Thanks for the comments!! Appreciate it.
We got burmillas because we don't allow them out of the house. We are renting a 2 bedroom townhouse/villa, and didn't want large cats.
What we did want was affectionate palyful cats who could cope with being independant during the day while we are at work. They can be hard to find here in australia. Grover is not purebred. His mothe is a burmilla X and dad was a burmese, so he's at least 7/8th burmilla.
The-Wolf - you are correct about them being vocal. Cubby talks back whenever he hears his name, and niether are shy about telling you that they want attention. My partner has all but lost herpillow on the bed of a night because they insist on sleeping above her head.