Burmilla (Shorthair)

The Burmilla is an elegant cat of foreign type and medium shape

• Body of medium size and length. Rounded chest of medium width; straight back. Slender legs with strong bones, hind legs slightly longer than forelegs. Paws neat and oval. Tail medium to long with a medium thickness at base, tapering slightly to a rounded tip.

• Gently rounded top of head with medium width between ears; wide at eyebrow level and jaw hinge, tapering to a short, blunt wedge. The nose profile shows a gentle break. Tip of nose and chin should be in line. A bump on the nose is undesirable. The chin is 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 on face. This may not be so in mature males who develop a fuller cheek.

• Large; placed well apart at a slightly oblique setting; curved upper line angled towards the nose with a fuller curved lower line. Color luminous and expressive, outlined with the basic color. Any shade of green, but clear green preferred. A yellow tinge acceptable in kittens and young cats under two years of age. In red, cream and tortie varieties amber is allowed.

• Short (Burmilla), medium length (Tiffany) with a silky structure, smooth lying with sufficient undercoat to give a slight lift. Pure silver white ground color, shaded or tipped in the recognized orange and non-orange color varieties. For color varieties refer to the following descriptions.

• Weak chin. Incorrect eye color in adults. Cobby or oriental body. Coat too long or shaggy.

Refer to British Shorthair tipped and shaded standards for coat pattern, nose leather and paw pad description, except for Brown, Caramel and Apricot.

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