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Expert: - 10/16/2007


Question
Hello. Me and my fiance are looking to get a kitten. We want a
Balinese or Siamese. We found a kitten we are interested, but the people say
he is Siamese, I think it is a Balinese. How can I tell. Would I be able
to send you a picture and you could tell me you opinion?? PLease
contact me back asap
thank you
melissa moran

Answer
Hi Melissa

A Siamese is a very short haired cat where a Balinese is slightly longer haired especially on its tail.  By all means send me a photo to goldlay@gmail.com please put All Experts in the subject line and I'll see if I can tell though from pictures as kittens it may not be so easy.  Perhaps pictures from different angles.

Marcia.

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Marcia Owen

Expertise

I can give answers on cat breeding and showing having 'served' over 30 years in this particular field. I head up a Yahoo Group and also a cat club (NBA Cat Club) devoted to educating novices in the correct way to breed, and also show with both GCCF and TICA on a regular basis, and am well versed with the show world, having been involved in the management of the major GCCF Supreme Show in the UK for over 25 years. Genetics however is not my strong point.

Experience

30 years of continuous cat breeding and showing with two major organisations.

Organizations
GCCF (UK) TICA Various UK cat clubs

Publications
Our Cats, Cat World, Club magazines

Education/Credentials
Normal middle school education, and college. Best education credentials I have are raw experience of 30 years

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