When breeding queens call they are noisy and so might be stud cats kept from females. After neutering, Siamese may talk but shouldn't annoy.
Housebound lonely Siamese can be: they need company - human or animal - and space. Our kittens have relatives, scratching poles, toys and the run of the house: they seldom do damage.
A true Siamese has oriental features and typically should be slim and elegant. Sadly, US breeders (and some over here) have overdone the 'typy' look. There are 'classic' or 'traditional' Siamese about (the Americans call them 'appleheads') but in our opinion they lack true oriental appearance. We strike a balance by sending our queens to studs with strong progeny and good reports from GCCF show judges - all of our queens have been judged too.
A 14-year old Siamese is regarded as 72 in human years. One of 15 is a person of 76 and 16 is equivalent to 80. Above 16, most cats become geriatric. Some say that 10 (56 in human years) is old for a cat. Barring accidents and infection, longevity depends on how healthily the cat eats and exercises.
Siamese are born white because they carry a unique albino gene and have fur which is heat-sensitive. Inside the womb they are uniformly warm, after birth those parts of their bodies with lesser blood supply (the ears, mask, paws and tail) take on a colour depending on their DNA. Dilute colours (blue, lilac, fawn, caramel, cream and apricot) are more difficult to define than the denser seal, chocolate, cinnamon and red. If the agouti (tabby) gene dominates, stripes develop adding to the difficulty. As for tortie and tortie-tabby patterns, the mind boggles. But we usually know before the 13 week point.
The GCCF Code of Ethics requires us to vaccinate kittens before they leave us. The first jab is given at nine weeks and the second at 12; a week is allowed afterwards for any reaction to show - hence 13 weeks.
Yes but with provisos! The first name is our registered prefix - 'Malikasiam' means Queen of Siam in Arabic*. We're allowed a total of 24 letters and a further two names but mustn't use a name twice.
*Why Arabic? One theory is that Siamese cats' ancestors were taken to the Far East by Arab traders.
To produce pedigree kittens, the cat must be registered as active by us. Only rarely do we provide breeding queens and only one has gone to a breeder as a potential stud cat. Our kittens go as pets to loving homes.
Our kittens' documentation includes a folder of advice from our vet. Normally, neutering is done at the six month point but this is a matter for your vet.
No. We feed our kittens a range of foods including cooked chicken. They have breakfast, lunch and supper at about the same time each day. There are, however, bowls of Hills Growth biscuit available at all times.
As a GCCF registered cat, it can (normally) be shown only at GCCF-licensed shows. In the interests of cats' health and welfare, the Council applies strict rules to shows. Relatively few cats stand a chance of doing well and, to avoid disappointment, we advise only those prospective owners whose kittens seem to have show potential to consider showing. Further, we help those owners - if novices - to show, attend shows with them and lend the necessary equipment until it's clear that it's worth continuing on the treasure trail.
Our first guarantee is our reputation. We apply the GCCF's Code of Ethics and recommendations exactly, ensure the kitten is vetted before being handed over and supply a documentation folder containing a signed five-generation pedigree, a signed registration certificate, vaccination certificate, a worming certificate, a proper receipt for the purchase price and a one-page advice sheet with an offer of help in case of problems. Our kittens go with a six-week Petplan insurance policy.