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BURMESE GENETICS
The Burmese gene is c b which creates a brownish coat for a genetically black cat (sable Burmese). The points (face or mask, ears, legs and tail) are dark brown and the rest of the body has a warm sable brown color. Burmese have a yellow-golden eye color that was greenish-yellow in the beginning but have been intensified through selective breeding. Burmese kittens are born with a lighter color and become darker as they become adults. The Burmese gene is a kind of variation of the point gene (c s). The cat is not completely pointed like a Siamese but it isn't solid (C) either.How does the average person understand the genetics of the Burmese? I would recommend you visit the website of a friend "Dinner Table Analysis of Color Genetics".
Now this website doesn't intend to teach you genetics, but it does hope to awaken some interest in your perspective of the Burmese. If you wish to learn more about the genetics, visit these websites: