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Hello and let me
thank you for showing an interest in what is truly a
remarkable breed of felines: the European Burmese. If
you are contemplating the adoption of one of these
delightful creatures I can guarantee that within hours
of bringing one home you will be wondering how you ever
lived without them!
I am a Registered
Nurse and mother of four grown children. I was raised a
"military brat" and have had the wonderful opportunity
of living in many different places, both stateside and
abroad. As soon as I was old enough to properly beg my
parents, (and guilt my father) I have had cats. Except
for the two years that we were stationed in Karamursel
Turkey, that is. I had to settle for a turtle then.
We were
living in Satellite Beach, Florida at the time that I was in
third grade. Somehow I found out about a cat show being held
at the Ramada Inn. Needless to say I knew I had to go! It
took a couple of weeks to convince my Dad to take me, after
all, that was in the mid 60's and who had ever heard of
paying money to go look at cats? But the begging, whining
and crying finally worked and I attended my first CFA (Cat
Fanciers Association) Cat Show for purebred cats. I will
never forget that experience. Keep in mind that back then
the show entry was only about 35! However, I was totally
enthralled and knew at that moment that, someday, I was
going to raise and show purebred cats!
That dream was finally realized back in the mid 80's when I
purchased my first Burmese. I did a lot of research into the
different breeds of cats and decided on the Burmese because
of their wonderful personalities. At that point we did not
distinguish between American Burmese and European Burmese as
we do now. Due to some changes in my personal life I took a
break from breeding and showing the cats for a few years.
When I did return to the Cat Fancy it was with the European
Burmese. I purchased my first European Burmese in 1998. The
European Burmese had not yet been accepted into CFA and
there was a lot of work that went into getting them to that
level. The European Burmese were finally accepted into
Championship in February of 2002. Because they are still a
fairly new breed, there is a lot of interest and questions,
not only from the spectators, but from other breeders and
the judges as well, which makes it absolutely delightful to
show them.
If you plan on attending any CFA shows in the Midwest please
look for us. We might be there!
Email Robin
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