Siamese cat, English name: Siamese.

Siamese cat, also known as Western cat and Thai cat, is a world-famous short-haired cat and the representative breed of short-haired cat.

Racial History Siamese cats are native to Thailand (hence the name Siam). More than 200 years ago, this precious cat was only raised in earth palaces and large temples in Thailand and never left the house. of nobility.

Racial History The Siamese (xian4) Luo cat is native to Thailand (hence the name Siam). More than 200 years ago, this precious cat was only raised in earth palaces and large temples in Thailand. A nobleman who never leaves home.

When the British consul in Bangkok left his post in 1884, the King of Thailand gave a pair of Siamese cats named Fu Fu and Meow Meow. They had seal-like markings and were immediately loved by many in Britain. Cat lovers took it seriously, and the next year the cat appeared at the Crystal Palace Cat Show outside London, causing shock.

It was introduced to the United States in 1920 and then spread all over the world. It is welcomed by cat lovers from all over the world.

According to relevant records, the history of keeping Siamese cats in the Thai royal palace can be traced back to the period of King Rama V. Since then, Siamese cats have settled down in the palace, and the portraits in the palace Treat princes and princesses with the same care and raise them.

They were decorated with jewels, and even the bowls used for drinking water and eating were either gold or silver.

They live in luxurious rooms equipped with air conditioning, and three meals a day are cooked by a dedicated cook. Even when Thailand is experiencing a financial crisis and a serious economic downturn, the Siamese cats in the palace still Live a carefree and happy life.

Siamese cats have a strong and active personality, are witty and flexible, are very curious and considerate.

Siamese cats like to be with people and can be walked on a leash.

It requires constant caressing and care from its owner, and is loyal and affectionate to its owner. If it is forcibly separated from its owner, it may die of depression.

Siamese cats are very smart and can quickly learn skills such as somersaults and throwing objects back in their mouths.

The Siamese cat’s meow is unique, as if it is constantly talking to people, or like a child’s cry, and it is very loud.

Based on the above characteristics, Siamese cats are known as "dog-like cats".

Siamese cats are outgoing, expressive, intelligent, lively and curious.

Likes to be with people, is loyal and considerate to its owner, gives people affection and trust like a dog, and can even go to the streets with its owner like a dog, thus earning the title of "dog among cats" title.

However, everything has advantages and disadvantages. The clingy Siamese cat is famous for being jealous. It has a loud voice and is very noisy when it loses its temper. So if you overturn this jealousy, It will definitely make you unable to bear it.

Overview

Siamese cat

The head is slender and wedge-shaped.

The skull is flat, with a straight line from the top of the head to the tip of the nose when viewed from the side.

The face is pointed and V-shaped, the tip of the muzzle is at an acute angle, and a V-shape is formed from the tip of the muzzle to the tip of the ear.

The bridge of the nose is high and straight, forming an equilateral triangle from the tip of the nose to the tip of the ear.

The cheeks are thin and the teeth have a scissor bite.

The ears are large, wide at the base, pointed and upright at the tip.

The eyes are medium in size, almond-shaped, and the color is dark blue or light green.

The extension line from the inner corner of the eye to the tip of the eye forms a V shape with the tip of the ear.

Eyes slightly convex.

The tail is long and thin, with the tip slightly curled.

Equal in length to hind limbs.

Good flexibility, well-muscled, slender figure, angular appearance, thin and long legs.

The palms are small and oval-shaped.

The tail is long and beautiful, with a pointed end.

Body type

Medium build, slender and slender.

The bones are slender and the muscles are strong.

The neck is long, the body is long, and the tail is slender.

It is cylindrical from shoulder to hip.

The abdomen is compact but not drawn up.

The buttocks are strong and shoulder-width apart.

The limbs are slender and well-coordinated.

The forelegs are slightly shorter than the hind legs.

Coat Color

The body coat is a uniform solid color, but seal-colored spots are allowed.

There is a small amount of shading in the blue spots.

The body coat color should contrast clearly with the spot color.

The spots on all characteristic parts (nose, limbs, ears, tail) are of the same color, and there should be no mixing of coat color and white in the spots.

The spot colors of the characteristic parts should be the following four: Seal-colored spots: The body is beige.

The face, ears, lower half of the legs, feet and back are all seal color.

Blue spots: The body is beige.

The face, ears, feet and tail are blue-gray.

Chocolate spots: The body is ivory, and the face, ears, legs, feet, and tail are chocolate.

Lilac spots (lilac spots): The body is white and pinkish gray.

The face, ears, legs and tail are lavender.

Seal point color: The traditional color of Siamese cats, which first appeared in Europe in the 1880s.

The coat is short and smooth, close to the body, and matures early, but it cannot mate and give birth until older.

This Siamese cat is the most well-known of the Siamese cats.

The key color is close to black, and the light brown body makes it look very noble.

Blue point color: one of the traditional Siamese cats, one of the most popular breeds since the 1930s.

It is said to be the gentlest and most affectionate of the Siamese cats.

The key color of this Siamese cat is dark blue, and the body is bluish white. This breed is relatively rare.

Chocolate point color: developed from the early seal point color Siamese cat, but was only allowed to participate in exhibitions in 1950.

Kittens are almost pure white, and chocolate-colored spots will not fully develop until they are about one year old. Well-developed kittens often have darker key colors when they reach adulthood.

This Siamese cat is the most common, with a cream-white body, four legs, tail, cream-chocolate face and ears.

Lilac accent color: first appeared in an exhibition in England in 1896, when the accent color was eliminated because it was “not blue enough”.

It is one of the four typical Siamese cats.

This is a variant of the "blue point color" with a milky white body. It was only recognized by the world in 1955.

This Siamese cat is very popular among girls.

Red key color: Originally known as "orange key ***", it was first exhibited in the UK in 1934. It was controversial because the coat color was different from the traditional Siamese cat.

This type of cat is produced by mating with a red tabby Persian cat.

Creamy yellow key color: Like red key color, they are new varieties with delicate colors. They are also called "cheese key color" abroad.

Seal tortoiseshell: This kind of cat had deep *** stripes on its body in the early days, but now it has been basically eliminated. It is closely related to the red-pointed Siamese cat.

The meow of the seal tortoiseshell Siamese cat is louder than that of the average Siamese cat, and it is a naturally loud voice.

Blue tortoiseshell: The tortoiseshell pattern is obtained by mating with tortoiseshell short-haired cats. After screening, the body characteristics of Siamese cats are retained.

Like other tortoiseshell ***, almost exclusively female cats.

Chocolate tortoiseshell: In North America, some registration units consider them to be point-color shorthair cats, while in the UK, people include them as Siamese cats.

But all have been approved.

Red tabby: When Siamese cats were introduced to Europe, people knew that this breed had various tabby point colors. In 1902, the first Siamese cat with tabby point colors was described. , but it has only recently become famous.

They were called "shadow point Siamese cats" in the early days, and later "lynx point Siamese cats". In the UK, they were officially called "red tabby point Siamese cats" in 1966. cat".

There are many legends about Siamese cats circulating in the world. One of them is that there was a Siamese princess who was afraid of losing her ring while bathing in the stream, so she wanted to find a safe place. Put the ring away.

When she was looking left and right, she found that her favorite cat had its tail raised high, so the princess put the ring on its tail.

From then on, all Siamese cats always had their tails raised high. Some people said that this was used to set the princess's ring.

Of course this is just a legend, no one will believe it.

But one thing is recognized by Thai people, that is, Siamese cats are the creatures with the noblest souls, so in Thailand, they are often regarded as the patron saint of temples, Siamese cats

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According to legend, in Thailand a long time ago, countless ancient artifacts were stored in ancient and mysterious temples.

There are two Siamese cats guarding it day and night. No one can get close except the priests and the king.

Only when female Siamese cats give birth, they leave the temple for a day to avoid tarnishing the sanctity of the temple.

Until one day, a strange elf stole a precious artifact while the male Siamese cat was taking care of the female Siamese cat who was about to give birth.

The elves announced that this was a test for the kingdom. Only noble, loyal and beautiful beings can recover this artifact, otherwise the world will lose this ancient artifact forever.

So the king sent many people who thought they met the requirements to look for this treasure in the forest, but they all failed.

When the whole kingdom was in great sorrow, the priest recommended the temple guardian Siamese cat to complete this difficult task.

Two Siamese cats lived up to expectations and found the artifact in the ever-changing Elf Forest.

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In order to bring the artifact back to the temple, the male cat returned to the temple to inform the priest, while the female cat stayed in the forest to guard With the artifact.

After the male cat left, the female cat sat among the thick branches and leaves. In order to protect the artifact intact, she bent her tail and wrapped the artifact around her tail.

Four nights passed, and when the male cat returned to the female cat, he found that he was already the father of five cute babies.

The female cat who gave birth to the baby still did not forget her duty of guarding, and kept wrapping her tail around the artifact, so that the end of her tail has been curved since then.

What’s interesting is that the tails of its five babies are also upturned. Due to the great achievements of this pair of Siamese cats, they are closely protected by people to ensure the purity of their bloodlines.

Most caring women dote on small animals such as cats and dogs, and the preference for pets often reflects the personality and characteristics of the hostess.

There was once a cute little deer that carried Audrey Hepburn’s endless love, perhaps because Hepburn had the same gentle and peaceful nature.

Vivien Leigh also had great love for small animals. She and Oliver even fed swans in Notley Villa, their love nest.

But Vivien Leigh’s favorite animal is the Siamese cat, which is as elegant and intelligent as herself.

Vivien Leigh is often dubbed the "cat-like woman" due to her elegance, cleverness and noble and mysterious charm.

Scarlett Scarlett in "Gone with the Wind" is often considered to be a copy of Vivien Leigh herself, while in the original work, the author was Margaret.

Mitchell has used cats to describe Scarlett Hao countless times. Perhaps Vivien Leigh’s fate with cats is an arrangement of fate.

Known as the “Prince of Cats,” the Siamese cat may be the most outgoing of all cats.

It has an unpredictable temperament, a strong personality and a strong curiosity.

It is not quiet. If you are looking for a cat with an outspoken temperament, Siamese cat is your best choice.

It is very sensitive and emotional. It likes the company of others, dislikes loneliness, and cannot tolerate indifference.

If it is ignored, it will become depressed.

It is a "big mouth" and often harasses its owner with hoarse and loud noises. It follows the owner everywhere in the hope of getting attention.

Its feelings are very dedicated, possessive, and emotionally explicit, and even Siamese cats

can become jealous.

It is sociable and likes to play with children, but it does not like to stay with other cats.

Siamese cats are sensitive to cold and like the comfort of apartment life.

In Thailand, they are often decorated with jewels, and even the bowls used for drinking water and eating are either gold or silver.

They live in luxurious rooms with air conditioning, and three meals a day are cooked by dedicated people. Even when Thailand is experiencing a financial crisis and the economy is in severe decline, the Siamese cats in the palace are still living a happy life. Carefree and happy days.

Nandivita has been taking care of Siamese cats in the Thai royal palace for many years. She said: "These cats have noble blood and are the king's favorites. We treat them well out of respect for the past. , we will continue as usual.

I believe that even if elephants become extinct from the earth in the future, Siamese cats will not disappear.

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