The Siamese cat breed profile is best described with a general description about Siamese cats.
To follow this it seemed useful to also include pictures of all the different colours and patterns of Siamese cats, a Siamese breed gallery if you prefer.
Siamese Cat Description
Siamese cats come in many different colours and patterns. All have blue eyes and are pointed which means they have colour on the extremities of the body. i.e tail, legs, face and ears. Some also have tabby or tortie markings as well. The rest of the body is cream or off white and may develop some tonal shading as the cat gets older. Tonal shading is usually more obvious in the darker colours such as seal and chocolate points.
Siamese cats are very intelligent and are often referred to as being very dog like. Siamese cats can be trained to play fetch and also respond well to clicker training. Siamese cats have been described as nasty and highly strung. This is not true and probably derives from the film Lady and the Tramp.
Siamese Cat Breed Profile by Colour and Pattern
Below is a gallery of Siamese cats for all the different colours and patterns. You can visit the individual pages for each of the colours and patterns by using the blue buttons underneath the individual photos. These pages include a description of each colour and pattern with pictures and the breed and colour profiles in detail.
For your convenience we have added the G.C.C.F breed numbers and also the F.I.F.E EMS codes which denote the colour and pattern of each of the different cats. T.I.C.A do not use breed numbers.
We are very grateful to the photographers and owners of the cats below for allowing us to use these photographs. The cats below are a cross section of cats that have been selected from photo albums of cats over the last thirty years. Many of the Siamese cats below are behind the show winners of today.
Siamese Colours and Breed Numbers
Remember you can read the individual Siamese cat breed profile by using the links under each photo below. Each page also includes the G.C.C.F standard of points for their colour and pattern. These should be read in conjunction with the ‘General Siamese Type Standard’ and the ‘Standard List of Withholding Faults’.
Click buttons for more information and photos about individual Siamese colours.
December 26, 2012
Seal point Siamese cats introduced by GCCF Siamese cat judge, Mrs N Farnsworth.When Siamese cats were introduced to this country in the eighteen hundreds they were mainly . . .
December 26, 2012
Chocolate point Siamese cats introduced by GCCF Siamese Judge, Mrs J Starr.The Chocolate point Siamese cats are one of the oldest of the recognised colours within the . . .
December 26, 2012
Blue point Siamese cats introduced by GCCF Siamese judge, and well know Siamese cat breeder Mrs J Pounds of Jomese Siamese. Mrs J Pounds Blue pointed Siamese . . .
December 26, 2012
The Lilac point Siamese cats breed profile was contributed written by Di Brown of Firousi Siamese, Di Brown is a GCCF Siamese cat judge.Lilac Point Siamese were . . .
December 26, 2012
Cinnamon point Siamese cats introduced by GCCF Siamese Judge, Mrs J Starr.Cinnamon point Siamese cats are one of the less well known varieties and in fact only . . .
December 26, 2012
Fawn point Siamese cats introduced by GCCF Siamese judge, Mrs J Starr.Fawn point Siamese cats are a relatively new addition to the list of recognised Siamese colours . . .
December 26, 2012
Caramel point Siamese cats breed profile written by Di Brown of Firousi Siamese, Di Brown is a GCCF Siamese cat judge. Di Brown Caramel Point Siamese are . . .
December 26, 2012
Introducing red point Siamese cats.G.C.C.F Old Breed No - 32a  New EMS Code - SIA dRed Point Siamese Cats GCCF Standard of PointsEyes - Brilliant intense blue, the . . .
December 26, 2012
Tortie point Siamese cats, an article by Joan Pounds. Joan is a GCCF Siamese Judge and also breeds her cats under her prefix Jomese.History of Tortie Point . . .
December 26, 2012
An overview of apricot point Siamese cats.An apricot is a cream which has at least one set of the dilute modifier gene which modifies the cream into . . .
December 26, 2012
Introducing cream point Siamese cats.G.C.C.F Old Breed No - 32c New EMS Code - SIA eCream Point Siamese Cats GCCF Standard of PointsEyes - Brilliant intense blue, the . . .
December 26, 2012
If you have any photos of tabby point Siamese cats or kitten then we would love to include them on the Siamese Cat Breeder website. Please submit them . . .
The Siamese breed profile covers general breed description and then dives a little deeper into each of the individual colours and patterns. Many thanks for the individual colour profiles that were contributed by various GCCF Siamese Judges.
