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One theory, which states that this breed originated in France, indicates that the Duck de Nailed at the time of the French Revolution, and because of this, had to give his prized kennel of spaniels to the Duke of Newcastle, at Clumber Park Nottinghamshire, England, to avoid being slaughtered, and from those copies would have developed this breed. Another theory holds that it was developed in Britain from the most ancient breeds of hunting spaniels, perhaps by crossing them with Basset Hound or Bloodhound.

Anyway, what is certain is that the breed acquired its name from Clumber Park (Clumber Park), where the Duke of Newcastle received these dogs. In addition, it was noted that the keeper of the duke, William Man sell, who would have been developed and improved the breed. Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, was a fan and promoter of this race, like his son, King Edward VII, who grew up in the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England.

The breed was shown in England from 1859 onwards. There are some references to it in the diary of Queen Victoria, for example, the October 16, 1840 she wrote: “I walked out directly after breakfast before Albert went to shoot. He had his 7 fine Clumber Spaniels with us and went towards the back, with a funny old game warden, Walters, so I could see how the dogs were his prey. Dogs are highly prized, nice.

The breed was not well known in the U.S. before the 60′s. In 1844, Lieutenant Enables, an officer of the British regiment stationed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, introduced the Clumber spaniel to North America. The first Clumber Spaniel included in the American Kennel Club registration dates from around 1878 and the piece is called “Bustle, an orange and white dog owned by Benjamin Smith of Nova Scotia

Is an efficient gundog, although not as fast as others. It is excellent for hunting in the uplands, and may be a good retriever when trained dog. It can also be a companion dog, because it has a good temperament and is very affectionate with its owner.

Hip dysplasia was once a serious problem in this race. Diligent breeding programs have significantly reduced their occurrence in recent years. Other health problems that can affect the Clumber spaniel are entropies and ectropion (conditions relating to the eyelid) and hypothyroidism.

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.