Tonkinese cat

The Tonkinese is a domestic cat breed developed from Siamese and Burmese cats. It is moderately built and is especially known for aqua-colored eyes and a coat with pointed coloration.

Siamese cat: The Siamese is a domestic cat breed known for a slender body, blue eyes, and color-pointed coat. Siamese cats contributed the pointed coat pattern and ancestry central to Tonkinese development.
Wong Mau: Wong Mau was a cat brought from Burma to the United States in 1930 and used in early Burmese breeding. Her ancestry is tied to the early Siamese–Burmese crosses from which Tonkinese cats arose.
The International Cat Association: The International Cat Association is a registry that maintains standards and records for pedigreed cats. Its Tonkinese standard defines accepted body type, coat patterns, and eye color.
Burmese–Siamese hybrid: A Burmese–Siamese hybrid is a cat descended from crosses between Burmese and Siamese cats. Tonkinese cats are the established breed resulting from this kind of cross, not merely an unstandardized hybrid.
Burmese cat: The Burmese is a domestic cat breed known for a compact, muscular body and a close-lying coat. Burmese cats supplied the other major ancestral branch in the Tonkinese breed.
Joseph Thompson: Joseph Thompson was an American physician and cat breeder who introduced Wong Mau to the United States. His breeding work with Wong Mau helped establish the Burmese line relevant to Tonkinese origins.
Cat Fanciers' Association: The Cat Fanciers' Association is a major registry and show organization for pedigreed cats. Its breed standard describes the Tonkinese favored in CFA shows.
Balinese cat: The Balinese is a longhaired cat breed related to the Siamese and known for a color-pointed coat. Its long coat and blue eyes contrast with the Tonkinese's short coat and typically aqua eyes.
Colorpoint: Colorpoint is a coat pattern in which extremities are darker than the body because of temperature-sensitive pigment production. Tonkinese coats show the temperature-sensitive pattern inherited from Siamese and Burmese ancestry.
Margaret Conroy: Margaret Conroy was a Canadian breeder who developed Tonkinese cats through Siamese–Burmese crosses. Her breeding program helped establish the modern Tonkinese in Canada.

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