It has been said that if you want a dog,
a cat, or a monkey, you want a Bombay.
Bombays
can often be leash trained, most enjoy
playing
"fetch," and all are fond
of inventing
new ways to entertain themselves and
the
folks that live with them. Bombays
are congenial
and outgoing, and make intelligent,
affectionate
companions. They do well with children
and
will often act as a "greeter"
with
visitors. They live compatibly with
dogs
and other pets as well. The Bombay
generally
combines the easy-going temperament
and robust
nature of the American Shorthair and
the
social, inquisitive, lap-loving character
of the Burmese.
With the exception of color, the Bombay
and
Burmese standards are very similar.
Whereas
the Burmese body presents a compact
sturdy
appearance, the Bombay body is of medium
length, neither compact nor rangy,
presenting
a more lithesome appearance then its
Burmese
cousin. The Bombay's head is rounded
with
a short muzzle, but there should not
be a
"pugged" or "snubbed"
look. The coat is the most defining
characteristic
of the Bombay. Its short, flat, gleaming,
black-to-the-roots coat accentuates
its rippling
muscular form. And, along with its
conspicuous
gold to copper eye color, leads to
the Bombay
being described as the "Patent
leather
kid with the copper penny eyes."
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