Thai Cats

Thai cats are the registered name for the old-style Siamese, shown in  The International Cat Association (TICA).  The Internet tends to distort or manipulate information to the public regarding the looks of the Siamese.  For the last 30 years major registries from around the world have adopted and utilized only one standard to encompass the elegant look of the Siamese.  Unfortunately this look did not represent the Siamese first imported from Siam known as the Wichien-Maat, a welcome which is still seen in Thailand today.  As a result registries in Europe and the International Cat Association  have embraced a familiar look within the Siamese family  to be shown.

Please be cautious when dealing with breeders or organizations that do not identify major registries as their source for registering all of their breeding cats and future kittens.  Siamese can come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors however only authentic pedigrees will establish the true nature of the particular cat.  The Thai cats in TICA have pedigrees which either show importation from Thailand or Siamese heritage.  Cat which have unknown ancestry or domesticated cats are not considered either Siamese or Thai cats.

Below you will find the breed standards for the Thai cats in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and soon Finish.   Additionally a presentation authored by me ( Amy Adolph) for PREOSSIA, helps demonstrate the ideal look of the Thai cats.  Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions or comments regarding the Thai cats.

amy@evineacats.com.

Thai Presentation - English
Thai Presentation - German
English Breed Standard
German Breed Standard
French Breed Standard
Italian Breed Standard

Coming Soon:
 Dutch and Finish