There are quite a few colours recognized in the Burmese.
The fur of this cat is warm dark brown, which gradually becomes lighter towards the belly. Apart from this and the slightly darker ears and mask no other colour is allowed. The nose leather and the feet are brown. A too dark brown, towards black is wrong. Blue (BUR a) The fur of this cat is soft silver grey. The back and tail are slightly darker. The ears, the face and the feet must show a clear silver shine. The nose leather is dark grey, the feet are pinkish grey. Chocolate (BUR b) The fur of this cat is warm, milk chocolate coloured. The ears and mask may be a bit darker, but the paws, tail and lower jaw must have the same colour as the back. Evenness of colour is desired. The nose leather is warm chocolate brown, the feet are stone pink to chocolate brown. Lilac (BUR c) The fur of this cat is soft pigeon grey with a light pinkish glow. The ears and the mask may be slightly darker of colour. The nose leather is lavender pink, the feet are light pink to lavender pink Red (BUR d) The fur of this cat is light orange with tabby marking on the forehead and on the rest of the body is allowed (except on the side and belly) in an otherwise excellent cat. The ears are clearly darker than the back. The nose leather and the feet are pink. Cream (BUR e) The fur of this cat is light cream with tabby marking on the forehead and on the rest of the body is allowed (except on the side and belly) in an otherwise excellent cat. The ears are clearly darker than the back. The nose leather and feet are pink. Brown-tortie (BUR f) The fur of this cat is brown with red, blended or spotted, without stripes. How the colours are spread is not as important as the type. The nose leather and the feet are solid or spotted, brown with pink. Blue-tortie (BUR g) The fur of this cat is blue with cream, blended or spotted, without stripes. How the colours are spread is not as important as the type. The nose leather and the feet are solid or spotted, blue with pink. Chocolate-tortie (BUR h) The fur of this cat is chocolate with red, blended or spotted, without stripes. How the colours are spread is not as important as the type. The nose leather and the feet are solid or spotted, chocolate with pink. Lilac-tortie (BUR j) The fur of this cat is lilac with cream, blended or spotted, without stripes. How the colours are spread is not as important as the type. The nose leather and the feet are solid or spotted, lilac with pink. |
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