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27  Brown

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27a Blue

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27b Chocolate

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27c Lilac

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27d = Red

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27e Brown Tortie

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27f  Cream

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Blue Cream 27g

(Blue Tortie)

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Chocolate Tortie 27h

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27j  Lilac Tortie

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No other colours are allowed in the U.K.

New Zealand and Holland both have Cinnamon and Fawn!!  

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Head, carried on a medium neck, should be in proportion to the body. Viewed from the front, it should form a short wedge, wide at the cheek bones and tapering to a blunt finish at the muzzle. The top of the head should be slightly rounded between the ears, which are set well apart so that the outer line of the ears continue the shape of the upper part of the face. However, in mature males who have developed full jowls and a sturdy neck, this will not be so apparent. Allowance should be made for a teething pinch in kittens.
In profile the head should show good depth between the top of the skull and the lower jaw. The brow should be slightly rounded. There should be a distinct nose break followed by a straight nose ending with the tip of the nose in the same vertical plane as the chin. The lower jaw should show a good depth of chin.

Ears Medium in size, broad at the base, rounded at the tip and having in profile a slight forward tilt.
Allowance should be made for correctly shaped but overlarge ears in a kitten where the head size and shape is still developing. Eyes Must be set well apart. They should be large and lustrous, the top line of the eye showing a slant towards the nose, the lower line being rounded. Eye
Colour Any shade of yellow from chartreuse to amber, with golden yellow preferred.
Burmese eye colour is very sensitive to variations in light intensity and colour. Wherever possible it should be assessed in north daylight. It is important that, when being judged, the eye colour of all the cats in the class should be assessed under identical light conditions.
Allowance should be made for eye colour in a kitten where it may still be developing and for colour dilution in an older cat.

Body Of medium length and size, feeling hard and muscular and heavier that its appearance indicates. The chest should be strong and rounded in profile, the back straight from shoulder to rump.

Legs and Paws Legs should be slender and in proportion to the body, hind legs slightly longer than the front, paws neat and oval in shape.

Tail Straight, medium thickness at the base and tapering to a rounded tip. when the tail is brought gently round the side of the body the tip should reach the shoulder.

Coat Short, fine, satin-like in texture, lying close to the body. The glossy coat is a distinctive feature of Burmese and is indicative of good health. Condition Cats should be well muscled with good weight for size, lively and alert.

Colour In all colours the under parts will be lighter than the back but the shading should be gradual. Ears and face may be slightly darker in colour. A coat free from barring or spotting should be aimed for in all colours. The presence of a few white hairs may be overlooked in an otherwise excellent cat. In all colours the coat should shade gradually to the roots with no evidence of smoke effect of ticking. Reds and Creams may show some freckling or brown pigmentation on ears, nose leather, eye rims, lips, paw pads.
The individual colour descriptions are for mature adults. Allowance should be made in kittens and adolescents for a lighter coat colour than the adult standard specifies. Paw pads may be a lighter colour in kittens than adults.
Note: In the case of the four Tortie colours 27e, 27g, 27h and 27j the colours may be mingled or blotched; blazes, solid legs or tails are all permissible. Variations in the overall effect of the Tortie coat pattern are to the expected.

Many thansk to Sean Farrel and Susan Barrett for the Information provided on the Burmese cat breed and colours

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes

• Oriental type e.g. straight profile with no nose break, overlarge flared ears, whip tail

• British type e.g. square cobby body, round head, small ears

• Small, fine-boned or dainty adults

• Eyes with more blue than yellow pigmentation

• Protuberant eyes

• A noticeable number or patch of white hairs

• Lack of weight or condition

• Extremely aggressive behaviour

Faults:

• Muzzle pinch in adults

• Flat or dished brows

• Nose showing bumps

• Nose leather falling away markedly

• Round or oriental eyes

• Excessively small or close set eyes

• Green, copper or orange eyes

• Ticking or smoke undercoat

• Extremes of coat colour

• Slight bony excrescence at end of tail

SCALE OF POINTS

Type (65):

Coat, Colour and Condition (30):

Eyes 5
Body 10
Texture 5
Condition 10

Temperament (5):

Note: The cat as a whole should be taken into consideration before making a final assessment

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