| se you are still undecided which cat to keep, Siamese | | | | The Tonkinese cat has a very playful nature. They |
| or Burmese, you might as well go for the wonderful | | | | would love to play hide and seek or even launch an |
| cross breed of these two – the Tonkinese. | | | | unannounced leap on a family member quite suddenly. |
| This beautiful breed was developed in the | | | | Keep a lot of toys in the house to keep the cat |
| 1960’s in North America by cross breeding a | | | | playful and occupied. This is a good pet for people |
| Burmese cat with a Siamese cat. Unofficially however | | | | who spend a lot of time outdoors. If you work for |
| this cross breeding was being done many years | | | | long hours and remain out door, keep another |
| before. | | | | Tonkinese cat to make a pair. |
| Usually cross breeds are created to follow a particular | | | | These cats can be trained very easily. You can train |
| color or trait. But Tonkinese breed was created to | | | | them to fetch, come to you when called or go for a |
| get the best of both of the mother breeds – | | | | walk on a leash. Cats with intelligence. |
| namely body, character and coat. | | | | These cats come in brown, chocolate, red, blue, lilac, |
| Because this breed has taken the best of both | | | | cream, cinnamon or fawn colors. You can have |
| mother breeds, a Tonkinese cat is extremely friendly | | | | tortoiseshell, mink, self or tabby patterns on their |
| and pleasant in its personality. It is an excellent family | | | | bodies. They weigh six to twelve pounds. Their head |
| pet or homes with many cats. They tolerate children | | | | is wedge-shaped and the eyes are slanted. They |
| and their pranks too. They are friendly with dogs and | | | | have a strong muscular body with a long and bushy |
| even other pets. | | | | tail. Only mink patterned cats participate in cat shows. |
| If you do not like cats that cuddle up, this breed is | | | | These cats have attractive blue eyes whereas |
| not meant for you, since they are extremely people | | | | others have coat color or green eyes. |
| friendly. Starting from being present at a | | | | If you find Siamese cats too noisy and the Burmese |
| children’s party to positioning itself on your | | | | too reticent, the Tonkinese cat is perhaps the right |
| lap to getting inside your cover while you are planning | | | | choice of feline. |
| to go to bed. | | | | |