Saturday Morning

[Tink]

Oh, Eileen I really do enjoy hearing about Dandy.

Just taken now...obviously the afternoon is not too different from the morning?? (Actually he did do a lot of stuff in between, he just returned is all )

[dandysmom]

Poor Solomon, it is Very Tiring being a small cat and having to watch All those birds and then you come Disturbing me with that camera!

Bless him!

[Tink]

Well, it's very exhausting for him, you see Let's take a look at what he did in between those two photoshoots...

-Rolled in the pile of dirt and fur that K swept into a nice, neat pile for vaccuming

-Make a big stinky in the litter box, then do a somersault onto sleeping Hestia to show her how much better he felt

-Attacked a ferret then cried Assault! when she reciprocated

-Make for the window sill in the exact spot Kuan Yin was only to lose balance and take her tumbling down with him

-Catch a moth and eat it

Yes, yes. You can see why he's so very Tired

[angieh]

I'm falling in love with Solomon. Look forward to the book, Tink!

[angieh]

Not that I would of course ............ but just been looking at classic Siamese kittens for sale here in U.K. Found some lovely pictures - robust, 5 generation pedigree, bought up "under foot" - £430!!! There are modern Siamese/Orientals needing adoption via rescues, but so far I haven't found one "classic".

[Tink]

Wow, that much? Well, I suppose with the history and the bloodlines and extra care and such from a reputable breeder it is likely worth it..though I can't remember how much that would translate into US dollars...
Should I share how much I paid for Solomon.................?
$15 Mind you, he had all sorts of bugs and had never seen a vet in his life. No animal is really ever cheap or free.. Still kind of amusing in hindsight though
I wonder in the UK what are price differences between classic and modern and what majority prefers...?

[dandysmom]

Angie, did you use the search term "applehead"? That's the slightly derogatory term generally used here in the States for the old fashioned Siamese. Pricewise that sounds about what's normal here.

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by Tink

Well, it's very exhausting for him, you see Let's take a look at what he did in between those two photoshoots...

-Rolled in the pile of dirt and fur that K swept into a nice, neat pile for vaccuming

-Make a big stinky in the litter box, then do a somersault onto sleeping Hestia to show her how much better he felt

-Attacked a ferret then cried Assault! when she reciprocated

-Make for the window sill in the exact spot Kuan Yin was only to lose balance and take her tumbling down with him

-Catch a moth and eat it

Yes, yes. You can see why he's so very Tired

Oh what is the matter with his aunties, leaving All the work to the New Boy, especially catching the Huge Vicious moth all by himself? :mrgreen|:

[angieh]

Originally Posted by Tink

Wow, that much? Well, I suppose with the history and the bloodlines and extra care and such from a reputable breeder it is likely worth it..though I can't remember how much that would translate into US dollars...
Should I share how much I paid for Solomon.................?
$15 Mind you, he had all sorts of bugs and had never seen a vet in his life. No animal is really ever cheap or free.. Still kind of amusing in hindsight though
I wonder in the UK what are price differences between classic and modern and what majority prefers...?

"Twenty-five to thirty years ago it could be argued that the Siamese was the most popular pedigree cat in the UK. In the late 50s and early 60s classes for Siamese at championship shows boasted more entries that any other breed. They were still of the traditional Siamese type.

Sadly for the breed this state of affairs no longer exists. Classes at shows today have very often only two of three entries and sometimes classes are cancelled. Why is this? The recent breed standards issued by GCCF describe the Siamese as "of medium size, long and svelte body with slim legs ….. and a long tapering tail. The head should be long, with width between the ears, narrowing… to a fine muzzle. The ears are to be large and pricked, wide at the base and the eyes should be oriental in shape and slanting." This is indeed a far cry from the traditional Siamese cats shown in the ancient manuscripts referred to above. The modern European Siamese cats are certainly not "weighty", nor are they rounded-headed and round-eyed as were the traditional Siamese bred in Europe in the early part of the 20th Century. This is why many of us wish to breed back and produce the traditional siamese kittens which were popular in the first part of the last century and reflect the true siamese cat.

In addition to these new standards, so different to the traditional Siamese look of the early cats imported into this country there has now been a development of many new colours. These have now been added to the original colours of seal, chocolate, blue and lilac points seen in the traditional Siamese Cat. These colours are cinnamon, caramel, fawn red and cream point. They are all recognised by the GCCF. They were not, of course, the colours of the traditional Siamese cat."

(from: http://www.jarmilasiamese.co.uk/history.htm)

I think the situation described above is a real shame. I know members here have Orientals and modern Siamese and while I do not wish to criticise them in any way, to my taste the traditional or applehead (yes I did search on that term Eileen) is a far more appealing animal.

[dandysmom]

I couldn't agree more, Angie. Give me the old fashioned Siamese any day.