The Siamese breed is said to have originated as the temple/royal cats of Siam (Thailand). In 1884 Edward Blencowe Gould brought a pair of Siamese to Britain. Then two years later another pair was brought to Britain (with kittens). The breed was different from western cats, so at first they were criticized but had a few devoted fans. They imported a small amount of Siamese cats. Today most Siamese cats are descended from the original 11 cats. There are 4 types of recognized points; seal point, chocolate point, lilac point, and blue point. Their head is wedged shaped, with diagonally set ears. They have bright blue almond shaped eyes, and long noses. They are shorthairs. They are about 1 & 1/2 ft long fully grown (not counting the tail). The tail is around 1ft long. They weigh about 10lb and live about 15 years. Many cats in Thailand have a kink in there tale, but breeders thing it's a fault, like the crossed eyes they sometimes have. Siamese cats are born white, but get there points later because of a mutation the makes the cooler parts of the body darker. As they grow older their cream part of there coat usually get darker colored. In warmer climate they are usually lighter and vice-versa. Siamese cats are extremely social and often bond strongly to there owners. They are very loud and like to talk a
lot. But, relying on humans to much has diminished there ability to live independent from humans. If you want a Siamese they are a great cat but don't leave your door closed during the night or your cat will be meowing to get in all night long.
