This talkative Siamese cat breed has ancient ties to Thailand and is apparent for its markings.
Characteristics
• Weight: Males, 9-- 15 pounds; females, 6-- 12 pounds
• Life Expectancy: 15-- Twenty Years and often beyond
This breed may be the world's most recognizable cat.
Aside from ending up being memorable in theclassic Lady and the Tramp movie, these cats areunmistakable with their light coats and dark extremities.
Siamese are unique cats, with their long and angular beauty andcoat coloration.
The primary coat of the cat is light, and the facial area mask and extremities aredark. This pattern is referred to as "seal point" pigmentation. Other colors include chocolate, blue and lilac seal points.
Sometimes cinnamon, fawn and cream have beenrecognized.
The cat's muscular body features a long, wedge-shaped head; long legs, neck andtail; big ears and almond-shaped blue eyes.
Where They Originated from
While the origin of the Siamese cat is still considered a secret, a manuscript dating between 1350 and 1700 found inancient Siam (now Thailand) called the Cat Book Poems explained a pale catwith a dark facial mask and dark feet, ears and tail. The Siam, later on calledthe Siamese, was revered by royals and rumored to be sacred.
Siamese cats were exported and quickly became popular in nations all over the world.
Thebreed was first seen in Europe in 1871 at a cat show in London and later onappeared in the United States in 1879 as a gift to the better half of President Hayes.
The Siamese Cat Club was formed in 1901 in the United Kingdom, and the Cat Fanciers'Association (CFA) acknowledged the breed in 1906. The Siamese breed is thought about one of the original pedigreed cat breeds.
Siamese are thought about to be an ancient cat breed. By: Dmitry Maslov (Top:Iakov Filimonov).
How Friendly Are They?
Siamese cats crave attention and love from their humans and like to stay nearbyparticularly one family member.
They are intelligent and analytical cats that have such striking voices and body movements that they are described as the most talkative cat breed.
Terrific with children and other family pets,Siamese cats can be demanding and hesitant of strangers.
Lots of people have stated that their Siamese cats greet complete strangers at the doorand perform a sort of approval procedure before thevisitors get in the home.
This is an active cat who needs stimulation or lots of toys tokeep inhabited.
Siamese cats are people-oriented and do not like being leftalone for prolonged periods of time.
If you worklong hours, consider getting 2 Siamese cats so they can amuse each other when you're gone. Feel confident they will fillyou in on the day's occasions when you get back.
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