The Bali is a long-haired domestic cat type with the color of a Siam-style point and sapphire blue eyes. The Balinese are also known as long-haired long-haired races , as they originate from natural mutations that multiply and are therefore essentially the same cat with medium-length silk coat and hairy tail.
As is the case with their short-haired counterparts, genetic differences are made between the traditional body type or the "old style" and the modern. In American standards, the color variants derived from the Shorthair Colorpoint are further regarded as separate breeds, known as Javanese. There is no special relationship between these cats and the Indonesian islands in Bali and Java, from which they obtained their names.
Like their ancestors in Siam, the Balinese are sociable, vocal, playful and curious, and breed intelligently.
Video Balinese cat
History and development
"Balinese" is not actually from Bali or part of Indonesia. Its history began with the first Siamese cats imported from Thailand to the United States and Britain in the mid-1800s, some of which carried a long-recessive long-haired gene. Bali breeds are derived from deliberate breeding efforts based on these naturally expressed genetic traits.
Initially, sometimes long-haired kittens in Siamese litters are regarded as a mistake in lineage and sold exclusively as pets. There are records of these cats as early as the 1900s; "Long-haired Siamese" was first registered as a performance cat with the Federation of American Cat Cats in 1928. In the mid-1950s, US breeders began to make serious efforts to develop long-haired variants as separate breeds. Given the long-haired Siam is too much of a hassle, the early breeder Helen Smith dubbed a new kind of "Bali" as a reference to the elegance of Balinese dancers.
A breeder named Sylvia Holland (who is also an illustrator for Walt Disney Studios) worked to develop breed standards in the 1960s and 1970s. He only recognizes cats showing classical Siam spots in seals, browns, blues and purples as real Balinese, refusing to accept others on the grounds that they may come from crossing with other races. The American Cat Fanciers' Association meanwhile officially classified Siam with its newer red dots and creams as well as lynx (tabby) and tortoiseshell (or "tortie") as separate breeds, Colorpoint Shorthair, and long-haired cats derived from these colors and patterns then classified separately as "Java", in accordance with the Indonesian island theme.
Like their ancestors, the Balinese gradually divided into two separate varieties based on the physical type. Traditional Siam (also called the old style or "head-apple", now being developed separately as a Thai), is a type in fashion when the Balinese were established, and hence used in its development; This ancient Balinese style is still very similar to the early breeding program.
Since Siamese short-haired parents are increasingly popular, however, the trend evolves in favor of longer and slender types, with a distinctive wedge-shaped head. Modern (or "contemporary") Balinese people are later derived directly from this newer Siamese ideal. In the mid-1980s, old-style Balinese, like their Siam counterparts, had disappeared from most cat shows, with the exception of some breeders who retained the original Balinese type. Both Balinese varieties have very little if any recent ancestors.
Bali-Java
There was discussion at the Cat Fanciers Association about merging two breeds into one breed with two color divisions as early as 2006. The Javanese are a hybrid between Colorpoint Shorthair and Bali. In 2008, breeders at Bali Breed Council and Java Breed Council chose to combine Bali and Java as one of the breeds and declared Java as the color division of Bali. The Cat Fanciers' Association is the only organization in which it believes that Java is a separate type. This does not affect the color or description of the Balinese, as they are two separate divisions but they are only placed under the Balinese. Java will still have the same color as before, along with Bali having the same color mentioned below.
This movement has brought The Cat Fanciers' Association more in line with other worldwide registries. The Cat Fanciers' association made this change because the two councils in their organizations (Bali and Java) overlapped around an average of 50 to 75% with the same members who breed and showcase two types. Combining the two breeds is expected to increase the registration of the Balinese in the Cat Fanciers' Association, by encouraging new breeders and exhibitors from Bali to perform and present their cats. They also wanted to show more Javanese about the appropriate length of the mantle in the show. It will also help reduce the number of cats needed to maintain a healthy breeding program.
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Description
Appearance
Both types of Balinese are still analogous to their Siamese counterparts. While both are relatively slender, elegantly boned cats with long legs and tails, neat oval legs, almond-shaped eyes and large pointy ears, the traditional type is overall more substantial, with wider heads and stronger bodies. The modern type has a more wedge-shaped head shape with a long tapered muzzle and a longer, wider ear, above a slimmer and more elongated body.
Coat and color
The coat is essentially long (though there are many variations by the individual) and should be soft and smooth, with no fluff commonly owned by most long-haired breeds. The descendants of two Balinese will have a longer coat than the Balinese and Siamese. In all cases, the tail should have definite hairs, or edges, of longer hair. Eye color ranges from pale blue through sapphire/violet; The intensity of the color may change slightly with age and diet. The color of the paw pad can be used to identify the point of color in a kitten. Pink pads found in brown and lilac spots; while dark pads are found in blue dots and seals.
Like all cats with dot patterns, Balinese kittens are born with pure or white cream and gradually develop points that look on the cooler parts of the body - face, ears, claws and tails. Their colors can be identified by the time they are four weeks old. Some cats tend to darken with age, and in general, adult Balinese cats living in warm climates have a lighter layer than those in cold climates.
Federation of Cat Fanciers' and most other associations in the world receive Balinese breeds in terms of seals, blue, chocolate, lilac, red and cream point, in addition to hawksbill and lynx points in all these colors. The Cat Fanciers' Association Standards continue to accept Balinese only in classic seals, blue, brown and purple dots, with all other colors and patterns that may be classified separately as Java.
Temperament
The Balinese have short-haired Siamese traits, and hence are primarily cat who likes to play socially and are very interested in the activities around them and the tendency to voice often and persistently, albeit at a lower volume. They are considered to have the highest intelligence of all long-haired breeds. They are also known as acrobatics, and enjoy intimate contact with their owners.
Claim hypoallergenic
Anecdotally, Bali is claimed to cause fewer problems with allergies than most offspring. While rigorous scientific evidence for this is lacking, it has been determined that, compared to most cats, Balinese produce very low amounts of protein allergens Fel d1 and Fel d4. Like Siberian cats, some Bali breeders and clubs work together to produce more evidence of Balinese hypoallergenic quality testing.
Genetics
The pointed pattern [1] is a form of partial albinism, resulting from mutations in tyrosinase, the enzyme involved in the production of melanin. The mutated enzyme is heat-sensitive; failed to work at normal body temperature, but became active in the colder skin area. This results in a darker color in the coolest body parts of the cat, including the extremities and face, which are cooled by airflow through the sinuses. Although cross-breeding with other breeds occurs to produce a less traditional Javanese color, they are considered race cats if they are registered and have at least 3-4 or more generations of Siamese or Balinese descent.
Health Problem
They are considered to be healthy breed with only a few health problems. They are descendants of genealogy, which means they are developed from small genes such as the Siamese pool with long hair mutations. The smaller the gene pool, the greater their chances of inheriting many unknown health problems. Diseases that may be confirmed for Balinese people are Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), which is the degeneration of the retina in the eye; which may cause weak or disturbed vision.
There are several cases of Balinese having dilated cardiomyopathy, which is a disease that enlarges the heart muscles that decrease heart function. There are also some claims that they are low risk for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Other potential health problems are liver amyloidosis, or systemic amyloidosis that ultimately leads to failure of some organs, most commonly in the liver. Liver amyloidosis usually occurs in every Siamese member and the Balinese is a mutation of Siam, so it may have a direct inherited disruption to Siam.
They sometimes develop a rare inheritance that makes their blue almond-shaped eyes visible cross. This is called Strabismus, which is common in Siamese cat breeds.
References
External links
- Bali cat information
- Ancient Balinese Cat History & amp; Information
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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