Cats
Early in the breeding of Birmans in the USA, Gertrude Griswold attempted to keep the
Birman breed under her control. It was possible to adopt a female Birman from her for
breeding, but to actually breed the cat, there had to be a notarized agreement (a contract with
the Griswolds) that the sire would be of Gertrude Griswold's choosing and the adoption of the
resulting kittens into new homes would be under her jurisdiction. Later on, Ann Baker
attempted a similar degree of control over Ragdolls, another colourpointed breed.
Birman variants are known e.g. the "Khmer" being a bootee-less Birman-type cat and the
Tibetan being a Birman in solids colours and tabbies. Some of the early Birmans lacked the
gauntlets.
TEMPLECAT (BIRMAN SHORTHAIR)
The Templecat is the shorthaired equivalent of the Birman. It is a Birman in every respect
apart from the slightly springy short hair. It was developed in New Zealand by outcrossing
Birmans to a cinnamon spotted tabby Oriental.
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