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The Siamese is a breed of cat from the ancient kingdom of Siam. The weight of Siamese cats may vary between 4 and 5.5 kg in males and between 2.5 and 3 kg in the female. It is an oriental cat, that is sleek and slender with long limbs, that has increased in recent years.

Body:

Head: triangular with the apex at the tip of the nose, big ears, pointed, long nose and continues with the front line, also has elongated head much in recent years.

Hair: short, smooth and attached to the body. Has a medium amount of undercoat, which makes the relatively dense coat together.

Eyes: in all cases are blue and valued the increased intensity of color.

Coat color: The Siamese is characterized by its typical color scheme governed by the cs gene, a gene for albino line. The gene that causes the coloration is darker at the points where body temperature is lower, the rest of the body is a beige-white, but eventually also darkens. The colors are classified as solid or uniforms that are giving rise to the different varieties of Siamese cat.

Varieties:

The varieties of Siamese cats is determined by the color of their limbs, leading to the following classes: seal point, chocolate point, blue point, lilac point, red point, cream point. Other variants are the Tabby point, they are the same colors listed above but with a drawing and Tortie Tabby point that are stained with red flake also called turtle.

Temperament:

Siamese cats tend to be rather jealous, especially if a little dependent protective of their owners. These cats are very independent, but over time become more loving and dependent. The hair color is changing because they are small enough Clarita and over time darkens. It is a very active and sociable cat, and his character, not a race designed for people who leave home continuously. It is a very affectionate cat and not aggressive. Are shown to coexist with small children. Vocalize frequently and during periods of heat emitted grave meowing very characteristic tone.