The oldest cat species, Siamese cat, English name: 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. Origin and 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 was a nobleman who never left home. When the British consul in Bangkok left his post in 1884, he brought back to the UK a seal-spotted Siamese cat, one of the gifts from the Kingdom of Thailand. It was immediately valued by many cat lovers in the UK. The next year, the cat appeared in the Crystal Palace outside London. Cat exhibition divination caused shock. It was introduced to the United States in 1920 and then spread all over the world, becoming popular among 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 in the palace, and the people in the palace have raised them as carefully as they treat princes and princesses. they. They were decorated with jewels, and even the bowls they used for drinking 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 chef. Even when Thailand is experiencing a financial crisis and a serious economic downturn, the Siamese cats in the palace still live a carefree life. Happy days. Characteristics: Siamese cats are strong and active, smart and flexible, very curious and considerate. Siamese cats like to be with people and can be walked on a leash. They need constant caress and care from their owners, and they are loyal to their owners. The owner has deep feelings, and if it is forcibly separated from the owner, it may die of depression. Siamese cats are very smart and can quickly learn skills such as somersaults and retrieving thrown objects. Siamese cats have a unique meow that seems to be talking to people constantly, or like a child crying, and it is very loud. Because of the above characteristics, people give Siamese cats the reputation of "dog-like cats". Physical appearance: 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, forming a V-shape 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. Length equal to hind limbs. Body shape: 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 in. Hips are muscular 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 color on 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 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 Spot (Lilac Spot): Body is white and pinkish-gray. The face, ears, legs and tail are lavender. Breed 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. 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. Chocolate point color was 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 the chocolate spots will not fully develop until they are about one year old. Well-developed kittens often have darker key colors when they reach adulthood. The lavender accent color first appeared in an exhibition in England in 1896, when it was eliminated because the accent color was "not blue enough". One of the four typical Siamese cats. The red point color was originally called the "orange point color cat". 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 breeding with a red tabby Persian cat.
Creamy yellow accent color, like red accent color, is a new variety with delicate color. It is also called "cheese accent color" abroad. Seal tortoiseshell This type of cat had dark markings 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 cats, there are almost only female cats. Chocolate tortoiseshell In North America, some registration units consider them to be point-colored shorthair cats, while in the UK, people include it as a Siamese cat. But all have been approved. When the red tabby Siamese cat was introduced to Europe, people knew that this breed had various tabby point colors. The first tabby point Siamese cat was described in 1902, but it did not become famous until recently. . They were called "shadow point Siamese cats" in the early days, and later "lynx point Siamese cats". The British only officially called them "red tabby point Siamese cats" in 1966. 2. Abyssinian cats are believed to be the oldest cat species in the world, like Siamese cats, originating from the countries along the Indian Ocean in South Asia. Abyssinian cats are very active and intelligent, and like to be with humans; but unlike Siamese cats, Abyssinian cats are very active and intelligent. Luo cats like to lie down wherever they like and always follow their owners around; they like to climb high places, such as on top of cabinets, on summer vacations, and in refrigerators; they usually don't bark very loudly. Abyssinian cats especially like to play with water and drink dripping water from the faucet. Likes to be with other cats.