Kings & Queens

Named for the exotically graceful dancers on the Indonesian island of Bali, the Balinese is a longhaired variety of the Siamese breed and part of the Siamese Breed Group which includes the Siamese, the Oriental Shorthair and the Oriental Longhair.

The Kahomanee (sometimes known as Khao Manee) means White Gem. While new to the Western world, they are an older breed that originated from Thailand. They have a distinctive heart-shaped head, high cheekbones and jewel-like eyes that can be odd-colored, with one being blue and the other yellow, or the eyes may be the same color. 

One of the oldest and most recognizable cat breeds, the Siamese cat is the parent breed for the Siamese Breed Group, which includes the Balinese (truly a longhaired Siamese) and the Oriental Shorthair and the Oriental Longhair.

In Thailand, the Maew Boran with points and blue eyes are known as Wichienmaat. The Seal (dark brown) point Wichienmaat is one of the most popular colors today, as this color was exclusively reserved for the royal family pre-dating the reign of King Chulalongkorn, or Rama V (5th King) (1868 - 1910).

Suphalak is the most rare of the Maew Boran colors.  The hallmark of this color is a rich brown coat, just as dark on its body as on its paws, nose, and tail. This cat is as brown as the Konja is black and Korat is grey.