Talk:Bombay cat

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Added some citations in the article. More on the way. :) ENVY DIS (talk) 13:44, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

this was edited DOWN to a stub by someone who said the data i put into it is not verifiable...

well im restoring it to what it was with the open invitation to come and watch my cat (yes i actually own the beauty in the picture) or get a book about cat breeds and read up on their personalities... its all verifiable and i will be finding some sources to verify it... so leave it alone and actually look somewhere OTHER than online for facts... try a library the book "encyclopedia of the cat" or something similar to that, i forget the title now

update, ive included 3 external links to help verify the information

yeah i got the book here... encyclopedia of the cat it contains stuff about the personality of the bombay breed, ill find the page and reference it inside the article later on

Last section doesn't seem to be written in a formal tone. Rest of article seems okay, though.

Outside reader note: I am not sure how to provide input but Bombay cats are NOT just an American breed. They are also in Europe. It is not an American only breed. It might be better to note this is the American version of this type of cat.

Personality Section

The section on personality seems to be in parts describing domestic cats in general and in others describing an individual animal (presumably the one pictured). Please remember that this is a resource for people interested in Bombay cats as a breed and not just your pet, beautiful as it may be

- No, I didn't write that article - I just provided the picture of the cat.

Backifran

I have owned and showed Bombays for over 20 years and this is my description of an American Bombay's personality. American Bombays are single people cats, they tend to have one person who is the center of their world. Unlike most cats, Bombays are very demonstrative and demanding when it comes to attention. Bombay's will often times follow you around the house and leap to your sholder when you stop moving. They are great pets for someone who wants a constant companion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Susangusfo (talk • contribs) 20:26, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

The wording needs to be changed in the current article. It doesn't sound as if it's talking about Bombay cats in general but of a specific cat, and sounds personal and less neutral. 24.192.68.230 (talk) 02:13, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

poor quality references

This has got to be one of the most poorly written pages on Wikipedia. Contributors need to consider that this is an encyclopedic entry and not a forum for talking about your own pet. Also being the owner of one Bombay Cat does not qualify you to write a Wikipedia page, especially if not using references. The reference that I find particularly poor is "5" http://mybombaycat.com/bombay-cat-characteristics-and-personality/ Not only does this website contradict itself several times, but it totally contradicts the rest of what people have written in the Wikipedia page. For example, the Wikipedia page currently states that Bombay cats are medium sized heavy cats, whereas this reference states that they are small cats. So which is it? I would suggest that all sentences linking to this reference are deleted. Many of these made-up "facts" are in the personality section and seem to be one person's view of their particular cat and in my experience could be associated with just about any breed of cat. Surely someone from the breed association can provide a photo example of the two main lines of Bombay cats and rewrite this article. 60.234.229.163 (talk) 03:07, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

picture of british bombay cat

it looks precisely like my cat, it's almost uncanny.. the little bald patches above the eyes, the little red spot and even a few grey/white hairs below her neck?

is that typical of all british bombay cats?

- mine looks EXACTLY the same Kiarasexton 01:04, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Has anyone noticed the seeming telepathy of the Bombay? We are disabled and run a cat sanctuary of Bombays. Before I have a panic attack, my (indoor) Bombays come to be and get me to pet them to calm down. Before my (also) disabled room mate has a seizure, the (indoor) Bombay warns us. With one look they can tell you exactly what they want and when you have provided it, they seemingly "reward" you with some sort of affection for being as smart as they are, LITERALLY. I was NOT a cat lover going into this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Roxicon (talk • contribs) 21:59, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

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article rated as "start", and given imporatance of "mid" since it is a recognized breed of catKpstewart (talk) 05:45, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

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Eye color

The citations given does not match the description, thus the sentence "The eyes are always copper-golden coloured, and green eyes are not allowed" should be removed. This is also an incorrect statement. The British Bombay cat can have eyes from Golden to green in colour. https://www.purina.co.uk/find-a-pet/cat-breeds/bombay#:~:text=Their%20name%20'Bombay'%20was%20chosen,Bombays%20usually%20have%20green%20eyes. 2600:8800:5293:6F00:943B:8996:B37:FAA (talk) 18:09, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Purina is not a reliable source for the appearance of cat breeds. The breed standard supports the claim about eye colour.

The sentence is supported by the TICA standard which states to withhold awards from cats with green eyes: in simpler terms TICA do not recognise cats with green eyes as conforming to the breed standard.

The GCCF standard says green is acceptable but their standard includes the Asian and other breeds rather than merely the Bombay itself like TICA/CFA. Traumnovelle (talk) 20:40, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

My beautiful American Bombay has gorgeous eyes that turn from Golden to a perfect Green. It all depends on His Mood! Happy to Very Happy and he is so very much loved by his “MA” which he’s called me and me only since the day I brought him home. He’s very sweet and so extremely Loveable. I will love My Magic Baby Forever and Ever. 12.232.149.90 (talk) 14:10, 28 May 2024 (UTC)