BURMILLA TYPE
The overall impression of the Burmilla is an elegant cat of foreign type and medium size with green eyes outlined with colour with the same colour confined to tips of the hair on the back, flanks, head, ears and upper side of the tail.
Head: Shape gently rounded top of head with medium width between ears; wide at eyebrow level and jaw hinge, tapering to a medium short, blunt wedge. The profile shows a gentle nose break. Tip of nose and chin should be in line. Chin firm with good depth. Ears: Medium to large, broad at base with slightly rounded tips set with a slight forward tilt in profile. Viewed from the front the outer line of the ear continues that of the face. This may not be so in mature males who develop a fuller cheek. Eyes: Large; placed well apart at a slightly oblique setting; curved upper line angled towards the nose with a fuller curved lower line. Body: Medium size and length with rounded chest of medium width; straight back. Coat Shorthair: Short with a silky texture, smooth lying with sufficient undercoat to give a slight lift. Longhair: A fine and silky coat medium long, except over the shoulders and without a woolly undercoat. Ear tufts [vertical] and furnishings [horizontal] are preferable Since the Burmilla inherits its colour ranges from two different breeds, there is also the possibility of the entire Burmese spectrum of colours (black, Brown, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac and all the O gene range, both in Burmese Expression and in Full Expression. The inheritance of Silver also means that expression of colour can be variable, silver can darken and cool colour. However, since the Burmilla has a shaded coat pattern, it can be difficult to identify the various subtle shades of Burmese colouring, that are recessive to the Persian colouring. |