Siamese have fascinated people around the world since they were first officially exported from Siam in the late eighteen hundreds, or as it is known now, Thailand. Their sleek lines, striking color contract, finely chiseled aristocratic heads, deep blue almond eyes, and short silky coats make them living art. Combine beauty with acute intelligence, inquisitive personality and a loving nature and you have the essence of the Siamese cat.

The first Siamese to appear in England were a gift from Siam to an ambassador who brought them home. The began appearing in English cat shows almost immediately, and in American shows by the early 1890s.

Seal point, still the best known variety, were the first to arrive. With their seal brown, almost black extremities and their pale fawn bodies, they were sensational. While chocolate points, with creamy white bodies and milk chocolate legs, tail, mask and ears did appear from time to time, it was the blue point that gained official recognition in 1934. The blue point has a bluish-white body with slate blue points. The chocolate point was recognized next. In 1955 the lilac point followed and completed the breed. The lilac point has pinkish gray points and a white body which makes it most ethereal and delicate in color.

While color is a prominent feature of this breed, structure is also important. The Siamese is a study in length, from the start the breed standard has called for a long, wedge shaped head and elongate body lines. The short close, lying coat accentuates the long lines perfectly. The long Siamese head is delineated by an absolutely straight profile and well aligned chin. From the front, the outline of the face presents a smooth wedge with large ears that complete the wedge. The outstanding feature of the head is the pair of deep blue almond eyes (an eye's width apart) which are set at a slant. If you have been able to resist all the other attributes of the breed, the eye will captivate you. They radiate intelligence and emotion.

This ancient breed, perhaps the oldest of all our purebred cats, is able to communicate like no other. The Siamese voice is legendary. The speak both with their voice and with their body. They are the quintessential "people" cat, for they love to be in your lap, on your bed, at your table - and in your heart!

Siamese are inquisitive, want to be around when you are working, walking across a keyboard while you are trying to work or taking a snooze when you leave to get a cup of coffee. They play fetch and retrieve, get into trouble (unrolling and entire roll of toilet paper given the opportunity), can be leash trained.

They also have a sense of humor too... Darcy decided to hide in plain sight and we managed to get a photo of her once we found her.