Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Bombay cat is a short-haired breed of domestic cat.Bombays are glossy solid black cats with a muscular build, and have characteristic large bright copper-golden eyes. [1] [2] [3] The breed is named after the Indian city of Bombay (Mumbai), [4] referring to the habitat of the Indian black leopard.
A Bombay cat lounging on a table. Shukriaakhtar via Shutterstock. 15. Bombay Breed Info: Notable Characteristics: All-black bodies, orange eyes, athletic builds. Weight: 8-15 pounds.
Bombay cats with characteristic copper-coloured eyes. Any cat whose fur is a single color, including black, is known as a "solid" or "self". A "solid black" cat may be coal black, grayish black, or brownish black. Most solid-colored cats result from a recessive gene that suppresses the tabby pattern. Sometimes the tabby pattern is not ...
The Bombay also distinguishes itself from wild cats thanks to its sociable nature. Bombays combine the curiosity of a monkey with the affectionate and loyal sense of play you’d find in a ...
Domestic cats have been diversified by humans into breeds and domestic and wild hybrids.Many such breeds recognized by various cat registries.Additionally, there are new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.
The solid black Bombay under the Asian Self-category has a slightly different origin, but is also developed in the UK. In the early 1980's, the resulting kittens of three mismatings of European Burmese with black domestic short-haired cats were developed into the British-type Bombay. [11]
A brown European adult showing the original coloration of the breed A chocolate European female kitten Chocolate American kitten. The Burmese cat (Burmese: ဗမာကြောင်, Băma kyaung, Thai: ทองแดง or ศุภลักษณ์, RTGS: Thongdaeng or Supphalak, meaning copper colour) is a breed of domestic cat, originating in Burma, believed to have its roots near the ...
In fact, Michals, who started the cat events to go beyond the crazy cat lady stereotype, says the organization has donated $330,000 to the charities. Seven hundred kittens have been adopted there.