Saturday 29 July 2017

SIAMESE CAT

The Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognised breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand (formerly known as Siam), the Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. The carefully refined modern Siamese is characterised by blue almond-shaped eyes; a triangular head shape; large ears; an elongated, slender, and muscular body; and point colouration.

Aside from the colouration, it bears little resemblance to the original stock, and the more moderate, traditional or "old-style" Siamese, with a much rounder head and body, has been re-established by multiple registries as the Thai cat. The International Cat Association describes the modern Siamese as social, intelligent, and playful into adulthood, often enjoying a game of fetch. Siamese tend to seek human interaction and also like companionship of other cats.

This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme,
and also part of the My Sunday Best meme,
and also part of the Camera Critters meme.



3 comments:

  1. Hello, what a gorgeous kitty. I love the eyes. Great photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Beautiful photos of the Siamese kitty ~ so beautiful! ~ Used to have one as a young adult ~

    Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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  3. I'm in love with the blue eyes of this wonderful cat. Reminds me of the criminal nouvels by Lillian Jacksaon Brown abot a jounalist and his twpo siameses cats...

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