The standard of the siamese
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: Body:
even, with subtle shading when allowed. 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. Points: mask, ears, 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 COLORS
SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm
in tone, shading gradually into lighter color on the stomach
and chest. Points deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads:
same color as points. Eye color: deep vivid
blue.
CHOCOLATE POINT:
body ivory with no shading. Points milk-chocolate color, warm
in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye
color: deep vivid blue.
BLUE POINT: body
bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually to white on stomach
and chest. Points deep blue. Nose leather and paw pads: slate
colored. Eye color: deep vivid blue.
LILAC POINT:
body glacial white with no shading. Points frosty grey with
pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink.
Eye color: deep vivid blue.