We have 3 cats, all Orientals. Two are pedigreed Siamese (a chocolate point & a blue point), and the other is an orange spotted tabby Oriental Short Hair (imagine a Siamese with orange tabby markings).
We used to show the chocolate point, and he was ranked 19th in N.America in the "alter" (cut) short-hair division in the late 90's. Got as far as Supreme Grand Champ (that is Quad Champ + 1). After that we retired him, since he was not liking to be shown anymore.
They are the most loving cats you will ever meet. I wasn't much of a cat person until I started sharing my life with some Siamese (I still wouldn't take a regular cat). They are extremely social, and quite intelligent. They all respond to their names when called, and will "talk" to you as well.
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