Custom Bombay Portraits, Fit for Royalty

Bred to resemble a miniature black panther, with a sleek jet-black coat and glowing copper eyes. A living mini-panther like this is made for a sleek, mysterious superhero silhouette.

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The Bombay at a glance

Group: Hybrid
Size: medium
Coat: short, sleek, patent-leather coat
Typical colors: solid black, jet black

Did you know? Breeder Nikki Horner spent decades crossing Burmese and American Shorthairs starting in the 1950s to perfect the Bombay's patent-leather sheen.

A living mini-panther like this is made for a sleek, mysterious superhero silhouette.

The three styles a Bombay wears best

Chosen for this breed's build, coat and character — though all twelve styles are open to every pet.

The Superherocat art pending

The Superhero

Cape. Wind. Justice.

Vintage Studio

A 1920s photograph

The Generalcat art pending

The General

Medals, epaulettes, glory

From our studio notes: A living mini-panther like this is made for a sleek, mysterious superhero silhouette.

How it works for your Bombay

Upload 1–5 photos of your Bombay — clear face shots work best.

We map their identity: exact coat colors, markings, ear set and eye color.

Your chosen styles are painted and likeness-checked against the photos, then delivered in hours.

Bombay portrait questions

Will the portrait really look like my Bombay?

We treat likeness as the whole job. Before painting, we record what makes your Bombay specific — coat texture, solid black and jet black markings, head shape — and afterwards every take is scored against your photo. Anything that reads as "some Bombay" instead of yours gets painted again before you see it.

My Bombay has unusual markings — can you keep them?

Unusual markings are the part we protect hardest. A living mini-panther like this is made for a sleek, mysterious superhero silhouette. A split face, an odd sock, a freckled nose or a scar all get listed in the identity passport and checked one by one in the likeness review.

Which photos work best for a Bombay portrait?

Shoot at their eye level in daylight and skip the flash. A short, sleek, patent-leather coat coat shows markings clearly in diffuse light. If your Bombay will not hold still, a burst of photos and picking the sharpest works fine.

Which styles suit a Bombay best?

All twelve styles are open to every cat, but the three shown above suit a Bombay particularly well: a medium hybrid that reads as affectionate, playful carries those scenes without looking costumed.

How fast will I get my Bombay portrait?

Digital portraits are usually finished the same day — often inside an hour. Prints only go to press once you have approved the take you want, and reach US addresses in roughly a week to a week and a half.