Cats
It was developed in New Zealand by outcrossing
Birmans to a cinnamon spotted tabby Oriental.
The Templecat began development in 1995 and was originally called the Birman Shorthair. It
later became the Tsuncat (after a temple priest in mythology surrounding the Birman cat) and
became the Templecat in 2001.
The early colours were seal point, blue point, chocolate point, lilac point, cinnamon point and
fawn point It is now also in red point, cream point and in tabby and toritie points.
HIMALAYAN
The Himalayan is a Persian in a colourpoint coat and with blue eyes. In the UK it is known as
the Colorpoint Longhair (or Colourpoint Persian). In the USA, Himalayans with tabby or
tortie points are known as Colorpoint Longhair in some registries.
Experimental breeding of Siamese and Persians dates back as far as
the 1920s. The first recorded deliberate cross between Siamese and
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