The ideal Siamese cat should be a medium-sized, slender and elegant cat. It should have slender limbs, dexterous but strong. Male cats may be relatively larger. What are the CFA standards for Siamese cats?

Siamese Cat

Head: long and pointed wedge-shaped. Size proportional to body. The entire wedge shape starts from the nose and radiates in a straight line to the tip of the ear, forming a triangle, with no break in the beard area. The distance between the eyes should be no less than one eye width. Smoothing your beard back with your hands can reveal the true bone structure. Adult male cats are allowed to have cheek flesh.

Skull: Smooth. Viewed from the side, there is a long straight line from the top of the head to the tip of the nose. There is no bulge between the eyes and no depression in the nose.

Ears: The ears are rather large, pointed, and broad at the base; extending along the edge of a wedge.

Eyes: Apricot shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor recessed. Slope harmoniously toward the nose and ears along the edges of the wedge. There can be no cross-eyes.

Nose: Long and straight. It is an extension of the forehead without interruption.

Muzzle: Slender, wedge-shaped.

Chin and Jaw: Medium size. The tip of the chin is level and perpendicular to the tip of the nose. Neither shriveled nor overly firm.

Body: Medium size. Graceful, long and slim. A unique combination of slender bones and strong muscles. The shoulders and hips share the same sleek curves as the tubular body. The hips are never wider than the shoulders. Tighten your abdomen.

Neck: Long and thin.

Legs: Long and slender. The hind legs are longer than the front legs. Proportional to the body.

Claws: graceful, small, oval. Toes: 5 on front paws, 4 on hind paws.

Tail: Long, thin, with a slender tip.

Coat: short hair, fine texture and shiny. Fits snugly to the body.

Health status: Excellent physical health status. Eyes clean and bright. Muscular, strong and agile. Neither bloated nor skinny. There should be no obesity.

Color: The body is well-proportioned, and the color of the chest and abdomen is allowed to fade. Since the color of the Siamese body will become darker with age, older Siamese cats are darker in color, but the body color and the key color parts must form a clear contrast. Key color areas: face, ears, legs, feet and tail are dark and well defined. Consistent color shades. Facial color covers the entire face, including the beard pads and extending to the ears. The color of the face should not extend beyond the top of the head. There should be no tingling or white hair on the hair in key color areas.

Penalties: Wrong color of nose or paw pads (e.g. missing or spotted). The body is relaxed. When lifting normally, the end of the sternumThere are visible protrusions on the terminal cartilage.

Disqualification: Any symptoms of disease or ill health. Weakness in hind legs. Having to breathe through the mouth due to structural abnormality or obstruction in the nose. emaciated. Visible kinks. Eyes not blue. Toes or feet white. Wrong number of toes. Malocclusion causes the upper or lower jaw to protrude. Hairy.

Breeds allowed to cross in Siam: None.