Burmese carry surprising weight for their size and have often been described as "bricks wrapped in silk." They have very short, satin-like coats, and generally require little grooming other than daily petting.  Burmese have large, expressive eyes.

As kittens, Burmese are quite lively. They often seem clumsy when they attempt feats beyond their capabilities and land on their rears with solid little thumps. They are playful well into adulthood. As Burmese grow, their high intelligence emerges and their own individual personalities start to unfold. If encouraged, many Burmese converse with their humans, using soft, sweet voices (they are neither loud nor raucous). They are good with children, will tolerate the family dog, and if introduced to it at an early age as something pleasant, most will enjoy traveling in a car.

Burmese colors include sable (pictured), champagne, blue and platinum.*

Photo Courtesy of Kathleen Rutledge, Virginia.  Photograph by Carl Widmer
Cat pictured: Tigerwings Velvet Browyn (sable burmese)