Why these cat breeds are called Burmese?
I lived and raised in Burma but I have never seen and heard about that breeds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_cat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birman The Burmese cats are originated from Thailand but why are they called Burmese?Birmans are said to be from Burma but I have never seen and heard both of them.Most of cats in Burma are just ordinary south east Asian cats.
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because the english speaking people named them but they are gorgeous I want one!
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This was in the wiki article - "These cats are thought to have remained in Thailand until it was invaded by the Burmese in the 18th century; returning soldiers may have taken the temple cats with them back to Burma."
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I don't know about the Birmans, but the story with the Burmese is that the person who is credited with bringing them to United States supposedly found one while on vacation in Burma and brought it back to breed with his Siamese. So he called it a Burmese. Burmese are great cats. We have 3 in my family.
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i dont know but thanks for the link, i have an 3year old lilac point { cream and obviousley lilac} that i got from the cats home when she was 2, i have no idea why she was there, she had, had the OPERATION, she was chipped toilet trained, very sociable, very vocal which can get on your nerves abit and she sleeps in the middle of me and my partner and she also grooms us to death lol
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I would suggest: http://www.cfainc.org/breeds.html for breed profiles and articles. That should answer most of your questions. The articles are the most informative, although the breed standards and profiles are interesting. purrs
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The breed originated FIFTY YEARS ago in Thailand. Soldiers from Burma brought the cats back to Thailand, hence the name "Burmese". And since the Burmese is a purebred cat you're not going to see them running around in the streets. And with 98% of the cats on this PLANET no particular breed you'd probably only see one in Burma or Thailand if there happened to be a breeder of them there.
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