This article was first published in Norwegian in Aristokatt, issue 3, 2002. Aristokatt is the official magazine for Norske Rasekattklubbers Riksforbund (NRR), which in turn is a member of the European association FIFe.

Siamese- and Oriental breeders seem to react in various ways to my way of seeing this cat over all cats.

Some agree to the view that these cats represent more than a handful; others think I give the cats an undeserved bad reputation.

To let you judge for yourself, we provide the story in both English and Norwegian. For easier reading we have split the story into three parts:

...and in Norwegian:

Please don't hesitate to send me an E-mail with your point of view!

The links below give you the full story on a single page - more suitable for printing.