One of the most ancient and recognizable breeds in the world, the Siamese is an icon of the cat fancy.

But when North Carolina breeder Dianne Alexy sometimes pulls up at fast food restaurant windows with her cats in the car when traveling to shows, she is amused by the reaction she receives. "It's such fun when the person at the pickup window sees a Siamese show cat sitting in my lap and asks if it's the Taco Bell dog!"

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