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This article is from the Tonkinese Breed
FAQ, by Linda Martino linda@rhythm.com.
03 Tonkinese Cats: History
Documents exist which indicate the Chocolate Siamese of the 1800s were
actual Tonkinese, but the first known Tonkinese was Wong Mau in the
1930's who was the ancestress of the Burmese. She was bred with a
Siamese and was the only known cat of her kind. Over the years the
Burmese and Siamese breeders carefully bred out the Tonkinese
characteristics which resulted in the two breeds of today. From the
1950's to 1970's some breeders started to cross breed Siamese and
Burmese forming the Tonkinese of today. There was a lot of controversy
though as Burmese and Siamese breeders were trying to eliminate the
characteristics that made up the Tonkinese. They were first accepted
as a recognized cat breed by the Canadian Cat Association(CCA) and
then by the Cat Fanciers Association(CFA) in 1984. Some people still
feel there is no need for this breed but try telling that to a
Tonkinese owner.
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