Editing Asian cat (section)

== Asian group ==
In appearance, the Asian group is essentially identical to the Burmese breed, but they come in more colours and patterns, and in the case of the Tiffanies (Asian semi-longhairs), longer fur. Smoke is the term used for self/solid coloured silvers (uniform distribution), while shaded and tipped silvers are silver tabbies (distribution in tabby pattern) with 'wide banding'. The Asian group incorporates the:

* Asian Self (self/solid and tortoiseshell),
** Bombay (self/solid black),
* Asian Shaded or Burmilla (silver or golden shaded and tipped),
* Asian Smoke (smoke),
* Asian Tabby (tabby), and
* Tiffanie or Asian (semi-)longhair (longhair variety).

* Asian Self (Bombay)
* Asian Shaded (Burmilla)
* Asian Smoke
* Asian Tabby
* Tiffanie (semi-longhair)

=== Asian Smoke ===
See also: Cat coat genetics § Silver and golden series

The Asian Smoke is a non-agouti cat with a white undercoat that is not always noticeable. When the Asian was originally being developed Burmillas were bred with Burmese. These cats were given the name 'Burmoire' due to the moire-like effect of their coats — this look is now considered undesirable for the Asian Smoke.

=== Asian Shaded ===
See also: Burmilla

The Asian Shaded (also known as the Burmilla) has two colours at the tip and at the root of their fur.

=== Asian Tabby ===
See also: Tabby cat

The Asian Tabby is an Asian cat with tabby markings. However unlike regular tabbies the coat has a reduced melanin concentration which results in lighter tabby markings. Asian Tabbies come in all four traditional tabby markings and most tabby colourings.

=== Bombay ===
See also: Bombay cat

The solid black Bombay under the Asian Self-category has a slightly different origin, but is also developed in the UK. In the early 1980's, the resulting kittens of three mismatings of European Burmese with black domestic short-haired cats were developed into the British-type Bombay.

Additionally, there exist another variant of the Bombay cat, the American-type Bombay developed in the United States. American-type Bombays were developed by crossbreeding sable American Burmese and black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat and exclusively with bright copper-golden eyes. For the British-type Bombay golden eyes are preferred, but yellow through to green is acceptable, with the preference given to greater depth of colour.

=== Tiffanie ===
See also: Asian Semi-longhair

The Tiffanie (Unrelated to the Chantilly-Tiffany) also known as the Asian Semi-longhair is an Asian cat with medium to long length hair.