Videos Bombay Breed Information
Country of origin -
United States
Breed standards -
AACE CFA(*) ACFA CCA ACF(*)
The term Bombay cat is used to refer to two
different breeds of cat.
1. British Bombay
The British Bombay cat is the
name given to black cats of the Asian
group. It is a cat of Burmese
type with a black coat, toes, nose, and copper to greenish eyes.
2. 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 (also known as baby
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."
3. 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.
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