I have been intrigued by the Tonkinese breed almost as long as the Scottish Folds. At the end of 2002, I was given the opportunity to welcome into my cattery, 2 very sweet, lovely, Tonk females from friends of mine in the Cat Fancy, Marge and Don Pinkoski of Sanctimonie Cattery. I then acquired a gallant, handsome male, from Dennis and Diane Hammer of Hammertime Cattery. Tonks are friendly, people-oriented cats, that love to find a lap to sit in or love to snuggle in bed. I have also found them to be more active than the Scottish Folds.


The Tonkinese breed is a cross between the Siamese and the Burmese. There are 12 coat color/pattern combinations for Tonks. They are the only cats with Aqua eyes....in the mink pattern, that is. The "mink" pattern is a combination of the Siamese and Burmese, with subtle shading between the points and body color. They also come in a "pointed" pattern which resembles the Siamese, with greater color difference between points and body color with blue eyes. Then, they also come in the "solid" pattern, which resembles the Burmese with hardly any color difference at all between points and body color, with green/yellow eyes. The coat colors are: platinum/lilac, champagne, blue, and natural/chocolate. This is a short-hair only breed.

So, if you are looking for a companion that likes to be involved in everything you do, is moderately active, and is practically maintenance-free in the grooming department, with a little of the oriental style, then the Tonkinese is the cat for you.

Our Tonk stud is Hammertime's Krug of Kittyfield - Champagne Mink (pictured below):


We have 2 Tonk Queens:

• Sanctimonie's Ginger Rogers of Kittyfield - Champagne Mink
• Sanctimonie's Crystal City Belle of Kittyfield - Platinum Mink (Crystal has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge)
• Kittyfield's Kenji Koi - Champagne Mink (pictured below)




They have produced only champagne colored kittens, but in all 3 patterns. Pictured below are some kittens from previous litters:


Thomas now lives with Granny Littlefield



Ginger & Krug's litter of December, 2006. 2 champagne mink females & 1 champagne solid male in center in 1st 2 pix, on left in 3rd pic and alone in last pic



Below are the 2 girls at 4 months old





Below is CH Kittyfield's Parisian Blue, champagne point female (she has a new home now):



Below is Kittyfield's Kenji Koi, champagne mink female:





Below is Velvetsigh's Thimbletack of Kittyfield, blue point male. Thanks, Kristen!





Below is Kittyfield's Shenobi Shai




Champagne Pointed Female





Below is Ginger's last kitten, 2008




Champagne Solid Male