General Listing Information
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| Breed: | Cat > Bombay |
| Breeder: | Barbara LaBella |
| Location: | Orange Park, FL |
| Date/Time: | Wednesday, Sep 16,2009 |
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Detailed Listing Information
Description of Pet
Sire is a Regional Winner, Quadruple Grand Champion and International 2nd Best Bombay for 2007 TICA and 2008
TICA Southeast Best of Breed 2007 -2008
2 Female kittens - born 8/31/08
Note price is dependent on quality of kitten for sale. E-mail rbl529@hotmail.com for final price.
Above is only an estimate.
Vital Details
Gender: Female
Available: 2
Estimated cost-to-own: $700.00
About The Breed
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The term Bombay cat is used to refer to two very different breeds of cat.
British Bombay
The British Bombay cat is the name given to black cat of the Asian group. It is a cat of Burmese type with a black coat, toes, nose, and copper to greenish eyes.
American Bombay
The American breed called Bombay was created in 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky, when Nikki Horner of Shawnee Cattery deliberately bred an American Shorthair with a Burmese for the purpose of creating a domesticated cat that resembled a wild panther. The offspring of this breeding did indeed resemble the black leopard of India. The name came from the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai). Horner called her creation the "patent leather kid with the new penny eyes."
Characteristics
The Bombay is a muscular yet agile cat with a black coat. The heads of Bombay cats are rounded and wide with a short tapered muzzle. The eyes, which are of golden or copper color, are rounded and set wide, and their ears are broad, slightly rounded and medium sized and, like the eyes, set wide. The Bombay has a coat that is short, satiny and tight to the body. Bombay cats do not require grooming, although petting the cat will keep their coat shiny and will also remove dead hair. A rubber brush can help when the cat sheds larger amounts of fur (uncommon). If the cat is fed a balanced diet, the coat will shine and the cat's naturally energetic personality will become evident.
