Siamese cat

The Siamese is a domestic cat breed originating in Thailand, distinguished by a slender body, blue eyes, and darker coloration on the face, ears, legs, and tail.

Colorpoint Shorthair: A cat breed developed from Siamese cats, with similar pointed coloring and a wider range of coat colors. It shares the Siamese pointed pattern while differing in accepted colors and breed history.
Thailand: A country in Southeast Asia, formerly known in English as Siam. Siamese cats originated in Thailand, where related cats were documented before their spread abroad.
Harrison Weir: A British artist and cat fancier who organized the first major cat show in 1871. His work helped create the exhibition culture through which imported Siamese cats gained recognition.
Balinese cat: A longhaired cat breed closely related to the Siamese, with a pointed coat and blue eyes. The Balinese shares Siamese coloring and type but has a semi-long coat.
Domestic cat: A small carnivorous mammal domesticated from the African wildcat and kept as a companion or working animal. The Siamese is one selectively bred form of the domestic cat.
Cat coat genetics: The inheritance of genes that determine cats’ coat colors, patterns, and hair characteristics. These genes explain the Siamese’s temperature-sensitive color pattern.
Tamra Maew: A collection of illustrated Thai manuscripts about cats and other subjects, compiled over several centuries. Its cat poems and illustrations are often cited in accounts of Siamese ancestry.
Cat Fanciers' Association: A North American organization that registers pedigreed cats and sanctions cat shows. Its standards and shows helped define the Siamese breed in the United States.
Oriental Shorthair: A shorthaired cat breed with a Siamese-like body and many coat colors and patterns. It resembles the Siamese in shape but lacks the restriction to pointed coloring.
Cat show: An event where pedigree cats are judged against breed standards and other criteria. Siamese cats are exhibited and evaluated for conformity to breed standards.

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