The Siamese (pronounced xiān) cat is a world-famous short-haired cat and also the representative breed of short-haired cats. Breed history: The Siamese cat originated in Thailand (hence the name Siamese). Over 200 years ago, this precious cat was only kept in the royal palaces and large temples of Thailand, belonging to nobles who did not leave their homes. Many friends do not know how to pronounce this character; it should be pronounced "xian", remember that. This issue of Boqi Net will bring you an introduction to the Siamese cat breed, hoping everyone can have more knowledge about cats.

　　Characteristics

　　Head: Equilateral triangle shaped, the entire face lines from the nose in a straight line to both ears, forming a V shape. Therefore, the whole face develops very evenly and symmetrically, and the cheekbones at the bottom are smooth, so the base of the whiskers clearly shows even color.

　　Ears: Large and alert. The ear base is wide and shows color points. The ear tips are pointed.

　　Paws: Small and oval shaped; each front leg has five toes, the hind legs four toes.

　　Tail: Long and tapered, with the tip showing color points.

　　Coat: Short, fine, and glossy.

　　Teeth: Scissor bite.

　　Eyes: Medium almond-shaped eyes with upward slanting pupils. Color can be deep blue or aquamarine, some Siamese cats have light blue eyes. The extended line from the inner eye corner to the eye tip forms a V shape with the ear tips. Eyes are slightly bulging.

　　Nose: Long and straight nose bridge extending to the forehead. The nose bridge is high and straight, forming an equilateral triangle from nose tip to ear tips.

　　Limbs: Long and slender, hind legs taller than front legs, limbs slightly oval in front. Limbs, body, and neck are evenly matched and slender.

　　Body size: Medium, slender and slim. Bone structure fine, muscles firm. Long neck, body, and tail. Cylindrical shape from shoulder to hips. Tight abdomen but not tucked up. Strong hip muscles, same width as shoulders. Limbs slender and coordinated.

　　Coat color: The coat is uniformly solid color, but seal-point color spots are allowed. Blue spots have a slight shadow. Coat color should contrast clearly with spot color. All characteristic parts (nose tip, limbs, ears, tail) have the same color spots, with no intermixing of different colors or white hairs. Spot colors should be one of the following four:

　　Seal-point spots: Body is beige. Face, ears, lower legs, paws, and rear are seal color.

　　Blue-point spots: Body is beige. Face, ears, paws, tail are blue-gray.

　　Chocolate-point spots: Body is ivory. Face, ears, legs, paws, tail are chocolate color; nose is brown.

　　Lilac-point spots (light purple spots): Body is white and pink-gray. Face, ears, legs, tail are light purple.

　　Appearance

　　Head is slender and wedge-shaped. Skull is flat, from side view, the top of the head to the nose tip forms a straight line. Face is sharp and V-shaped, muzzle pointed with a sharp angle, forming a V from muzzle tip to ear tips.

　　Nose bridge is high and straight, forming an equilateral triangle from nose tip to ear tips. Cheeks are thin, teeth are in scissor bite. Ears are large, wide at the base, pointed and upright at tips. Eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, blue, either dark or light.

　　The extended line from inner eye corner to eye tip forms a V shape with ear tips. Eyes slightly bulging. Tail is long and thin, tail tip pointed and slightly curled. Length equal to back legs. Flexible and muscular, slender body, angular appearance, legs thin and long. Paws small and oval shaped. Tail long and beautiful with pointed tip.

　　Undesirable traits

　　Boqi Net reminds everyone, body types other than the oriental type, lilac-point spots, and chocolate-point spots with shadow coloring are faults.

　　Relaxed and soft body constitution, sunken or cross-eyed eyes, inappropriate nose leather and paw pad color, inconsistent spot color are defects. White spots on the points, eye colors other than blue or light green, abnormally twisted tails, or lack of spots are considered poor quality.