Snowshoe cat very vocal, though their voices are not as loud as the Siamese, a cat found in their breed heritage. They are noted as being very intelligent and have the ability to learn tricks and open doors. These cats also enjoy water, and may swim. In the 1960s, a cat, owned by Siamese cat breeder Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty, produced a litter of Siamese kittens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Three of the kittens had unique markings, consisting of white points and feet. Intrigued by their looks, she began working to breed cats like them, using seal point Siamese with bicolor American Shorthairs. The offspring
Hollie Point of peace, and Crown of Glory. Earlier mentions of similarly-named laces, such as collars of "hollie work" that were listed in an inventory of Mary Queen of Scots, are thought to refer to other types of needlework that were done as "holy work". Hollie Point Hollie point, or Holy point, is an English needle lace noted for its use in baby clothes, particularly in the 18th century. Hollie point is a flat needlepoint lace whose name derives either from lace made for religious purposes ("holy work") or from the holes that create the pattern. It is made up of rows