This list is devoted to the Siamese Cat and its close relatives the Oriental (Long and Shorthair), Colorpoint Shorthair, Javanese, and Balinese and is addressed to breeders and owners from all over the world. The aim of the list is to encourage the communication and the exchange of information and experiences (both bad and good) among breeders and fanciers and to improve the knowledge and the diffusion of these breeds as much as possible.

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