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  Chocolate Moose is close to his eighth year and is always surprising us with his energy and his mischievous tricks.  And, he is huge! Not an ounce of fat on him, just huge!  Applehead or traditional Siamese cats are known for their endearing nature.  They can best be described as having the grace of a panther, the fleetness of the deer, the softness of down, the strength of the lion, and the affection of the dog.  Please enjoy the collage below and continue to find out all about Moosie.  Chocolate Moose is the purest of pure Applehead Siamese.

 Applehead Siamese are the original cats of the Royal Family of Siam, whose king gave them away as gifts to favored relatives and friends. 

There is evidence that the Siamese cat existed as far back as 1350 and were used to guard temples. As a usual practice when royalty or someone of an elevated status was dying, a Siamese was chosen by that person to receive his/her soul.

Considered to have unique powers, the Siamese could act as an intermediary for the dead person's soul.  The cat would live in luxury for the rest of his/her days at the temple being waited on by the monks and priests. 

Appleheads were only introduced to the Western world at the end of the nineteenth century. 

Walt Disney used an applehead Siamese in his release of That Darn Cat. 

In the movie, Bell, Book, and Candle, Kim Novak's cat, Pyewacket, is another example of an applehead. Applehead Siamese have rounder aces and stockier bodies than the modern wedge-head counterparts. An example of a modern, slimmed-down version of the Siamese is shown in Disney's Lady and the Tramp.

Furthermore, there is also a classic Siamese that is usually created by breeding a traditional Siamese with a modern Siamese. 

In recent years, the standards in cat shows for the Siamese breed is to have a stylized, very elongated wedge-shaped head or modern look. But, there is a rebirth in the life of the Applehead and soon enough, we will take over the world. Well, the cat world, at least.

The Siamese cat is the most distinctly recognized cat breeds of Oriental cat. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is believed to be southeast Asia, possibly as the sacred temple cats of Siam (hence their name).

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