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Bombay cats are the parlor sized panthers of the cat world, created by Nikki Horner, they are a very people oriented breed that crave human attention. |
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Creating a Bombay |
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Mix 1 Part American - 2 Parts Burmese - Bake 9 Weeks |
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GC Karibe's Whodo Voodoo? of Blackkatz - a stunning example of a Black ASH Male. photo courtesy Blakkatz ASH's |
GC Good Fortune Fortunatas, DM 1977 Best of Breed, most prolific sire in Burmese history, with 39 Grand Champions to his credit. photo courtesy National Alliance of Burmese Breeders |
CH Shawnee Salem Representative - Commanding Officer at Mustang, a gorgeous boy, chief kitten washer and a great friend to have around. |
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The Bombay is a hybrid breed, created by the late Nikki Horner of Louisville Kentucky. She bred both Sable Burmese and American Shorthairs, looking at her Burmese, she wondered, what if they were all Black and had copper eyes instead of gold. So by breeding her Sable Burmese and Black ASH’s together, she set out on a quest to create the Bombay, a task that took many years. Her first attempts in 1958, were not successful, but when she tried again in 1962, she got the results she was looking for. Finally, in 1976 the Bombay was accepted by The Cat Fanciers Association for competition in Championship classes. |
Combinations to Produce a Bombay Black ASH X Sable Burmese = Bombay Black ASH X Bombay = Bombay Sable Burmese X Bombay = Bombay Bombay X Bombay = Bombay
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The Bombay is a rare breed, with a small number of cats registered each year, (about 100/ year) especially when compared to some of the more populous breeds like Persians, who’s numbers are in the thousands. For this reason, outcrossing to both parent breeds is still allowed. Any combination of the three breeds produces a cat that may be registered and shown as a Bombay. Bombays are the result of two breeds merged as one, giving it unique and distinctive features which separate it from it's parent breeds. Some of the features which make it unique are it's body type, coat, colour and eyes. The body type is similar to the Burmese, but should be slightly longer and maybe with a bit larger bone structure and heavier muscles. It's coat is short, sleek and lays very close to the body because it has virtually no undercoat, and has a satin-like texture. The coat colour is jet Black, all the way from tip to root, and has a sheen which has been compared to patent leather, looking almost painted on. Their coat allows their muscular body to be easily seen, rippling as they move and adding to their exotic appearance. Besides their coat, the Bombay's eyes are probably their most outstanding feature. They are large, round and gold to copper in colour, copper being preferred. Combined with their rounded head, alert, forward tilting ears and broad, short muzzle, this gives them the sweet expression they are known for, kind of like having a permanent smile. When viewing a Bombays pedigree, is not unusual to see all three breeds represented as well as variations of colour in the both ASH’s and Bombays. One or both parents of Black ASH’s are often brown tabbies, these will also appear in Bombay pedigrees. With Burmese, Sable is the only colour allowable for use in Bombays, so no other colours will appear, though some Sable Burmese carry the dilute gene and this will be reflected in the prefix of that cats registration number. In CFA, Black is the only colour Bombay that may be shown, however, due to the Burmese heritage, most Bombays also carry the Sable gene as a recessive. This means that a Bombay litter may contain a Sable Bombay, known in CFA as an AOV, (Any Other Variety) In CFA, Sable Bombays may not be shown, however they are allowed to be used for breeding. Sable Bombays have a strong resemblance to their Burmese cousins. |
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Be sure to check out the breed articles on the Links & Articles page. |
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ASH Prefixes 0708-Black ASH Male 0709-Black ASH Female 0744-Br/Tabby ASH Male 0745-Br/Tabby ASH Female
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Burmese Prefixes 0400-Sable Burmese Male 0401-Sable Burmese Female 1400-Sable Burmese Male-carries dilute 1401-Sable Burmese Female-carries dilute
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Bombay Prefixes 0410-Black Bombay Male 0411-Black Bombay Female 0412-Sable Bombay Male 0413-Sable Bombay Female
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