Pure Breeds & Poi Dogs

A   L   O   H   A  !     MEOW!

  "  Prose books

 are the show dogs 

I breed and sell 

to support

 my cat. "

 
Robert Graves

 P I X I E

" I'm a mixed breed 

and hope to live longer

 because of it. "

 
Charisma Carpenter

 

" Half of our mistakes in life

 arises from feeling
 where we ought to

 think,
and thinking 

where we ought to 

feel. "

John Churton Collins

Pixie Yawn Captured

“ All the world
is made of faith,
and trust,
 and pixie dust. ”

 J.M. Barrie,

Peter Pan

Our adopted kitty, Pixie

is doing well with us.

A "Peaceful gal

 seeking a tranquil home"

she needed to recuperate

from her bad-fit home,

and period of disruption.

Pretty quickly,

I realized that she was

 different

from every other cat

who has owned me.

I have always thought 

of  animal breeds

as an archaic reminder

of an antique time,

and pure breeds

as hobbyist snobbery.

When would I ever

need a terrier

to go down a hole

after rats?

But I began to think

that the unique characteristics

of my obviously "mixed" friend

might be hinting at something.

Who is under 

that splendid tuxedo

stained with cinnamon?

I was going to do a Google search

of the weird things about Pixie

on cat sites,

but a voice in my head

whispered:

"Burmese."

BINGO!

I am now hooked on the idea

that many characteristics I like

in an animal companion

are Burmese characteristics.

Here are some of my observations

followed by Burmese characteristics:

My cats have been long and lanky,

like a gymnast.

Pixie is compact and surprisingly

muscled and heavy:

Her coat is not soft

but dog-like.

When she Sphynx-sits

her front legs look

super long!

(I call her 'Long Shanks')

I began to suspect that she was part dog!

Burmese cats are described as:

' heavier than they look'

  'very muscular'

'solidly built'

 'well developed legs

 longer in the front.'

 ' little military tanks

draped in glossy satin'

' not large cats'

'bricks wrapped up in silk'

' possessing a number of 

dog-like characteristics,

with personalities 

almost similar to a dog, 

like to follow their owners.'

The coat is described as

short and close to the body. 

with a lustrous satin-like feel,

 and a very distinctive

 glossy look.

 Taking Pixie for her 

intro Vet visit

was MUCH less of an ordeal

than with any other cat

I've known.

She was calm in the car

 Burmese are unusually

 comfortable

 traveling in cars.

Pixie pretty quickly 

laid on my chest

and gave me 

sweet kisses:

 ' Burmese enjoy cuddling up

 in bed on top of their

 favourite person.'

'extremely affectionate'

' love to snuggle

 and cuddle with their

 favorite people.'

Pixie loves running water, 

almost shoving me

 out of the way

 to drink from the tap!

 'Many Burmese cats tolerate 

and some really love water. 

Some join their humans

 in the shower.'

 Pixie has a sweet voice

and uses it!

 Many Burmese converse

 with their humans

 with sweet soft little voices 

" A friendly and outgoing little cat"

'Burmese are an extremely

 people-oriented breed'

' enjoy having conversations 

with familiar people'

' a highly intelligent, 

thoughtful breed.'

 Pixie is starting to play

as she settles in,

she is very playful,

attentive,

and obviously

unusually intelligent.

she enjoys supervising

our activities.

'Females tend

 to have a take-charge

 personality.'

' delightful personalities.

  'described as dog-like'

 'friendly, kind, gentle

 and outgoing.'

 I'm hooked!

The name “Burmese”

 means 'fortunate, beautiful, 

and splendid'

 in the Thai language.

Also known as

 the Rajah cat.

She's royalty alright!

Oh, here in Hawaii,

a 'Poi Dog'

has come to mean

any mixed breed.

But in ancient Hawaii

these were a specific

kind of dog

with certain jobs

in that culture.

Dog lovers may not

want to follow the link:

Poi Dog 

So lets just head over to

'Comments'

shall we?

That's where the 

Good Stuff is!

Thank You

for visiting.

                           Warmly, cloudia