Talk:Burmese (cat)

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Is it just me, or does this sentence not make much sense?This breed was first recognized in 1936 by the CFA and that postponed the registration between 1947 and 1953. [[User:Lachatdelarue|Lachatdelarue (talk)]] 20:12, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)

This sentence makes NO sense. I can't edit the grammar because I have no idea of what the writer is trying to say.

" Unfortunately for the breed many who followed after these dedicated researchers were not so well versed in genetics. Whether from lack of knowledge, from lack of available breeding stock, or because the demand for pure Burmese outstripped the available supply, some hybrids were being sold as pure Burmese. For this reason in 1947 the recognition the Cat Fanciers' Association had granted to the Burmese in 1936, was withdrawn and only restored in 1953 when the Burmese Cat Society of America had brought the situation under control." http://www.burmesecatclub.com/history.htm This seems to me to be a distinctily different reason than people simply thinking that Burmese were brown Siamese.

[edit] Improve

This article is in need of improvement. It is far too short and completely useless to people who want in depth information about this breed. Will be improving it mysef when I find some sources. TydeNet 00:35, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Doesn't that make this a stub article instead - would prefer that over the improvement tag Blackjack4124 06:45, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Odd wording

(Burmese females tend to be princesses. With her beautiful big eyes and sassy personality, she will have you trained in no time. The boys are true lap cats and have that laid-back personality. They both love to greet your guests at the door and follow you around the house to "help" you do your chores. Anything that includes you interacting with them, whether it is watching TV or doing the laundry, your Burmese will be there with you. Most Burmese have been known to "fetch" small favorite cat toys. They also love other animals, whether it be another Burmese or a even a dog or another cat. Whether male or female, Burmese are true people cats.)

I wouldn't say this is a copyedit-worthy paragraph, and the rest certainly doesn't need grammatical copyediting, but this phrasing feels wrong. Perhaps rephrase this to just describing their personality in brief (but then again, isn't it just that Burmese cats, like their Siamese cousins, are more openly affectionate than average, and are otherwise like other cats? - source this somehow) Blackjack4124 06:44, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

I've tried to rewrite paragraph to highlight what makes Burmese different from other cats. I deleted some stuff that I thought was common to all cats. I could be wrong....Caroline1008 03:34, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Re: 'source this somehow'. Googled for all I'm worth, but still couldn't find anything in the way of that's how Burmese cats are, We love 'em... or even Siameses are pretty cute, too... --Shirt58 10:27, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] in "Facts"

'They are very popular with pet owners world wide...' is verifiable.
But '...because of their exceptional personalities'? Well, anyone who owns a Burmese knows that that is an indisputable truth, but... mmm... citation? --Shirt58 10:09, 27 October 2006 (UTC)