The Burmese is a personality plus cat with a sunny disposition and unflappable nature ideally suited to Australian lifestyles.

A happy go-lucky tomboy of a cat it retains its kittenish curiosity and playfulness throughout its life - thereby making it an ideal children's playmate.

This breed is totally distinctive both physically and temperamentally. It is the only natural breed of brown cat. Its short, satin-textured, glossy coat is traditionally a rich, warm sable brown and the eyes are gold. Selective breeding for other colour varieties has produced the magnificent blue Burmese as well a variety of other attractive hues ranging from red and cream to lilac and tortoiseshell.

Powerfully built, with excellent muscle tone, the Burmese is surprisingly heavy for its size. Its body is long and lithe with a rounded chest, rounded ear tips and small, dainty oval feet. Even to an untrained eye it looks exotic.

It is highly intelligent, affectionate and extremely loyal. It loves being with people, but also gets along well with other cats and even dogs. One of its most endearing qualities is that it loves to perform tricks. It readily learns to retrieve a toy in a very dog-like manner and earned the nickname "dog-cat" when it first appeared. Although its voice is softer than the Siamese the Burmese is a talkative cat quite prepared to hold long conversations with its owners.