Siamese
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Update 01.01.2010 |
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Body |
The medium sized, elegant cat is slender and muscular. The
body is elongated and lithe. The rib cage and the shoulders
are not wider than the hips.
The legs are long and slender, the paws are dainty and oval.
The tail is very long, whippy, thin at the base and ends in
a pointed tip.
The neck is long and slender. |
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Head |
The head is wedge-shaped. The wedge starts at the nose and
broadens on both sides in straight lines to the ears.
The nose is long and straight, the forehead is flat. The
profile is slightly convex.
The muzzle is fine, with a strong chin, forming a vertical
line with the tip of the nose. |
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Ears |
The ears are very large with a broad base and pointed. They
are set so that the outer edges continue the sides of the
wedge. |
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Eyes |
The eyes are almond-shaped and set slightly at a slant, in
harmony with the wedge-shape of the head. The distance
between the eyes is not less than the width of an eye.
The colour is an intense blue. |
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Coat |
The coat is very short, glossy and close lying to the body. It
has a silky texture and no undercoat. |
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Colour varieties |
The Siamese is a pointed cat and is recognized in all pointed
colours without white.
The description of colours is listed in the general list of
colours. |
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Faults |
- too deep set or protruding eyes
- any tendency to squint
- coloured patch on the belly
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Remarks |
- The point colour develops slowly and is only fully
expressed in the adult cat. This should be taken into
account when judging young cats.
- Slight darkening of the body colour, especially on the
flanks may be tolerated.
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Scale of points |
| Body |
25 points |
| Head |
25 points |
| Eyes |
15 points |
| Coat texture |
20 points |
| Body colour and points |
10 points |
| Condition |
5 points |
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