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Title: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: Mark on October 03, 2007, 22:23:43 PM
http://www.ramesescats.co.uk/

New to me although sure some already know of it  ;D
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on October 03, 2007, 22:32:49 PM
I much prefer the look of the old Siamese to the new ones.
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent
Post by: Mark on October 03, 2007, 22:36:02 PM
I know very little about pedigrees and don't know the difference between the 2 types. I read that she breeds for health and temperament rather than extreme looks which is highly commendable  ;D

She says some extreme types a prone to various illnesses and don't live as long  :( - People who breed like that are obviously not genuine animal lovers whatever they might say.
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: lucy on October 03, 2007, 23:16:26 PM
What great looking cats!
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on October 03, 2007, 23:17:59 PM
I know very little about pedigrees and don't know the difference between the 2 types. I read that she breeds for health and temperament rather than extreme looks which is highly commendable  ;D

She says some extreme types a prone to various illnesses and don't live as long  :( - People who breed like that are obviously not genuine animal lovers whatever they might say.

Exactly. Health and temperament are the most important 2 things.
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on October 04, 2007, 00:04:22 AM
If she does everything she says she does she sounds an excellent breeder  ;D
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: blackcat on October 04, 2007, 06:37:09 AM
they are gorgeous cats - they don't look like aliens which, sadly, a lot of modern siamese do. The extreme breeding leads to impaired breathing (narrow noses) which will have a similar effect to the sufferings of poor old mango, but due to boney passages being narrow rather than noses being too flat. The end result is the same. the animal can not breath effectively and so is prone to illness and early death
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: puddypaws on October 04, 2007, 09:55:13 AM
There is also a site for the old style Siamese.  They are lovely and they don't breed them with ear halfway down their heads.
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on October 04, 2007, 10:39:21 AM
I like the modern siamese as long as they're not too extreme.  This is the ideal shape to me

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/urbantigers/siamese.jpg)

Not sure whether that would be classed as modern or traditional.
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: blackcat on October 04, 2007, 18:26:26 PM
yes, that is a nice compromise between the more extreme modern ones and the older 'apple-head' The good outcomes from modern breeding have been the reduction in the crossed eyes and the loss of the tail bump which disfigured them I felt.
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on October 04, 2007, 18:46:11 PM
what a gorgeous site ... I love the "old style" 'meses.

For fans of the "old style" you might be interested in this site as well:  http://www.oldstylesiamese.co.uk/
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: blackcat on October 04, 2007, 19:27:37 PM
Isn't Pinklepurr a lovely name for a wee girly!! I think I will use it for some future cat...
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: Reynard on October 04, 2007, 22:52:40 PM
I have a friend who breeds some super Siamese - not quite modern, but not old-style either.

http://www.sharue-siamese.co.uk/
Title: Re: Rameses Burmese, Tonkinese and Old-style Siamese -great site with excellent pics
Post by: Michelle (furbabystar) on October 04, 2007, 23:21:34 PM
I have just died and gone to heaven !!

My 3 fav breeds  :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: