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  Cat Fanciers: Tonkinese: Cat Breed FAQ
The Tonkinese is a man-developed breed which is a cross between the Siamese and Burmese.
Tonkinese are the only pedigree cats with aqua eyes.
They are dog cats in that they are people oriented like a dog with the convenience of a cat.
www.fanciers.com /breed-faqs/tonkinese-faq.shtml   (1436 words)

  
  Tonkinese (cat) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tonkinese are a medium-sized short-haired cat breed distinguished by points as with Siamese and Himalayans.
Tonkinese cats are a recent cross between the Siamese and Burmese cat breeds, although some assert that Tonkinese-like cats have existed since at least the early 1800s.
Typically, natural patterned cats have gold or green eyes, cats with the point pattern are blue-eyed, and the mink cats have a shade of aquamarine.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tonkinese_(cat)   (422 words)

  
 Breed Article: Tonkinese
Tonkinese conformation is the result of years of selective breeding for characteristics created by many polygenes, and not the result of “simple genes” that can revert back to some recessive value.
Tonkinese were catapulted to the public’s attention in 1991, with the airing of a National Geographic special called “Cats: Caressing the Tiger.” It featured the work of Joan Bernstein, a Pet Facilitated Therapist.
Tonkinese cats of all colors and coat patterns share one thing in common: give a Tonkinese a chance, and onto your lap he or she will climb.
www.cfainc.org /breeds/profiles/articles/tonkinese.html   (3156 words)

  
 Tonkinese - Love My Pet
The Tonkinese is a medium between the svelte Siamese and the cobby Burmese.
Tonkinese are an intelligent, active cat that can be described as the "dogs of the cat world".
Tonkinese cats should be maintained indoors, as they may be inclined to wander if allowed outdoors.
www.lovemypet.com.au /advice/catbreeds/tonkinese.htm   (466 words)

  
 The Tonkinese Cat
The only breed to originate from Canada, the Tonkinese was developed in the early 1960's by crossing a Seal-point Siamese and a Sable Burmese.
The Tonkinese coat requires little work to maintain its luxurious texture - a few sweeps with a rubber cat brush and an occasional bath are all that is required.
These cats are firmly convinced that humans were put on earth to love them; these are the cats that know they belong.
www.moggies.co.uk /breeds/tonkinese.html   (442 words)

  
 * Tonkinese - (Cat): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
HISTORY: The Tonkinese breed, although bred in California and New York state, was first accredited by CCA in southern Ontario and as such is generally considered a Canadian breed...
General: The Tonkinese is a medium, moderate, non-extreme cat.  It should not look like a bad version of either of its component breeds (Siamese or Burmese),...
Tonkinese that display the pointed or solid pattern are called "variants" in some associations.
www.mimihu.com /cat/tonkinese.html   (512 words)

  
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Tonkinese are a medium-sized short-haired cat breed distinguished by points 0 as with Siamese and 2 Himalayans.
Tonkinese cats 3 are a recent cross 7 between the Siamese and Burmese cat breeds, although 4 some assert that Tonkinese-like 0 cats have existed 1 since at least the 8 early 1800s.
Tonkinese 3 cats are commonly 5 trim and muscular, medium 7 size cats.
www.puricel.com /tonkinese_cat_.htm   (326 words)

  
 WHISKAS : Cat Breeds : Tonkinese
It was renowned for ruthless pirates, hot sticky weather and the Tonkinese Cat - a cross between its Burmese and Siamese ancestors.
Many cats that were historically brought to the West and thought to be Burmese or Siamese, were in fact Tonkinese cats.
Towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign, a cat that was initially designated as a Copper (Burmese), was exported from Singapore to an English breeder who described it as a "chocolate" variety of the royal Siamese cat.
www.whiskas.com.sg /breeds/tonkinese.asp?subnav=s-t   (277 words)

  
 epets.ca - tonkinese
Tonkinese colours are called mink and natural mink remains the most popular.
Tonks are first and foremost "people cats." That is to say, they are very friendly and affectionate and love to be with their people.
The Tonkinese breed, although bred in California and New York state, was first accredited by CCA in southern Ontario and as such is generally considered a Canadian breed.
www.epets.ca /cats/breeds/tonkinese/index.html   (319 words)

  
 Tonkinese Cat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Color on the mature Tonkinese should be a rich, even, unmarked color, shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts.
Cats do darken with age, but there must be a distinct contrast between body color and points.
Whether appearing in the coat pattern of its Burmese predecessor, with sparkling gold-green eyes, the pointed pattern of its Siamese ancestor, with glittering blue eyes, or the "mink" coat pattern seen in the show ring, with its unique aqua eyes, the Tonkinese is an intelligent, gregarious cat with a sense of humor.
www.geocities.com /pndtpa/breeds/Tonkinese.htm   (310 words)

  
 Tonkinese Cats Tonkinese Kittens For Sale Tonkinese Cat Breeders
Known as the Ancient Copper Cat of South-East Asia, the elegant Tonkinese is a cross between the Siamese and the Burmese, retaining the dark coat of the Burmese cat with the visibly darker points of the Siamese cat.
Tonkinese cats are renowned for their hunting prowess and make excellent pets for families as well as singles.
Each Tonkinese cat breeder listed on our service is a member of Cat and Kitten Central, and has provided us with details of their breeding practices, which meet our requirements for responsible cat breeders.
www.cats-central.com /cat-breeds/kitten-for-sale/tonkinese-kittens.html   (597 words)

  
 Cat Fanciers: Tonkinese: Cat Breed FAQ: Genetics
In the Tonkinese breed, the two alleles of the coat pattern gene, neither are dominant over the other, but are codominant to each other.
Normally you want to pick cats to mate that have been proven in the show ring to be good specimens of their breed.
The rest of the cat has evolved away from the parental breeds; Tonkinese cats have grown up, had children, and grandchildren, etc. Many generations later they have emerged in their own right as unique - unlike cats in any other breed.
www.fanciers.com /breed-faqs/tonk-genetics.shtml   (4303 words)

  
 Tonkinese pedigree cat breed profile
Tonkinese at SiamBaliRags Cattery are bred by Beatrice and Charles Dore.
Tonkinese were first imported to England in the early 1800s as "Chocolate Siamese" and in the United States, Tonkinese and Burmese can trace their beginnings back to Wong Mau, a small walnut coloured cat imported to California by Dr. Joseph Thompson in 1930.
Tonkinese are available in a rainbow of colours intermediate between their Burmese and Siamese parent breeds.
www.catsinfo.com /tonkinese.html   (423 words)

  
 History of the Tonkinese
Following seven years and four presentations to the CFA Board of Directors, the Tonkinese were finally accepted for championship in 1984--approximately 20 years after the first efforts to develop a breed that was intermediate to two of the most desirable--the Burmese and the Siamese.
The Tonkinese are acknowledged to be a hybrid, and often referred to as a "man-made breed." However, one might argue that unlike many hybrids (e.g.
This led to an organizational meeting of the Tonkinese Breed Club and marks the beginning of the Tonkinese Community, a coast-to-coast effort to advance the breed, and to achieve show status in all associations (Roy 1994).
www.tonkinesebreedassociation.org /HistoryoftheTonkinese.htm   (2406 words)

  
 Tonkinese Cat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the mid 1960's the Canadian Cat Association recognized this cat as a championship competitor.
The Tonkinese eyes are aquamarine to turquoise in color, a very distinct feature of this cat.
The Tonkinese is an gregarious, lively cat with a sense of humor.
www.paralumun.com /cattonk.htm   (315 words)

  
 The Tonkinese Cat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The mink coat is unique to the Tonkinese it is a mix between the Siamese and the Burmese in that the contrast between the legs and the body blends in instead of stopping ubruptly.
The Tonkinese cat has four main colours: Platinum Mink is the same as the Siamese "Lialic" colour.
They are a dog in a cats body in that they love people like dogs do with the convenience of a cat.
hendergr.tripod.com /cats/Tonkinese.html   (279 words)

  
 Cats and Kittens Magazine Tonkinese Breed Profile
In the early 1960s a Canadian cat fancier named Margaret Conroy decided to cross a sealpoint Siamese and a sable Burmese in order to form a more perfect union: a cat that would be intermediate in appearance and temperament between the two.
A solid Tonkinese is virtually all of a piece with slightly lighter color on the underparts; a pointed Tonk is similar in color to a Siamese; and a mink recalls Wong Mau's medium-brown body that shaded to a lighter hue on its underparts and to a dark brown color at its points.
Visitors to cat shows who see pointed Tonkinese are given to exclaim, "Oh, that's like the Siamese we had for 15 years." Indeed, there's something of a demand for Tonkinese among people who had the old style Siamese or Burmese for a long time and now can't find them anymore.
www.petpublishing.com /catkit/breeds/tonk.shtml   (997 words)

  
 Tonkinese Breeders, Tonkinese Breed Clubs, Tonkinese Kittens, Tonkinese Rescue
The Tonkinese is a medium-sized cat, of Foreign type with excellent balance and no exaggeration with an unusual coat pattern whereby darker points shade into the body colour with no abrupt change of colour.
His background is that Burmese and Siamese were bred together to re-create the cat that was called the Chocolate Siamese in Victorian Britain.
In common with so many breeds, the Tonkinese is permitted in a huge range of colours, but it is important that the colour tone is the same but darker on the points without appearing to offer a contrast.
www.catteries.org.uk /Tonkinese.html   (223 words)

  
 World's Best Cat Litter: Breed Description Tonkinese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Tonkinese was originally produced by crossing the Burmese and Siamese breeds.
The first purposeful Burmese-Siamese crosses leading to the modern Tonkinese breed were bred in Canada in the mid-1960s.
This playful, people- oriented breed has a moderate body and a sleek, soft coat, and features a unique pattern known as "mink": it is pointed like the Siamese, but the body is coloured in a shade harmonizing with the point colour, and the eyes are aqua in shade.
www.worldsbestcatlitter.co.uk /breed_description_tonkinese_cat.htm   (145 words)

  
 CentralPets.com - Search Results for: tonkinese cat
Mammals » Cats Animal Description: Breed Standard The Tonkinese is a highly intelligent, social, vocal and affectionate cat, with a memory that cannot be beaten.
This cat is of medium size, but is actually a lot heavier than it...
Three types of cat are recognised: domestic cats which are wholly dependent on...
centralpets.com /pages/search.php?q=tonkinese+cat&t=AB&form=extended   (386 words)

  
 Tonkinese kittens pictures, page 4 of 4
Tonkinese are probably the easiest cat that there is to train to do tricks.
Tonkinese are still cats, not quite dogs, so be aware you can’t usually expect 100% success rate for   trick performance; for example, the jump-into-arms trick has about an 80% success rate; if the cats are too tired, or really not in the mood, they won’t do it.
My first cat was a Tonkinese; and she lived to be 23 years old.
www.tonkinesekitten.com /cats4.html   (2522 words)

  
 Tonkinese Cat Breed Rescue - Tonkinese Cat Adoption
Cat Purebred Rescue (CPR) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, which was founded in 1994.
CPR is a permanent committee of cat fanciers, affiliated with the "Responsible Cat Fanciers of the Northwest", who seek to improve the life conditions of pedigreed cats of all breeds recognized by the various registries.
The CPR goal is to reduce the abandonment and surrender of pedigreed cats to shelters.
www.purebredcatbreedrescue.org /tonkinese.htm   (269 words)

  
 Tonkinese Cat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It was christened Tonkinese after the Gulf of Tonkin which, like the cat itself, is close to Burmese and Siamese (Thai) territories, but does not belong to either of them.
This cat is firmly convinced that humans were put on earth to love it.
Historically, it is interesting that the first Burmese Cat to arrive in America in the early 1930s, a female called Wong Mau, was not a pure-bred animal, being part Siamese.
www.gloriakendall.com /Tonkinese.html   (279 words)

  
 The Tonkinese Cat Breed... Not Siamese, Not Burmese, Just Right
If you just can't decide whether you want a Burmese cat or a Siamese cat, then you may want to consider a cat that is the descendant of both of these wonderful breeds, the Tonkinese.
You can teach your Tonkinese to come when he is called, to play fetch, and even to walk on a leash.
The Tonkinese weighs six to twelve pounds and has a wedge shaped head, slightly slanted eyes, a muscular body, and a long, graceful tail.
www.cat-lovers-only.com /tonkinese.html   (585 words)

  
 Cat Breeds
A cat breed is an infrasubspecific rank for the classification of domestic cats.
A cat is considered to be of a certain cat breed if it is true breeding for the traits that define that breed.
Only three percent of owned cats belong to a cat breed, and an even smaller percentage of those are suitable for showing.
www.cat-purr.com /about/cat-breeds.htm   (411 words)

  
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Thus, she concluded, the cat world was ready for a new and clever hybrid which would occupy a middle-of-the-road equator between the hemispheres substantial and svelte.
Indeed, she was a tonkinese cat before tonkinese were invented; and the "light" phase kittens that Joseph Thompson, Wong Mau's owner, wrote about were perhaps the earliest examples of this variety.
Mink does not describe the feel of the tonkinese coat, but the original tonkinese pattern: a medium brown that shaded to a lighter hue on a cat's underparts and to a dark brown color at its extremities.
www.netpets.org /cats/reference/archive/tonkinese.html   (889 words)

  
 Tonkinese cat
Eyes are often a striking shade (or shades, depending on the light) of aquamarine.
Not all of the color patterns can be registered or shown with every national and international cat associations.
Breeding two Tonkinese cats does not necessarily yield a full litter of Tonkinese kittens - the colorations do not breed true to type in about half of all otherwise purebred kittens.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/tonkinese_cat   (438 words)

  
 Moxie For Mine!
I'm a male blue mink Tonkinese cat born on May 12th 2001 at Lyttle Paws cattery in Arizona.
Modern Tonkinese and Burmese in the United States can trace their origins back to Wong Mau, a small walnut-colored cat imported from Rangoon to California by Dr. Joseph Thompson in 1930.
The name "Tonkinese" is believed to originate from the region around the Gulf of Tonkin in South East Asia.
www.bdragon.com /moxie   (624 words)

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