BALINESE CAT
The
Balinese is part of the Siamese family. Named for graceful
dancers from the island of Bali, Balinese are very similar
in temperament to Siamese: busy, extroverted, curious,
affectionate, demanding, loyal, intelligent, and very good
with children. They like to talk and can be noisy cats.
Description
The
Balinese cat, a longhaired Siamese, is chiefly distinguished
from its Siamese relatives by a slight fringe on the
underbelly and a modest plume of a tail. Otherwise, the
Balinese, too, is a |
fine-boned, but firm-muscled cat, graceful, slim at the
shoulders and hips.
Balinese-type cats with other point colours are regarded by
CFA as a separate breed called the Javanese, but no other
registry makes this distinction.
Its legs are long and
slender, the hind legs being slightly longer than the front;
with dainty, oval and small paws. The head is long and
triangular, with large, pointed ears and blue, almond-shaped
eyes. The tail is long and plumed. The medium-long, silky
coat is not particularly prone to matting. The Balinese
comes in the four Siamese point colours--seal, chocolate,
blue, and lilac. |
Special
Requirements
They have
the same breed-related health problems as the Siamese:
crossed eyes due to an inherited neurological defect;
nystagmus (a slight but very rapid jerking back-and-forth of
the eyes); congenital heart defects.
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