Javanese
The Javanese is a long-coated colourpoint cat closely related to the Balinese, differing by registry rather than by biology — in the CFA it is the Balinese in the point colours the Siamese standard does not recognise, such as red, cream, tortie and lynx points, while other registries fold all of these together under Balinese.
It weighs 2.5 to 5 kilograms, with the same fine-boned oriental body, silky undercoat-free coat and plumed tail. Neither the name nor the breed has any connection to Java; the naming followed the Balinese, which was itself named for the dancers of Bali rather than for any origin. Temperament is Siamese throughout: vocal, clever and extremely involved with its people.
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Living with a javanese
Understand it is a naming distinction. A Javanese and a Balinese are the same cat in most registries, and a breeder describing a meaningful difference between them beyond colour is overselling.
Ask about progressive retinal atrophy testing, which is available for Siamese-derived lines, and about amyloidosis in the breeder's lines.
The coat has no undercoat and mats rarely — weekly combing is enough.
They are extremely vocal and extremely social. This is a cat that needs a household that is around and does not mind being talked to, and a companion cat is close to a requirement.
Asthma is more common in oriental-type cats. Persistent coughing needs a vet rather than a hairball remedy.
General guidance, not veterinary advice. Individual cats vary, and anything about a specific animal is a question for a vet who has seen it.
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