Siamese Cat Breeds Seal Point

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Siamese cat breeds seal point. Seal blue chocolate and lilac are the four colors recognized by all the cat registries in the united states. The world cat federation has also adopted this classification. Although an ancient breed the siamese did not arrive on british shores until the 1880s with the original cats boasting classic seal brown points on cream bodies. Blue point a bluish white body with deep blue points and slate colored nose leather and paw pads.

Seal point siamese cats have a dark brown almost black face tail and legs. The coat texture is fine. Of all the point colors they have the widest variation in body color. These are also the four most widely available colors.

The siamese cat s seal point coloration was first seen in a kingdom s royal court as they play the role of a royal feline in the kingdom of siam now called thailand. Merely mentioning seal point cats conjures up images of siamese cats. Point coloration refers to animal coat coloration with a pale body and relatively darker extremities i e. In the united states a major cat registry the cat fanciers association considers only the four original fur colors as siamese.

In ancient times if a siamese cat was stolen from the royal court the crime was punishable by death. Their bodies are cream in colour and may display varying degrees of tonal shading on the flanks and back. The siamese is the original seal point cat that has become an important breed since ancient history. Like all siamese cats they have blue eyes.

Seal point siamese cats gccf standard of points. The face ears feet tail and in males scrotum. It is most recognized as the coloration of siamese and related breeds of cat but can be found in dogs rabbits rats sheep guinea pigs and horses as well. Oriental shorthair cats with color points in colors or patterns aside from these four are considered color point short hairs in that registry.

Chocolate point an ivory body with milk chocolate colored points and cinnamon pink nose leather and paw pads. Seal point a pale fawn to cream body with deep seal brown points and deep brown nose leather and paw pads. To begin with siamese cats were born with squints but this eye problem is now considered a serious fault although in times. Characterized by a light reddish orange point and pink paw pads and a nose these siamese cats have been bred with other breeds carrying the orange gene to get their red colored points.

These points refer to the flashes of color that mostly reflect on the legs face tail and ears. One of the most distinctive feline coats is the hallmark of one of the oldest known cat breeds. Seal point siamese cats have very dark almost black seal brown points with facial mask ears tail paws nose leather and paw pads all in the same dark brown color. G c c f old breed no 24 new ems code sia n.

Interestingly the breed standard has hardly changed. Seal point blue point chocolate point and lilac point. In the cat fanciers association it comes in four colors. Seal points usually have very intense and deep blue eyes.

And lilac point a glacial white body with frosty pinky gray points. The short coat of the siamese has a fine texture.