Tonkinese Cats

History

Tonkinese cats are basically a cross between Burmese and Siamese. They. therefore display a little of each of these well-know breeds. They arrived by way of a breeding programme developed in North America in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Although accepted there in 1975, they are still only granted provisional status in the UK and Europe.

Character and Temperament

As with Burmese and Siamese, the Tonkinese cat is an outgoing, friendly and affectionate cat that will be into anything and everything.

Type and Standard of Points

In shape and size, the Tonkinese cat is a modified form of its original parentage; neither as long and angular as the Siamese cat nor as chunky as the Burmese cat, but a true cross between the two. Recently this breed has been given provisional status in the UK by the GCCF.