Bombay The Bombay was developed with the intention of producing a domestic cat with the appearance of a miniature Black Panther. A successful attempt in America in 1965 crossed Burmese with black American Shorthairs. This combination kept the body shape of the Burmese, with a sleek, shiny black coat. At this time, Bombay is the name… Continue reading Bombay / Black Panther
Birman Birmans are a domestic breed characterised by their silky colourpoint coats, deep blue eyes and socked feet. They have no undercoats, and hence are less prone to matting than other longhaird breeds. Although the breed as we know it was developed in France, with first breed recognition occurring in 1925, they are known as… Continue reading Birman / Doorstep
Bengal The Bengal was crossbred to evoke the look of wild cats such as leopards and ocelots. Selective breeding of domestic cats with the wild Asian leopard cat (ALC) resulted in the remarkable rosettes and spots seen in the Bengal. The careful breeding has produced a calm, friendly cat with striking colour contrasts. The idea of… Continue reading Bengal / Ball Pit
Prints are back, and they’re just delicious! Great quality, with marks and colours perfectly retained. Size: 200 x 273mm, printed on archival 240gsm paper. Price: ZAR300 (very cheap if you earn dollars or pounds!). Shipping included in South Africa. Abyssinian / Zebra – 5 of 5 available Aegean / Stained Glass – 5 of 5 available American… Continue reading Prints available!
I’m still working on this one, so will save the details for later. Sickness, painting commissions and bad internet connection have seriously slowed me down! So far this piece has been worked in pen and ink, but I’ll now start to go back over with acrylic paint. I’ll add larger balls in the foreground to… Continue reading Bengal / Ball Pit (in progress)
This cat and his “playmate” were produced to join the DignitySA art auction fundraiser in March. DignitySA aims to bring about law changes supporting the right to die with dignity in South Africa. When I was asked to create an original cat for the auction, I instantly thought of this little guy, whose picture I had… Continue reading Savannah / Leopard Tortoise (special edition)
Bambino The Bambino is a crossbreed derived from the Sphynx and the Munchkin. The breed was an experiment into creating a hairless breed that retained a baby-like appearance into adulthood. From the Munchkin come huge, upright ears and very short legs. Hairless white or pink skin comes from the Sphynx breeding. Hairless cats need extra… Continue reading Bambino / Shade
Balinese The Balinese is essentially a longhaired Siamese, occurring as a natural mutation of that breed. It retains the point colouration and sapphire blue eyes of the shorthaired Siamese. The breed originated from purebred Siamese imported from Thailand into the US and UK, and has no actual connection to the island of Bali. The… Continue reading Balinese / Flying Saucer
Asian Semi-longhair The Asian Semi-longhair is a longhaired version of last week’s Asian. Also known as the Tiffany or Tiffanie (see, the lamp makes instant sense), this breed is only currently recognised in the UK. Similar to their Asian brethren in temperament, Asian Semi-longhairs are affectionate to the point of co-dependence. They expect a lot… Continue reading Asian Semi-longhair / Tiffany styled lamp
After getting floored by a head cold in the middle of a heatwave, I am finally back at work! This means you lucky people get two cats in two days. Asian The Asian (aka Malayan) is a shorthaired breed which originated from Burmese stock, developed in the UK. The first litter of kittens was bred… Continue reading Asian / Kalahari Dead Tree
Cats in Juxtaposition 