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The Burmilla (a portmanteau of Burm-ese and Chinch-illa ) is a breed of domestic cat, that originated in the United Kingdom in 1981. It is a cross between the Chinchilla Persian and Burmese cats. In certain cat registries the breed falls under the Asian group, and is sometimes referred to as the Asian Shaded. Standards were produced in 1984, and the breed gained championship status in the United Kingdom in the 1990s.

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Catbreed.name
Burmilla
Catbreed.image
Male Burmilla cat.jpeg
Catbreed.imagecaption
A "blue" male Burmilla
Catbreed.altname
none
Catbreed.ccastd
https://www.cca-afc.com/documents/BreedStandards/BURMILLA_20211106_231244.pdf
Catbreed.acfstd
https://www.acf.asn.au/notices/notices/standards/Group%20Three/BurmillaStandard-2023.pdf
Catbreed.cfastd
https://cfa.org/burmilla/burmilla-breed-standard/
Catbreed.fifestd
http://www1.fifeweb.org/dnld/std/BML.pdf
Catbreed.gccfstd
https://www.gccfcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AsianSOP.Template.pdf

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  • History
  • Origin
  • Recognition
  • Australian Tiffanie
  • Appearance
  • Body
  • Head
  • Ears and eyes
  • Coat
  • Colours
  • Colour genetics
  • Temperament
  • Notes
  • References
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The Burmilla (a portmanteau of Burm-ese and Chinch-illa ) is a breed of domestic cat, that originated in the United Kingdom in 1981. It is a cross between the Chinchilla Persian and Burmese cats. In certain cat registries the breed falls under the Asian group, and is sometimes referred to as the Asian Shaded. Standards were produced in 1984, and the breed gained championship status in the United Kingdom in the 1990s.

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