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Our collection of Balinese cat images features champions, best of breed and classics. Whether you are a specialist looking for stock images of breed examples, a designer looking for a striking picture, or you're simply a Balinese cat fan, we're confident we'll have the image you're looking for.
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Balinese overview
Developed in the USA from Siamese cats which carried the long hair gene. First imported to the UK in 1973. Essentially a semi-longhaired Siamese, they are regularly outcrossed to that breed.
The Balinese has championship status. Siamese in temperament and voice and very intelligent and need little grooming.
Other known names for Balinese
Long-haired Siamese
Balinese foreign names
Balinees (Dutch), Balinais (French), Siam Langhaar (German), Balinés (Spanish)
Breed number/code
BAL (FIFe)
Biological data
Size
Medium.
Build
Long, svelte and muscular.
Hair quality
Medium long (0.5-2 inches/1.25-5 cm on the body).
Fine and silky, with no woolly undercoat.
Colours
Cinammon
Fawn
Caramel
Seal point
Blue point
Chocolate point
Lilac point
Caramel point
Red point
Cream point
Five tortie point colours
All twelve tabby point colours
Eye colours
Blue
Patterns
Siamese: dark mask (face), ears, legs and tail, with pale body color.
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Balinese – Breed standard
The below links are external
FIFe, TICA, CFA, AACE, ACFA, ACF, CCA
Balinese references and further reading
UK
The Balinese and Siamese Cat Club
Balinese Cat Society
Please get in touch
If you are an animal photographer, an expert on Balinese cats or a breeder, we would love to hear from you. We strive to have all the latest, most helpful and accurate information on our website, but nobody is perfect, so we do ask for your feedback if we can improve our website.
Please get in touch
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Experts – Spotted some detail that isn't right? Please email us your thoughts.
Breeders – We work with many great cat photographers such as Helmi Flick, Alan Robinson and Tetsu Yamazaki and we'd love to build our contact list of leading breeders. Who knows when you might get a call. Please email us your details.
Balinese picture ideas
Featured image
AP-1UOX0S - Balinese cat
Photo © Animal Photography, Tetsu Yamazaki
Balinese kittens
AP-5CQ6OC - Five Balinese kittens
Photo © Animal Photography, Alan Robinson
