DK Fieldstone Burmese 2.24

After a 4 year long break from breeding, Fieldstone Burmese is expecting litter no 3 which also is the first 2nd generation litter by Bjelkes Ali Baba out of Fieldstone's Magija.

*3 lovely kittens were born and two sold. One is staying in the cattery for future breeding.

For more information about the cats, please visit the photo albums.

About me:
Fieldstone Burmese is owned by Julie Agersten.
I purchased my first burmese, a beautiful brown girl Sweet Delight Mocca, in December 2006 and quickly thereafter a chocolate boy Why Forget Dodi.
I kept "Dodi" as a stud and showed him to a champion title with a few NOM's and BIV as well. He sired 5 litters before being neutered.
"Mocca" did not care much for the show scene but had two litters - the first by Why Forget Dodi, 5 chocolate kittens, 2 female and 3 male.
The second was by Alchymist's Iris Colorglow and they had 4 kittens - 3 brown male and 1 chocolate female: Fieldstone's Magija, the current queen of the cattery.

Mocca was re-homed with one of her boys from the second litter, as she found my 2 bedroom appartment too small, and Dodi went to one of my friends last year to bunk up with another of the boys from the same litter.

Fieldstone's Magija aka Maggie is therefore the sole cat in the cattery at the moment, but hopefully she will gift me with a daugther to keep for company and to continue the breeding programme.

I have my cats as my extented family - they are kept as indoor cats with supervised access to my balcony, snuggling in my lab when I work at the computer, watch tv and they are of course much loved company when I go to bed!

My goal:

I aim to breed typy, healthy and loving burmese cats. The general health of the breed is of great importance to me why the inbreeding percentage in my litters is kept as low as possible with 10% as an absolute maximum.
Since the breed has some recessive genetic defects I find it extremely important use to tests at hand and test the breeding cats with full disclosure! Only then can we acutally breed around the defects and eliminate them. I do not see a recessive genetic defect as a problem – if you breed a clear and a carrier, you will have a 50% chance of clear kittens to continue your breeding with (a carrier kitten is as healthy as a clear kitten. If you breed two carriers of the same defect, you will have a 25% chance of affected kittens which is fatal).

The breeding cats in my cattery is/ will be tested for GM2 and hypokalemia and the status will be announced regardless of the outcome.

The cats are always kept up to date with vaccinations and yearly vet checks. They are fed with high quality feed, have fresh drinking water at all times and clean litter trays.


About the breed (copied from wikipedia.org):

“The accepted eye colour for the breed is gold or yellow. The coat is known for being glossy, with a satin-like finish. As with most short-hairs, it requires no additional grooming. Longer lived than most pedigree cats, they often reach 16 to 18 years of age. Burmese are a small to medium size breed and tend to be about 4–6 kg in weight.
Burmese are vocal like the Siamese but have softer, sweeter meows. They are very affectionate and enjoy company, being a people-oriented breed who form strong bonds with their owners and gravitate toward human activity. Burmese need a reasonable amount of human attention, are not as independent as other breeds and are not suited to being left alone for extended periods of time. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) breed information on the Burmese implies that all survival instinct of flight or fight seems to have been bred out of them. However, other sources note that, while rarely aggressive with humans, Burmese cats can defend themselves quite well against other cats, even those larger than themselves.
Burmese maintain kitten-like interests and energy throughout their adulthood. They have a number of dog-like characteristics, often learning to play fetch and tag. Burmese are good with children and dogs. They are suitable as an indoor breed of cat, will usually stay more affectionate if kept indoors and are comfortable travelling in cars.”