Tonkinese

Aqua-eyed cat breed

A Tonkinese is a breed of domestic cat resulting from crossing Siamese and Burmese cats, combining traits of both: a medium build, pointed coloring with less contrast than Siamese, and aqua or blue-green eyes.

The breed is known for being sociable and vocal.

Our Tonkinese follows us from room to room.

appearance

coat

Outer garment or layer

medium · sleek · wedge · head · compact · athletic · coloring · mink · pointed · solid

breed

cat

Small furry housepet

hybrid · pedigree · purebred · feline · pointed · mink · solid · aqua · champagne · platinum

temperament

affectionate

Showing warm regard

social · curious · active · companion · lap cat · mischievous · interactive · trainable · attention-seeking · bonding

geographic

Vietnam

Southeast Asian coastal nation

  • GulfNamed oceanic inlet
  • IndochinaSoutheast Asian peninsula region
  • HanoiVietnam's seat of government

Southeast Asia · French · colonial · delta · Red River · region · historical · Asian · Vietnamese · northern

Opposites
cat breed type

TonkinesePersian

Of or from Iran

Maine Coon · Siamese · Burmese · purebred · Ragdoll

purebred vs. hybrid origin

TonkineseSiamese

Of old Thailand

Burmese · Abyssinian · Russian Blue

cat type classification

Tonkinesemoggy

British term for cat

mixed breed · domestic shorthair · alley cat · stray · feral cat

Family

Tonkin, Tonks

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G