The Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognised breeds of domestic cat. It is selectively bred since the end of the 19th-century from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cats native to Thailand, and is pedigreed in all major cat fancier and breeder organisations. Siamese cats have a distinctive colourpoint coat, resulting from a temperature-sensitive type of albinism. Distinct features like blue almond-shaped eyes, a triangular wedged head shape, large wide-set ears, an elongated, slender, and muscular body, and various colours of point colouration characterise the breed.
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- Origin
- Thailand
- Coat
- Short
- Colors
- Colorpoint
If your Siamese gets lost
Very vocal and sociable: he meows when called and lets people take him in easily. A neighborhood alert is often enough to bring a sighting.
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