The long-haired Siamese is called the Balinese by the major cat associations such as the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), The International Cat Association (TICA) and the Word Cat Federation (WCF). You have to mention the cat associations as the names of cat breeds can rarely vary between associations. I believe that in Australia it …
No, Siamese cats do not have long hair. This post is for people who are new to the cat breeds and are perhaps thinking about adopting a cat for the first time. In fact, the coat is fine and lies close to the body. However, the answer does not stop there as there are …
No, Balinese cats are not hypoallergenic. Why should they be? Because Catster says so? No, the Catster author who lists hypoallergenic cat breeds does not provide any information as to why he/she claims that Balinese are hypoallergenic. Where is the science? Common sense dictates that there is no reason why Balinese should be hypoallergenic …
By Marie Clements Marie Clements, is a Traditional Siamese, Balinese and Color Pt Lynx breeder. There are very few Color Pt Lynx breeders in United Stated found and around the world. She has already written about the Applehead Siamese. Her cattery is Siamese Royalty. The following is what she says. The photographs are hers. …
There are a bunch of cat breeds that have some Siamese cat in them – the “Siamese family of cats”. It is remarkable how many there are. Unless you know cat breeds well, you probably won’t realize it. Some of these breeds are very similar to the Siamese. Sometimes there is a single difference. …
This is a page on the Balinese cat written for kids and people who like plain English. The Balinese cat is the same as a Siamese cat but with longer hair. The long hair can be seen best on the cat’s tail. It makes the tail look very special. It is called a “plumed …
The idea for this post comes from a visitor’s comment. The lady wanted to adapt a Maine Coon and she asked if they were lap cats. I said, “not really”. But as usual it does depend on the individual cat. That is common sense because all the cats of one breed can’t have the …
by Beryl Brillant (Lee, Maine USA) Amber Amber relaxing Amber We were given a beautiful long haired cat which we were told is a flame point Balinese. She is white with a muted flame color tail and ears, her fur is soft & feels like rabbit fur and her eyes are a pale blue …
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