About Gazzella

Gazzella Cats Home of beautiful Burmillas and Asians

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.

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21.12.11

Tessie af Misapotanien: is at stud at present To Frilford Merry Monarch.
Bred and Owned by Lady Bruce-Gardner She will be away for a few weeks, and I hope to have kittens in the Spring 2012.

21.12.11
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.
He has been to the National Cat Club Show 10.12.11 where he gained his third Best of Breed. His next show will be the Southern Counties, Reading, 28.01.12. If you are there to come and say hello to him

21.12.11

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

She will resume her show career at the Croydon Cat Club Show, Bracknell, 11.02,12. Hope to see you there

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

Site updated 4.01.12

Beautiful home bred kittens hoped for in the Spring, for information tel: 01865 558901

These beautiful Wellbrand black silver ticked tabby kittens are looking for a new families. Click on photo and then go to Burmilla kittens for information