Page 2 Siamese

Origin

Although there have been many theories about the origin of the Siamese, it is now quite certain that it was a well loved variety in the ancient Siamese city of Ayudha. Ayudha was founded in 1350 and was Siam's capital until fire destroyed the city during the Burmese invasion in 1767. In the National Library, in the present day capital of Bangkok, there are manuscripts from Ayudha that provide a record of native cats, describing them as having black tails, feet and ears with a white body and blue eyes which reflect a reddish glow at night because it is part albino. The Siamese Cats eyes are a brilliant sapphire blue. The original cats in Siam lived in temples where they were closely guarded to keep the breed pure. So highly were they regarded that there ownership is said to have been restricted to members of the Royal family. Only if a man was promoted to a knight or nobleman could he possess that cat with, as they believed, "special powers." These beautiful cats first appeared in Australia in the 1890's, and today is one of the most popular pedigree breeds.

	Origin Although there have been many theories about the origin of the Siamese, it is now quite certain that it was a well loved variety in the ancient Siamese city of Ayudha. Ayudha was founded in 1350 and was Siam's capital until fire destroyed the city during the Burmese invasion in 1767. In the National Library, in the present day capital of Bangkok, there are manuscripts from Ayudha that provide a record of native cats, describing them as having black tails, feet and ears with a white body and blue eyes which reflect a reddish glow at night because it is part albino. The Siamese Cats eyes are a brilliant sapphire blue. The original cats in Siam lived in temples where they were closely guarded to keep the breed pure. So highly were they regarded that there ownership is said to have been restricted to members of the Royal family. Only if a man was promoted to a knight or nobleman could he possess that cat with, as they believed, "special powers." These beautiful cats first appeared in Australia in the 1890's, and today is one of the most popular pedigree breeds.
	T he Siamese is easily recognizable by its distinctive colouring and brilliant blue eyes. The points come in a variety of colours. Siamese are a very intelligent, lively, entertaining cat. They can be very demanding and become totally involved in their owner's life. Siamese do not like to be ignored and always have to be the center of attention. They usually regard themselves as people rather than cats. They have a strong personality and are usually very talkative, often with a loud voice. They are extremely affectionate and make a wonderful, entertaining and totally dominating pets. Home Page Top Next>>>