Siamese Cat Coat Types

Lilac point is the light grey siamese cat.

Siamese cat coat types. They are simply further variations and descriptors of fur patterns common in the siamese breed. Applehead old fashioned or modern the different types of siamese cats are all beautiful and there s certainly no best or worst. The ears are smaller and the nose has an obvious dip when viewed. Hence if you are planning on purchasing a siamese it would be better to check which colors are accepted in your country.

If my cat wore socks his fur would change. This beautiful color is very common but it should be noted that the fur of siamese cats darkens with age. Are stocky and bigger boned with very round apple heads. Here s more about how it works.

This lynx point tabby was produced by breedings between siamese and domestic shorhaired cats. However the main acceptable siamese cat colors are blue seal point lilac chocolate fawn caramel cinnamon red tabby tortie and cream. Different organizations of cat breed have accepted different colors and patterns. The american cat fanciers association had meanwhile officially classified siamese with the newer red and cream as well as lynx tabby and tortoiseshell or tortie patterned points as a separate breed the colorpoint shorthair and the long haired cats derived from these colors and patterns were subsequently likewise classified separately as javanese in keeping with the indonesian island theme.

Siamese cats are classified into two main groups. Alternatively the ica international cat association states that the color types recognized are tabby points cream points silver tabby points red points smoke points and parti color points. The traditional cat association recognizes two types of siamese the traditional and the classic both with a very different look than the modern siamese recognized by cfa tica and other cat associations. All siamese cat breeds have a creamy coat with colored points.

Cream or ivory fur is more common than orange. These points are actually formed from a genetic mutation in coat color. Siamese and similar breeds are temperature sensitive albinos they change colors according to different temperatures. It s all a matter of individual preference.

This mutation inhibits the production of melanin which produces color in areas of normal body temperatures. My particular favorite is the old fashioned siamese because this is the type of cat that i grew up with. They include tabby points red points cream points silver tabby points smoke points and particolor points. The chocolate point siamese has warm cocoa colored points laid over a cream colored body coat.

Cream point is the cat with cream colored or light orange fur. The cat fanciers association now regards the color point shorthair as a breed in its own right. These points are located on their snouts ears paws and tails. Applehead old style and classic.