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SIAMESE CATSSiamese have an acute intelligence, inquisitive personalities and a loving nature. This ancient breed, perhaps the oldest of all our cats, is able to communicate like no other. The Siamese voice is legendary. They speak both with their voice and with their body. They are the quintessential "people" cat, for they love to be in your lap, on your bed, at your table, and in your heart!

Siamese books from the early 1960's show the Siamese as having a round head, a round body, and crossed almond-shaped blue eyes. This type was called the Apple Head Siamese. Siamese books starting in the 1980's show a sleek, long tapered body with a wedge head, that they call the Modern Siamese.

Siamese still come in four "pure" colors: Seal, Chocolate, Blue, and Lilac. The other colors: cream, red, and the patterns of lynx, tortie and confetti are known as Siamese Colorpoints in the UK, and Colorpoint Shorthairs in the US.

POINT COLORS

Siamese: short coat; Seal (almost black), Chocolate (dilute of seal), Blue, and Lilac (dilute of blue). The pointed coat color and pattern is the result of gene mutations that cause the coolest parts of the cat's body to be a different color or pattern than the rest of the body. The areas that bear the pointing are ears, muzzle, tail and legs. A cat with solid color points is generally referred by the color of the points such as a seal, chocolate, blue, lilac, red/flame or creme point like the ones pictured below.


Seal Point	Chocolate Point	Blue Pt & Choc Pt	Lilac Point	Creme Point	Flame Point

COLORPOINT PATTERNS include all the Colors listed above with the Patterns listed here: tortie point (tortoiseshell points), lynx point (striped points), tortie lynx point (torbie points), confetti or party point (spotted).


Choc Tortie Point w/Blaze	Lilac Lynx Point	Seal Tortie Lynx Point	Seal Torti Party Point w/Blaze

BLUE-EYED CATS

		Balinese is a longhaired counterpart of the Siamese. Known as Javanese in the US and Balinese in the UK. The name Javanese is reserved for cats that emerged from a breeding program aimed at recreating the Angora. The Balinese was registered with C.F.F. in 1928.Country of origin: USA. Ancestry: Siamese & Angoras		Colors: Seal, chocolate, blue, lilac Patterns: Tortie, Lynx, and Torti/Lynx.
		Bengal		Colors: Snow Leopard
		Birmanis a large, long stocky cat, long silky hair, not as thick as that of the Persian, but it doesn't mat. Face, legs, tail are darker, similar to the Siamese & Himalayan. Almost round eyes, strong face, with heavy jaws, full chin, Roman nose, with nostrils set low. White Feet are ideally symmetrical. The gloves on the front feet, if perfect, go across in an even line, and on the back feet end in a point up the back of the leg, called laces. It is very difficult to breed a cat with four perfect white gloves. Country of Origin: Believed to have come from Burma. Recognized as a separate breed in 1925.		Colors: Seal, chocolate, blue, lilac, cinnamon, fawn , red, cream, and all colors in the lynx and parti-point families.
		Cornish Rex -the first Cornish Rex was born to a tricolor housecat in 1950 in on a farm near Bodmin in Cornwall, England. The curly coated short soft fur on this kitten was similar to the Rex rabbit that was discovered on a French farm in 1919.In order to preserve this recessive mutation, the breeder program included inbreeding from outcrosses to Siamese, British Shorthairs and Burmese. In 1967 the Cornish Rex as officially recognized in England.These cats dislike solitude, and are great with other cats and dogs.		Pointed & White:a bi-color cat with point color on the head, ears and tail with spots of point color on body and legs along with white. Eye color: blue.
		Himalayan, or Color Point Persians, are also known in the United Kingdom asColor Pointed Longhairs. Long-haired cats with patterning such as this were originally developed in the 1920s by a Swedish geneticist. In the 1930's they attracted so much publicity that the potential for a "new breed" was then appreciated. The dark colors on the points result from the "Himalayan" gene and is seen in other animals, including rabbits. The early Himalayans were much closer in type to the Siamese than those seen today.A Himalayan is registered as a Himalayan Persian. Persians include the typical solid coats as well as variations like shaded, smoke, and pointed. The gene that gives the pointed variation originates from the Siamese Cat. Himalayan kittens can be more vocal and 'talk' like the Siamese, but this is rare at best. Himalayans are Persians because their genetic profiles are identical. Ancestry: Persian & Siamese.		Colors: Creme, Red, Lilac, Blue, Chocolate, Seal, with all colors seen in Torti Points, Lynx Points, and Torti/Lynx Points.
		Javanese is everything that is Balinese, and then some. The luxurious silk of the Balinese coat, combines with the designer colors of the Colorpoint Shorthair. Accepted by CFA for championship competition as of May 1986. Country of Origin: The Island of Java.Ancestry: Siamese & Angora.		Colors: Lynx Point, the most popular pattern, & all possible tortie colors, seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, red & cream
		Maine Coon -is the native American longhaired cat and was recognized as a specific breed in Maine where they were held in high regard for their mousing talents. The Maine Coon was chosen as Best Cat at the first major cat show ever held in the US. Country of Origin: USA		Colors: A wide array of colors in the solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, bi-color, and parti-color patterns. Eye color is usually associated with coat color, so only blue-eyed or odd-eyed cats are allowed for white, bicolor, or van-patterned Maine Coon cats.
		Ragdollis a large, loving, laid-back longhair, light-colored body, in most patterns the points are partly covered with white markings. Males can reach 20#, gentle, floorcats, not jumpers, moderately long silky coat. Bi-colors look like they went swimming in whipped cream and dunked their faces in for a deep drink. All 4 legs, underbodies, chest & an upsidedown "V" marking on their faces are white, & may have a splash or two of white on their backs. Only their tails, ears, and the outter part of their masks show the dark markings. Mitteds look like they went wading in whipped cream and sneaked a sip. Pointeds have the classic Siamese-type markings. Vans look like they nearly drowned in whipped cream. Only the top of the mask, ears, tail & perhaps a few spots on the body, show darker markings. Ragdolls were developed in the 1960's in CA. Granted recognition in the US in 1965. The major difference between the Ragdoll and the Ragamuffin is in the coat color/pattern range. While Ragdolls are pointed, Ragamuffins have no limit on coat color and pattern. There is also a slight difference in the head shape. Apparently the top of head between the ears is flat for the Ragdoll and is slightly domed for Ragamuffins. Ancestry: Nonpedigree, or crossbred cats; their parentage may be unknown, neither of the parents is a registered pedigree. Check out all the different patterns & colors here		Four patterns: Bi-Color, Van, Mitted, and Pointed. Patterns come in 8 colors: seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream, fawn, & cinnamon. Points may be solid, lynx, or tortie.
		Siberian Colorpoint is a large, strong cat which takes 5 years to mature. The females weigh less than the males. They are extremely agile and great leapers. Their muscles are mighty, outstanding and powerful. The back is long and very slightly curved or arched, but appears horizontal when in motion. Convex muscular waist and round, compact belly develop with age. The hind legs, when straightened, are slightly longer than the forelegs. The paws are round, big and quite powerful. The overall appearance should be one of great strength, force and size with an excellent physical condition and alertness; the facial expression is quite sweet. The general impression is one of roundness and circles, rather than the rectangles and triangles of similar breeds. Country of Origin: Russia		In the color point class, mitted, bicolor, lynx and tortie patterns are allowed. The color descriptions for the color point, mitted and bicolor are the same as the Ragdoll. The pattern description for lynx points and tortie points are the same as a Birman. .
		Siamese - Colorpoint Shorthairsare first cousins to the Siamese. Same structural standard of the Siamese, the only difference being their unique point colors. To distinguish the new breed from the older Siamese, breeders adopted the name Colorpoint Shorthair. Early breeding started with the Siamese gene & the introduction of the red gene, then the tabby gene. 16 different point colors beyond the 4 Siamese colors. Recognition as a "breed" was won in 1964.		Colors: Red, creme, and then all the colors in the Lynx, Torti and Lynx/Torti patterns (seal, chocolate, blue, lilac, red, & cream). Often with the torti-point you'll see a "BLAZE", a symmetrical split of the red and/or cream on one side of the face and the Siamese color on the other other half.
		Siamese - Modern or Wedgeheadwas exported from Thailand, then known as Siam, in the late 1800's. Sleek lines, striking color contrast, finely chiseled heads, deep blue amond eyes, short silky coats. Only the four "pure" colors are described as Siamese. The other colors are then known as Colorpoint Shorthairs. Country of Origin: Thailand.Ancestry: nonpedigree Asiatics.		Colors: Seal, chocolate, blue, lilac
		Siamese - Snowshoe will have all the traditional Siamese colors, including the short hair, but this Siamese will have an inverted "V" on face, and four white feet, thus the name Snowshoe. This breed was developed during the 1960's. Progress was slow until the 1980s, but now these cats are bred in various countries. Ancestry: American Shorthair & Siamese.		Colors: Seal, chocolate, blue, lilac.
		Siamese - Traditional, Original, Old Style, Applehead, or Thai This Siamese is the one who is more robust and less extreme than the Modern CFA show-style Siamese. Despite the nickname Applehead, the cat is not cobby and roundheaded like a Himalayan. Rather it is like most of the cats you can still see in Southeast Asia today: a substantial, moderately oriental cat with a modified wedge head. The kind of Siamese we are talking about can be clearly seen to the left and in many old photos of Siamese cats from past years, and in 1950s/1960s movies such as Disney’s That Darn Cat; The Incredible Journey; and Bell, Book and Candle.http://www.oldstylesiamese.com/ Country of Origin: These cats are called "Siamese" because they were bred by the Siamese (now known as Thailand) king and given by him as gifts.		Colors: Seal, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac no patterns are allowed.
		Tonkineseis a medium-sized cat, with the pointed pattern of its Siamese ancestor, with glittering blue eyes. The body color should be a slightly lighter color than the points. In the 1960's they were known as the Golden Siamese, because they had the distinctive golden bronze-sepia coloration of the Burmese, offset against the point patterning of the Siamese. Tonkinese cats exhibit a wide variety of coat colors and patterns. The three main patterns of the Tonkinese are catsepia (solid), mink, and pointed. The mink variety of the Tonkinese cat is considered most desirable for show in some associations. The most commonly accepted colors of this cat are: lilac (platinum), champagne (chocolate), blue, and natural (seal). Typically, sepia patterned Tonkinese cats have gold or green eyes, cats with the pointed pattern are blue-eyed, and the mink cats have a shade of aquamarine. A great deal of subtle variation exists in colors and patterns, and the Tonkinese cat's body color darkens with age to some degree in all patterns.Ancestry: Burmese and Siamese mating.		Patterns: Solid, Mink, Point Colors:Mink: Seal (Natural), Chocolate(Champagne),Blue, and Lilac (Platinum).