Cat breed catalog
Semi-longhaired cats
Sacred Birman
| Skupina | Code |
|---|---|
| 2 | SBI |
The Sacred Birman belongs to the group of semi-longhaired cats with points. The head is short, wedge shaped, with a curved forehead and a slightly curved profile. It must not have the form of the Persian head with stop or be pointed. Cheeks are full and prominent. The chin is firm. The nose is of medium length without stop, only with a slight indentation. The ears are rather small, with rounded tips. They are set slightly tipped, not too upright on the skull. Eyes are oval and they are always blue; the darker the eyes, the better the cat's ranking. The body is slightly longer, elongated, set on low and strong legs. Males should be more massive than females. The legs are short and strong, ending with rounded paws. The white colouring of the feet, called "socks", is the most characteristic feature of this breed. It is important that the socks are equally long and show symmetry of white, on either both front or both hind feet, or even better, on all four feet. If the white colour of the socks is too high on the front or hind feet, it is a fault, which excludes the conferment of the certificate (title). Another typical feature of Sacred Birmans is acromelanic (Siamese) colouring, which contrasts with a light body colour. The coat is semi-long, dense, with a silky texture and a less-developed undercoat. On the face it is short, growing gradually longer on the cheeks to a full frill. The frill is rich, the tail is bushy and heavily coated. On the back and the flanks the coat is long. It is shiny and it has a silky texture. Faults are pure white or coloured patches on the chest or the belly.
