HEAD (20)
Long, flat profile ...................................................................... 6
Wedge, fine muzzle, size ........................................................ 5
Ears......................................................................................... 4
Chin......................................................................................... 3
Width between eyes................................................................ 2
EYES (10)
Shape, size, slant, and placement .......................................... 10
BODY (30)
Structure and size, including neck .......................................... 12
Muscle tone............................................................................. 10
Legs and feet .......................................................................... 5
Tail .......................................................................................... 3
COAT ........................................................................................ 10
COLOR (30)
Body color ............................................................................... 10
Point color (matching points of dense color, ........................... 10
proper foot pads and nose leather)
Eye color ................................................................................. 10
GENERAL: the ideal Siamese is a medium sized, svelte, refined
cat with long tapering lines, very lithe but muscular. Males may
be proportionately larger.
HEAD: long tapering wedge. Medium in size in good proportion to
body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight
lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the
whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes.
When the whiskers are smoothed back, the underlying bone
structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for jowls in the
stud cat.
SKULL: flat. In profile, a long straight line is seen from the top of
the head to the tip of the nose. No bulge over eyes. No dip in
nose.
EARS: strikingly large, pointed, wide at base; continuing the lines
of the wedge.
EYES: almond shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor
recessed. Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of
wedge and ears. Uncrossed.
NOSE: long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no
break.
MUZZLE: fine, wedge-shaped.
CHIN and JAW: medium size. Tip of chin lines up with tip of nose
in the same vertical plane. Neither receding nor excessively massive.
BODY: medium size. Graceful, long, and svelte. A distinctive
combination of fine bones and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips
continue same sleek lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than
shoulders. Abdomen tight.
NECK: long and slender.
LEGS: long and slim. Hind legs higher than front. In good proportion
to body.
PAWS: dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four
behind.
TAIL: long, thin, tapering to a fine point.
COAT: short, fine textured, glossy. Lying close to body.
CONDITION: excellent physical condition. Eyes clear. Muscular,
strong, and lithe. Neither flabby nor boney. Not fat.
COLOR:
Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats as
Siamese generally darken with age, but there must be definite
contrast between body color and points.
legs, feet, tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade.
Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected
to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the
head. No ticking or white hairs in points.
PENALIZE: improper (i.e., off-color or spotted) nose leather or
paw pads. Soft or mushy body. Visible protrusion of the cartilage
at the end of the sternum under normal handling.
DISQUALIFY: any evidence of illness or poor health. Weak hind
legs. Mouth breathing due to nasal obstruction or poor occlusion.
Emaciation. Visible kink. Eyes other than blue. White toes and/or
feet. Incorrect number of toes. Malocclusion resulting in either
undershot or overshot chin. Longhair.
Siamese are famous for their bright personalities and inquisitive nature. They are totally people oriented and some consider this to be an evolutionary adaptation by the smart cats since they can't hunt and operate as well at night owing to lack of the retinal reflective membrane that allows most predators to see in dark. Thus they have learned to train people to look after them. Siamese are among the most vocal of all cats and regularly communicate with their humans through their meezer voice. On the whole Siamese are affectionate and brilliant individuals who are cherished around the world as the true aristocrats of cat breeds.
