The Javanese is a very close relative of both the Siamese and the Balinese cats. From the Siamese, it gets its striking blue almond shaped eyes.

The Javanese can be an excellent pet for the right owner. They get along relatively well with most people and are very forward in their need for attention. If you don't feel you will have a good amount of time to lavish on this cat, then perhaps you should consider another breed. However, if you have the time and are willing to take on a devoted companion, then this is the one for you. The Javanese loves to climb and find high places and so supplying it with an area such as this is a nice consideration. Keep in mind that if you do not supply a climbing area the Javanese will find its own. They are mischievous and any area which they can fit their head into is a likely place to look if you find them suddenly missing. It really depends on the cat when it comes to the amount of sound you will hear coming from this breed. They can be quite loud when they are hungry or craving attention but then there are those who just sit back and don't really make all that much noise. One thing is certain; if the Javanese finds itself craving attention it will let you know one way or the other.

The Javanese cat's coat is medium long at two to three inches and comes in the color points of the lynx point, tortie point torch or red point and cream point. Color point means that the color is significantly darker in the regions of the mask, ears, legs, feet and tail and all of these areas should be of the same shade. The body tends to be a lighter shade than at the points but as the cat ages this region will become darker. The most significant color variance between the points and the rest of the body is seen when the Javanese is a kitten. The lynx point is a cream or pale fawn with ghost striping. The tortie point is much like the lynx point, only with a variance of bar colors. The torch or red point means the color is of apricot to deep red in color. The cream point is a buff cream or light pink color. Theirs is a single coat that is soft and silky to the touch and due to their excellent grooming, they require very little coat care other than an occasional brushing and bath. The length of hair on their coat is often longer on the tail. Their ears draw attention to the head, due to their large size. They are wide at the base and very pointed.

The Javanese originated in two ways. Some breeders recognized that when you cross a Siamese cat with a domestic short hair, you get Colorpoints. Sometimes these Colorpoints carried the recessive gene for long hair and were then bred together to successfully create a Siamese with non-traditional colors, which then became known as the Javanese. Crossing Colorpoints with the Balinese, to get the nontraditional colors and the long hair, was another method used to create Javanese cats.

The Javanese can be prone to a neurological defect resulting in crossed eyes, congenital heart defects and nystagmus, which is a rapid back and forth movement of the eyes.

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