Sentences with phrase «by siamese»

Since our formal parlor was only being used by our Siamese cats to sun themselves, we turned it into her bedroom.

This sacred jade statue was reclaimed by the Siamese in 1778 and now sits in Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.

This, in turn, was succeeded by another Siamese embassy under Kosa Pan, superbly received at Versailles in 1686.

The origin of the Snowshoe breed is generally referenced as being from a litter produce by a Siamese cat belonging to Dorothy Hinds - Daugherty a breeder working in Philadelphia in the late 1960s.

Although initially resisted by Siamese purists, the breed was accepted for championship by the Cat Fanciers» Associaton (CFA) in 1977.

In early days, the Siamese were called the «royal cat of Siam» due to reports testifying that cats were kept by the Siamese royalty only.

Not exact matches

He can preach these things because his own achievements are remarkable: by age 33, the chief pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins; the surgical - team leader in the first completely successful separation of Siamese twins joined at the head;...

Sleek Siamese, nap disturbed by one of show's hard - working stewards, heads for judging bench and a chance at a blue ribbon.

Brexit is not a divorce so much as ten simultaneous, parallel Siamese - twin separation operations carried out without anaesthetic and by untrained butchers using chain saws and axes as their surgical instruments.

The Betta fish, Siamese fighting fish, or betta as it's known by its genus, is an elegant tropical freshwater fish that is popular as a pet and often Archives.

It opened 15 years ago and it's by the composer of «Dreamgirls,» Henry Krieger, about the Siamese twins who were in the movie «Freaks.»

The English Teacher (Unrated) Julianne Moore handles the titular role as a spinster with a pair of Siamese cats whose life is disrupted by the return to town of a former student (Michael Angarano) after failing as a playwright in the Big Apple.

Similarly, I have a hard time imagining how Stuck on You — a hilarious yet ideologically tricky slapstick comedy by bad - taste maestros Bobby and Peter Farrelly about Siamese twins joined at the hip — could have been conceived, much less made, in any country but this one.

As a despairing political allegory about crime and punishment (and how the latter doesn't always go with the former), Sisters is weirdly profound; as an exercise in thriller mechanics, it's limber and energizing, wrapping itself around a wonderfully stupid plot about separated Siamese twins (both played by Margot Kidder, one of whom is, naturally, a psycho killer).

* «The Siamese Cat Song»: Finding A Voice For the Cats Here is a rare, recently discovered recording of the Siamese Cat Song performed by two male singers, before the decision to have Peggy Lee provide the voices of the cats was determined.

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Add in a cover that features a sweet little Siamese being menaced by a phantom fork, and walking by Would You Eat Your Cat?

Being tricked by a con man, as Melville, a big fan of the Siamese Twins, reminded us long ago, is a price we pay or a risk we take in a confidence game called Democracy.

In the editing process of that book, when I saw the marginal comments on the manuscript made by my editor, Bob Weil, I detected a keen interest in the Siamese Twins material.

Siamese, by the way, are also very commonly afflicted with wool sucking behavior.

By the nineteen fifties, the Siamese was one of the most popular cat breeds in the world.

Photo credit: Siamese cat by Seamus Kearney (Seamus Kearney, uploader of the image, own work)[CC BY - SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commoby Seamus Kearney (Seamus Kearney, uploader of the image, own work)[CC BY - SA 3.0], via Wikimedia CommoBY - SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Because modern show type Siamese have been bred to such an extreme slender body style, there has been a movement over recent years by some breeders to return to the original more moderate Siamese body style.

The Siamese cat has a form of partial albinism due to an enzyme that blocks melanin, but this enzyme that produces light coat color is inactivated by cooler body temperature.

Siamese reach sexual maturity at a very early age, so spaying is highly recommended by six months.

This lovely brown cat originated in England as the result of planned breedings between Siamese and domestic black cats by a number of devoted English cat fanciers whose general goal was to produce a self - brown cat.

He gives deference to my Siamese Linus and Yellow, by letting them get their snuggle time in their human's lap.

Princess Little Cat (black) was adopted by our family in 2012 and The Dutchess (siamese) was adopted by our family in 2013.

She was an Angora - Persian cat and had kittens sired by a male Burmese cat, one of which had Siamese point coloration.

With 40 studio portraits of breed champions by Andrew Perris, «Beautiful Cats» showcases cats, from the traditional favorites like the Siamese and Persian, to the relatively new and rare breeds, like the Tiffanie, «a semi-long-haired breed that is part of the Asian group.

Siamese cats are more commonly affected by patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).

There are even certain breeds (like Siamese cats) that tend, by nature, to be more vocal.

Due to the fact that they are prone to certain illnesses it's important to insure your Siamese kitten as soon as possible to ensure that any conditions that develop will be covered by your policy.

Perhaps the legends began with The Incredible Journey, the children's book by Sheila Burnford, which told the tale of a Labrador, a bull terrier and a Siamese cat who trekked across the US to get back home.

Siamese cats are extremely vocal, and we like to go through the day with our humans by chatting away about everything under the sun.

This title has also been claimed to have been held by the playful and devoted Siamese, possibly due to the Siamese's people oriented nature, or its popularity in movies.

The breed was created by mating an American Shorthair tabby cat to a Siamese, both of which are long - lived breeds.

In the 1950's, the Siamese cat began to gain prominence after being chosen by many breeders and judges

This breed's head has a distinct wedge shape, which is topped by large, Siamese like ears.

Unlike the short haired Siamese, however, its incredibly muscular body is somewhat hidden by the deceptively fluffy coat that covers it.

When a breeder in the United States was trying to create a Siamese of a different color by breeding a Siamese cat to an Abyssinian, they instead ended up with a lovely spotted kitten.

We are bound together by our love for cats in general and Siamese in particular.»

Pricing on Siamese usually depends on type, applicable markings, and bloodlines distinguished by Grand Champion (GC), National or Regional winning parentage (NW or RW), or Distinguished Merit parentage (DM).

In 1884 a breeding pair of Siamese cats was brought to the UK by the British Consul - General in Bangkok as a gift for his sister.

Created by cat fanciers who wanted a Balinese (longhaired Siamese) cat with a wide variety of colorpoint possibilities beyond the traditional point colors of seal, blue, chocolate, and lilac.

As this breed gained popularity, President Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881) and his wife Lucy were the recipients of a Siamese cat shipped to them in 1878 by David B. Sickels, a U.S. diplomat stationed at the consulate in Thailand.

A pair of Siamese were given to President and Mrs. Rutherford Hayes in 1878 by the United States Consul to Bangkok.

Zoey, a 3 year old Siamese mix, is the Van Pelt family's feline friend who is also known by a few different names such as «Her Royal Highness» or «The Zoester».

The family is rounded out by two dogs and two cats: Toby, 2, a Boxer who is always into everything; Chance, 7, a Chocolate Lab she rescued from a client who couldn't care for him; Cookie, 9, a Siamese mix who loves to cuddle; and Charley, 6, a long - haired black cat who «is my little Lab trapped in a cat's body!»

By chance, a non-pedigreed shorthair cat might resemble an American Shorthair, just as another random - bred cat might look like a Siamese, Persian, or Maine Coon.