The cat world agreed, and the Bombay achieved CFA Championship status in 1976, eighteen years after it was created. Outcrossing to Black American Shorthairs and sable Burmese is still allowed
Personality:
It has been said that if you want a dog, a cat, or a monkey, you want a Bombay. Bombays can often be leash trained, most enjoy playing "fetch," and all are fond of inventing new ways to entertain themselves and the folks that live with them. Bombays are congenial and outgoing, and make intelligent, affectionate companions. They do well with children and will often act as a "greeter" with visitors. They live compatibly with dogs and other pets as well. The Bombay generally combines the easy-going temperament and robust nature of the American Shorthair and the social, inquisitive, lap-loving character of the Burmese.
Personality:
It has been said that if you want a dog, a cat, or a monkey, you want a Bombay. Bombays can often be leash trained, most enjoy playing "fetch," and all are fond of inventing new ways to entertain themselves and the folks that live with them. Bombays are congenial and outgoing, and make intelligent, affectionate companions. They do well with children and will often act as a "greeter" with visitors. They live compatibly with dogs and other pets as well. The Bombay generally combines the easy-going temperament and robust nature of the American Shorthair and the social, inquisitive, lap-loving character of the Burmese.
With the exception of color, the Bombay and Burmese breeds are very similar. While the Burmese cat presents a compact sturdy appearance, the Bombay is of medium length, neither compact nor rangy, presenting a more lithe appearance than its Burmese cousin. The Bombay's head is rounded with a short muzzle, but there should not be a "pugged" or "snubbed" look. The coat is the most defining characteristic of the Bombay. Its short, flat, gleaming, black-to-the-roots coat accentuates its rippling muscles.
What Is a Bombay?
I'd love to own a panther!"
This comment piqued the imagination of Nikki Horner, a prominent cat breeder from Louisville, Kentucky. Ms Horner decided that she would succeed in producing a copper-eyed black shorthaired cat with the exotic appearance of a "mini", or "parlor-panther." The splendid black leopard of India inspired her choice of the new breed's name - the Bombay.
Nikki Horner began her effort in 1953 by crossing a black American Shorthair female with deep copper eye color to a Grand Champion sable Burmese male. Through a long process of selective breeding and outcrossing, keeping only the best and most beautiful of the offspring, she was at last able to consistently produce a black cat unlike any other.
This comment piqued the imagination of Nikki Horner, a prominent cat breeder from Louisville, Kentucky. Ms Horner decided that she would succeed in producing a copper-eyed black shorthaired cat with the exotic appearance of a "mini", or "parlor-panther." The splendid black leopard of India inspired her choice of the new breed's name - the Bombay.
Nikki Horner began her effort in 1953 by crossing a black American Shorthair female with deep copper eye color to a Grand Champion sable Burmese male. Through a long process of selective breeding and outcrossing, keeping only the best and most beautiful of the offspring, she was at last able to consistently produce a black cat unlike any other.
GC BW NW Caricature's Boyd Tinsley
3rd Best Cat in CFA 2007 - 2008
3rd Best Cat in CFA 2007 - 2008
This magnificent coat, combined with its arresting gold to copper eye color, causes the Bombay to be described as the "Patent leather kid with the new penny eyes."
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