The Life of Animals | Burmese | The accepted eye color for the breed is gold or yellow. The shape of the British breed is more moderate but must not be Oriental while the American breed is sturdier in build. Burmese are vocal like the Siamese but have softer, sweeter meows. They are very affectionate and enjoy company, being a people oriented breed WHO form strong bonds with Their owners and gravitate toward human activity.
The Cat fanciers' Association (CFA) breed information on the Burmese implies That all survival instinct of flight or fight seems a to have been Bred out of Them However the, other sources note that, while rarely aggressive with Humans, Burmese cats can defend themselves quite well against other cats, even Those larger than themselves. Burmese are known as the 'clowns of the cat world' and maintain kitten interests and energy throughout Their Adulthood.
The Burmese gene is also present in some other cat breeds, particularly the established rex breeds, where it can be fully expressed in its homozygous form (CBCB) and Referred to as Burmese Colour Restriction or Sepia, or can be combined with the Siamese gene ( CBCS) to form Mink or Darker Points. The Singapore is always homozygous for the Burmese gene, combining it with a ticked tabby pattern and Snow Bengals with eye colors other than blue also have the gene A breed of cat exists the Asian Called the which is a breed related to the Burmese, having the same physical type, but occurring in a range of other patterns and colors not recognised as part of the Burmese
