7. Birman

The Birman is one of most attractive cat breeds with striking coloration. It is also called as ‘Sacred cat of Burma‘. According to a legend, Once a group of white cats was lived in a Burmese temple. Unfortunately, the main priest got murdered by the robbers. One white cat came beside the priest and offered intimacy for his final movement.

After the death of priest, all the white cats in the temple got transformed into attractive golden color with the grace of Goddess of the temple. The eyes of the cats also look blueish just like the Goddess.

Birman breed got introduced in Europe and U.S in the 20th century. All birman kittens remain in pure white color for first two years. After that, different marking appears on face, ears, legs and tail. The marking on their body appears in different colors including chocolate, blue, red, cream, lilac and seal. But the legs of the birman breed remain white for all life.

The muscular body of birman cats weigh between 5-7 kilograms.

They also has medium sized tail and lengthy coat. Bitman breed is not so active. But they like to be with their owners. They also make a bond with other pets in the house.