Color options for Thai cats

The first mention of Thai cats was more than six centuries ago. Divinely beautiful animals lived in the palaces of Siam - blue-eyed, graceful, brightly colored. It was believed that Thai cats were not afraid of rat bites, since their skin had very few nerve endings, it was strong and elastic. In addition, the capillaries of this breed are located far from the surface of the skin, so the likelihood of infection when bitten or injured is low.

The ruler of Siam strictly monitored that the sacred cats did not leave the country. However, once the British consul received a gift of two different-sex Thai kittens as a sign of special affection and gratitude. So the breed came to Europe and very quickly became extremely popular. As for Russia, Thai cats gained recognition at the end of the last century.

The characteristic features of the color of the representatives of the breed are:

• color contrast on one animal;
• a large number of possible colors;
• unusual shades;
• the presence of a dark "mask" on the face.

The color of a cat depends on genetics. When looking at a newborn kitten, it is difficult to say which tail he will have, since the color will appear with his growth. The breed is known for flowering - this means that kittens are born white, and later they show spots on them. Adult cats can darken completely.

The body of a Thai cat is always lighter than the legs, muzzle and tail. And the color also depends on the conditions in which the cat is kept and what it eats. If there are a lot of offal and seafood in the Thai diet, then over time it darkens a couple of tones. The same effect will be achieved if the cat lives outdoors and in a cool environment.

All representatives of the breed have a sky-blue eye color, this sign manifests itself from the moment of birth. Other shades of eyes are unacceptable for them, as well as blotches of other shades on blue eyes.

By nature, Thai cats are very lively, curious, playful, funny. They think well and learn easily, love to play with the owner, often involve the whole family in their entertainment.... They have excellent intuition and easily find the "key" to the heart of every family member. They are everyone's favorites.

Kittens are very curious... They need to climb literally into every corner, but at the same time not lose sight of the owner. They love to play with packages. As they grow up, they begin to gnaw on the wires, so you need to make sure that this is not available to them. This is due to the fact that the teeth itch, and it is very convenient to do this with wires.

When starting a pet at home - a Thai kitten, you need to check your home for safety. Windows should not be open, chemicals, pills, needles and threads should not be freely available, just like polyethylene, glass. The washing machine must be tightly closed. Yelling at a kitten if he did something forbidden is not necessary, it will only frighten him. You need to calmly show him that you are unhappy and turn his attention to a toy or scratching post.

The color of Thai cats is characterized by a large number of varieties.

Several options are considered classic shades.

• Color point - a typical Siamese color that everyone knows. The fur on the body of the cat is white, and the muzzle, paws and tail are either dark brown or black.

• For seal point the body is light cream, and the points are brown. This is also a common color.

• Chocolate point - this is a combination of shades of baked milk on the body, ears, head, paws and tail are darker by a couple of tones. The back may be stained or streaked with chocolate color. The chocolate point color is interesting in that the darkening of these cats does not affect, they retain the original contrast for the rest of their lives.

• For color blue point cold white coat with blue tint on the body is characteristic. Ears, base of muzzle, legs and tail are either light or dark gray. The blue point color is characterized by a smoky blue color scheme.

• Cream point - these are animals of dairy or beige color with cream or pink spots. The muzzle, ears, paws and tail are more intensely colored.

• Red point - it is pink in color, and the point spots are reddish. A point in a red tone is much less common, which is why it is difficult to describe the character and habits of a cat with such a color.

• Cake point - as the name implies, this type of color is tortie. Basic tones are cream and pink. Cake is one of the rarest tricolor types of color, primarily because there are no repetitions of colors, each of them is individual and unique. In addition, color changes throughout the life of the animal.

• Lilac point - one of the rare colors, it is characterized by soft and smooth transitions of halftones. The colors are very delicate, pastel beige, and the cats with this color are very beautiful.

• For color frost point warm tones of magnolia are characteristic. Places of markings are colored gray-pink.Frost point cats are lighter in color compared to all other colors.

• Tabby (tabby) point - striped color. Americans call this color links point. The stripes are well defined. An M mark is clearly visible on the forehead, dots are at the base of the mustache, and the eyes and nose are outlined in black or dark brown. Shades are different - from light cream to dark brown.

There are several varieties of tabby point colors. All of them are striped, they just differ in the color of the stripes:

• the seal tabby point has black stripes;

• blue-tabby-point - gray-blue;

• chocolate-tabby-point is characterized by milk-chocolate stripes;

• orange tabby point, respectively, orange.

The color of the forepaws is "broken rings", the thighs are also decorated with them. Hind feet - dark solid color. Ears with a "thumbprint" - a light spot outside. The tail is also colored with broken rings. The nose is pink with a stroke in the main color. The paw pads are the color of the markings.

Lovers of the breed continue to develop it very actively. As a result of crossing, more and more exotic colors appear. Cats of the breed carry a recessive gene, so a different breed in relation to it is always the carrier of the dominant gene. "Thai" genetics is manifested only when both the cat and the cat belong to this breed.

The Neva Masquerade Point was developed after crossing Thai animals with a Siberian cat. Since there was a mixture of breeds, the wool also changed at a qualitative level - the appearance of an undercoat was recorded, as well as an elongation of the wool to medium.

Consider a few more of the rarest colors, in addition to those listed in the section above.

• Cinnamon point - with cinnamon-colored markings. The contrast of warm and cold tones looks very impressive in this color.

• Caramel point - delicate, warm shade of caramel, brownish gray. Stripes are not considered a defect, but not desirable.

• Fawn point - these Thais have pastel pink markings and a pale lilac body. This color is reminiscent of Japanese watercolor.

• Gray-brown point - very contrasting. On a snow-white base, there are clear marks with a base brown-gray color and a pinkish or purple tint.

The defects of the breed are considered to be dark coat in the abdomen, the absence of any point, not blue eye color, white markings, as well as all sorts of spots on the body. In addition, even if the eyes are blue with splashes of a different color, it is still considered a defect. The most valuable are animals with reddish and reddish shades of point and tortoiseshell cats, regardless of their color scheme.

To date, felinologists are working in the field of other tabby colors, most likely, new colors of Thai cats are waiting for us there.

British and Dutch breeders are working hard to breed Epicote Point and Silver Point colors. But to date, these colors have not received recognition, since their appearance occurs spontaneously, for an unknown reason.

For the care of Thai cats, see the next video.