Kirazamber.com is Info and breeder for exotic cats
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Cattery Kirazamber - Breeder of Oriental Shorthair & Longhair, Siamese & Balinese
Contact
- Marcel & Shirley Leenders
- Lelystad
- Netherlands
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Description
We hereby would like to tell you about the Orientals. That is: Siamese, Balinese, Oriental Shorthair and Oriental Longhair. These breeds belong to the same group and can all be bred among each other. The Siamese is the most famous and familiar of the four breeds, with it's beautiful "points" and gorgeous blue eyes. The Balinese is the longhaired version of the Siamese. The difference is the length of the coat and the magnificent plume tail. Then of course we have the solid colored version of the Siamese: The Oriental Shorthair. This Oriental variety has mysterious green eyes and a coat in many different colors and patterns. This cat also has a longhaired version which is the Oriental Longhair. These breeds all share the same elegant type and unique extravert character.
The bases of these related breeds lies in the Far East. Siamese where already known there in the 14th century, in the land of Siam, these days known as Thailand. At the end of the 19th century they were exported to Europe. The imported cats were all seal point, later on they turned out to spontaneously produce other colors as well. These were the now well-known blue, chocolate and lilac point. These are what we now call the "classic" colors. All colors originated later on, come from outcrosses with other breeds in de 50's and 60's till now.
In the same period every now and then longhair kittens were born in Siamese litters. Maybe one day longhairs were bred in, although that is not to be traced anymore these days. Some people claim the longhair was a spontaneous mutation, which is very well possible. The original name of this charming breed was Longhair Siamese, later this was changed into Balinese, named after the gracious female dancers of the Indonesian island Bali.
