Balinese
- Lifespan
- 18 years[6]
Temperament
Vocal, Affectionate, Active
[1]Background
Developed in the twentieth century from longhaired cats in Siamese lines, its name evokes the movements of Balinese dancers.
[1]Appearance
A long body and legs, wedge-shaped head, large ears and blue eyes accompany a fine, flowing coat and plumed tail.
[1]Coat and comparisons
CFA now includes the former Javanese colour division within Balinese. Registry names can therefore describe different scopes.
[1]Colours and patterns in the ACFA standard
In the ACFA standard: Accepted point colors are seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cream and red. The first four include lynx, tortie and tortie-lynx classes; cream and red include lynx-point classes.
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