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GC Tangyi Devil's Heiress of Caricature
Breeder:
Tangyi cattery, California, USA |
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There is only one colour recognized: black.
Remarks:
The Bombay, even it has its origin on one side in the Burmese, does
not resemble the Burmese in anyway. Its body is very different, not
so compact and hard muscled as the Burmese, but still well muscled
and heavy. The head shape is somewhat rounder than in the Burmese
with full but less prominent cheeks and a gentle profile (gentle
stop), not with that abrupt break in the nose.
American Bombay versus European Bombay
There is a definitive difference between the American Bombay (see
above) and the European Bombay (see below), particularly in the
head. The head of the American Bombay is much shorter with a clear
defined break at the base of the nose. The eyes of the American
Bombay are round. |
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Rocadanne Black Poppy
Owner & breeder: Anne Edney,
Rocadanne
cattery, North Warwickshire, UK |
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Literature
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The literature does not
tell you, that a certain breed is specifically affected by many genetic defects.
Due to the progress in gene technology you get more knowledge about the genes
(it is the same with humans).
Primary glaucoma in Burmese cats. Hampson EC, Smith RI, Bernays
ME. Aust Vet J. 2002 Nov;80(11):672-80.
Neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disease in European Burmese cats
with hexosaminidase beta-subunit deficiency. Bradbury AM,
Morrison NE, Hwang M, Cox NR, Baker HJ, Martin DR. Mol Genet Metab.
2009 May;97(1):53-9. Epub 2009 Feb 23. (GM2)
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You find some interesting articles about the Bombay,
also from Mrs. Horner herself, at:
Mustang cattery (located in Washington, USA). |
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Eurocatfancy
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Breed profile
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The Bombay is the result of cross breeding
Burmese and American Shorthairs. The head
shall not show any sharp angles or lines, it appears to be rounded.
The cheeks shall be full giving the face a full expression, the
muzzle is broad and rounded which maintains the rounded contours of
the head. When viewed in profile a moderate stop is visible on
the bridge of the nose (a slight indentation between the eyes), but
no break like in the Burmese. The end of the nose is slightly
rounded down thus completing the roundness of the head.
The ears are medium in size and slightly tilted forward giving
the cat an alert expression.
The eyes are round and have a striking copper colour which
contrasts to the black shiny coat.
The body is medium long and well muscled, but not
as compact as in the Burmese. The cat is surprisingly heavy when
lifted up.
The legs are medium with rounded paws.
The tail is medium long, and only slightly tapered.
The Bombay has an incredibly satin-like and shiny
black coat, short and fine, close lying to the body. |
History
The founder of the breed is Mrs. Rikki Horner
(Shawnee cattery, Louisville, Kentucky). She dreamed to create a
black mini-panther - as the Bombay is called quite often, and
started to cross a black American Shorthair with a sable Burmese,
around 1958. She named the hybrids Bombay, after the town Bombay and
the Indian black leopard. It took almost twenty years to get the
breed recognized by CFA in 1976.
The Bombay is still a rare breed, and still outcrosses to the
sable Burmese and American Shorthair are possible. |
Temperament
The Bombay is a
very people oriented and social cat. It loves to be with you,
wherever you go, what ever you do, the Bombay wants to know. Whether
you sit and watch TV, whether you read a book, or you do your
housework, the Bombay will help you. Due to the fact that the Bombay
is a hybrid of two breeds, it has got extreme intelligence, it loves
to play with everything. But the Bombay is a very gentle and
not very loud breed. |
Grooming
The Bombay is an easy-going cat, thus excessive
grooming is not necessary. Once a week brushing gently with a soft
brush or soft rubber, will be sufficient enough. |
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You find here well prepared information about the Head defect. |
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Breeding
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As it is still permitted in many organizations to cross-breed
with the Burmese, only these lines for breeding shall be used, which
do not inherit the so called Head defect - severe deformation
of the head, twin face on one head, etc. This defect is inherited
recessively, i.e. when the gene is present only once, these cats are
called "healthy carrier", because they appear healthy, but inherit
the defect. Such parents must be excluded from breeding.
Hereditary meningoencephalocele in Burmese cats. Sponenberg DP,
Graf-Webster E. Journal of Heredity 77, 60
Inherited homeotic midfacial malformations in Burmese cats.
Noden DM, Evans HE. Anatomia Histologia Embryologia 14(1): 90
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