Just to confuse the issue, there are actually three styles of siamese cat: traditional, treated nicely by Taryn; the Classic, and the Modern.

The Classic--likely the siamese that most of us grew up with--was the siamese of the 50s-60s. Not as stocky as the Traditional, with a slightly leaner body, but NOT the skeletons bred today. The head has a slight wedge shape, and the nose has a pronounced break just between the eyes giving the cat a definite forehead. The fur is soft, and comes in the usual points. The tail is a bit thinner and a bit longer than that of the Traditional, and mine has a pronounced kink to it A talker and affectionate. The cat is graceful as all siamese, and moves like a ghost when she wants--though my Chula prefers chasing at full speed, or jumping at full speed, or stopping at full speed in the middle of the stairs!

The Modern--now the type the judges prefer...no crossed eyes, no kinky tails, no body weight to speak of, just skin, delicate bones and extremely pointed heads with huge ears. These can be high-strung and nervous, though affectionate with their person. Eyes usually an intense blue, looks almost artificial, like the rest of the cat. A good weight for one of these is about eight pounds. They are becoming prone to respiratory and cardiac problems due to the excesses of breeders wanting an ever-leaner and more 'conforming' cat.

You can see where my bias lies--I don't like breeding to fit human standards--look what such things did to the dog! Cats are nearly perfect as they are naturally.

Check my gallery for pics of my Tradition and Classic girls, and the Memorium page for my late Traditional and Modern males.