Siamese Breed Description

Siamese Breed Description

Siamese Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description The breed is from Thailand (originally known as Siam) and was first imported to Great Britain in the mid-1880s. The first known Siamese cat was imported from Bangkok as a gift from the consul of Siam to the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes and lived in the White House. They were an immediate success, and appeared in the earliest...

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Siamese Breed History

Siamese Breed History

Siamese Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description The Traditional Siamese is an intelligent, people-oriented cat which enjoys human companionship – whether it be as a lap warmer or chasing a toy. They are inquisitive and friendly, and like nothing better than to sit in the middle of something you are trying to read. They talk to their people in an affectionate, conversational...

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Siamese Breed Profile

Siamese Breed Profile

Siamese Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description The Siamese is one of the oldest recognized and established breeds of cat. The breed is from Thailand (originally known as Siam) and was first imported to Great Britain in the mid-1880s. The first known Siamese cat was imported from Bangkok as a gift from the consul of Siam to the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes and lived in...

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Siamese Cat

Siamese Cat

Siamese Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description The Siamese is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Oriental cat. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is believed to be from Southeast Asia, and is said to be descended from the sacred temple cats of Siam (now Thailand). In Thailand, where they are one of several native breeds, they are called Wichien-maat...

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