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About the Tonkinese

Tonkinese cat
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Todavía no hay ningún criador en el registro aquí. El club portugués miembro de la FIFe no lista esta raza en su directorio de criadores, así que una ausencia aquí no dice nada sobre si alguien la cría en Portugal.

Typical life span
14-16 years
Size
Medium — from its typical weight
Weight
2.7-5.4 kg
Height
25-30 cm
Registry status
Reconocida por la TICA
Breed group
Short-haired
Origin
Canada/United States

About

What is a Tonkinese?

Medium-sized, muscular cat combining Siamese and Burmese traits. Pointed pattern with aqua eyes in mink color.

Tonkinese history and origins

Created in the 1960s by crossing Siamese with Burmese, though the combination occurred naturally before. Combines best traits of both breeds. Comes in three pattern types: solid, mink, and pointed.

Tonkinese appearance and size

Typically 2.7-5.4 kg and 25-30 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.

Tonkinese temperament and personality

Generally described as curious, intelligent, social, lively, outgoing, playful and affectionate.

That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.

Referencia de la raza de The Cat API.

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Tonkinese

Lo que obtienes con la raza Tonkinese

  • Descrito habitualmente como: «Curious, Intelligent, Social, Lively»

Lo que asumes

  • Están documentadas 2 enfermedades hereditarias graves, sobre todo en cerebro y nervios y ojos. La pestaña de la guía de salud tiene la prueba que hay que pedir en cada una.

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — PRA-rdAc test. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Temperamento

CuriousIntelligentSocialLivelyOutgoingPlayfulAffectionate

Información a nivel de raza, de The Cat API. Describe la raza Tonkinese en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

Health & screening guide for the Tonkinese

Riesgos hereditarios conocidos en la raza Tonkinese, y la documentación concreta que hay que pedir a cualquier criador antes de pagar una señal. Un criador responsable tiene esta documentación a mano; esquivar la pregunta es mala señal.

3 enfermedades documentadas

Health checklist (PDF)

Brain & nerves

Burmese head defect (BHD)

Serious

A severe skull and facial malformation carried from the breed's Burmese ancestry. Kittens with two copies of the mutation are stillborn or die shortly after birth and require euthanasia; one copy causes no defect but can produce a slightly shortened face.

Qué pedir

Burmese head defect (ALX1) DNA test on both parents, showing an N/N (clear) result

1 source

Eyes

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA-rdAc)

Serious

An inherited, untreatable form of blindness carried from the breed's Siamese ancestry. Affected kittens have normal vision at birth that degenerates from around seven months old, with most cats fully blind by three to five years.

Qué pedir

PRA-rdAc (CEP290) DNA test on both parents, showing an N/N (clear) result

1 source

Hormones & metabolism

Burmese hypokalemia

Monitor

An inherited disorder, also carried from Burmese ancestry, causing episodes of low blood potassium and muscle weakness, most visible in the neck as a wobbly gait. It is not usually fatal and is manageable with potassium supplementation once diagnosed.

Qué pedir

Burmese hypokalemia (WNK4) DNA test on both parents, showing an N/N (clear) result

1 source

Kittens

No kittens listed right now

No Tonkinese breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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