Can a pure-bred Siamese have white paws?

[yingying]

Not snowshoe for sure. 1) Both parents are Siamese (one with white paws one without), not Snowshoes; and 2) The pattern is not bicolor patter, it's the regular seal point.

@Spotty: Yep, all feets are white, quite simmetric and clear-cut. So... the white spotting gene and "white paw gene" are different? I think I'm confused here. Can you explain a bit, or point me to some articals? Thanks!

[spotty cats]

My breed, Ocicats, were created using Siamese in the 50's. Some lines carry white - lockets that show up on the toes, chest or groin typically (though it can be anywhere).

In this case since one parent has white feet I would doubt either are papered purebred Siamese and rather pointed domestics.

[dweamgoil]

Originally Posted by spotty cats

In this case since one parent has white feet I would doubt either are papered purebred Siamese and rather pointed domestics.

You said it better, but I was basically gonna write this

[rhythmicgoldfish]

the kitten is probably a snowshoe, my mentor has recently switched from breeding applehead Siamese to breeding applehead snowshoes

in my opinion the likely scenario is this, a breeder who sells both snowshoe and Siamese kittens probably had some snowshoe kittens with no markings, rather that try to explain to a potential buyer that the kitten was not a Siamese but rather a snowshoe that had no markings the breeder probably sold the kitten(s) as Siamese. the new owner brought her kittens home and thought gee i just paid $1200 for these two cats the least they can do is earn back what i paid for them and pay for their own alter surgery so... said scumbag allowed her cats to mate (probably at far to young an age too i might add) and some of the kittens displayed the snowshoe traits that their parents had not

if i were you i would find out who gave the kitten to your friend and who she bought her cat from and alert the breeder that her contract was violated so that the breeder can take action against them