Burmilla Cat Breed Information

  • AKA:NA
  • Weight:Weigh between 7 - 7 kgs
  • Average Litter:6
  • Life Expectancy:15 years
  • Energy Level:High
  • Coat Length:Short
  • Shedding:Little
  • Good with other Cats:High
  • Good with other Animals:Medium
  • Good with Children:Medium

Burmilla Physical Description

The Burmilla is a cat of medium build, thanks to the Burmese blood in its ancestry. In Asians like the Burmilla, the female is much smaller and daintier than the male. The head has good width between the ears and a gently rounded dome. The jaw is wide at the hinge tapering to a broad blunt muzzle. In profile the head forms a short wedge with a firm chin and the nose is short. The chin and the tip of the nose are in the same vertical plane. The ears are of medium size with a rounded tip. They are set so as to continue the angle of the face and are slightly tilted forward. The eyes are set well apart and are full and expressive. The eyes may be any colour from gold through to green. The body is firm and muscular with a strong straight back. The legs are of medium length and the hind legs are a little longer than the front. The paws are oval and the tail is medium to long, tapering slightly to a rounded tip.

Burmilla Character

The Burmilla is less boisterous than a Burmese, but less laid-back than a Chinchilla. This cat loves attention and needs to be part of the family. They can be quite demanding and often follow their owners around the house crying for attention. If spoken to they often appear to understand and answer. Asians are very intelligent and can often work out such problems as how to open doors. The curiosity and friendliness of Asians like the Burmilla can often lead them to stray into visitor's cars or delivery vans and they may be best confined to the house or a secure garden. They usually settle quite happily to this arrangement, as above all they do love their home comforts. They love to play and toys and scratching post should be provided for amusement as well as quality time set aside for play with their humans.

Burmilla Grooming

The short close lying coat of the Burmilla does not require much grooming although they do appreciate the attention that comes with it.

Burmilla Feeding

The Burmilla is an active cat and requires 80 Kcals per kg of bodyweight per day of food. These cats are not generally prone to obesity and regulate their own diets very well.

Burmilla Colour

The Burmilla is another name for the Asian Shaded, and includes both shaded and tipped cats. Burmillas have an agouti coat where there are two colours on each hair shaft, giving a tipped effect. The tipping or shading may be any of the colours seen in the Asian selfs and torties, either full expression or Burmese colour restriction.

Burmilla Health and Life Expectancy

The Asians including the Burmilla have no specific health care problems and, like the Burmese, live well into their teens. As with all cats it is a good idea to have an annual health check from about the age of eight.