Siamese

Quick Facts

• Weight: 9 – 14 kilos | male
  6 – 10 kilos | feminine
• Height: about 23 inches | male
  about 21 inches | feminine

The Look of a Siamese

Highly recognizable, the Siamese sports activities deep blue, almond-shaped eyes, a chiseled, wedge-shaped head, glossy, tubular physique and huge pointed ears. The physique is muscular however delicate.

Its quick hair coat comprises a mutated enzyme in its pigment that produces its cream-colored torso offset by darker factors on the ears, face, and toes. The CFA acknowledges 4 “factors” or colours of Siamese: seal (black), chocolate (brown), blue (gray dilution of seal) and lilac (dilution of the chocolate). TICA permits extra colours, together with lynx and tortoiseshell.

Females weigh between 5 and 6 kilos and males common between 6 and seven kilos.

Regarded as a wholesome breed, the Siamese may be genetically predisposed to issues with gingivitis and a liver-destroying illness known as amyloidosis.

Traits

• Very talkative
• Deep blue eyes
• Lean, angular physique
• Intelligent and energetic
• People-oriented

Ideal Human Companion

• Busy, lively households
• Singles with different pets
• Experienced cat house owners

What They Are Like to Live With

You would possibly want this breed got here with a mute button. Siamese are vocal and demanding, able to conveying its needs in a spread from mews to loud raspy calls. Siamese are additionally curious, affectionate and athletic. Their vocalization appears like human child cries. They like to be round their favourite individuals and have a tendency to share your pillow at bedtime.

Highly clever, this breed may be skilled to carry out instructions and tips and has confirmed to be a viable competitor in feline agility.

Things You Should Know

Their coats darken with age.

Siamese cats are very vocal.

Responsible breeding practices have bred out the cross-eyed and kinked tail tendencies.

Siamese History

One of the oldest and most recognizable cat breeds on the planet, the Siamese traces its royal roots again to the 14th Century in Thailand when it was generally known as Siam. This elegant breed belonged to members of the Siam royal household who would bestow them to visiting dignitaries.

This breed started displaying up in Europe and the United States by the late 1800s. The first identified Siamese to succeed in American shores was a present to First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes from the American consul in Bangkok in 1884. Siamese additionally loved time within the White House through the Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter presidencies.

Today, the Siamese ranks fifth in recognition amongst all breeds acknowledged by the Cat Fanciers Association, the world’s largest breed registry.