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In New South Wales, Australia, there are ten recognised colours in the Burmese rainbow. We breed all ten colours, though we do not always have every colour available at any point in time.

In a mature cat, the coat should be short, fine and satin-like in texture and appearance, lying close to the body. In all colours, the underparts will be slightly lighter than the back. The colour should be even, athough some cats do develop a darker mask. It takes around 18 months for the full adult colour to develop. As kittens, the shades will be lighter and often the coats will be open and fluffier (especially in young kittens).

The Burmese eyes should be a shade of yellow, with a preference for a golden yellow colour. In young kittens, a muddy khaki colour is usual, as it changes from dark blue at birth to a yellow shade. In older Burmese, the eyes may fade to a chartreuse colour.

Brown This is the original Burmese colour. It is a rich, warm, seal (dark) brown. It has a beautiful glossy sheen.
Blue This is a soft blue-grey colour, with a distinct silver sheen.
Chocolate I describe this as the colour of milk coffee. This is probably the colour where the darker masking on the face is the most common.
Lilac This is a soft dove grey, with a pinkish overtone, especially noticeable on the underbelly in natural sunlight.
Red This is a lovely rich warm apricot or tangerine shade. The forehead has a distinctive marking, and ears should be darker. The underbelly is a pale shade
Cream This is a cooler, more subtle apricot than the red.
Brown Tortoiseshell This is a mix of the brown coat with varying shades of red and cream. The colours should be intermingled, often marble like in appearance.
Blue Tortoiseshell This is a mix of the blue coat with varying shades of cream. The colours should be intermingled, often marble like in appearance.
Chocolate Tortoiseshell This is a mix of the chocolate coat with varying shades of red and cream. The colours should be intermingled, often marble like in appearance.
Lilac Tortoiseshell This is a mix of the lilac coat with varying shades of cream. The colours should be intermingled, often marble like in appearance. Often it is hard to tell a lilac tortoiseshell until the coat is mature, or it is viewed in very good light.

No matter what their colour, all Burmese kittens are friendly, intelligent and mischievous.

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