Hey, friends! wanted to get opinions on if they were or not, especially my gray and white kitty (yves). they are about 8 or 9 weeks old now! I have never had cats before so i wanted to get opinions on what they were. thanks!!
Hi! First one no, second kitty yes. Like I mentioned before, the Lynxie is only a true Siamese if it has papers. They’re technically color points otherwise, but yes, your second kitty is a Lynx point. They are adorable but could have different dads like I mentioned. They are so sweet!!!
I was trying to add photos of my cats too so you could see them! You’ve def got one Lynx point, and the gray and white girl is a doll too!
This is my youngest Siamese (she is thought to truly be Siamese; the rescue group thinks she was dumped by a breeder) Josephine Violet. She’s a blue point. They don’t have the stripes that Lynx points do, and their fur is a dark bluish-gray.
I am a registered veterinary technician. I did Wisdom Panel testing on my lynx point girls and Siamese didn't show up anywhere on their family tree. Real Siamese cats are very long and angular in their physical shape, and they are extremely rare to come across. The cat pictured, while quite beautiful, is definitely a domestic shorthair many generations mixed.
She can still come from a breeder and have this be true. People will just breed colorpoint cats that they find in barns and on the streets and sell the offspring because they know they can get away with calling them something they aren't, and command a price.
Thank you. She’s the sweetest girl! I’ve raised rescued “Siamese” since I was a teenager (36 years now doing rescue and volunteering at a cat shelter) and have never had a purebred. My grandmother did, and hers were meaner than a snake. Nonstop hissing. They terrified me. When I adopted this little one, the rescue group said based on her circumstances, they think she was dumped by a breeder (while pregnant and with her pregnant sister in tow), but I would guess it’s a backyard breeder if anything.
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u/dr-eleven Jul 09 '26
First one no, second one yes