The Burmilla

The Burmilla breed started with an unplanned mating between a Blue Burmese and a Silver Shaded Chinchilla in England in 1981. The kittens were Silver as their father and short-haired as their mother. Their good temperament and beautiful looks attracted so much attention that the owner and some friends decided to produce a new race.
A breeding programmed was established by the well-known geneticist Roy Robinson, and this was the start of the new race - the BURMILLA

In 1984 Birgit Nehammer - a danish burmese breeder - became aware of this new and exciting race and since 1984 she has improved and adjusted the Burmilla standard. In 1994 the race was FIFE approved at her request. Today there are 5-6 danish burmilla breeders.