Buyer question
Is a Balinese good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Balinese 3 out of 5 for beginners (easy care, needy nature).
Source: the Balinese page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Balinese in the Animal Library
The detail
A longhaired Siamese with a silky single coat and a plumed tail. It has the Siamese body, blue eyes and voice, softened a little, and it is just as social and just as unwilling to be left alone.
- Temperament
- Social, chatty, playful
- Best fit
- Homes with company
- Energy
- 4 out of 5 (Active and acrobatic)
- Grooming load
- 2 out of 5 (Weekly comb)
What to weigh
A Balinese needs company and gets vocal or anxious when lonely. It shares the Siamese risks of inherited eye disease, amyloidosis and dental trouble.