The enzyme does become active in cooler areas of the cat's skin, which results in the dark colors where the enzyme is active & light color everywhere else. The areas are: The tail, the legs, & the face (which is cooled by air passage through the sinuses. Siamese kittens are always born white or cream. The coloring becomes noticeable within the first few weeks, & by the time the kitten is 4 weeks old, the color should be clearly visible. Siamese cats tend to darken with age & an Adult Siamese living in a warm climate will be lighter then their cousins living in cold climates.
COLORS:
The Original Siamese are ONLY Seal-Point (Dark-brown to Black). But, the NON-Original colors are: Blue-Point (Coal-Gray), Chocolate-Point, & Lilac-Point (Pale-warm gray). The United Kingdom Accepts all pointed Siamese style cats as part of the Siamese breed. In United States of America Only the 4 original, Blue-Point, Seal-Point, Chocolate-Point, & Lilac-Poimt, are accepted. Any other coloring are classified as Colorpoint Shorthairs.
PERSONALITY:
•Very Affectionate
•Very intelligent
•Enjoys being with people
•Bond strongly with 1 single person
•Very vocal, with cries compared to a newborn baby's
•Active & playful
•Dog-like behavior, even as adults.
•Less active at night, because of their blue eyes.
HEALTH:
•High Risk of cancer, especially Mammary tumors
•Lower risk of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease than your average Cat.
•High Risk of Progressive Retinal Atrophy due to the Albinism gene.
•Kinky Tails & Cross eyes was an issue among this breed, but not anymore.
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