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The modern Tonkinese breed is a reconstruction of a breed brought to the West in the 19th century. [1] These cats were originally known as 'chocolate Siamese'. [2] Breeders working with imported cats from Malaysia noticed some cats have aquamarine eyes and darker coats than the Siamese.
The Siamese cat is one of several varieties of cats native to Thailand (known as Siam before 1939). The original Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. [1] Siamese cats have a distinctive colourpoint coat, resulting from a temperature-sensitive type of albinism.
The first generation of kittens appeared Abyssinian and a female named Dalai She was kept. Dalai She was later bred to a chocolate point Siamese named Whitehead Elegante Sun. The resulting litter had the desired Abyssinian point Siamese type cats. She continued breeding them but this time one of the kittens was an ivory cat with golden spots.
Is it a fluffy Siamese or a color-pointed Persian? Well, the truth is — a bit of both! The Himalayan is a cross between both of these breeds and the result is striking good looks mixed with an ...
The Siamese cat is a renowned breed known for its striking blue almond-shaped eyes, short coat, and distinctive color-point pattern on its ears, face, paws, and tail.
Domestic cats have been diversified by humans into breeds and domestic and wild hybrids. Many such breeds recognized by various cat registries. Additionally, there are new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.
Depending on the organization, there are between 45 and 73 types of registered show-breed cats, so if you’re looking for a kitty that’s been judged to be close to the physical ideal for its ...
Bengal cat § Derived breeds: There are several more domestic cat breeds derived in part from Bengal stock. Bristol: domestic cat × margay (Leopardus wiedii); died out in the 1990s due to fertility problems. The few remaining fertile members would be bred into the Bengal breed to improve its genetic diversity. [15]