Tonkinese Cat Breed
- Size
- Medium, with males weighing 8 to 12 pounds and females weighing 6 to 8 pounds
- Coat
- Medium-short, fine, silky
- Color
- Natural mink, champagne mink, blue mink, platinum mink, natural solid, champagne solid, blue solid, platinum solid, natural point, champagne point, blue point, platinum point
The colorful personality of the Tonkinese is one of the breed’s greatest attributes. Muscular and active, with a sense of humor, this feline enjoys playing, climbing and whizzing by at warp speed. With her warm, loving personality, the Tonk craves human attention and shouldn’t be left alone for long periods. This is a lap cat that prefers playmates, including children, other cats and cat friendly dogs.
Did you know? The Tonkinese, like her ancestral breeds, the Burmese and Siamese, becomes darker as she ages. A pointed Tonkinese is born white, with the point colors beginning to develop when kittens are a few days old. They do not develop their full, rich colors for several years.