Editing Asian cat (section)

== History ==

=== Origin ===
The [[List of cat breeds|breed]] was accidentally developed in the United Kingdom, starting with a litter of 4 [[Kitten|kittens]] resulting from a mismating of a chinchilla Persian stud, Jamari Sanquist, and a lilac European Burmese queen, Bambino Lilac Faberge, bred in 1981 by Baroness Miranda von Kirchberg.

=== Breed recognition ===
After the first litter of kittens were born in 1981, breeders believed the kittens showed potential to become their own breed. Early breeders decided the phenotype of the kittens was to be exactly the same as the Burmese, but in more colours and varieties. All varieties gained championship status with the GCCF in 2003, with the Tiffanie being the last variety to gain it.

The Asian group is a relatively rare breed among pedigree cats. Only 160 Asian kittens pedigreed with the GCCF were born in 2023.