Siamese Cat Breeders

Thai Cat - Traditional Siamese Cat

Is this a Classic Siamese Cat? – see below

The title of this page is misleading. The page is about the traditional or old style Siamese cat. The selective breeding of this cat is very relevant. There are several types of Siamese cat. The most extreme is the what I have called the ‘modern Siamese’.

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Would you like to tell us about your Siamese/Thai/Applehead etc..cat? I’d would like to hear your story..

The Traditional Siamese takes more than one form and this is a dominant factor in the Siamese cat world. Somewhere in between the traditional and the Modern Siamese is, what I would call, the Classic Siamese, which I also believe to be the Thai, the cat above, although there is a wide and continuous spectrum of body types in relation to this cat. Dr. Bird, a breeder,  describes these three types as well1.

The Thai cat is a TICA registered cat. Some people will disagree with the above statement – that’s fine. But the evidence is set out in the history of the Siamese cat. The Thai cat is probably not meant to be a Siamese cat (in a strict sense) but as far as I am concerned it is. The appearance is certainly that of a Siamese cat and not a contemporary Siamese cat. The CFA don’t accept the Thai cat. They only accept the Modern Siamese. Would the CFA consider the Thai as a Siamese cat with bad type (meaning of poor appearance by the breed standard)?

Apparently Traditional Siamese cat breeders would like the CFA to recognize the traditional cat breed but the CFA say “one breed one standard”. This means either the CFA have to change their standard (no chance of that despite being a standard that breeds a less attractive and arguably a less healthy cat) or the Traditional Siamese is renamed. The breeders won’t have this understandably. The whole thing is, frankly, a bit confusing to outsiders.

Introduction

The Siamese cat is perhaps the best known of all purebred cats because of its long history and very particular pointed appearance. In Thailand they are called Wichien-maat (วิเชียรมาศ – meaning “Moon diamond”)2. The Siamese cat is very popular world wide and is third after the Maine Coon in this site’s long running poll.


See an article on the Applehead Siamese cat by Marie Clements a Siamese cat breeder. The Applehead is a traditional Siamese.


Siamese Cat Breeders continue to have diverging viewpoints as to what is the true appearance of a Siamese Cat. For the public, however, it seems that there is no such polarization of views. The vast majority consider the Traditional Siamese a Siamese cat and possibly have little knowledge of the Modern Siamese (certainly in Europe including the UK this would seem to be the case). The ongoing and long running poll on this website (which is checked for authenticity, regularly) strongly indicates a preference for the Traditional Siamese cat (75% prefer traditional). I hope Siamese cat breeders are aware of this.

Click on the following links to read a discussion in the history of this cat and a list some Traditional Siamese Cat Breeders (this takes you to the bottom of the page). But there are quite a few Siamese cat rescue centers (opens a new window), particularly in the States.

In terms of availability of pictures of Siamese cats there are few professional photographs of Traditional Siamese cats for the obvious reason that the associations, for decades, have not accepted the Traditional Siamese cat (except recently TICA). That means less Traditional Siamese cat breeders. It is also why I have used mainly Flickr photographers (nearly always amateurs) and some stock photos. Just below is a little slide show of some Traditional Siamese cats. The first one is by Helmi Flick.

It could be argued that the phrase, “Traditional Siamese” is inadequate to describe this cat breed. The word “traditional” implies old and boring. But these concepts relate to inanimate objects. In my opinion this cat is the Siamese cat. Please read my supporting arguments.

Traditional Siamese Cat

Traditional Siamese cat – Photo copyright Helmi Flick
Siamese Cat Breeders are today more often concerned with breeding the Modern Siamese. But before looking at the Modern it is worthwhile to look at the Traditional Siamese.

Siamese cats are referred to as “Meezers” by some Siamese cat breeders. As mentioned, between the Modern and the Traditional there is a wide spectrum of appearances. Some Modern Siamese Cat Breeders apparently say that the Traditional Siamese is not really a pure breed as early breeders of the Traditional crossed the cat with non-Siamese to develop a bigger frame.

traditional Siamese Cat

Traditional Siamese Cat

Above: photo ©copyright Klodjana Dervishi Photography

Recently TICA has accepted the Traditional Siamese, changing the name to the “Thai cat” in order, I believe, to placate the Modern Siamese cat Breeders who wanted to stake claim to the claim that their cat is the true Siamese cat appearance. This is obviously great progress for the Traditional Siamese Cat Fanciers. It’s a bit of shame, perhaps that the name had to be changed. This demonstrates the polarized positions that are sometimes taken in the cat fancy.

Vote results for traditional or modern Siamese cat

Visitors voted on whether they preferred the Traditional or Modern Siamese. Read my thoughts on how the change from Trad. to Mod. happened.

Traditional vs Modern Siamese cat

Appearance + Character

When describing the Modern Siamese cat you realistically could also discuss the Balinese, Oriental Shorthair and Oriental Longhair at the same time as they are closely related (see associated cat breeds). They all have wedge shaped heads and large ears that extend the wedge. There necks are long and their tails are pointed and whippy.

If you get up close to a Modern Siamese cat, the appearance is (for me at least) a little artificial and man made looking. I for one cannot see the Modern Siamese as anything other than a man made version of the original (sorry) and a demonstration of breeding gone too far (extreme ultra-typing). This of course is a personal view and there are those who prefer the Modern.

The experts would describe the Modern Siamese as elegant and sleek on tall slender legs3. I go over some of the important factors regarding appearance on this page: Blue Pointed Modern Siamese Cat. As to character there is also a page dedicated to this: Siamese Cat Personality.

You can click through to some pictures on the various types of pointing generally (i.e. on cat breeds generally) by clicking on this link. Here is some basic information and a coat color chart.

  • Weight – males 11-14 lbs, females 8-11 lbs
  • Cost – $200-$800 higher for registered cats (at 8-07)
  • Character – People liking, affectionate, charming,mischievous
  • HealthClick on the link
  • Life Span – 15 to 20+
  • Indoor? – yes, potentially

The CFA restrict pointing to 4 colors (see below – but this of course only applies to the Modern Siamese as they do not recognize the traditional cat). TICA does and their breed standard does not restrict pointing color). Lynx pointing on a Siamese cat is interesting. And by clicking on the link you can see the most beautiful Flame point Siamese (plus a brief discussion on how this cat obtained his color). TICA have a clear breed standard for the Thai, that refers to the cats of Thailand, the original Siamese cats, well balanced and not extreme in any way.

Coat color for traditional (no Red)
Color chart
Seal Point
(extremely dark brown, almost black)
(lighter brown – genetic variation of seal point)
(a cool grey blue gray – a “dilution” of the seal point)
Lilac Point
(pale warm gray, a diluted chocolate)

 
Siamese cat breeders consider the Modern Siamese the height of modern successful cat breeding. I disagree. I think that the Modern or contemporary Siamese cat is an indication of the wrong direction in which cat breeding has gone in relation to this cat.

Update 29th December 2009:

Mary Alexander has contacted me. Here are some photographs of some kittens from her cattery Blue-Gem Siamese. Mary breeds Thai cats.

This cattery is registered with the CFA, TICA and CFF and is in Massachusetts, USA. I can’t add or improve Mary’s comments about her kittens and the Thai cat generally so here they are:

I think it’s important for people to see what a beautiful modified wedge Siamese should look like. These kittens…are sired by my Bacchus, who’s grandfather was a resent import from Thailand. Bacchus grandsire was brought into this country by Dr. Cris Bird. She and a few others, like me, are working to preserve these genetic linage’s, and promote a healthy well balanced Siamese cat. The kittens photo’s are taken at 5 weeks old. All seal points, Thai. Or what some people also call a Classic style Siamese.

The photographs (these are large thumbnails):

Thai cat breed kittens

Thai cat breed kitten portrait

Photo above: copyright by Blue-Gem

Mary is one of the Siamese cat breeders who agrees that the Thai could also be called the Classic Siamese.

Health

I believe that selective breeding has compromised health in the Modern Siamese (inbreeding has gone too far resulting in slight inbreeding depression ). The Siamese is one of the most most popular cat breeds but is this cat a breed with the most genetically linked diseases (see genetic diseases purebred cats)? See lots more: Siamese Cat Health Problems

cat health poll Thai cat Siamese cat

Genetics

The appearance of the Siamese cat is a type of Himalayan albinism. Although the body is not pure white but shaded and the eyes are blue rather than pink.

The classic seal point Siamese cat (dark brown points) is a non-agouti black cat with the presence of the Siamese allele (one copy of a pair of genes at a certain locus on the chromosome). The symbol for the Siamese allele is cˢ. This gentoype (genetic makeup) for the Siamese cat coloration is aa B- cˢcˢ D- .The first letters (lower case “a”) indicate a air of non-agouti black alleles, the capital B- means the presence of the allele that creates black pigment, while the dash after the letter indicates the gene is either dominant or recessive. The last letter, the capital “D” indicates the presence of a gene creating dense coloration and once again this is a dominant or recessive allele.

The reason for the dark brown points (and not black) is the presence of the albinism gene (cˢ), which degrades the black coloration

Thai Cat Traditional Siamese Cat

History

The Traditional (“Applehead”) Siamese is defined by its history and also by comparing its history with that of the “Modern” Siamese. (a thought – don’t you think the term “applehead” is slightly derogatory?). The Modern and the Traditional have similar characters, it’s the appearance that is markedly different.

Other terms for the Modern are “show-style”, “extreme” or “wedgie” or “wedgehead”.

Traditional Siamese Cat

The Traditional Siamese has a robust and for me a “normal” shape and weight, while the Modern has a long, small head, large ears and a light frame with long, thin legs. The body shape, of the Modern, is called “oriental”. This is a cat fancy term that has little bearing on the shape of cats in the orient (Asia). The look of the Modern Siamese resembles the appearance of original Egyptian cats as depicted by the ancient Egyptians (Shynx like).

The appearance of these two groups of Siamese cats has polarized opinion. Of course, there is no right and wrong. The only important consideration is the health of the cat. Siamese cat breeders are of course concerned with the health of their cats.

What follows is a brief look at the history of this cat breed. You can see and read a lot more by clicking on Siamese Cat History (this is intended to be a definitive appraisal).

The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica (see note on copyright) provides useful reading on what it describes as the Siamese cat. In 1911 there was only one official type (the traditional type).

siamese cat

It remained that way until the 1950s-1960s. The Encyclopedia describes the cat as “by far the most remarkable of all the Old World domesticated breeds….the royal Siamese cat, which almost certainly has an origin quite distinct from that of the ordinary European breeds; this being rendered evident not only by the peculiar type of colouring, but likewise by the cry, which is quite unmistakable.” The “Old World” in this context refers to the Malay Peninsula (Burma, Thailand and Malaysia). Siam is now Thailand (changed 1939).

The Encyclopedia goes on to talk of the kinked tail. It states that it is not clear if the kink “belongs of right to the breed” or is as a result of cross breeding with the ordinary kink tailed black tabby of the country. If the kink is inherent the breed is related to kink-tailed Malay cats. If the Malay cats are descended from jungle cats then so is the Siamese. Early imported Siamese cats had the kinked tail, which is now a “defect” and virtually bred out in show cats. It’s at the end of the tail and can sometimes be felt but not seen.

As mentioned the “Modern” has a long and pointed face, the body being elongated with slender limbs. Interestingly this description would be seem to be accurate if describing the royal Siamese of all those years ago. Perhaps Siamese cat breeders have realized this and sought to replicate what they may consider to be a more original look. This thought is re-enforced when the author in the Encyclopedia says this about the Siamese of 1911 “In constitution these cats are extremely delicate”. This runs counter to the reports of a robust cat that is not delicate. However, it is my view that the observation of “delicate” is a relative one. I talk about this in the appraisal of Siamese cat history and it is a key point.

Thai Cat Traditional Classic Siamese cat

As is the case currently, reference is made in the 1911 Encyclopedia to kittens being born “absolutely white”. The points developing gradually from a week onwards. “The blue eyes and the white coat of the kitten indicate that the Siamese breed is a semi-albino, which when adult tends towards melanism”. Melanism is an increased amount of black or nearly black pigmentation in skin, feathers, hair etc. of an organism. It is the “pointing” gene creates the distinct color pattern.

Here’s some more on the history – this was written before the above and is an outline:

  • 1884 — the departing British Consul-General (CG) in the Malay peninsula was given a Siamese cat by the Siamese king.
  • 1885 — The sister of the CG exhibits the offspring of her brother’s gift at Crystal Palace show. The cats were round-headed, solid and muscular.
  • 1902 —  England founded its first Siamese cat fancier’s club.
  • 1909 — The Siamese Cat Society of America was founded. Standard drafted.
  • 1950 — Body type remained unchanged from imported Siamese.
  • 1990-present — A trend back to the Traditional look, driven by Siamese cat breeders who favor the Traditional appearance and who have been shut out of competition as the Traditional no longer conforms to the new breed standard. Associations – Traditional and Classic Cat International (TCCI) –  and shows for the Traditional are set up. Appearance changes. Why? I would have thought due to commercial reasons. A desire by Siamese cat breeders to develop a more interesting cat (obvious goal) fetching higher prices. In turn judges at shows awarding prizes to the more interesting appearance and the cycle continues until the breed standard is re-written to “cement” the “Modern” look as the only acceptable look and thereby assigning the Traditional Siamese to the history books. Until now….

So, where does that leave us? Two distinct appearances of the same breed at each end of a wide spectrum. Is it time therefore that the CFA re-wrote the rules to allow both to be shown at the same time and place? Should there in fact be only one breed of Siamese Cat as was the case many years ago? In February 2007, TICA (The International Cat Association) recognized the Traditional Siamese for the first time in 50 years. This is clearly a step in the right direction.

Thai cat Classic Siamese cat

Links to more

Applehead SiameseSiamese Cat Rescue

Siamese Cat Health Problems

Cat Names for Siamese

Siamese Cat Behavior

Types of Siamese cats

Balinese cat history

Siamese cat history

Siamese Cat Song
Peggy Lee’s famous song for the Walt Disney film “The Lady and the Tramp”.

Siamese Cats and Film Stars
In the heyday of cinema film stars wanted glamorous cats and the Siamese fitted the bill.

Cat Breeds Associated with the Siamese Cat

Balinese – a long haired Siamese cat

Oriental Shorthair – a Modern Siamese with a wider range of coat colors and types

Tonkinese – a cross between a Traditional Siamese or Classic Siamese cat and the Burmese cat

Snowshoe – a cross between the Siamese and American Shorthair bicolor

Ocicat – a combination of Siamese, Abyssinian and American Shorthair

Javanese – a Balinese with an extended range of coat colors and types

Thai cats – controversially I say that this is the equivalent of the classic Siamese. The classic Siamese I say is close to being the same as the Traditional Siamese and for that reason the photographs of the Thai cat grace this page.

Thai cat
Thai cat photo ©copyright Helmi Flick

What Other Visitors Have Said

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page…

The Birthday Cat
My mother always wanted a Siamese cat. Over the years we had many stray cats & a couple of Siamese crosses and since I work at an animal shelter we never …

Preserving The Original Cat Breeds
Bravo to the breeders who are preserving the original cat! The biggest breeding fiasco that is known to the general public, I think, is the extreme sloping …

A Meowy Christmas
Hi. My name is Anastasia. I’m 21 and I’m from a good-sized town in Ontario called Whitby. I live in the country on a ‘farm’ type land with little neighbors….

Isabella and Cleo
At one point growing up, we had two pairs of Siamese Kings and Queens. Ferdinand and Isabella were traditional Seal Points, and Caesar and Cleo were Blue …

The Kinked Tails of Siamese Cats
While we are talking about original or “true” Siamese – I wanted to mention a cat that you have on your Manx page that you think maybe a Manx / flame …

My Mokey is about to cross the rainbow bridge
Today is August 26th 2010: About 17 years ago, a little Siamese kitten was born and brought into my life. He has dark colored fur and seal points, so I …

Traditional Siamese in Childhood
I still remember Silver, a traditional Siamese my parents got for us kids back in the 1960’s.

Sadly, they declawed him, but happily, they also neutered …

Siamese Cat Personality
When we talk of Siamese cat personality we also need to talk of Balinese cat personality, Oriental Shorthair personality and Oriental Longhair personality….

Chatter Box Jynx
We were walking past an abandoned car lot one night and heard a load pitiful cry-like-meow coming from under a car. After a little coaxing (there wasn’…

We Rescued a Cat That Looks Like a Siamese
We found Luna a year ago, on the street and starving. We brought her home in order to find her a permanent home. We ended up keeping her. She is the …

My cat “KeKe”
I bought my Siamese cat 2yrs ago from an individual who had mom and dad, no papers or registered. I picked him from a litter of about 9 kittens. It …

Balinese Rule
My wife, Elaine, and I have become the proud guardians of twin Balinese (or is it Thai) sisters in August 2009. The elderly lady who gave them to us believes …

Where can I get cats for my pet store in Pakistan?
Hi…I saw your Web & I found nice collection of pics. Can you advice me from I can buy these Cats. I have a Pet Store & I regularly have customer of Cats….

What breed do you think I am?
This is Sinatra. He was tossed out of a car in front of my home. We live in the country and people think they have the right to drop cats here. They believe …

How Old is the Longest-Lived Siamese Cat?
My aunt had a Siamese named Jellybean who lived to be a little over 30 years. Jellybean was a diabetic (the name says it all ) and required daily insulin …

Cao
Cao was an amazing cat. She was pure Siamese but I was never concerned with papers or pedigree. We got her from a mall. She was the runt of the litter….

Real Siamese Are The Ones Everyone Knows
It’s so sad that what Siamese are supposed to be has been mutated to something so ugly, unhealthy, and lacking the characteristics of the Siamese. There …

Alan the Flying Cat and Louie the Pouncer
I have lived with a constant Siamese friend for over 30 years. These two are amazing! Alan, the flame point walks on a leash, chases deer out of the yard,…

A Diamond Pulled Out of the Rough
I noticed a kitten around the building where I live. There were come children running after him, and I told them not to touch him, because he was sick….

Bastet and the Cats of Zagazig
Hello Michael ! Thank you for your kind comments!! As I mentioned in my story about Siwa we got her in Zagazig… Well Zagazig is the place where they …

Siwa Our Siamese Cat
Hello! We moved to Egypt over 2 years ago, we had always promised our sons a cat when settled into our new home. Omar our oldest son (9) decided to get …

I have had a number of cats in my 60 some years. I have owned 4 different Siamese. All were the traditional (applehead) seal points. One lived to be …

Lovey my Chocolate Point Male Siamese
Lovey turned 18 May 2009. He has been the best indoor cat I ever had. In June he became constipated and had to have a enema. He has had 3 this year. The …

My Buddy
I’ve had this boy since the day he was born when I fell in love with him. He goes to pick up the paper with me every morning, watches while I get ready …

Thai Legend Cattery
I live in Moscow (Russia). My name is Victoria. In my house live 2 male and 4 female Thai cats. Victoria

Our Thai Cat
Our Thai cat, Bliss, came to us from Cristy Bird of Sarsenstone Cattery in Southern California in December, 2007 at 10 months of age. My husband and …

Answers to some of your comments and questions
I am just starting as a small hobby breeder of Traditional and Traditional/Classic Siamese. I don’t have a web site yet, but my cattery is Xi-Gua Siamese …

Siamese Cat behavior advice please
Hello Michael, congratulations on the website, it´s really well constructed and very interesting! I decided to use this form because I´ve registered in …

What A Cuttie!!
Hello everyone, Jen Desaulniers here. I wanted to share with you the newest member of our family–Ceasar. While he may not be a pure bred, he definitely …

Has Our Siamese Cat Changed Color?
We lost our Siamese kitten about a month ago and we found her (at least we hope) and she’s a lighter color than we last seen her — do they change colors …

CFF now accepts Traditional Siamese for CH competition
As of 3/08, CFF now accepts Traditional Siamese for championship competition and registration. The breed is called Old Style Siamese. The standard is …

Siamese,Bengalmese & Bengal
I have a male Blue Point Siamese named Zeus. He is not neutered and a very proud boy, he will be a year old in April, when he can’t find you he will call …

Modern Siamese Cat Breeders
Question: I would love to have a modern Siamese–they look like the real thing. Did no one see Lady and the Tramp? Traditional look like a mutt cat sorry

Pooky in the Basket
….Pooky is my cat. She is a Siamese cat and one day I was relaxing watching TV and then I was hungry so I went out in the kitchen and I walked right …

Siamese Cats and Congenital Heart Disease
The Siamese cat has a long list of genetic diseases ; longer than any other purebred cat. This is a shame. It is still in the top three most popular cat …

Thai Cats Are Not Siamese Cats
They are cats with unknown ancestors and are crossed with other breeds like the Korat. Read the TICA registration information published online.http:…

More dental problems in Modern Siamese
I have 2 Traditional and 1 Modern Siamese cats, and unfortunately, my Modern Siamese has had very bad dental problems. It’s obvious from the “newer”…

The Intelligent Siamese Cat
This short story is about a Siamese cat who lived with a scientist, J.H. Hetherington, a professor at Michigan State University. I am not sure of the …

Katie the Kitten
I have had Siamese cats most of my life, and they have been the most loyal and loving cats anyone could ask for. The literature is not kidding when they …

Thai Cat Club
Russian club of Thai cat breeders. http://www.thaicat.ru — Hi, I’m Michael and I’d like to add a few words of my own to your short submission, for which …

SIAMESE CATS – 77% OF PEOPLE PREFER TRADITIONAL SIAMESE CATS – ALMOST 500 VOTES
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN BY VOTING ON THIS WEBSITE IN LARGE NUMBERS IN FAVOR OF TRADITIONAL SIAMESE CATS. This website’s poll on whether people prefer …

Traditional Siamese Cat Breeders

These Siamese cat breeders have been selected in the same way as on other pages of this site. I have searched on Google and those breeders that are listed on the first 3 pages are in turn listed here in Google’s order. Note: when I did a similar search for Modern Siamese Cat Breeders there were none listed on the first 3 pages. What does this mean? = new window.

WeAreSiamese Cattery Breeder of quality registered Applehead, Traditional, and Classic Siamese kittens in OK, USA.

Traditional Siamese
Located in San Diego, USA. Breeding Traditional Siamese for approx. 30 years.

Miller’s Shoobox Traditional Siamese & Balinese Cattery
Located in San Diego, USA. Breeding since 1989 (is this the same cattery as the above or is it affiliated?)

Evinea Cattery
Breed “Old Style” Siamese. Small thoughtful cattery located in Florida, USA. Nice website.

WeAreSiamese Cattery
Located in Glencoe, Oklahoma, USA. Breeding Trad.S Siamese since 2001.

Royal Siamese Cattery
Located in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA. Breeding Traditional Siamese since 1995.

Jarmila Siamese
Located in Milton Keynes, England. This is South East England about 60 miles north of London. Breeding for the past 15 years.

Kittentanz
Located in Jasper (Nr. Atlanta), Georgia, USA. They breed other cat breeds as well as the Trad. Siamese.

Shadows Traditional Siamese
Small hobby cattery (as are a large number of catteries). Can’t see location, but it is the USA. Poor Website – sorry. Disagree then post it on the forum.

Purfect Points Cattery – link broken and removed.
Located in Ohio, USA. Breed Balinese and Snowshoe as well.

GlassSlipper Cattery
Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. Pleasant site carefully produced.

To-Pher Cattery – link broken and removed.
Located Suisun City, California, USA.

Update 14-8-09: Siamese Cat Breeders in Alabama [ LINK ] – an attempt at findind either modern or traditional Siamese cat breeders in this state. As it happens I spilled over in to Florida!

References other than those below:

1. – link broken and removed.

2. Wikipedia authors – no exact reference available.

3. Legacy of the Cat by Gloria Stephens

Siamese Cat Breeders — Sources:

  • Wikipedia
  • KitsNK9s
  • 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
  • Google Maps
  • GCCF
  • Travelswithtigger.com
  • Own knowledge
  • Websites of various Siamese cat breeders
  • Suite 101
  • About.com
  • Robinsons Genetics

The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica is not subject to copyright – Siamese cat breeders

16 thoughts on “Siamese Cat Breeders”

  1. The author of the best comment will receive an Amazon gift of their choice at Christmas! Please comment as they can add to the article and pass on your valuable experience.
  2. Hello, I know this is a long shot but after looking through this website and finding so much useful information I figured I would try. I recently adopted up a shelter kitten to be a companion to my 13 year old Norwiegen forest cat (they get along great). This little guy has the most unique color and subtle blue points, he is a huge talker and always full of energy. I just want to ask if I am right assuming he has some strong siamese genetics in him, and if I am wrong what he could be. Ill attach my picture of him below

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  3. No offense, but if you are looking for a traditional, look no further than a shelter or purebred rescue. Because more people prefer the “common & ordinary”, and also there are more breeders out there that are the bad breeders that are more likely to be raising the traditional ones (no thought to standards or quality) than the moderns, many of these cats are the ones getting dumped, so they are actually much easier to find than a modern, especially at the shelter. The fact that many breeds such as the rexes, hairless & the OSH/modern Siamese are considered ugly is because most people tend to be conformists & are used to the common cats, therefore any breed that looks different is either loved or hated. Siamese breeders that breed for moderns do it because that is what they like….. if they liked the traditionals, they would be raising them instead. They don’t need to look into seeing which one is more popular than the other…if that were the case, then why even breed some of the rare breeds you don’t even see that often. Just because there aren’t as many that appreciate the elegance of the modern siamese, doesn’t mean breeders should just stop breeding them altogether. Their goal isn’t to win a popularity contest or try to sell as many cats as possible. They are in it for the love of their breed!

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    • Fair point and thanks for visiting and commenting. I agree that breeders do it because they like doing it and the breed first and foremost. However, they do make a bit of pocket money from it so popularity of the breed is a consideration or should be.

      The modern is too extreme. The best is the original appearance. The classic Siamese. The conformation of the Thai cat is what I would call the classic Siamese look. The “old-style” Siamese is also correct as far as I am concerned. It is a natural, balanced look.

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      • Hi again, I’m commenting here too as this caught my eye:

        “However, they do make a bit of pocket money from it so popularity of the breed is a consideration or should be.”

        At least in Finland, it’s quite impossible to make money with breeding, quite the contrary. Luckily we have so many conditions and rules for you to be a registered breeder that no one can make money with breeding. Of course there’s the problem with unregistered “breeders” who just sell ill cats only to make money. Majority wont buy form them, but the problem still is there sadly.

        I guess my point was that if you are a breeder who goes to shows with your cats (in Finland), you more likely lose money than get even with the costs of vaccinating the litter and testing the parents with various health tests and so on.

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        • Finland will have much tighter control over cat breeding (thank God) than America. America likes things unregulated or as unregulated as possible because Americans have this strong concept of individual freedoms and less of a community spirit I would suggest.

          Hobby breeders in the US and UK make enough to add to the family income. I have a lady next door who breeds cats informally (moggies) and she sells them for £80 but purebreds go for up to £1000.

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          • That’s a shame, and really sad. Purebred cats cost here, too (modern Siamese about from 650 € to 800 € if I’m correct, the prices go up as the registration prices have gone up as well). Bengals cost about 1000 € I believe.

            With that price you should get a cat which is vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped and registered. Some “breeders” sell unregistered siamese and other breeds for half the price, but they end up to cost as much as the registered cats or even more in the form of vet bills.

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            • Yes, you can get a bad breeder and end up heartbroken because you have made a connection with your cat but she is ill and is unlikely to get a lot better in some cases. Add to that emotion a lot of veterinary expense and you have a disaster.

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  4. We are in St. Louis, MO. We have a 8 month Flamepoint tomcat and would like to see if there are breeders in the area. He has not been neutered yet.

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