A Complete
History
of the Breed
The Traditional Siamese and Classic Siamese Cat
(Book)
 
  

Home

Chapters

Why?

Author

Order

Comments 


We  support  the 
Traditional Cat Association, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

THE TRADITIONAL SIAMESE and the CLASSIC SIAMESE CAT

A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE BREED

Table of Contents

About the Author .................................................................................... i

Foreward - by Sheelagh Lecocq............................................................ iii

Introduction ............................................................................................. v

1-CLARIFICATION OF THE PAST ..................................................... 1

2-ANCIENT HISTORY OF CATS ......................................................17

3-IS THE SIAMESE THE OLD EGYPTIAN CAT? ............................ 29

4-THE BIBLE ...................................................................................... 35

5-WHAT CONSTITUTES A SIAMESE CAT?.................................... 37

6-KINKED TAILS AND CROSSED EYES ........................................ 53

7-HABITS ........................................................................................... 61

8-MEETING YOUR FIRST SIAMESE............................................... 63

9-ORIGIN ........................................................................................... 65

10-SIAM - THAI .................................................................................73

11-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE....................................................... 83

12-FIRST REPORTED SIGHTINGS ................................................. 91

13-FIRST IMPORTATIONS .............................................................. 93

14-FIRST CAT SHOWS IN ENGLAND .......................................... 121

15-EARLY JUDGING ...................................................................... 149

16-FRANCES SIMPSON’S BOOK ................................................. 155

17-EARLY ONES DIED .................................................................. 173

18-EARLY CATTERIES IN ENGLAND ......................................... 179

19-POST WAR YEARS ................................................................... 211

20-EARLY CAT MAGAZINES ....................................................... 219

21-IN AMERICA ............................................................................. 223

22--AMERICA, 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s .......................................... 251

23-BRITISH CATTERIES IN THE 1940’s - 1950’s ....................... 275

24-SIAMESE PREFIXES IN ENGLAND ....................................... 307

25-THE SIAMESE IN SIAM .......................................................... 311

26-FAMOUS CATS .........................................................................321

27-SIAMESE CAT SOCIETIES ..................................................... 353

28-THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE CAT FANCY (GCCF)
-LATER YEARS............................................................................ 377

29-AMERICAN SIAMESE CAT SOCIETIES............................... 383

30-IN ENGLAND.......................................................................... 397

31-IN EUROPE ............................................................................ 409

32-FAMOUS CATS AND CATTERIES...................................... 411

33-BRITISH CAT CLUBS .......................................................... 429

34-EARLY AMERICAN REGISTRIES AND THE SIAMESE REGISTERED IN THEM ........................... ................................ 443

35-INTERNATIONAL WINNERS ............................................. 473

36-SIAMESE POPULARITY ...................................................... 475

37-LAST IMPORTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO THE U.S. .. 477

38-SIAMESE CATS IN AMERICA - 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s.....479

39-THE EXTREME WEDGE SIAMESE ................................... 491

40-THE STATE THE SIAMESE BREED IS IN TODAY .......... 501

41-SHOW PREPARATION ....................................................... 515

42-CAT SHOWS TODAY ......................................................... 517

43-STARVATION AND ABUSE FOR SHOW PURPOSES ..... 519

44-SIAMESE IN OTHER COUNTRIES ................................... 525

45-IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION ............................. 557

46-SOME FAMOUS OWNERS................................................. 567

47-PROOF OF LINEAGE ......................................................... 577

48-SIAMESE COLORS ............................................................ 579

49-THE COLORPOINT SHORTHAIR ..................................... 623

50-OTHER BREEDS THAT USED THE SIAMESE AS A BASE ........................................................................................ 643

51-HOW THE OTHER CAT SOCIETIES AND CAT
ASSOCIATIONS CHANGED THE SIAMESE BREED .......... 657

52-INBREEDING ..................................................................... 697

53-JUDGES .............................................................................. 709

54-DEFORMITY ...................................................................... 713

55-PRESENT DAY TRADITIONAL SIAMESE AND CLASSIC
SIAMESE BREEDERS............................................................. 715

56-TCA SHOW CHAMPIONS ................................................. 731

57-SIAMESE NAMES .............................................................. 793

58-THE TRADITIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC............... 797

59-THE RECEPTION OF THE OTHER CAT ASSOCIATIONS
TO THE PETITION PRESENTED TO THEM BY THE
TRADITIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. ............................ 811

60-CAT MAGAZINES ...............................................................833

61-"LIES, LIARS AND THE BELIEVERS OF LIES ALL
SHARE THE SAME GRAVE".................................................. 835

62-THE NOT SO FANCY "CAT FANCY" ............................. 843

63-PSYCHOLOGIST’S VIEWS .............................................. 863

64-OTHER BREEDS NEGATIVELY EFFECTED BY THE
OTHER CAT ASSOCIATIONS .............................................. 867

65-BREED STANDARDS FOR THE SIAMESE CAT........... 877

66-SUMMATION OF BREED STANDARDS ............................. 949

67-CONCLUSION. ........................................................................951

Bibliography ................................................................................ 955

Back Cover.............................................................................................972

BUY THE BOOK !

 


Last Updated : 05/17/24

 

 
   


Copyright 2003-2024 All Right Reserved. Tullycrine LLC.