Bombay is a medium-sized, harmoniously built, strong cat with shiny, pitch-black fur, a rounded head and large, shining golden to copper-colored eyes. Thanks to its well-developed muscles, Bombay seems surprisingly heavy for its size.
The development of the Bombay as a breed began around the 60s in America with “the dream of creating a miniature black panther.” By crossing a Burmese with a black American Shorthair, the result was the Burmese type combined with black color. Since the type of American Shorthair and the texture of its coat did not correspond to the intended appearance of the breed, all breeding work was carried out on Burmese cats. However, the resulting type has some differences from the Burmese type and is therefore considered a separate breed, although many animals carry the Burmese color genes. In 1976, the breed was accepted into the CFA. Now the breed is recognized by almost all organizations of cat lovers, although many organizations rather consider the Bombay as a special color of the Burmese, for example, in the GCCF some colors of the Burmese, as well as the Burmilla and the Bombay, are included in the same breed group and are called the Malayan Shorthair, in the FIFe the Bombay and non-traditional colors of the Burmese are called Asian Shorthair and have the status of a new breed.
CFA priority.
Point scale
Options | Points |
Head | (30) |
- shape and proportions, eyes, neck | 25 |
- set and shape of ears | 5 |
Eye color | 10 |
Type | (20) |
- body, back | 15 |
- tail | 5 |
Coat and color | (35) |
– wool quality and length | 20 |
- color | 15 |
Condition | 5 |
Total | 100 |
Welcome to the Bombay Cat Cattery.
Litter F Date of birth: 06/12/2020
Mom: J-Ch, Ch., BARONSSA SWEETLIFE (BOM) Dad: Ch. Black Diamond Da Vinci (BOM) Color black (n) Color black (n)
3 cats were born. A bomb kitten was released from the reserve.
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RESERVE Moscow RESERVE Moscow AVAILABLE
Litter D Date of birth: 06/30/2019 Litter SOLD
Mom: J-Ch, Ch., BARONSSA SWEETLIFE (BOM) Dad: Ch. Black Diamond Da Vinci (BOM) Color black (n) Color black (n)
3 kittens were born.
Litter C Date of birth: 02/26/2019 Remains in the nursery
Mom: Ch., Int.Ch. Betty BomAmbero (BOM) Dad: Ch. Black Diamond Da Vinci (BOM) Color black (n) Color black (n)
One kitten was born, nursery option.
Litter B Date of birth: 07/31/2018 Litter sold
Mom: J-Ch, Ch., BARONSSA SWEETLIFE (BOM) Dad: Ch. Black Diamond Da Vinci (BOM) Color black (n) Color black (n)
5 kittens were born. All cats
Litter A Date of birth: 07/09/2015 Litter sold
Mom: Ch., Int.Ch. Betty BomAmbero (BOM) Dad: Sweetlife of the Crown Prince (BOM) Color black (n) Color black (n)
Asya (Asya) “MISSION” BUR (Burmese)
Gender: female Color: sable Status: Sold (Latvia) Photo gallery
Alya (Alya)»MISSION» BUR (Burm)
Gender: female Color: sable Status: Sold (Zelenogorsk) Photo gallery
Kitten status: - Available - the kitten is looking for its owner. - Option - they are interested in the kitten, but it is still available. — Reserve —a deposit has been paid for the kitten. - Sold - full price paid for the kitten, he moved to a new home. When purchasing a kitten, the buyer receives: -Veterinary passport with notes on deworming and vaccination against infectious diseases. -Agreement on the purchase and sale of a kitten. -Pedigree or metric for the kitten registered in the club of the international WCF system. If you refuse to purchase a kitten, THE RESERVE IS NOT REFUNDED. Kittens move to a new home only after 3-3.5 months and signing of the contract. Delivery of the kitten is made only at the expense of the buyer.
Character
The Bombay cat was created by crossing a black American Shorthair cat and a Burmese cat and inherited personality traits from both breeds. Therefore, by their nature, Bombay cats are something between the calm, balanced American Shorthair cat and the playful, sociable Burmese cat.
- Bombay cats are extremely people-oriented and very loyal to their owner like Burmese cats, but won't drive you crazy with their constant dialogue like American Shorthairs.
- Lovers of this cat breed say that Bombay cats can melt the heart of any person, even a non-cat person, with their combination of glossy black coat, hypnotic copper eyes and pleasant personality.
- Bombay cats crave constant attention and will follow a person around like the black shadows of their owners. They always want to be the center of attention and on their owner's lap. If you do not want a cat to be constantly present next to you, it is better to opt for another breed.
It is worth noting that Bombay cats love all family members, including the smallest ones, however, only one of them is considered their master.
- Bombay cats are always the first to greet guests, as they are completely sure that they have come to them.
- Bombay cats are sweet, very affectionate and will accept any offer, especially if it has something to do with play. They tend to love the whole family, not just one person. This breed is a relatively active, curious and playful cat.
- Breed experts say that Bombay cats are especially good with children and are more likely to get along with a dog than many other cat breeds.
History of the origin of the breed
If the Bombay cat breed were to appear in Bombay, all 33 war elephants would dance a ceremonial dance in its honor. But the Bombay cat has practically nothing to do with India. Her homeland is the USA!
In the 50s of the last century, American breeder Nicky Horner dreamed of breeding a breed of cats similar to pumas that live in the vicinity of Bombay. To do this, it took about 20 years of breeding experiments and the genes of black American Shorthair cats and Burmese cats.
The way the result of these experiments looked did not satisfy felinological organizations and the Bombays were not recognized by society for a long time.
Nicky Horner got tired of fighting the opposition and stopped working with the breed. But the Bombay banner was taken from the weakened Horner’s hands by breeders Herb and Suzanne Zwecker. It was in one of their litters that the cat Luv It Black appeared, which became a cat sensation and was recognized in 1985 as the second best cat by the CFA.
Love It Black changed public opinion and gradually Bombay cats began to occupy an increasingly strong place on the cat Olympus.
However, this breed cannot be called numerous - just 15 years ago, only 97 Bombay cats were registered with the CFA!