Aussehen der Old-Style Siam

Out of the Book “The Breeding and Management of the Siamese Cat” from Kathlee R. Williams

The first Drawing is to thin, the third is to wide. The second is that, what a old-style siamese should look like. The ears should be large, and wide at the base. The tail should be long and tapering gradually to the tip. The eyes should be a a blue with deep shades and in almond shape. A siamese cat is neither plump , nor fat, but elegant and graceful like a little panther. The head from a old-style or traditional siamese is not round but modified wedge.

Face

The cheekbones curve inward to where the muzzle begins. Muzzle is wedge-shaped, but rounded on the end like a tapering garden spade. The forehead is flat and long. For the head shape fifteen is the maximum points in TICA.

Illustration 1 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the headshape of that cat
is to thin for a Thai
or a traditional Siamese.
The headshape is a wedge and not a
modified wedge. The ears are to large
and the proportions are not correct.

Illustration 2 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the headshape of that cat
is the one from a Thai or traditional Siamesen,
ás it should be. The head is neither to
round, nor to wedge-shaped. The propotions
aren’t extrem in any way. The ears
are big, against the ones of a house cat
or a british shorthair, but not so extrem
large as with modern siamese cats.

Illustration 2 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the headshape of that cat
is to round for a Thai or traditional
Siamese. The ears are to small and the
proportions ar incorrect.

Head

The head is a modified wedge with medium width and with rounded cheeks and tapering muzzle. The head is longer then width, but not extrem or narrow. The cheekbones curve inward to where the muzzle begins. The muzzle is wedge-shaped, but rounded on the end like a tapering garden spade. The forehead is flat and long.
For the head shape fifteen is the maximum points in TICA.

Illustration 4 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the headshape of that cat
is to long and to narrow for a Thai
or a traditional Siamese.
The headshape is a wedge and not a modified wedge.

Illustration 5 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

the illustration of the headshape of that cat
is the one of a Thai or traditional siamese,
as it should be. The head is neither
to long nor to short, neither to round nor
to wedge-shaped. The head is a
modified wedge.

Illustration 6 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the headshape of that cat
is to short and to round for a Thai
or a traditional siamese.

Nose

The Nose should be nearly straight, but with a slight downhill slope starting just above the eyes and ending just below the eyes. In profile, the nose may be straight or slightly convex. A pronounced stop in profile and a pronounced convex forehead are fatal mistakes and all awards has to be withhold (TICA).
For the head fifteen are the maximum point in TICA.

Illustration 7 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the profil of that cat is to straight
for the Thai or traditional Siamese.

Illustration 8 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the profil of that cat
is the one of a Thai or tradional siamese. It shows
a slight downhill slope starting just above
the eyes and ending just below the eyes.

Illustration 9 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of that cat has to much
break for the Thai or traditional siamese.

Eyeshape

The eyes should be medium to slightly large, a very full almond shape, and not oriental. Set slightly more than an eye width apart. A line from inner corner through outer corner of eye meets outer base of ear.
For the eyes four are the maximum points in TICA.

Illustration 10 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the eye is to oriental
for a Thai or a traditional Siamese.

Illustration 11 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the eye is the one of a
Thai oor traditonal Siamese.
It is almond-shaped.

Illustration 12 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The ilustration of that eye is to round
for a Thai or traditonal Siamese.

Eyecolour

The eyecolour should be blue. You should prefer deep shades. Brilliance and luminosity are more important than depth of color.
For the eyes four are the maximum points in TICA.

Illustration 13 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the eyecolor is to green
for a Thai or traditional Siamese.

Illustration 14 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of that eyecolour the one
of a Thai or traditional Siamese.

Illustration 15 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of that eyecolour is to pale for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

Ears

The ears should be medium in size to slightly large, wide at the base, oval tips. Tip of ears point outward at an angle slightly closer to the top than side of the head (35 degrees from vertical). Allow for very light furnishings.
Four the ears four are the maximum points in TICA.

Illustration 16 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the ears has a to wide angle for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

Illustration 17 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The iIllustration shows the ears from a
Thai or traditional Siamese.
The angle is 35° from vertical.

Illustration 18 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the ears has a to narrow angle for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

Muzzle

The muzzle should be medium to slightly long. Wedge-shaped: like a tapering garden spade with a rounded end. Little or no whisker break. Medium-boned.
For the muzzle seven are the maximum points in TICA.

Illustration 19 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The illustration of the chin is to weak for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

Illustration 20 – © IG Thai Trad Siam

The ilustration of the chin is that of a Thai
or traditional Siamese, perfect in proportions and
vertical to the nose.

The ilustration of the chin is to prominent for a Thai
or traditional Siamese.

Body

The body should be moderately long, lithe and graceful like a small panther. Well toned, but neither tubular nor compact. High enough on legs for desired foreign type. Underbelly is mostly level and parallel to the ground and firm. However, a slight amount of loose skin on the underbelly below the flank is permissible.
For the torso fifteen is the maxmimum points in TICA. For the boning eight is the maximum points and for the musculature are four points the maximum in TICA.

The Illustration of the body is to small and to tubular for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

The illustration is the body of a Thai
or traditional Siamese, perfect in portions.

The illustration of the bodyis to massive and compact for a Thai
or traditional Siamese.
The cat appear plump
and in no way pantherlike.

Legs and Paws

The legs should be medium length, graceful in form, but not coarse. The paws should be oval shape; medium size in proportion to cat.
For legs and paws eight are the maximum points in TICA.

The illustration of the paw is to small for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

The illustration of the paw is the one from a Thai
or traditional Siamese.
It is a nice oval shape
and the proportions are good.

The illustration of the paw is to round and to wide for a Thai
or traditional Siamese.

Tail

The tail should be as long as the torso, tapering gradually to the tip.
For the tail five are the maximum points in TICA.

The illustration of the tail is to thin for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

und lang.

The illustration of the tail is perfect for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.
It is not to whip-like and shows a good length.

The illustration of that tail is to short and to wide for a
Thai or traditional Siamese.

Look

Face

Head

Nose

Eyeshape

Eyecolour

Ears

Muzzle

Body

Legs and Paws

Tail