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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 500167" data-attributes="member: 16749">One thing that seems a bit odd to me.&nbsp; Not being any kind of expert on breed characteristics, there were always two traits that I always considered definitive of Siamese cats.&nbsp; One is a pattern of marking that makes it appear that the cat is wearing a mask, and the other is a kink near the end of the tail.&nbsp; The example of a modern “Siamese” that I included lacks both of these features.&nbsp;&nbsp; I guess both these features appear in some, but not all “show-quality Siamese cats”, though I understand the tail kink is now considered an undesirable feature that they are trying to breed out.&nbsp; The Siamese tail kink is the stuff of legends—of epic tales of the loyal cat who guarded a king's cup, by wrapping his tail around it, to foil a plot to poison the king.&nbsp; I am pleased to report that Allie has both of these traits.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 500167, member: 16749"] One thing that seems a bit odd to me. Not being any kind of expert on breed characteristics, there were always two traits that I always considered definitive of Siamese cats. One is a pattern of marking that makes it appear that the cat is wearing a mask, and the other is a kink near the end of the tail. The example of a modern “Siamese” that I included lacks both of these features. I guess both these features appear in some, but not all “show-quality Siamese cats”, though I understand the tail kink is now considered an undesirable feature that they are trying to breed out. The Siamese tail kink is the stuff of legends—of epic tales of the loyal cat who guarded a king's cup, by wrapping his tail around it, to foil a plot to poison the king. I am pleased to report that Allie has both of these traits. [/QUOTE]

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