Adopting Kittens: Tonkinese Appearance and Personality
Tonkinese cats are a recent cross between the Siamese and Burmese cat breeds. Some claim that Tonkinese-like cats have existed since at least the early 1800s.
When the breed was first established in Canada, the name was spelled "Tonkanese," which referred to the island in the musical South Pacific where half-breeds suffered no discrimination.
This is the same cat breed depicted in The Cat-Book Poems of Siam during the Ayudha period (1358-1767) and imported to England in the early 1800s as chocolate Siamese.
In the United States, both Tonkinese and Burmese can trace their beginnings back to Wong Mau, a small walnut-covered cat imported to California by Dr. Joseph Thompson in 1930.
The following appearance description is offered to help you decide if the Tonkinese cat is right for you, your family and lifestyle.
Appearance Description
* Medium size
* Can display the densely colored coat of its Burmese predecessor with sparkling yellow-green eyes in a deep brown that Tonkinese breeders call natural, blue like slate, champagne that looks fine milk chocolate and platinum that looks like precious metal
* Its Siamese ancestors have passed down their pointed coat pattern with deep blue eyes
* Contrast of richly colored ears, mask, leggings, and tail with the almost white-to-warm ivory of the body completes this startling looking cat
* There is the mink patterned Tonkinese with aqua eyes
* The blue mink with gentle shading into the body color from deep slate blue points
* Milk or darker chocolate combines a golden color
* Kittens will be lighter in color than adults and take 16-24 months for their full development of color
* Beautiful, beautiful color combinations available in this cat breed
The following personality description is offered to help you decide if the Tonkinese cat is right for you, your family and lifestyle.
Personality Description
* Intelligent
* Gregarious
* Have a sense of humor
* Seem to be convinced that humans were made to love them
* Lap cats
* They will try to supervise your activities
* Warm
* Loving
* Have an incredible memory
* Very strong willed
* Will greet you at the door
* Voices are pleasant
Grooming Tips
* Simple and easy
* Clip the nails weekly
* Use a rubber brush to groom them
* Bathing is seldom necessary
When the breed was first established in Canada, the name was spelled "Tonkanese," which referred to the island in the musical South Pacific where half-breeds suffered no discrimination.
This is the same cat breed depicted in The Cat-Book Poems of Siam during the Ayudha period (1358-1767) and imported to England in the early 1800s as chocolate Siamese.
In the United States, both Tonkinese and Burmese can trace their beginnings back to Wong Mau, a small walnut-covered cat imported to California by Dr. Joseph Thompson in 1930.
The following appearance description is offered to help you decide if the Tonkinese cat is right for you, your family and lifestyle.
Appearance Description
* Medium size
* Can display the densely colored coat of its Burmese predecessor with sparkling yellow-green eyes in a deep brown that Tonkinese breeders call natural, blue like slate, champagne that looks fine milk chocolate and platinum that looks like precious metal
* Its Siamese ancestors have passed down their pointed coat pattern with deep blue eyes
* Contrast of richly colored ears, mask, leggings, and tail with the almost white-to-warm ivory of the body completes this startling looking cat
* There is the mink patterned Tonkinese with aqua eyes
* The blue mink with gentle shading into the body color from deep slate blue points
* Milk or darker chocolate combines a golden color
* Kittens will be lighter in color than adults and take 16-24 months for their full development of color
* Beautiful, beautiful color combinations available in this cat breed
The following personality description is offered to help you decide if the Tonkinese cat is right for you, your family and lifestyle.
Personality Description
* Intelligent
* Gregarious
* Have a sense of humor
* Seem to be convinced that humans were made to love them
* Lap cats
* They will try to supervise your activities
* Warm
* Loving
* Have an incredible memory
* Very strong willed
* Will greet you at the door
* Voices are pleasant
Grooming Tips
* Simple and easy
* Clip the nails weekly
* Use a rubber brush to groom them
* Bathing is seldom necessary
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