Cats
The Thai Pointed is a naturally occurring colorpointed (Blue-point, Lilac-point) Korat
variant. Korats are related to Siamese and have interbred naturally in their native Thailand.
The Thai Siamese is a European term for the traditional style of Siamese derived purely from
non-ultra-typed Siamese cats.
The term Thai Siamese has also been used for colorpointed cats derived from naturally
occurring colorpointed variants in Korat litters, but this usage is not encouraged.
Andrea and Beata Brunetti, in Italy, have a Thai (the European name for the less extreme,
traditional or old style of Siamese cat) called Urban Hunter with a visible blotched tabby
pattern and an interesting dorsal stripe. Urban Hunter has been mated to a red-point Thai
called Kasia Ruda, resulting in one male and four female kittens. All of these have dorsal
stripes similar to Hunter.
In some lines of old type Siamese, there is less contrast between body and points. The