Sunsoar Birmans

Birman Colours

The coat pattern of the Birman resembles that of a Siamese with the colour being on the face, ears, legs and tail. Birmans are born white and generally by the time they are ready to go to their new homes the colour is a paler tone of the mature colour to be on the ears, legs and tail. The coloured mask on the face may only be a smidgeon of colour showing down the nose and this takes 12 to 18 months to cover the entire face. The coat colour ranges from a cream in seal points, magnolia in lilac points, off white in cream points a golden hue over the back maybe present in all varieties. The eyecolour ranges from a deep blue ranging to a bright blue depending on the point colour. What makes the Birman quite special are its four white paws often called gloves for the front feet and gauntlets for the back feet. They are absolutely pure white.

The colours included below are the colours that it is possible for us to breed

Seal Point	This is one of the first traditional colours. The colour on the points are a deep seal brown which is a warm and rich and the body colour is a cream with a soft golden hue.
Blue Point	Another of the first traditional colours like the seal point but a bluegrey colour on the points. The body colour is a bluish white with a hue in tone with the points.
Chocolate Point	The points are a milk chocolate colour which is warm in tone with the body being an ivory colour. The hue is very pale in comparison to the seal point and keeps a lighter coat at maturity.
Lilac Point	The points are a frosty grey with a pinkish tone. A lavender pink tone to the colour and the coat stays a gorgeous magnolia colour almost white.
Tabby Points	Come in all the above colours with the addition of tabby markings especially around the eyes and nose. The cheeks have stripes, and the whisker pads are spotted. The tail has even rings up to the tip which is a solid colour. The nose leather can be either the colour of the points or a brick red to a pink colour
Silver Tabby Point	The point colour is equivalent to the tabby points with the addition of silver gene which creates the point colour tabby markings on a silver background. This is a extremely new colour available to Australia and presently we have only one member of our club breeding these special new colours.
Smoke Point	The base of the coat is a silvery tone under the normal solid point colour. It is also obvious on the underside of the tail and around the eyes and nose. This effect is produced by the same gene that causes the silver tabby point and is also new to Australia.

Other Colours include:

Red Point
The points are a reddish gold which is deep, rich and brilliant in tone while the coat is a pale clear cream almost white

Cream Point
The points are a rich cream while the body colour is off white. This colour takes the longest to mature and at the time a kitten is ready to leave to go to their new home you may only just be able to see the white gloves and gauntlets.

Tortie Points
Come in the first four colours listed above with also the colours red or cream intermingled or patched throughout the colour. The points may display two or more shades of the basic colours. The display of the colour is random and a very interesting colour to watch develop to full maturity.

Tortie/Tabby Points

Come in the first four colours listed above with also the colours red or cream intermingled or patched throughout the colour. The points may display two or more shades of the basic colours. The display of the colour is random and a very interesting colour to watch develop to full maturity. Overlaid on the Tortie pattern is the striped Tabby pattern.

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Updated 17th July 2010

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