Fendi at 4 months

About Us

We are a family of cat lovers who embarked on a new kitten search in 2006 after our eldest daughter moved out with the family cat in tow. After an extensive search of different cat breeds, we discovered and fell in love with Birmans. Soon after adopting our first Birman, I became very interested in breeding, which I had never considered before in the midst of raising daughters. As a registered nurse with a longstanding fascination with genetics, I have spent countless hours researching the Birman breed and  attending cat shows, to determine the traits, colors and attributes we want to focus on in our breeding program. It has been a very fulfilling hobby. Good health and temperament are at the top of the list of importance, and we also strive for deep blue eye color, a lush fluffy coat and stocky boning. Our personal favorite Birman colors are chocolate and lilac, because the coat remains lighter, with less shading as the cat gets older. We love them all, however, and breed all four colors - seal, blue (traditional), chocolate and lilac (dilute) in solid and lynx patterns.

 

  Birmans are strikingly beautiful, intelligent, gentle and playful cats who like to be around people. They have a silky, semi-long haired coat that requires minimal grooming. Originally called the “Sacred Cat of Burma", their origin dates back centuries in France. Birman integration into the western world is almost as shrouded in mystery as the legendary history.

 

 We chose the name BIRSACE BIRMANS because to us, the designer theme epitomizes the beauty and elegance of this wonderful breed.  Following a tradition among Birman breeders, the names of our kittens begin with the letter of the alphabet that has become associated with their year of birth. 2010 is an "H" year, so all  of our kittens born this year will be named accordingly.

 

SHOW AND BREEDING PHILOSOPHY

Birsace Birmans is a very small TICA registered hobby cattery; our cats live as part of our family and are never caged. Our primary goal is to raise healthy, well socialized pets who will become delightful and loyal companions.

An important goal for us is to improve the Birman breed through increased genetic diversity and careful selection of the qualities and attributes we believe to be most desirable.  Importing Birmans from Australia with complete genetic outcrossing, as well as breeding cats with unrelated pedigrees has helped us attain this. It has also been our preference and practice to breed our Birmans for a short time only, and spay/neuter before the age of 3 years, once they have replaced themselves in the breeding program.

We believe it is an important responsibility for a breeder to participate in cat shows. Having our Birmans evaluated by different judges ensures that we are breeding according to TICA standard, and validates our breeding program. Not all cats like to be shown, however, and we respect that. Fendi, who was unhappy being shown, was retired as a TICA Champion after his first Championship show.

 

Updated Feb. 22 2010