Hi, I'm Barbara Gazzaniga and Gazzella is my breeding prefix-  I have been showing and breeding cats for more than 30 years, and my first love were the semi-longhairs, Birmans and Turkish Vans. But in 1981 I saw an article in 'Cat World' about 4 spectacular kittens from an unplanned mating between a Burmese queen and a Chinchilla male, by the late Miranda von Kirshberg (see ' Celebrating the BURMILLA'). 

They were short haired and of Burmese type with a fantastic ' Silver coat'.  Like many people I instantly fell in love with these delightful kittens and wanted one.  Three years later I saw an advertisement by Charles and Thérèse Clarke for 'Burmilla' (as these cats were to be called) kittens, I instantly got in touch and arranged to see the kittens.  This was the beginning of a life long friendship with Charlie and Thérèse with whom I started the 'Burmilla Cat Club.  

At this time I  was also a founder member of the Cat Association of Great Britain (CA), which later became the British member of the Fifé and my first kitten Kartush Amretea was also the first Burmilla to be shown.  I have been breeding Burmillas ever since with a short break when pressure of work forced me to give up breeding until I retired in Dec 2003.  And in 2004 I bought Katchadream Alabama my new foundation queen (now retired).  I hope you enjoy these pages as much as I have in putting them together.

10.04.12
Gazzella Grady Silver Beau: is to be my new stud.  He is the son of
G-Dakota Blue and the grandson of Katchadream Alabama and will carry on their lines.
At his second adult show at the East Sussex Cat Club show, Maidstone 07.04.12, he came first in his class, Best of Breed and his second Challenge Certificate (CC) His next show will be 9th June, London Cat Club, Woking

10.04.12

Daylight Fairydust: has successfully rear her first litter who have now gone to their new homes

Dusty will not be going toany more shows for the time being.  She will instead be going to stud at the end of May

To find out more about ‘The Smoke’ see Cat Profiles the Smoke

Beautiful home bred kittens born 21st April 2012, for  information  tel: 01865 558901

Gazzella Grady Silver Beau
Dodo’s beautiful Brown shaded silver son, 5½ months old at the
GCCF Supreme Cat Show
Best of Breed Burmilla kitten

This beautiful photograph taken by  Robert Fox

Dusty at the Croydon Cat Show 11.02.12  where she came first in her breed class, and Best of Breed also gained her 2nd Challenge Certificate

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Gazzella Cats is a PKD negative cattery

Tessie’s long awaited kittens are now here,
Four kittens born on
21st April 2012
More information and photos soon