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The main color of Tonkinese
catsis natural mink. The natural mink color develops slowly as the
kitten matures.
Tonkinese CatHistory
Planned breeding of Tonkinese was started in 1960s. But the early versions of the breed have been in existence for centuries. The Tonkinese was originally produced by crossing the Burmese and Siamese breeds. These cats were first imported to England in the early 1800s as "Chocolate Siamese". In United States these cats were introduced by Dr. Joseph Thompson in 1930. Tonkinese achieved championship status in 1984. Appearance Tonkinese are medium-sized cats with well-developed muscular strength. They are very dense and surprisingly heavy when lifted. Tonkinese are famous for their brilliant aqua eyes and beautiful sleek, soft coat featured in an unique pattern known as "mink". Tonkinese come in a rainbow of colors intermediate between their Burmese and Siamese parent breeds. The main color is mink, but other coat colors include blue, champagne, honey, natural and platinum colors with some Tonkinese having pointed and solid colors, too. Personality Tonkinese are active, alert, playful and people-oriented cats. They are warm and loving and crave for attention and interaction. They are very intelligent and supervise all their human's activities. They delight their owners with playful antics. They mingle well with humans and other pets.
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