STANDARD FOR

  

  

BURMILLA 

 

(Shorthair & Longhair)

   

   


General
The Burmilla is an elegant cat of foreign type and medium size.

Head Shape

Gently rounded top of head with medium width between ears; wide at eyebrow level and jaw hinge, tapering to a short, blunt wedge.

Nose

The profile shows a gentle nose break. Tip of nose and chin should be in line. A bump on the nose is undesirable.

Chin

Firm with good depth.

Ear Shape

Medium to large, broad at base with slightly rounded tips.

Ear Placement

Set with a slight forward tilt in profile. Viewed from the front the outer line of the ear continues that of the face. This may not be so in mature males who develop a fuller cheek.

Eye Shape

Large; placed well apart at a slightly oblique setting; curved upper line angled towards the nose with a fuller curved lower line.

Eye Colour

Luminous and expressive, outlined with the basic colour. Colour 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.

Body Size

Medium size and length.

Body Structure

Rounded chest of medium width; straight back.

Legs

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.

Coat Structure Shorthair

Short with a silky texture, smooth lying with sufficient undercoat to give a slight lift.
Coat Structure Longhair

A fine and silky coat medium long, except over the shoulders and without a woolly undercoat. Ear tufts and furnishings are preferable. Withhold for coat too shaggy ie excessive undercoat.

Coat Colour

Pure silver white ground colour, shaded or Tipped in the recognised orange and non-orange colour varieties.  For colour varieties refer to the following descriptions.

Faults

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

Granted full Challenge status, June 1999

  

  

  

SCALE OF POINTS

  

  

Head including:
Shape, nose, chin


20 points 

Ears including:
Placement and shape


10 points 

Eyes including:
Placement, shape and colour


20 points 

Body Including:
 Shape & structure; legs and paws
Tail, shape and length



25 points 

Coat including:
 Length, texture
Evenness of tipping/shading


10 points 
10 points 
Condition 5 points 

100 points

  

  

   
 
BURMILLA COAT COLOURS
 All recognised Burmillas are either silver tipped or silver shaded. Some may show the presence of two burmese genes.

Burmillas are judged in one of the following groups: i.e. in each group a certificate is awarded.
 
Group A: Non-orange
Black Silver Tipped Black Silver Shaded
Brown Silver Tipped Brown Silver Shaded
Blue Silver Tipped Blue Silver Shaded
Chocolate Silver Tipped Chocolate Silver Shaded
Lilac Silver Tipped Lilac Silver Shaded
 
Group B: Orange
Red Silver Tipped Red Silver Shaded
Cream Silver Tipped Cream Silver Shaded
Caramel Silver Tipped Caramel Silver Shaded
Apricot Silver Tipped Apricot Silver Shaded
Black Tortie Silver Tipped Black Tortie Silver Shaded
Brown Tortie Silver Tipped Brown Tortie Silver Shaded
Blue Tortie Silver Tipped Blue Tortie Silver Shaded
Chocolate Tortie Silver Tipped Chocolate Tortie Silver Shaded
Lilac Tortie Silver Tipped Lilac Tortie Silver Shaded

Caramel Tortie Silver Tipped 

 Caramel Tortie Silver Shaded

    

Note: At this point, the printed ACF Book of Standards says:

"Refer to British Shorthair Tipped and Shaded standards for coat pattern, nose leather and 
paw pad descriptions, except for Brown, Caramel and Apricot which are as follows:"
Other colour descriptions are included here for convenience of web viewers.

  

  
BLACK SILVER TIPPED BLACK SILVER SHADED
BLUE SILVER TIPPED BLUE SILVER SHADED
CHOCOLATE SILVER TIPPED CHOCOLATE SILVER SHADED
LILAC SILVER TIPPED LILAC SILVER SHADED
RED SILVER TIPPED RED SILVER SHADED
CREAM SILVER TIPPED CREAM SILVER SHADED
Tipping/Shading Description the same as for corresponding colour Tipped or Shaded British Shorthair.
Nose Leather Description the same as for corresponding colour Tipped or Shaded British Shorthair.
Paw Pads Description the same as for corresponding colour Tipped or Shaded British Shorthair
Eye Colour See general description
 
BROWN SILVER TIPPED
BROWN SILVER SHADED
Tipping/Shading Rich, warm seal brown.
Nose Leather Brick red outlined with seal brown.
Lips Seal brown.
Paw Pads Brown.
Eyes See general description.
 
BLACK TORTIE SILVER TIPPED
BLACK TORTIE SILVER SHADED
BLUE TORTIE SILVER TIPPED
BLUE TORTIE SILVER SHADED
CHOCOLATE TORTIE SILVER TIPPED
CHOCOLATE TORTIE SILVER SHADED
LILAC TORTIE SILVER TIPPED
LILAC TORTIE SILVER SHADED
Tipping/Shading Description the same as for corresponding colour Tipped or Shaded British Shorthair.
Nose Leather Description the same as for corresponding colour Tipped or Shaded British Shorthair.
Paw Pads Description the same as for corresponding colour Tipped or Shaded British Shorthair
Eye Colour See general description
 
BROWN TORTIE SILVER TIPPED
BROWN TORTIE SILVER SHADED
Tipping/Shading Seal brown and red (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in tortoiseshell pattern.
Nose Leather Brick red, pink outlined with brown, or patched with both.
Paw Pads Seal brown, pink, or patched with both.
Eye Colour See general description.

 
CARAMEL SILVER TIPPED
CARAMEL SILVER SHADED
Tipping/Shading Brownish grey with metallic sheen. The brownish grey is dark warm toned blue with a fawn overtone (for blue based) or antelope/taupe (for lilac fawn based).
Nose Leather Pinkish grey. Or pink outlined with darker pinkish grey.
Paw Pads Pinkish grey or pink.
Eyes  See general description
Remarks: The metallic sheen may be less evident in kittens. Face and legs may be slightly tipped with colour.
 
CARAMEL TORTIE SILVER TIPPED
CARAMEL TORTIE SILVER SHADED
Tipping/Shading Dark warm-toned brownish blue grey (for blue based) or
brownish grey (for lilac/fawn based) with metallic sheen and hot tone apricot almost red (dark and light shades).
Nose Leather Pinkish grey, pink or patched with both.
Paw Pads Mauvish grey, pink, or patched with both
Eyes  See general description
Remarks: The metallic sheen may be less evident in kittens. Face and legs may be slightly tipped with colour.
 
APRICOT SILVER TIPPED
APRICOT SILVER SHADED
Tipping/shading Clear hot cream (warm apricot) with a soft metallic sheen. Lilac/fawn-based apricot is almost coral pink, which is warmer and brighter than the blue-based apricot colour, which is duller and shows the metallic sheen much earlier.
Nose Leather Pink outlined in deep pink.
Paw Pads Pink.
Eye Colour See general description.
Remarks:  The metallic sheen may be less evident in kittens. "Freckles" may occur on nose, pads, lips, eyelids and ears and slight freckling even in a mature cat should not be penalised. Face and legs may be slightly tipped with colour.

 

 

  

STANDARD AMENDED JUNE, 2004 TO INCLUDE LONGHAIR

   

NEW COLOURS ADDED JUNE 2003 (Caramel & Apricot series)

   

    

  

                  

   

  

   

Last Updated: Thursday, 10 February 2005

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