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Birman Kittens
A gentle semi-longhair with blue eyes, a pale body and four white gloves.
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Good to know
- Legend ties the breed to temple cats of Burma; the modern line was rebuilt in France.
- The white gloves must be even — it is the point breeders are judged on hardest.
- Kittens are born white and colour up over weeks.
Who it suits
Quiet households wanting a calm, affectionate cat that is neither loud nor demanding.
Care
Comb twice a week; the silky coat has little undercoat and mats less than a Persian's.
History of the breed
The story tells of temple cats in Burma whose white coats turned golden at the touch of a dying priest. What is certain is that a pair reached France in 1919 and that the line nearly died out in the Second World War, leaving two cats from which the whole breed was rebuilt.
Available Birman Kittens
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