonged to a breed of temple cats in ancient burma. The burmese is a cat that is round all over. These temple cats were also favored by the royalties of burma and neighboring siam present day thailand. Burmese cats are medium sized felines with strong muscular bodies rounded heads and expressive gold eyes.
The burmese is energetic and friendly. This together with a rounded head expressive eyes and a sweet expression presents a totally distinctive cat who is comparable to no other breed. This breed is solid both in looks and in feel and has great strength. The burmese cat that the world loves today was a product of an american feline breeding program in the 1930s.