| Many people, excluding breeders and individuals who | | | | accentuates the points. This is the type of Siamese |
| attend cat shows, are costumed to seeing the | | | | that is favored in the cat shows. I have been to cat |
| beautiful round-headed seal point Siamese cats here, | | | | shows and seen them. It is interesting to see one up |
| there, and everywhere. We see them at people's | | | | close, they are really gorgeous! |
| houses, outside, and in our own homes. This is | | | | The Traditional Siamese, also known as an |
| basically normal. Those who have one or want one | | | | Applehead, has a much rounder body and head. |
| might be a little curious and may want to know a | | | | Overall it is a heavier, huskier cat. These cats also |
| little bit more about this beauty of a cat. When I | | | | have prominent points and astonishing blue eyes. |
| acquired my first Siamese I was interested in | | | | Devoted followers of this type of Siamese claim that |
| knowing more about them. I went to a pet store | | | | the apple head is similar to what the original Siamese |
| (back then the internet did not have pictures); I | | | | looked like before breeders selectively breed for the |
| opened the book to a picture of a Siamese and | | | | more refined characteristics of the wedge head |
| behold, what I saw was a very thin bodied, long | | | | Siamese. The Applehead is the most popular of the |
| tapered face, huge ears of a cat! This was a | | | | Siamese as pets. So I would say that most ordinary |
| Siamese? In today's world the Siamese cat has two | | | | people and cat lovers would most likely have one of |
| basic body types: The Traditional (Applehead) | | | | these instead of the Wedgehead. |
| Siamese, and the extreme (Wedgehead Siamese). | | | | It is basically a matter of preference because people |
| The Wedge head Siamese is very slender and | | | | do own Wedgehead Siamese as just pets and not |
| elegant. This more "modern cat" is a pedigree cat or | | | | for show cats. If you are contemplating getting a |
| show style. It has a very lean, muscular body that is | | | | Siamese, it is nice to have a choice. Both have exotic |
| supported by long, graceful legs, with an elongated | | | | coloring and energetic personalities. My personal |
| neck and tail. The head is smooth and wedge shape | | | | choice, well I have always owned Appleheads, but to |
| with large ears. The eyes are almond shape and are | | | | be perfectly honest, my dream is to raise and show |
| set at a slant. The eyes of this type of Siamese cat | | | | Wedgehead Siamese Cats. |
| are very captivating. The coat is short and sleek, and | | | | |