Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese Cat Breed Comparison

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Name	Snowshoe	Birman	Balinese
Origins	United States	France	United States
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Group	Crossbreed	Crossbreed	Mutation
Popularity Rank	53	19	63
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Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese Size, Appearance and Physical Traits Comparison

Size Which is bigger, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese cat?	Medium The medium-sized cats usually weigh 10-15 pounds and are 8-11 inches long from the nose down.	Medium The medium-sized cats usually weigh 10-15 pounds and are 8-11 inches long from the nose down.	Small The small-sized cats usually weigh 5-11 pounds and are 7-10 inches long from the nose down.
Bite Force	Average Bite Strength: Around 10-15 PSI	Weak Bite Strength: Less than or around 10 PSI	Weak Bite Strength: Less than or around 10 PSI
Weight Which is heavier, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Male: 9 - 12 pounds, Female: 7 - 10 pounds	Male: 9 - 15 pounds, Female: 6 - 10 pounds	Male: 7 - 11 pounds, Female: 6 - 8 pounds
Coat What is the difference between Snowshoe, Birman and Balinese coats?	Short	Long Hair	Long Hair
Hair Color and Pattern	Pointed pattern similar to Siamese; white markings on paws, chest, and face; base coat is cream or fawn with coloured points on ears, face, paws, and tail; point colours include seal, blue, chocolate, and lilac.	Red Blue Seal Chocolate Lilac Cream	Red Blue Seal Chocolate Lilac Cream
Eye Color	Blue	Blue	Blue
Ear Shape	Medium Triangular Wide-set	Medium Rounded Wide-set	Large Pointed Wide-set

Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese Grooming Comparison

Dental Care	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Grooming Which is easier to groom, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Moderate Maintenance Grooming your Snowshoe cat is an essential part of caring for their health and well-being.	Moderate Maintenance Grooming your Birman cat is an essential part of caring for their health and well-being.	Moderate Maintenance Grooming your Balinese cat is an essential part of caring for their health and well-being.
Shedding Which cat sheds less, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Moderate This cat breed is of average shedding.	Moderate This cat breed is of average shedding.	Moderate This cat breed is of average shedding.

Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese Characteristics and Personality Comparison

Trainability	Difficult to Train: Snowshoe cat breeds are the least responsive, most stubborn, and hardest to train, often requiring professional guidance and extra effort to achieve even basic results.	Moderately Trainable: Birman cat breeds require more patience, repetition, and reinforcement to learn new commands and behaviors, but can still be trained successfully with consistent efforts.	Average Trainability: Balinese cat breeds are less interested in training and obedience, but can still learn basic commands and routines with enough practice and rewards.
Lap Cat Which cat is lap type, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Yes This cat loves to sit on his owner's lap.	Yes This cat loves to sit on his owner's lap.	No This cat sits on its owner's lap less than other breeds.
Temperament Which one has a better personality, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Affectionate	Affectionate	Affectionate
Adaptability Which cat has a higher adaptability potential?	Snowshoe cats adapt very well to lifestyle changes and basically all living environments.	Birman cats adapt very well to lifestyle changes and basically all living environments.	Balinese cats adapt very well to lifestyle changes and basically all living environments.
Affection Level Which is the more affectionate cat breed: Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese?	High: Snowshoe cats are genuinely loyal, soft and gentle, loving and affectionate cats toward their handlers.	High: Birman cats are genuinely loyal, soft and gentle, loving and affectionate cats toward their handlers.	High: Balinese cats are genuinely loyal, soft and gentle, loving and affectionate cats toward their handlers.
Child Friendly Which cat is more kid-friendly, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	The Snowshoe cat is a child-friendly breed.	The Birman cat is a child-friendly breed.	The Balinese cat is a child-friendly breed.
Dog Friendly Which cat is more dog-friendly, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Very dog-friendly: Snowshoe owners often find that their cats get along very well with the family dog.	Very dog-friendly: Birman owners often find that their cats get along very well with the family dog.	Very dog-friendly: Balinese owners often find that their cats get along very well with the family dog.
Intelligence Which cat is smarter, Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese?	Outstanding: Snowshoe is one of the brightest cat breeds.	Average: the Birman cat has an average level of intelligence.	Outstanding: Balinese is one of the brightest cat breeds.
Social Needs Which cat is more social, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Above-average: they need more social interaction than average cats.	Above-average: they need more social interaction than average cats.	Lots: this cat breed needs lots of social interaction.
Stranger Friendly Which cat is more stranger friendly, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Above-average: this cat breed gets on well with strangers.	Average: this cat breed gets on relatively well with strangers.	Very: this cat breed gets on very well with strange people.
Vocalization Which cat is the loudest, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	Frequent This cat breed meows very often.	Low Low vocalization cats are a category of cats that typically make less noise than other cats.	Frequent This cat breed meows very often.

Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese Other Names Comparison

Other Names What other names do they have?	White Feet Cat	Sacred Birman, Sacred Cat Of Burma	Long-haired Siamese

Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese Health Comparison

Life Expectancy Which will live longer, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	14-19 years	14-15 years	10-15 years
Energy Level Which is more energetic, Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese cat?	The Snowshoe cat has a higher energy level than other cat breeds.	The Birman cat has an average energy level.	The Balinese cat has a very high energy level.
Hypoallergenic Which cat is hypoallergenic, Snowshoe or Birman or Balinese?	No Snowshoe cats don't do well with allergy sufferers by causing an allergic reaction.	No Birman cats don't do well with allergy sufferers by causing an allergic reaction.	Yes Balinese cats do well with allergy sufferers by causing fewer allergic reactions.
Common Health Issues Which cat is healthier, Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese?	Low Very healthy cat breed.	High Birmans tend to have more frequent health issues than other breeds.	High Balineses tend to have more frequent health issues than other breeds.
Health Problems	Upper Respiratory Infections Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Obesity	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Corneal Dermoid Congenital Hypotrichosis	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Asthma

Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese Price Comparison

Price Which one is cheaper, Snowshoe vs Birman vs Balinese cat?	$600 to $1200	$700 to $1500	$800 to $1500

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