The history of the Siamese cat, originating from Siam now known as Thailand, that we  grew up
with, was a  stocky round-headed cat. They have remained stocky in appearance to this day in
their homeland. The Siamese cat of old  would have been  described as a common cat with the  
"Himalayan" color- pointed  gene.  This colored-pointed pattern  is  part  of the "albino" series of
alleles, which distributes the amount of pigment expressed on the extremities, muzzle, ears, and  
tail. Pictures of Seal Point appeared in the manuscript "Cat-Book Poems", written in Siam (now
Thailand) sometime between 1350 and 1700. The earliest documented account, arriving in England,
tells of a heavy built pair of Siamese cats given to the sister of the British consul general in
Bangkok in 1884, who exhibited the cats the following year in London. However, Siamese cats were
exhibited 13 years earlier (in 1871) in the first modern-style cat show at Sydenham, London's
Crystal Palace, where they were disparagingly described as 'an unnatural, nightmare kind of cat.
Despite the bad press, the Siamese rapidly became popular among British fanciers. The Siamese is
also (arguably) the most recognizable breed on the planet. Early stories and myths involving the
Siamese are plentiful, including fanciful tales that account for the cat's traits. One such story
tells how sacred Siamese temple cats, charged with guarding a valuable vase, curled their tails
around the vase and stared at it with such intensity that their eyes became crossed. Another story
tells of Siamese cats appointed to guard princesses' rings. The cats kept the rings on their tails
and the tail kinks developed to keep the rings from sliding off.  

Cat breeds are divided into three types: natural, man-made and spontaneous mutation. The Siamese
cat is a natural breed, amongst others like the Persian, Russian Blue, Turkish  Angora, and others
that were created by nature, then refined and stabilized by cat fanciers through selective
breeding. The Siamese cat is known for their longevity and are the longest-living of all breeds.
They have a life expectancy that generally go into the late teens and early twenties. The Siamese
breed’s true origin is Siam, in Asian. Legends indicate that Siamese originated in Siam as prized
possessions of ancient Kings and priests and were trained to guard the royal palaces and temples.
Siamese kittens have always been highly prized. It was considered an honor for any foreigners  to
be presented with one of the Royal Cats of  Siam. It was even an offense punishable by death for
one of these cats to be stolen from Royal Court.  It was  the  rich  Seal-point  variety of the
Siamese cat that was the most highly prized.  
THE HISTORY OF THE SIAMESE CAT

Adele G D Locke founded the Beresford Cat Club and owned the first Siamese, "Lockehaven Siam",
to win a Best Cat award in America. Mrs. Locke was a the well known socialite in Chicago belonging
to the upper echelons of society.  President of the American Cat Association, Mrs. Locke traveled
extensively and was bestowed at the courts of England and Spain. She owned "Siam", a seal male
registered Lockehaven Siam #138 and Lockehaven Sally Ward, a chocolate female #139 and they
were amongst the first recorded Siamese breeding cats imported and registered in America. The
male Siamese, Lockehaven Siam, was purchased by her in France and was a "direct importation of
Siam". Below: Photo of Mrs. Locke holding her two Siamese cats, "Calil and Bangkok".
REGISTERED SIAMESE CATS IN AMERICA

If  you are seeking a cat that will be a long-life devoted companion then the Siamese is for you.  
Your  Siamese  companion will be the first to  greet you at the  door with their loving meow, ready
to share  with you the happenings of the day. Additionally, Siamese  cats make   excellent
children's  pets. The child, of course,must be taught to treat the  cat with respect and
gentleness. Thus they also reap the benefits  of  learning to take care of their pets and considering
others.

It is well known that the Siamese cat  travels  well and is famous for this, whether it be by  air,  
sea, or land.   Unlike  the  ordinary household cat, they can  even  be  trained  to  walk  on a  
leash  and  to use  the  toilet.  While a Siamese cat will share their home with other non–
Siamese  cats, they are not known for getting along with such cats. Due to their intelligence and
possessive nature they often dominant other cats making other cats feel insecure. Although each
Siamese cat is unique, they are generally bossy over other types of cats, however, and for this
reason many choose to avoid mixing Siamese and Non-Siamese cats together as they tend to get
along best with their own kind.

Siamese cats bond very strongly to their owners and do not like to be left alone for long periods
of time, usually attaching themselves to one person.  If  you're  out at  work  all  day,  I  
strongly   recommend that   you  have  two  Siamese  cats  to  keep   each  other company.  It  
is  also  true that  having two  is  more  fun than  one.   They  love  to  share  each  other's  
company when  you  have   to  be  away.   In  my  opinion,  having one  of  each   sex   is   
better    than   two   females.  Two males will also get along better than two females.
THE PERSONALITY OF THE SIAMESE CAT
CONCLUSION
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THE ORIGIN OF THE SIAMESE CAT
conformation faults until later. The first British standard, written in 1892 and rewritten in 1902,
described the Siamese as a 'striking-looking cat of medium size, if weighty, not showing bulk, as
this would detract from the admired svelte appearance, also distinguished by a kink in the tail.
Many of the Siamese cats  seen today have been meticulously bred  and  altered  to create  a  
sleek,  elegant cat with wedge-shaped faces. However, the concentrated efforts  exerted today
towards  creating  an  ever–slimmer cat with an elongated wedge face has  resulted  in  problems  
within the  breed.  This version of the  Siamese cat is typical of the appearance of  the Oriental  
groups  of  cats.