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Bombay
The Bombay cat is a type of short-haired cat developed by breeding sable Burmese and black American Shorthair cats to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat.
- Origin
- United States
- Life Span
- 12-16
- Coat
- Short
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