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THE CAT FANCIERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.® PREFACE What is a standard? It is not a cat. A standard is an abstract aesthetic ideal. The realization of a good standard would result in a work of art or, at the very least, an object possessing artistic unity. Artistic unity requires that individual parts be in harmony with one another; that they possess balance and proportion; that together they enhance each other and strengthen the whole. A good work of art has its own inner logic. There is a feeling of inevitability and rightness about each detail. With a standard we aim at some satisfying visual shape that possesses a certain style. Style, too, implies an inner harmony and consisten- cy between the parts. In the realm of aesthetics, the whole is really greater than the sum of its parts, but each part enhances or detracts from the whole. Its realization should possess aesthetic and artistic validity. Nothing grotesque or distorted or ugly is implicit in the standard. Why then do some winning cats look ugly or distorted? Because they violate in some way the basic concept. A cat can have individual “good” features, and yet not fulfill the ideal of the standard. In a poor or amateurish work of art, some parts clash or can not be harmonized with other parts. There can be much brilliance coupled with abysmal weakness. Artistic unity is impaired or absent. If one analyzes any cat that appears “ugly,” one will discover that some feature or combination of features does not blend in well, or abruptly interferes, with the basic overall pattern of lines and planes. In other words, something clashes with the style. Excessive exaggeration, distortion, or contradictory parts create a grotesque instead of a pleasing image. Intentionally distorted and exaggerated features can create also a ludicrous or comic effect. Such is the nature of caricature or cartooning. However, the ideal standard does not imply intentional distortion of any one part at the expense of another. There is a delicate balance between that which enhances the style and that which distorts. The standard does not describe a living cat. It is an artistic ideal that is never completely attained in one specimen. We merely try to approach the ideal, always aware that perfection lies beyond our grasp. This is what keeps us inspired, much as an artist is inspired. Suppose we work backwards on the standard. Instead of starting with details and adding them together to arrive at a whole, let’s start with our basic style and evolve the details from the style. One will see that the component parts cannot be slung together in an arbitrary fashion. One does not have the choice of any shaped head or any shaped tail. One must choose the shape that enhances the basic pattern. A large round massive head on a long slender neck would be as obviously grotesque as a thick blunt tail extending from a long graceful back. We must heed nature as far as healthy functioning is concerned. No standard can or should set down to the last millimeter of a whisker a scientifically exact diagram of a cat. Nature never produces exact replicas any- way. The standard is an objective and artistic guide to a judge’s own good taste and educated sense of proportion. In like manner, a composer sets down his notes, tempo, dynamics, and phrasing as a guide to the interpretive musician, but he must rely on the musician’s own sensitivity and knowledge of style to make the music live. A cat is a living, breathing, moving being that must be observed as such – not as an inanimate piece of machinery or a frozen corpse. Certain things a good musician never does such as interpret slow for fast or loud for soft. Likewise, a good judge could never interpret coarse for fine or short for long, though these terms be merely relative and not absolute. For example, how long is long and how tall is tall? This is the area in which the “art” of interpretation operates. Standards are a yardstick by which the breeder may measure his advances toward a perfect feline, by which a judge may compare animals developed according to these guidelines. The ideal cat is a perfectly proportioned animal, of pleasing appearance and superb refinement, a sophisticated version of a domesticated feline. The whole presentation is pleasant to the eye, well groomed, friendly, and manageable, ready for the competition of that day of showing when the judge goes through the mechanical, the ethical, the artistic, and the comparable selection of Bests and Best in Show. If the various parts of a cat are harmoniously balanced and complement each other well, the whole will be greater than the sum of its parts. The total will be a beautiful cat. Jeanne Singer

CONDITION

What is this term “condition?” Condition mirrors the total cat. Diet, care, environment, and heredity all play vital roles in producing a well- conditioned cat; every facet of the cat reflects the results of these important factors. PHYSICAL CONDITION: The show cat should be in prime physical condition. CLEANLINESS AND PRESENTATION: The show cat should be faultlessly clean. Grooming should enhance the beauty of the cat, emphasizing the nature of the breed. TEMPERAMENT: Well balanced temperamentally, the show cat should be receptive to the judging procedure. A calm stable disposition enhances the cat and allows the judge to evaluate and display the cat to its best advantage. APPEARANCE: General health and vigor are reflected by clear eyes, shining coat, and alert appearance. In movement, the cat will exhibit the characteristic grace and beauty natural to its breed. FEEL: As an exhibit is handled by the judge, his hands record the size and shape of the bone structure, the muscle tone, and the basic conformation of the cat. The TOTAL CAT is equal to the SUM of its parts.

In order to embody the aesthetic qualities of beauty, grace and agility that epitomize the cat, the ideal show cat reflects excellent health and sound structure. Variations in structure help differentiate and distinguish the pedigreed cat breeds. Though individual breed standards sometimes describe unusual physical traits, the ideal show cat is free of any characteristics, exaggerated or otherwise, which cause discomfort or jeopardize health and well-being.

HEAD The mature skull, regardless of head shape – long, medium or short – is smooth without undesirable depressions or protuberances. The eyes are clear and bright with coordinated movement. Breathing is effortless. The mouth closes with proper occlusion. The face and jaw are symmetrical and aligned.

SKELETAL FRAME The skeletal frame, regardless of size – small, medium or large – functions with symmetry and balance. The vertebrae are aligned without fixation or deviation. The spine is supple and the joints are flexible. The legs are parallel and fully support weight and movement.

BODY SUBSTANCE The body shape, regardless of style – short or long, round or tubular – is smoothly contoured from the gentle outward curve of the chest to the softer continuous line of the abdomen. The muscular development of the shoulders, midsection and hindquarters reflects strength and compatibility with the body style.

CONCLUSION It must never be forgotten that the cat is a living, breathing, moving, being. Sound structure and function is integral to the pursuit of the aesthetic. Gayle Hand and Joan Miller

TAIL

Illustration by Rosemonde S. Peltz, M.D.

ABYSSINIAN (revised 2017) KORAT (revised 2006)

AMERICAN BOBTAIL (revised 2019) LAPERM (revised 2014)

AMERICAN CURL (revised 2018) LYKOI Miscellaneous Category (2018)

AMERICAN SHORTHAIR (revised 2017) MAINE COON CAT (revised 2016)

AMERICAN WIREHAIR (revised 2011) MANX (revised 2015)

BALINESE (revised 2019) NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT (revised 2014)

BENGAL (2018) OCICAT (revised 2011)

BIRMAN (Sacred Cat of Burma) (revised 2014) ORIENTAL (revised 2013)

BOMBAY (revised 1997) PERSIAN (revised 2019)

BRITISH SHORTHAIR (revised 2010) RAGAMUFFIN (revised 2016)

BURMESE (revised 2012) RAGDOLL (revised 2009)

BURMILLA (revised 2019) RUSSIAN BLUE (revised 1999)

CHARTREUX (revised 1999) SCOTTISH FOLD (revised 2018)

COLORPOINT SHORTHAIR (revised 2012) SELKIRK REX (revised 2018)

CORNISH REX (revised 2018) SIAMESE (revised 2012)

DEVON REX (revised 2018) SIBERIAN (revised 2015)

EGYPTIAN MAU (revised 2009) SINGAPURA (revised 2007)

EUROPEAN BURMESE (revised 2019) SOMALI (revised 1999)

EXOTIC (revised 2012) SPHYNX (revised 2015)

HAVANA BROWN TONKINESE (revised 2008)

JAPANESE BOBTAIL (revised 2018) TOYBOB Miscellaneous Category (2019)

JAVANESE (see Balinese) TURKISH ANGORA (revised 2019)

KHAO MANEE Miscellaneous Category (revised 2019) TURKISH VAN (revised 2009)

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©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® Abyssinian Abyssinian DISQUALIFY: white locket, or white anywhere other than nostril, chin, and upper throat area. Kinked or abnormal tail. Dark unbroken POINT SCORE necklace. Grey undercoat close to the skin extending throughout a HEAD (25) major portion of the body. Any black hair on red Abyssinian. Muzzle...... 6 Incorrect number of toes. Any color other than the four accepted Skull ...... 6 colors. Ears...... 7 ABYSSINIAN COLORS Eye Shape ...... 6 Coat color: warm and glowing. Ticking: distinct and even, with dark BODY (30) (tail tip color) colored bands contrasting with undercoat colored Torso...... 15 bands on the hair shafts. Undercoat color clear and bright to the skin. Legs and Feet...... 10 Deeper color shades desired, however intensity of ticking not to be Tail...... 5 sacrificed for depth of color. Darker shading along spine allowed if COAT (10) fully ticked. Preference given to cats UNMARKED on the undersides, Texture...... 10 chest, and legs; tail without rings. Facial Markings: dark lines COLOR (35) extending from eyes and brows, cheekbone shading, dots and shad- Color...... 15 ing on whisker pads are all desirable enhancements. Eyes accentu- Ticking...... 15 ated by fine dark line, encircled by light colored area. Eye color: gold Eye Color ...... 5 or green, the more richness and depth of color the better. RUDDY: coat ruddy brown (burnt-sienna), ticked with black; the GENERAL: the overall impression of the ideal Abyssinian would be extreme outer tip to be the darkest, with orange-brown undercoat. a colorful cat with a distinctly ticked coat, medium in size and regal Tail tipped with black. The underside and inside of legs to be a tint in appearance. The Abyssinian is lithe, hard and muscular, showing to harmonize with the main color. Nose leather: tile red. Paw pads: eager activity and a lively interest in all surroundings. Well balanced black or brown, with black between toes, extending slightly beyond temperamentally and physically with all elements of the cat in pro- the paws. portion. RED (cinnamon gene): coat rich, warm glowing red, ticked with HEAD: a modified, slightly rounded wedge without flat planes; the chocolate-brown, the extreme outer tip to be darkest, with red - brow, cheek, and profile lines all showing a gentle contour. A slight orange undercoat. Tail tipped with chocolate-brown. The underside rise from the bridge of the nose to the forehead, which should be of and inside of legs to be a tint to harmonize with the main color. good size, with width between the ears and flowing into the arched Nose leather: rosy pink. Paw pads: pink, with chocolate-brown neck without a break. between toes, extending slightly beyond the paws. MUZZLE: not sharply pointed or square. The chin should be neither BLUE: coat warm beige, ticked with slate blue, the extreme outer tip receding nor protruding. Allowance should be made for jowls in to be the darkest, with blush beige undercoat. Tail tipped with slate adult males. blue. The underside and inside of legs to be a tint to harmonize with EARS: alert, large, and moderately pointed; broad, and cupped at the main color. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: mauve, with base and set as though listening. Hair on ears very short and close slate blue between toes, extending slightly beyond the paws. lying, preferably tipped with black on a ruddy Abyssinian, chocolate- FAWN: coat warm rose-beige, ticked with light cocoa brown, the brown on a red Abyssinian, slate blue on the blue Abyssinian, or extreme outer tip to be the darkest, with blush beige undercoat. Tail light cocoa brown on a fawn Abyssinian. tipped with light cocoa brown. The underside and inside of legs to EYES: almond shaped, large, brilliant, and expressive. Neither be a tint to harmonize with the main color. Nose leather: salmon. round nor oriental. Eyes accentuated by fine dark line, encircled by Paw pads: pink with light cocoa brown between the toes, extending light colored area. slightly beyond the paws. BODY: medium long, lithe and graceful, but showing well developed muscular strength without coarseness. Abyssinian conformation strikes a medium between the extremes of the cobby and the svelte lengthy type. Proportion and general balance more to be desired The following information is for reference purposes only than mere size. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. LEGS and FEET: proportionately slim, fine boned. The Abyssinian stands well off the ground giving the impression of being on tip toe. Abyssinian Color Class Numbers Paws small, oval, and compact. Toes: five in front and four behind. Ruddy ...... 0380 0381 TAIL: thick at base, fairly long and tapering. Red...... 0382 0383 COAT: soft, silky, fine in texture, but dense and resilient to the touch Blue...... 0384 0385 with a lustrous sheen. Medium in length but long enough to accom- Fawn ...... 0386 0387 modate two or three dark bands of ticking. AOV ...... None None PENALIZE: off-color pads. Long narrow head, short round head. Barring on legs, dark broken necklace markings, rings on tail. Abyssinian allowable outcross breeds: none. Coldness or grey tones in the coat. White undercoat on blue or fawn Abyssinians.

COAT: Shorthair Division: length-medium, semi-dense; texture- American Bobtail non-matting, resilient with slight loft; density-double coat, hard top-

POINT SCORE coat with a soft, downy undercoat; miscellaneous-seasonal variations of coat should be recognized. Coat may be softer in texture in HEAD (45) dilute colors, lynx points and silvers. Undercoat may be mouse gray Shape...... 9 in tabbies. Longhair Division: length-medium-longhair, slightly Brow...... 8 shaggy. Tapering to slightly longer hair on ruff, britches, belly and Eyes ...... 10 tail; ruff-slight, mutton chops desirable; texture-non-matting, Nose...... 5 resilient; density-double coat. Undercoat present, not extremely Muzzle/Chin ...... 8 dense; miscellaneous-seasonal variations of coat should be recog- Ears...... 5 nized. Coat may be softer in texture in dilute colors, lynx points and BODY (40) silvers. Undercoat may be mouse gray in tabbies. Shape...... 15 PENALIZE: tail too long or too short affecting the balance and Neck...... 5 appearance of the cat. Tail kinked or knotted out of shape. Tail rigid, Legs & Feet ...... 5 fragile or set low. Straight tail not exhibiting a fat pad. Round eyes. Tail ...... 15 Weak chin. Extremely short muzzle or nose break. Cottony coat. COAT and COLOR (15) COLORS and PATTERNS: any genetically possible color or combi- Texture/Density...... 10 nation of colors is allowed. Preference shall be given to colors and Color/Pattern...... 5 patterns that enhance the natural wild appearance of the breed. GENERAL: the American Bobtail is a medium to large, naturally High rufusing is desirable in all tabbies, including silvers, with no occurring, bobtailed cat. It is a noticeably athletic animal, well mus- penalty for lack thereof. Body patterns highly desirable in lynx points cled, with the look and feel of power. It possesses a unique natural and smokes. hunting gaze that combines with the breed’s body type and natural RUFOUS: refers to a reddening of the coat color, especially the bobtail to give the American Bobtail a distinctive wild appearance. ground color in tabbies. The rufous factor changes the drab beige The breeds expression is one of intelligence and alertness. Females ‘yellow’ band of the tabby to a brilliant apricot; it changes the drab are generally proportionately smaller than males with type a more orange to a brilliant, rich red. It presents itself as a rich pale creamy important aspect of the breed than size or tail characteristics. color with golden to reddish pattern to a rich pale reddish color with HEAD: Shape – broad modified wedge without noticeable flat golden to reddish pattern (it is not to be confused with chocolate or planes or doming, in proportion to the body. Cheekbones are appar- cinnamon genetics). ent. In profile slightly concave curve between nose and brow with BUTTONS and LOCKETS: allowable on any color and/or pattern. good length between brow & ears. Widening of the head and stud Cats with buttons and/or lockets shall be judged as their basic color jowls apparent in adult males. Brow – distinctive, evidenced by a with no penalty for such locket and/or button. slightly rounded forehead to eye ridge; brow border is fleshy creat- EYE COLOR: all eye colors acceptable, eye color can be copper, ing and enhancing the top line of the eye. Eyes – Large. Almost gold, yellow or green; blue in bi-color/van, colorpoint, lynxpoint or almond in shape. Deep set. Outside corner angled slightly upward odd-eyed white cats. towards the outside edge of the ears. Medium-wide apart. DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES: allowances should be made for Distinctive brow above the eye creates a top line to the eye and pro- slower development in achieving adult body type as this breed grad- duces the breed’s natural hunting gaze. Nose – wide, being equally ually matures over a period of three years. as wide from the inside corner of the eye through the length of the DISQUALIFY: total lack of tail or full-length tail. Delicate bone struc- nose into a large nose leather. Muzzle/Chin – Observable whisker ture. Incorrect number of toes. break above a well-defined broad medium length muzzle. Fleshy whisker pads. Chin strong and wide in line with the nose. Ears – American Bobtail Colors Medium. Wide at base with slightly rounded tips, wide-set, upright WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. with a slight outward tilt. Ear tipping and furnishings highly desirable. BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from Lighter colored thumbprints on the back of the ears desirable on all any tinge of rust on the tips. Nose leather: black. Paw pads: black tabbies including lynx points. or brown. BODY: moderately long and substantial with a rectangular BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred one level tone from nose to tip stance. Chest full and broad. Slightly higher in hips with promi- of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable nent shoulder blades. Hips substantial almost as wide as chest. than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Deep flank. Muscular and athletic in appearance. Allowance RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings or should be made for slow maturation. Legs and Feet – in propor- ticking. Lips and chin the same color as the coat. Nose leather and tion to the body, of good length and substantial boning. Paws paw pads: brick red. large and round. Toe tufts desirable in longhaired varieties. Five CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to toes in front, four in back. Tail – is short, flexible and expressive the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: and may be straight, slightly curved or slightly kinked or have pink. bumps along the length of the tail. Tail set in line with the top line CHOCOLATE: rich chestnut brown, sound throughout. Nose of the hip. Tail to be broad at base, strong and substantial to the leather: brown. Paw pads: brown or cinnamon. touch, never fragile. Straighter tails should exhibit a fat pad at the end of the tail. Length – Must be long enough to be clearly visible LAVENDER: frosty-grey with a pinkish tone, sound throughout. above the back when alert, not to extend past a stretched hind Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. hock in length, with no one length preferred. Neck – medium in CINNAMON: cinnamon, sound throughout. Nose leather and paw length may appear short due to musculature. pads: cinnamon.

FAWN: pale pinkish fawn, sound throughout; lighter shades pre- BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mottled ferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. with pink on nose and paws. SHADED PATTERN: undercoat white with a mantle of specified CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw marking color tipping shading down from sides, face and tail from pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the LAVENDER-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mot- tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips and tled with pink on nose and paws. nose outlined with marking color. Nose leather and paw pads : color as defined below. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. SHADED SILVER: Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. FAWN-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. BLUE SHADED: Nose leather: blue or blue with pink tone. Paw pads: blue or blue with pink tone. CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and CHOCOLATE SHADED: Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: cinna- broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the mon. body markings. Several unbroken necklaces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on forehead form an intri- LAVENDER SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender- cate letter "M." Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of eye. pink. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to shoul- CAMEO SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: rose. der markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both upper CINNAMON SHADED: Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: coral. and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots and other FAWN SHADED: Nose leather: fawn. Paw pads: pink. various filigree inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe parallel- CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: pink ing it on each side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one the solids; may be mottled with pink. or more unbroken rings and may also contain filigree. Side markings BLUE-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in the should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of buttons solids; may be mottled with pink. on chest and stomach. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, paw pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow bracelets CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and paw coming up to meet the body markings. Necklaces on neck and pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an "M" on the LAVENDER-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running in the solids; may be mottled with pink. down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around body. FAWN-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted. The spots can be round, oblong, or rosette-shaped. Any of these CHINCHILLA: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head, are of equal merit but the spots, however shaped or placed, shall be and tail sufficiently tipped with specified marking color (i.e., black, blue, red, cream, tortoiseshell, etc.) to give the characteristic distinct. Body spots may subtly suggest a mackerel or classic pat- sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. tern but may not be connected and preference given to spots in a Chin, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips and nose random pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip outlined with marking color. Nose leather: appropriate to pattern of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings on and marking color (black/brick red; blue/old rose; red and the face and forehead shall be typically tabby markings. Underside cream/rose, etc.). Paw pads: appropriate to pattern and marking of the body to have "vest buttons." Legs are barred. On the upper color (black/black; blue/rose; red and cream/rose, etc.). chest there are one or more broken necklaces. SMOKE PATTERN: white undercoat more deeply tipped with speci- TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various fied marking color. Cat in repose appears to be of marking color. shades of marking color and ground color. Lighter underside may Body pattern desirable with no penalty for lack thereof. In motion the show tabby markings. Face and legs must show distinct tabby strip- white undercoat is apparent. Points and mask of marking color with ing. Cat must have at least one distinct necklace. narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: appro- established silver, brown, blue, red, cream etc. tabby with patches priate to pattern and marking color (see below). of red, cream, lavender, fawn, etc. clearly defined on both the body BLACK SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: black. and extremities. BLUE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: blue. SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear RED SMOKE (Cameo): Nose leather and paw pads: rose. silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. CHOCOLATE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: brown or brick. BROWN TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings LAVENDER SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. CINNAMON SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon. Paw pads: black or brown. CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. BLUE TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish FAWN SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mottled ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Nose with pink on nose and paws. leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose.

RED TABBY: ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and extend over the top of the head. Nose leather and paw pads: appro- chin red. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. priate to coat color. The pointed pattern may be combined with ANY CREAM TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, very pale other colors (except mink), e.g. lilac-silver point and seal point. cream. Markings buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground SEAL POINT: Nose leather: seal or brick red. Paw pads: seal. color to afford good contrast but remaining within the dilute color BLUE POINT: Nose leather: blue or brick red. Paw pads: blue. range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. CHOCOLATE POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon, or CHOCOLATE TABBY: ground color is warm fawn, markings are pink rimmed with cinnamon. rich chestnut brown. Nose leather: chestnut, or pink rimmed with CINNAMON POINT Points light reddish brown, distinctly warmer chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. and lighter than chocolate - the color of a cinnamon stick. Nose CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. chin, is silver. Markings rich chestnut. Nose leather: chestnut or LILAC POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink or pink pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. rimmed with lavender. CINNAMON TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a pale, FAWN POINT: points light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. warm honey, markings a dense cinnamon, affording a good contrast Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or a light shade of dusty with ground color. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral rimmed with rose (no blue or lavender tones). cinnamon. Paw pads: cinnamon. FLAME (RED) POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral CINNAMON SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pink or red. a pale glistening silver, markings a dense cinnamon, affording a good contrast with ground color. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral CREAM POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: pink or pink rimmed rimmed with cinnamon. Paw pads: cinnamon. with salmon coral. LAVENDER TABBY: ground color is pale lavender. Markings are a SILVER POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to pattern and marking color, e.g. chocolate-silver lynx point, seal-silver rich lavender, affording a good contrast with ground color. Nose lynx points etc. leather: lavender, or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. LYNX POINT PATTERN: body color appropriate to marking and ground color. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical LAVENDER SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, on forehead with classic "M" on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and a cold clear silver. Markings sound lavender. Nose leather: laven- dark spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. der or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. Inner ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly FAWN TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale ivory, defined and broad. Body pattern highly desirable on all lynx points markings dense fawn, affording good contrast with ground color. with no penalty for lack thereof. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. The lynx point pattern may be combined with ANY other pattern CAMEO TABBY: ground color off-white. Markings red. Nose (except mink) and ANY colors, e.g. lilac-silver lynx point and seal- leather and paw pads: rose. tortie lynx point with white (shown in the Bi-Color class). BLUE SILVER, CREAM SILVER, and FAWN SILVER TABBIES: SEAL LYNX POINT: Nose leather: seal or brick red. Paw pads: tabby pattern with colors and leathers same as for corresponding seal. shaded colors. BLUE LYNX POINT: Nose leather: blue or brick red. Paw pads: TORTOISESHELL: black mottled or patched with areas of red or blue. shades of red. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: cinna- BLUE-CREAM: blue mottled or patched with cream. mon, or pink rimmed with cinnamon. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich chestnut brown mottled or CINNAMON LYNX POINT: points light reddish brown, distinctly patched with red or shades of red. Presence of several shades of warmer and lighter than chocolate - the color of a cinnamon stick. red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL: cinnamon mottled or patched with LILAC LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink red or shades of red. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. or pink rimmed with lavender. LAVENDER-CREAM: lavender mottled or patched with cream. FAWN LYNX POINT: points light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or a light shade of FAWN-CREAM: fawn mottled or patched with cream. dusty rose (no blue or lavender tones). CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White pre- FLAME (RED) LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: flesh dominant on underparts. or coral pink or red. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. CREAM LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: pink or pink White predominant on underparts. rimmed with salmon coral. FAWN-CREAM CALICO, LAVENDER-CREAM CALICO, and SILVER LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to CINNAMON CREAM CALICO: as for calico above, with appropri- pattern and marking color, e.g. chocolate-silver lynx point, seal-sil- ate marking color. ver lynx points, etc. BI-COLOR: solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, tortoiseshell, pointed or MINK PATTERN: body with some color. Contrast between body lynx pointed and white, etc. Cats with no more white than a locket color and points ranging from subtle to distinct in kittens and young and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be cats. Body pattern highly desirable on all minks with no penalty for judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such lack thereof. Contrast minimal in older cats, particularly in darker locket and/or button. colors, tabbies and torties. Points: mask, ears, legs, tail and feet POINTED PATTERN: body color lighter, with color allowed. Points: with even color. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to coat mask, ears, legs, tail and feet clearly defined. Mask should not color. The mink pattern may be combined with ANY other pattern

(except pointed) and ANY colors, e.g. natural mink, blue mink, champagne mink, platinum mink, natural mink tabby, blue-cream, The following information is for reference purposes only tortie mink and platinum-smoke mink with white (shown in Bi-Color and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. class). American Bobtail Color Class Numbers NATURAL MINK: body medium brown, shading to lighter hue on LONGHAIR DIVISION the underparts. Ruddy highlights acceptable. Points are dark brown. All Championship Colors...... 5400 5401 Nose leather: dark brown corresponding to the intensity of the point (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards.) color. Paw pads: medium to dark brown (may have rosy under- AOV...... None None tone).

CHAMPAGNE MINK: body buff-cream, points medium brown. SHORTHAIR DIVISION Nose leather: cinnamon-brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink to cin- All Championship Colors...... 9400 9401 namon-brown. (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards.) BLUE MINK: body blue-grey, shading to lighter hue on the under- AOV ...... None None parts. Fawn overtones permissible. Points slate blue, distinctly darker than body color. Nose leather and paw pads: slate grey (may American Bobtail allowable outcross breeds: The single regis- have rosy undertone). tration of domestic shorthair or longhair cats with a natural bobtail PLATINUM MINK: body pale, silvery grey with warm overtones. Not is acceptable upon written approval of the American Bobtail Breed white or cream. Points pewter-grey, distinctly darker than the body Council Secretary, CFA Breeds and Standards Chairperson, and color. Points may have a lavender cast due to the color of the skin one CFA Allbreed judge. This shall apply to cats/kittens born underneath. Nose leather: lavender-pink to lavender-grey. Paw between 1/1/2002 and 1/1/2030. No tailless cats to be used in the pads: lavender-pink. American Bobtail breeding program. Absolutely no recognized OABTC (Other American Bobtail Colors): any other genetically breeds or wild blood to be permitted in the American Bobtail possible color or pattern. Cats with no more than a locket and/or but- breeding program. ton do not qualify for this class; such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket or button.

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 4 of 4 American Bobtail Show Standard (revised 2019) American Curl American Curl length medium in proportion to body, set straight when viewed from front or rear. Medium boning, neither fine nor heavy. Neck: medium. POINT SCORE Feet: medium and rounded. HEAD (20) COAT & COLOR: Longhair Division: Texture: fine, silky, laying Shape & Size ...... 8 flat. Undercoat: minimal. Coat length: semi-long. Tail coat: full Profile ...... 6 and plumed. Color: all colors and patterns accepted. Shorthair Muzzle...... 4 Division: Texture: soft, silky, laying flat, resilient without a plush Chin...... 2 dense feel. Undercoat: minimal. Coat length: short. Tail coat: EARS (30) same length as body coat. Color: all colors and patterns accepted. Degree of Curl ...... 10 PENALIZE: Ears: low set; abrupt change of direction without Shape & Size...... 10 smooth curve; pinch, horizontal or vertical crimp; interior surface Placement...... 8 which appears corrugated. Body: tubular or cobby. Excessive size. Furnishings ...... 2 Nose: deep nose break. Coat: Longhair Division: heavy under- EYES (10) coat; heavy ruff; coarse or cottony texture. Shorthair Division: Shape & Size ...... 6 heavy undercoat, coarse texture; dense or plush coats. Placement...... 3 DISQUALIFY: extreme curl in adult where tip of ear touches back of Color...... 1 ear or head. Ears that are straight, severely mismatched, thick or BODY (25) having inflexible tips. Lack of firm cartilage in base of ear. Tail faults. Torso & Neck ...... 9 AMERICAN CURL COLORS Size & Boning ...... 6 Legs & Feet ...... 5 WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Tail Length ...... 5 BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from COAT AND COLOR (15) any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. Silky Texture ...... 6 Paw pads: black or brown. Minimal Undercoat...... 4 BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip Body Coat Length...... 2 of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable Tail Coat Length ...... 2 than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Color ...... 1 RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or GENERAL: the distinctive feature of the American Curl is their ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and attractive, uniquely curled-back ears. The original American Curl, a paw pads: brick red. longhaired female named Shulamith, was first noted in Southern California in 1981. Selective breeding began in 1983. Curls are ele- CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to gant, well balanced, moderately muscled, slender rather than mas- the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: sive in build. Females weigh 5 to 8 pounds, males weigh 7 to 10 pink. pounds. They are alert, active, with gentle, even dispositions. CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate-brown, sound from roots to tip HEAD: Shape: modified wedge without flat planes, moderately of fur. Nose leather and paw pads: brown. longer than wide, smooth transitions. Profile: nose moderate in LILAC: rich, warm lavender with a pinkish tone, sound and even length and straight, slight rise from bottom of eyes to forehead, gen- throughout. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. tle curve to top of head, flowing into neck, without a break. Size: CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, medium in proportion to body. Muzzle: rounded with gentle transi- head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic tion, no pronounced whisker break. Chin: firm, in line with nose and sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tip- upper lip. ping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, EARS: Degree: minimum 90 degree arc of curl, not to exceed 180 lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw degrees. Firm cartilage from ear base to at least 1/3 of height. pads: black. Shape: wide at base and open, curving back in smooth arc when SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping viewed from front and rear. Tips rounded and flexible. Size: moder- shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to ately large. Placement: erect, set equally on top and side of head. Furnishings: desirable. Note: when Curls are alert with ears white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the swiveled toward front, lines following curve of ear through tips same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a should point to center of base of skull. (Lines following curve of ear chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose through tips beyond 90 and up to 180 degrees may intersect at a leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. point farther up on skull, but not beyond top of skull. CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream. Coat on EYES: Shape: walnut, oval on top and round on bottom. back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give gold- Placement: set on slight angle between base of ear and tip of nose en appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear one eye width apart. Size: moderately large. Color: clear, brilliant, tufts, stomach, and chest, cream. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose out- no relation to coat color except blue eyes required in colorpoint lined with black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw pads: black. class. SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream with a mantle of BODY: Torso Shape: semi-foreign rectangle, length one and one- black tipping shading down from the sides, face, and tail from dark half times height at shoulder, medium depth of chest and flank. on the ridge to cream on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the Size: intermediate, females weigh 5 to 8 pounds, males weigh 7 to tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to be 10 pounds. Musculature: moderate strength and tone, flexible. much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined Tail: flexible, wide at base, tapering; equal to body length. Legs: with black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw pads: black.

SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to give deeply tipped with chocolate tortoiseshell. Cat in repose appears the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may be very chocolate tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, apparent. Points and mask chocolate tortoiseshell with narrow band white. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail from dark on the nose and paws. ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with blue, to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be much redder with clearly defined patches of cream as in the pattern of the blue- than the shell cameo. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion the white rose. undercoat is clearly apparent. Face and ears blue-cream pattern SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Coat on the back, with narrow band of white at the base of the hair next to the skin that flanks head, and tail to be delicately tipped in black with well-defined may be seen only when fur is parted. Blaze of cream tipping on face patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tor- is desirable. toiseshell. Face and legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and ear tufts, stomach, and chest, white to very slightly tipped. Blaze of broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the red or cream tipping on face is desirable. body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black tip- neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on fore- ping and clearly defined patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in head form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Shading down the sides, face, and extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly tail from dark on the ridge to slightly tipped or white on the chin, with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with chest, stomach, legs, and under the tail. The general effect is to be dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the much darker than the shell tortoiseshell. Blaze of red or cream tip- spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each ping on the face is desirable. side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at base Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach. of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, Nose leather and paw pads: black. and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow bracelets BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an ent. Points and mask blue, with narrow band of white at base of “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run leather and paw pads: blue. together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped with body. red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white undercoat is PATCHED TABBY: a patched tabby (torbie) is an established sil- clearly apparent. Points and mask red, with narrow band of white at ver, brown, or blue tabby with patches of red and/or cream. base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is part- SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted. ed. Nose leather, rims of eyes, and paw pads: rose. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, evenly CHOCOLATE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with choco- distributed spots. Spots should not run together in a broken macker- late. Cat in repose appears chocolate. In motion the white under- el pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the coat is clearly apparent. Points and mask chocolate with narrow tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings on the band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only face and forehead shall be typically tabby markings. Underside of when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: chocolate. the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail are barred. LAVENDER SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with lavender. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various Cat in repose appears lavender. In motion the white undercoat is shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed from clearly apparent. Points and mask lavender, with narrow band of top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes, or blotches, except for white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show tabby markings. is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender. Face, legs, and tail must show distinct tabby striping. Cat must have CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with cream. Cat in at least one distinct necklace. repose appears cream. In motion the white undercoat is clearly BROWN PATCHED TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown apparent. Points and mask cream, with narrow band of white at with classic or mackerel tabby markings of dense black with patches base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is part- of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body and extremities; a ed. Nose leather, rims of eyes, and paw pads: pink. blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desirable. Lips and chin the SMOKE TORTOISESHELL: white undercoat, deeply tipped with same shade as the rings around the eyes. black with clearly defined unbrindled patches of red and cream BLUE PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Cat in repose pale bluish ivory with classic or mackerel tabby markings of very appears tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Patches of ent. Face and ears tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at cream clearly defined on both body and extremities; a blaze of the base of the hairs next to the skin that may be seen only when fur cream on the face is desirable. Warm fawn overtones or patina over is parted. Blaze of red or cream tipping on face is desirable. the whole.

SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue pale silver with classic or mackerel tabby markings of dense black and cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body and two small colored patches on body allowable. extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desirable. (NOTE: cats having more than two small body spots should be SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips shown in the regular bi-color class.) and chin, pale, clear silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: TABBY AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored por- brick red. Paw pads: black. tions of the cat to conform to the currently established classic, RED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color red. Markings deep, mackerel, patched, ticked and spotted tabby color standards. As a rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color brilliant coppery penalized proportionately. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shad- rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose ing gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. Points leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: same color as BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips and points. Eye color: blue. chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good SEAL LYNX POINT: points beige-brown ticked with darker brown contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the tabby markings. Body color pale cream to fawn, warm in tone. Mask whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with clas- CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips sic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on and chin, very pale cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with darker than the ground color to afford good contrast, but remaining thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. within the dilute color range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. No striping or mottling on body, but consideration to be given to shading in older cats. BLUE SILVER and CREAM SILVER TABBIES: tabby pattern with Nose leather: seal or brick red. Paw pads: seal. Eye color: blue. colors and leathers same as for corresponding shaded colors. CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points milk- CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: cinna- chin, is silver. Markings rich chestnut. Nose leather: chestnut or mon pink. Eye color: blue. pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take LAVENDER SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, form of ghost striping. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and a cold clear silver. Markings sound lavender. Nose leather: laven- separated by lighter background color; ears warm milk-chocolate der or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off-white. pink edged in cinnamon preferred. Paw pads: cinnamon. Eye Markings red. Nose leather and paw pads: rose. color: blue. BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually to TORTOISESHELL: black with unbrindled patches of red and white on stomach and chest. Points blue. Nose leather and paw cream. Patches clearly defined and well broken on both body and pads: slate blue. Eye color: blue. extremities. Blaze of red or cream on face is desirable. BLUE LYNX POINT: points light, silvery blue, ticked with darker CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. As a pre- blue tabby markings. Body color bluish white, cold in tone. Mask ferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with clas- chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penal- sic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on ized proportionately. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. As a preferred minimum the cat should have white feet, legs, under- Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. No striping or mot- sides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be tling on body, but consideration to be given to shading in older cats. penalized proportionately. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. Nose leather: blue or brick red. Paw pads: blue. Eye color: blue. BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of solid cream. Patches clearly BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white, shading defined and well broken on both body and extremities. gradually to white on the stomach and chest. Points blue with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate blue, pink, or a BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, or cream combination of slate blue and pink. Eye color: blue. and white. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: points blue with darker blue tabby legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum markings and patches of cream. Body color bluish white, cold in should be penalized proportionately. Inverted “V” blaze on face desir- tone. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on fore- able. Cats with no more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for head with classic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark this color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear basic body color with no penalty for such locket or button. light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined VAN BI-COLOR: Black and white, red and white, blue and white, or and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. Nose cream and white. White cat with color confined to the extremities; leather and paw pads: slate blue and/or pink. Eye color: blue. head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body LILAC POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points frosty allowable. grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red Eye color: blue. confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small LILAC-LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take colored patches on body allowable. form of ghost striping. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars,

distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears frosty grey whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: laven- thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. der-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred. Paw Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. Nose leather and pads: lavender-pink. Eye color: blue. paw pads: seal brown and/or flesh or coral pink. Eye color: blue. LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in older shade of the points. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone, uniformly cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate uniformly mottled with red and/or mottled with pale cream; a blaze is desirable. Nose leather and cream; a blaze is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: cinna- paw pads: lavender-pink; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Eye mon; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Eye color: blue. color: blue. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: warm may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: frosty milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter back- color; ears warm milk- chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. ground color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in Uniform mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of the center. Uniform mottling of cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon points. Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in laven- preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: der-pink preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral pink. Eye color: pads: lavender-pink, or lavender-pink mottled with flesh or coral blue. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points. points more than tortie points. OACC (Other American Curl Colors): Any other genetically possible FLAME (RED) POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange color or pattern. flame to deep red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. Eye color: blue. The following information is for reference purposes only CREAM POINT: body creamy white with no shading. Points buff and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. cream with no apricot. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh pink or salmon coral. Eye color: blue. American Curl Color Class Numbers LONGHAIR DIVISION CREAM LYNX POINT: body clear white. Body shading may take All Championship Colors ...... 8000 8001 form of ghost striping. Points: bars of pale buff cream to light pinkish (All accepted colors as defined in the Show cream, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears pale Standards and Other American Curl Colors buff cream to light pinkish cream, paler thumbprint in center. Nose and patterns.) leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: blue. AOV...... 8198 8199 TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal with unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Blaze of red or cream on SHORTHAIR DIVISION face is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown with All Championship Colors ...... 8050 8051 flesh and/or coral pink mottling to conform with colors of points. Eye (All accepted colors as defined in the Show color: blue. Standards and Other American Curl Colors TORTIE-LYNX POINT: points beige-brown with dark brown tabby and patterns.) markings and patches of red. Body color creamy white or pale fawn. AOV...... 8298 8299 Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with American Curl allowable outcross breeds: classic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on domestic longhair or shorthair for litters born before 1/1/2015.

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 4 of 4 American Curl Show Standard (revised 2018) American Shorthair American Shorthair PENALIZE: excessive cobbiness or ranginess. Very short tail. DISQUALIFY: cats showing evidence of hybridization resulting in POINT SCORE the colors chocolate, sable, lavender, lilac, or point-restricted (i.e. HEAD (including size and shape of eyes, ear ...... 30 Siamese-type markings). Any appearance of hybridization with any shape, and set and structure of nose) other breed – including long or fluffy fur, deep nose break, bulging BODY (including shape, size, bone, and length of tail)...... 30 eye set, brow ridge. Kinked or abnormal tail. Locket or button (white COAT ...... 15 spots on colors not specifying same). Incorrect number of toes. COLOR ...... 20 Undershot or overshot bite. Tongue persistently protruding. Obesity (Tabby pattern = 10 points; Color =10 points) or emaciation. Any feature so exaggerated as to foster weakness. EYE COLOR...... 5 AMERICAN SHORTHAIR COLORS GENERAL: the American Shorthair is a true breed of working cat. The conformation should be adapted for this with no part of the WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and Paw pads: pink. anatomy so exaggerated as to foster weakness. The general effect Eye color: deep blue or gold. Odd-eyed whites shall have one blue should be that of a strongly built, well balanced, symmetrical cat and one gold eye with equal color depth. with conformation indicating power, endurance, and agility. BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from SIZE: medium to large. No sacrifice of quality for the sake of size. any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. Females may be less massive in all respects than males and should Paw pads: black. Eye color: gold. be rewarded equally if overall balance is correct. BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip PROPORTIONS: slightly longer than tall. (Height is profile measure of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable from top of shoulder blades to ground. Length is profile measure than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and Paw pads: blue. from tip of breastbone to rear tip of buttocks.) Viewed from side, Eye color: gold. body can be divided into three equal parts: from tip of breastbone to RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or elbow, from elbow to front of hindleg, and from front of hindleg to ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and rear tip of buttocks. Length of tail is equal to distance from shoulder blades to base of tail. Paw pads: brick red. Eye color: gold. HEAD: large, with full-cheeked face giving the impression of an CREAM: one level shade of buff cream without markings. Sound to oblong just slightly longer than wide. Sweet, open expression. the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and Paw pads: Viewed from front, head can be divided in two equal parts; from pink. Eye color: gold. base of ears to middle of eyes and from middle of eyes to chin tip. CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, EARS: medium size, slightly rounded at tips and not unduly open at head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic base. Distance between ears, measured from lower inner corners, sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tip- twice distance between eyes. ping. Chin and ear tufts, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of FOREHEAD: viewed in profile, forehead forms smooth, moderately eyes, lips and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. convex continuous curve flowing over top of head into neck. Viewed Paw pads: black. Eye color: green. from front, there is no dome between ears. SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping EYES: large and wide with upper lid shaped like half an almond (cut shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to lengthwise) and lower lid shaped in a fully rounded curve. At least white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the width of one eye between eyes. Outer corners set very slightly high- same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a er than inner corners. Bright, clear and alert. chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose NOSE: medium length, same width for entire length. Viewed in pro- leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green. file, gentle concavely curved rise from bridge of nose to forehead. SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on MUZZLE: squared. Definite jowls in mature males. back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may be very JAWS: strong and long enough to successfully grasp prey. Both slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest level and scissors bites considered equally correct. (In level bite, top white. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw pads: rose. Eye and bottom front teeth meet evenly. In scissors bite, inside edge of color: gold. top front teeth touch outside edge of lower front teeth.) SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of CHIN: firm and well-developed, forming perpendicular line with upper lip. red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs NECK: medium in length, muscular and strong. to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be much redder BODY: solidly built, powerful, and muscular with well-developed than the shell cameo. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw pads: shoulders, chest, and hindquarters. Back broad, straight and level. rose. Eye color: gold. Viewed in profile, slight slope down from hip bone to base of tail. BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in Viewed from above, outer lines of body parallel. repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly LEGS: medium in length and bone, heavily muscled. Viewed from apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at base rear, all four legs straight and parallel with paws facing forward. of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. PAWS: firm, full and rounded, with heavy pads. Toes: five in front, Nose leather and Paw pads: black. Eye color: green, hazel, gold; four behind . green preferred. TAIL: medium long, heavy at base, tapering to abrupt blunt end in BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in appearance but with normal tapering final vertebrae. repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- COAT: short, thick, even and hard in texture. Regional and season- ent. Points and mask blue, with narrow band of white at base of al variation in coat thickness allowed. Coat dense enough to protect hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose from moisture, cold, and superficial skin injuries. leather and Paw pads: blue. Eye color: gold.

CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped with SHADED CAMEO AND WHITE: white with portions of shaded red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white undercoat is cameo. Eye color: gold. clearly apparent. Points and mask red with narrow band of white at SMOKE CAMEO AND WHITE: white with portions of smoke base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is part- cameo. Eye color: gold. ed. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw pads: rose. Eye color: CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and gold. broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on black with clearly defined, unbrindled patches of red and cream neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on fore- tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Cat in repose head form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer appears tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head apparent. Face and ears tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly white at the base of the hairs next to the skin which may be seen with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with only when fur is parted. White ear tufts. Blaze of red or cream tip- dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the ping on face is desirable. Eye color: gold. spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more flanks and tail sufficiently tipped with blue to give the characteristic unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tip- Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach. Hocks: to be ping. Chin and ear tufts, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of the same color as markings. eyes, lips and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye color: green. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow bracelets BLUE SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of blue tip- coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on ping shading down from sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run than a blue chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: old rose or blue. Eye body. Hocks: to be the same color as markings. color: green. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: overall appearance is a cat without CREAM SHELL CAMEO (Cream Chinchilla): undercoat white, the obvious markings on the body and with distinct tabby striping on the coat on back, flanks, head and tail to be sufficiently tipped with head, neck, legs and tail. The hair shafts on the body should be cream to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and ticked with various shades of the marking color. Marking colors legs may be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stom- (stripes), ground colors and eye colors are the same as for the clas- ach and legs white: Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: sic and mackerel tabby patterns. When viewed from above, the pink. Eye color: gold. body is free from obvious spots, stripes or blotches, except for darker dorsal shading. The lighter underside may show tabby markings. CREAM SHADED CAMEO (Cream Shaded): undercoat white with Cat must have at least one distinct necklace. Hocks are the same a mantle of cream tipping shading down the sides, face and tail from color as the tabby marking color. dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) (classic, much more cream than the cream shell cameo. Nose leather, rims mackerel or ticked) is an established silver, brown, or blue tabby of eyes, and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold. with patches of red and/or cream. BLUE CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with blue BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground with clearly defined, unbrindled patches of cream tipped hairs as in color brilliant coppery brown with classic, mackerel or ticked tabby markings of dense black with patches of red and/or cream clearly the pattern of the blue cream. Cat in repose appears blue cream. In defined on both body and extremities; a blaze of red and/or cream motion, the white is clearly apparent. Face and ears blue cream pat- on face is desirable. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings tern with narrow band at the base of the hairs next to the skin which around the eyes. Eye color: gold or hazel; shades of gold preferred. may be seen only when the fur is parted. White ear tufts. Blaze of cream tipping on face is desirable. Eye color: gold. BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory with classic, mackerel SMOKE AND WHITE (including vans): White with unbrindled por- or ticked tabby markings of very deep blue affording a good contrast tions which have a white undercoat deeply tipped in color (black, with ground color. Patches of cream clearly defined on both body blue, red, cream, tortoiseshell, cameo). The cat in repose appears and extremities; a blaze of cream on the face is desirable. Warm white and black (white & blue, white & red etc.), in motion the white fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Eye color: gold. undercoat may be apparent. As a preferred minimum, the cat SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): under- should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. An coat white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale silver with inverted “V” blaze is desirable. classic, mackerel or ticked tabby markings of dense black with BLACK SMOKE AND WHITE: white with portions of black patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body and smoke. Eye color: green, hazel, gold; green preferred. extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desirable. BLUE SMOKE AND WHITE: white with portions of blue smoke. Eye color: gold, green or hazel. Eye color: gold. BLUE SILVER PATCHED TABBY (Pewter Patched Tabby) (clas- TORTOISESHELL SMOKE AND WHITE: white with portions of tor- sic, mackerel or ticked): undercoat white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale, clear bluish silver with classic, mackerel or ticked toiseshell smoke. Eye color: gold. tabby markings of deep blue with patches of cream clearly defined SHELL CAMEO AND WHITE: white with portions of shell cameo. on both body and extremities. A blaze of cream on the face is desir- Eye color: gold. able. Eye color: green or hazel.

SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground color, includ- SHADED SILVER & WHITE: white with portions of Shaded Silver. ing lips and chin, pale, clear silver. Markings dense black. The silver Eye color: green. tabby genetically is a shaded cat expressing the agouti pattern, CHINCHILLA SILVER & WHITE: white with portions of Chinchilla therefore the undercoat should be white. Nose leather: brick red. Silver. Eye color: green. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green to hazel; green preferred. SHADED CALICO & WHITE: white with portions of Shaded Calico. BLUE SILVER TABBY (Pewter Tabby) (classic, mackerel or Eye color: green or gold. ticked): undercoat white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale, clear bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Nose leather: blue or old DILUTE SHADED CALICO & WHITE: white with portions of Dilute rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue. Eye color: green or hazel. Shaded Calico. Eye color: green or gold. RED TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground color red. BLUE SHADED SILVER & WHITE: white with portions of Blue Markings deep rich red. Lips and chin to match the color around the Shaded Silver. Eye color: green or gold. eyes. Nose leather and Paw pads: brick red. Eye color: gold. TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground color brilliant areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of several coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: black shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of legs black from paw to and/or brick red. Eye color: gold. heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. Eye CHINCHILLA SHADED TORTOISESHELL (shell tortoiseshell): color: gold or hazel; shades of gold preferred. undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head and tail sufficiently BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground color, including tipped with black and well-defined patches of red and/or cream as in lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording the pattern of the tortoiseshell to give the characteristic sparkling a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina appearance. The cat is in appearance a chinchilla silver with patch- over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. Eye es of red tipping. Blaze of cream or red tipping desirable. Eye color: color: gold. green or gold. CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground color, includ- SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black tip- ing lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings of buff or cream suffi- ping and clearly defined patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in ciently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast but the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Blaze of red or cream tipping on face remaining within the dilute color range. Nose leather and Paw is desirable. Eye color: green or gold. pads: pink. Eye color: gold. DILUTE CHINCHILLA TORTOISESHELL (Dilute Shell Tortoise - CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel or ticked): ground color off- shell): undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head and tail suf- white. Markings red. The cameo tabby genetically is a shaded cat ficiently tipped with blue and well-defined patches of cream as in the expressing the agouti pattern, therefore the undercoat should be pattern of the blue cream to give the characteristic sparkling appear- white. Nose leather and Paw pads: rose. Eye color: gold. ance. The cat is in appearance a dilute chinchilla silver with patches of cream tipping. Blaze of cream tipping desirable. Eye color: green CREAM CAMEO TABBY (Dilute Cameo) (classic, mackerel or or gold. ticked): undercoat white, ground color off white. Markings cream. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold. DILUTE SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of blue tipping and clearly defined patches of cream tipped hairs as in TABBY AND WHITE (including vans)*: white with colored portions, the pattern of the blue cream. Blaze of cream tipping on face is the colored portions conform to the currently established tabby desirable. Eye color: green or gold. classes; classic, mackerel or ticked. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. An CALICO: white with distinct patches of black and red. White pre- inverted “V” blaze is desirable. dominant on underparts. Tabby markings are allowed in the red patches. Eye color: gold. SILVER TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or ticked): white with portions of silver tabby Eye color: gold, green or hazel. DILUTE CALICO: white with distinct patches of blue and cream. Tabby markings are allowed in the cream patches. Eye color: gold. SILVER PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or ticked): white with portions of silver patched tabby. Eye color: gold, BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled green or hazel. areas of cream on both body and extremities. Presence of several shades of cream acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: blue CAMEO TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or ticked): white and/or pink. Eye color: gold. with portions of cameo tabby. Eye color: gold. BI-COLOR: white with unbrindled portions of black, white with BROWN TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or ticked) white unbrindled portions of blue, white with unbrindled portions of red, or with portions of brown tabby. Eye color: gold or hazel; shades of white with unbrindled portions of cream. Eye color: gold. gold preferred. VAN BI-COLOR: black and white, red and white, blue and white, or BROWN PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or cream and white. White cat with color confined to the extremities; ticked): white with portions of brown patched tabby. Eye color: gold head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body or hazel; shades of gold preferred. allowable. BLUE TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or ticked): white with VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red portions of blue tabby. Eye color: gold. confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small BLUE PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or colored patches on body allowable. ticked): white with portions of blue patched tabby and white. Eye VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue color: gold. and cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or RED TABBY AND WHITE: (classic, mackerel or ticked) white with two small colored patches on body allowable. portions of red tabby. Eye color: gold. *VAN is the term for a cat who is white with the additional colored CREAM TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel or ticked): white portions confined to the head, tail and legs. One or two small por- with portions of cream tabby. Eye color: gold. tions of color on the body are allowable.

Smoke Cameo...... 0764 0765 The following information is for reference purposes only Tortoiseshell Smoke ...... – – 0725 and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Cameo Tabby ...... 0766 0767 American Shorthair Color Class Numbers Cameo Mackerel Tabby...... 0766M 0767M Blue-Eyed White ...... 0700 0701 Cream Cameo Tabby...... 7066 7067 Gold-Eyed White...... 0702 0703 (classic, mackerel) Odd-Eyed White...... 0704 0705 Ticked Tabby/Ticked Tabby and White Blue...... 0706 0707 (including vans) ...... 7088 7089 Black ...... 0708 0709 (Silver, Brown, Blue, Red, Cream, Blue Silver, Red...... 0710 0711 Cameo, Cream Cameo ticked tabby colors, Cream ...... 0714 0715 including patched patterns, and ticked tabby Chinchilla Silver...... 0730 0731 with white) Shaded Silver...... 0732 0733 Tabby & White (including Vans)...... 7072 7073 Black Smoke ...... 0734 0735 (Silver, Brown, Blue, Red, Cameo, Cream Blue Smoke ...... 0738 0739 [tabby colors in mackerel or classic and, where Dilute Shaded...... 0728 0729 applicable, patched patterns]) (Blue Chinchilla Silver, Blue Shaded Silver, Smoke & White (including Vans)...... 7024 7025 Cream Shell Cameo, Cream Shaded Cameo, (Black Smoke & White, Blue Smoke & White, Blue Cream Smoke) Tortoiseshell Smoke & White) Silver Tabby ...... 0736 0737 Shaded and White (including Vans)...... 7026 7027 Silver Mackerel Tabby...... 0736M 0737M (Shaded Silver & White, Chinchilla Silver & Silver Patched Tabby (torbie)...... – – 0785 White, Shaded Calico, Dilute Shaded Calico, (classic, mackerel) Blue Shaded Silver & White, Shaded Cameo Blue-Silver Tabby ...... 7068 7069 & White, Shell Cameo & White) (classic, mackerel) Bi-Color and Van Bi-Color ...... 0770 0771 Blue-Silver Patched Tabby ...... – – 7037 (Red & White, Blue & White, Cream & White, (classic, mackerel) Black & White) Red Tabby ...... 0740 0741 Tortoiseshell ...... – – 0747 Red Mackerel Tabby...... 0740M 0741M Calico and Van Calico ...... – – 0749 Brown Tabby...... 0744 0745 Calico (White with Black & Red) or Dilute Brown Mackerel Tabby ...... 0744M 0745M Calico and Van Dilute Calico (White with Blue Brown Patched Tabby (torbie) ...... – – 0787 & Cream) (classic, mackerel) Blue-Cream ...... – – 0751 Blue Tabby ...... 0752 0753 Shaded Parti-Color ...... – – 0723 Blue Mackerel Tabby...... 0752M 0753M (Chinchilla Tortoiseshell, Shaded Tortoise shell, Blue Patched Tabby (torbie)...... – – 0789 Dilute Chinchilla Tortoiseshell, Dilute Shaded (classic, mackerel) Tortoiseshell) Cream Tabby...... 0754 0755 AOV...... 0798 0799 Cream Mackerel Tabby ...... 0754M 0755M Shell Cameo ...... 0760 0761 American Shorthair allowable outcross breeds: none. Shaded Cameo...... 0762 0763

CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, American Wirehair flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the POINT SCORE characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly HEAD (including size and shape of eyes, shaded with tipping. Chin and ear tufts, stomach and chest, pure ear shape and set)...... 25 white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose TYPE (including shape, size, bone and length of tail) ...... 20 leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. COAT...... 45 SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping COAT COLOR and EYE COLOR ...... 10 shading down from sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to GENERAL: the American Wirehair is a spontaneous mutation. white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be The coat, which is not only springy, dense, and resilient, but also the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker coarse and hard to the touch, distinguishes the American than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Wirehair from all other breeds. Characteristic is activity, agility, Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. and keen interest in its surroundings. SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on HEAD: in proportion to the body. Underlying bone structure is the back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to round with prominent cheekbones and well-developed muzzle give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may and chin. There is a slight whisker break. be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest white. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw pads: rose. NOSE: in profile the nose shows a gentle concave curve. SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle MUZZLE: well-developed. Allowance for jowls in adult males. of red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail from dark on CHIN: firm and well-developed with no malocclusion. the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. EARS: medium, slightly rounded at tips, set wide and not unduly Legs to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be much open at the base. redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw pads: rose. EYES: large, rounded, bright, and clear. Set well apart. Aperture has slight upward tilt. The color should reflect intensity, and com- BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat plement the color of the cat. in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at BODY: medium to large. Back level, shoulders and hips same base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when the fur is width, torso well-rounded and in proportion. Males larger than parted. Nose leather and Paw pads: black. females. BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in LEGS: medium in length and bone, well-muscled and proportion- repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly ate to body. apparent. Points and mask blue, with narrow band of white at PAWS: firm, full and rounded, with heavy pads. Toes, five in front base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is and four behind. parted. Nose leather and Paw pads: blue. TAIL: in proportion to body, tapering from the well-rounded rump CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped to a rounded tip, neither blunt nor pointed. with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white under- COAT: springy, tight, medium in length. Individual hairs are coat is clearly apparent. Points and mask red with narrow band of crimped, hooked, or bent, including hair within the ears. The over- white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when all appearance of wiring and the coarseness and resilience of the fur is parted. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw pads: rose. coat is more important than the crimping of each hair. The densi- CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, ty of the wired coat leads to ringlet formation rather than waves. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet That coat, which is very dense, resilient, crimped, and coarse, is the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- most desirable, as are curly whiskers. laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks PENALIZE: deep nose break. on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over DISQUALIFY: incorrect coat. Kinked or abnormal tail. Long or back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape fluffy fur. Incorrect number of toes. Evidence of hybridization of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a or these combinations with white. vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical AMERICAN WIREHAIR COLORS stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and Paw pads: pink. by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of but- any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. tons on chest and stomach. Paw Pads: black or brown. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and Paw pads: blue. Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red, without shading, markings or barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- Paw pads: brick red. ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to pencillings run around body. the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and Paw pads: SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- pink. ted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round,

evenly distributed spots. Body spots may subtly suggest a mack- cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good erel or classic pattern, may not be connected and preference contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose given to spots in a random pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length leather and Paw pads: pink. of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color off- spots. The markings on the face and forehead shall be typically white. Markings red. Nose leather and Paw pads: rose. tabby markings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” TORTOISESHELL: black with unbrindled patches of red and Legs and tail are barred. On the upper chest there are one or cream. Patches clearly defined and well-broken on both body and more broken necklaces. extremities. Blaze of red or cream on face is desirable. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: the overall appearance is a cat with- CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White out obvious markings on the body and with the distinct tabby predominant on underparts. striping on the head, neck, legs, and tail. The hair shafts on the body should be ticked with various shades of the marking color. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and The marking colors (stripes), ground colors and eye colors are cream. White predominant on underparts. the same as for the classic, mackerel and spotted tabby patterns. BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of solid cream. Patches clearly When viewed from above, the body is free from obvious spots, defined and well-broken on both body and extremities. strips or blotches, except for darker dorsal shading. The lighter BI-COLOR: white with unbrindled patches of black, white with underside may show tabby markings. The cat must have at least unbrindled patches of blue. White with unbrindled patches of red, one distinct necklace. The hocks are the same color as the tabby or white with unbrindled patches of cream. marking color. OWC (Other Wirehair Colors): any other color or pattern with the SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, exception of those showing evidence of hybridization resulting in including lips and chin, pale, clear silver. Markings dense black. the colors chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or these Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. combinations with white. RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and Paw pads: brick red. The following information is for reference purposes only and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color bril-

liant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from American Wirehair Color Class Numbers paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. All Championship Colors ...... 9900 9901 BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, includ- (All accepted colors as defined in the Show ing lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue Standards and Other Wirehair Colors and pat- affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn over- terns with the exception of those showing evi- tones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw dence of hybridization resulting in the colors pads: rose. chocolate, lavender, the himalayan pattern or these combinations with white, etc.) CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, AOV...... 9998 9999 including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings of buff or American Wirehair allowable outcross breeds: American Shorthair.

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 2 of 2 American Wirehair Show Standard (revised 2011) Balinese Balinese NECK: long and slender. POINT SCORE LEGS: bone structure long and slim. Hind legs higher than front. In good proportion to body. HEAD (20) Long flat profile ...... 6 PAWS: dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four Wedge, fine muzzle, size ...... 5 behind. Ears...... 4 TAIL: bone structure long, thin, tapering to a fine point. Tail hair Chin...... 3 spreads out like a plume. Width between eyes ...... 2 COAT: medium length, longest on the tail. Fine, silky without EYES (5) downy undercoat lying close to the body, the coat may appear Shape, size, slant, and placement ...... 5 shorter than it is. BODY (30) COLOR: Body: even, with subtle shading when allowed. Structure and size, including neck ...... 12 Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats as Muscle tone...... 10 Balinese generally darken with age, but there must be definite Legs and Feet ...... 5 contrast between body color and points. Points: mask, ears, Tail ...... 3 legs, feet, tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected COAT (20) to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over top of head. No Length ...... 10 ticking or white hairs in points. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Texture...... 10 PENALIZE: lack of pigment in the nose leather and/or paw pads COLOR (25) in part, or in total, except as allowed in the color definitions for Body color ...... 10 lynx and tortie points. Crossed eyes. Visible protrusion of the car- Point color (matching points of dense ...... 10 tilage at the end of the sternum under normal handling. Soft or color, proper foot pads and nose leather) mushy body. Eye color ...... 5 DISQUALIFY: any evidence of illness or poor health. Weak hind GENERAL: the ideal Balinese is a svelte cat with long tapering legs. Mouth breathing due to nasal obstruction or poor occlusion. lines, very lithe but strong and muscular. The Balinese is unique Malocclusion resulting in either undershot or overshot chin. with its distinct range of colors and silky coat that hides a supple Emaciation. Visible kink in tail. Eyes other than blue. White toes and athletic body. A study of contradictions - elegant refinement, and/or feet. Incorrect number of toes. Definite double coat (i.e., in reality firm and muscular. Excellent physical condition. Neither downy undercoat). flabby nor bony. Not fat. Eyes clear. Balance is critical, all parts should come together in a harmonious whole, with neither too COLORS much nor too little consideration given to any one feature. Balinese Division Because of the longer coat the Balinese appears to have softer SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, lines and less extreme type than their shorthaired parent breeds shading gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. of similar body type. Points deep seal brown. Nose leather and Paw pads: same HEAD: long, tapering wedge. Medium size in good proportion to color as points. body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points milk- lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather and Paw pads: cin- whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes. namon-pink. When the whiskers and face hair are smoothed back, the under- BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually lying bone structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for to white on stomach and chest. Points deep blue. Nose leather jowls in the stud cat. and Paw pads: slate-colored. SKULL: flat. In profile, a long straight line should be felt from the LILAC POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points frosty top of the head to the tip of the nose. No bulge over the eyes. No grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and Paw pads: lavender- dip in nose. pink. EARS: strikingly large, pointed, wide at base, continuing the lines Javanese Division of the wedge. Solid Color Point Colors EYES: almond shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor RED POINT (including smoke): body clear white with any shad- recessed. Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of ing in the same tone as points. Points: bright apricot to deep red, wedge and ears. Uncrossed. deeper shades preferred, with lack of barring desirable. Nose NOSE: long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. break. CREAM POINT (including smoke): body clear white with any MUZZLE: fine, wedge-shaped. shading in the same tone as points. Points: pale buff cream to CHIN and JAW: medium size. Tip of chin lines up with tip of nose light pinkish cream, lack of barring desirable. Nose leather and in the same vertical plane. Neither receding nor excessively mas- paw pads: flesh to coral pink. sive. CINNAMON POINT (including smoke): body ivory with no shad- BODY: medium size. Graceful, long, and svelte. A distinctive ing. Points: light reddish brown, distinctly warmer and lighter combination of fine bones and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips than chocolate - the color of a cinnamon stick. Nose leather and continue same sleek lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. shoulders. Abdomen tight. The male may be somewhat larger FAWN POINT (including smoke): body glacial white with no than the female. shading. Points: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Nose

leather and paw pads: pink and/or a light shade of dusty rose SEAL-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver): body cream or (no blue or lavender tones). pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body OTHER SMOKE POINT COLORS: Balinese Division base colors shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. of seal, chocolate, blue or lilac. Nose leather and paw pads: Points: seal brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter back- appropriate base color. ground color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of SMOKE POINT: white undercoat, deeply tipped with color consistent with the corresponding base color of red, cream, cinna- the points. Nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in mon, fawn, seal, chocolate. blue or lilac, or any of the appropriate seal brown preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. base colors in particolor. Points and mask appear solidly colored, Paw pads: seal brown, or seal brown mottled with flesh or coral with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin, which may pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: points. appropriate base color. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separat- Lynx Point Colors ed by lighter background color; ears warm milk-chocolate with SEAL LYNX POINT (including silver): body cream or pale fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red and/or cream shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: seal brown bars, distinct and overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: cinnamon per- separated by lighter background color; ears seal brown with paler mitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred, flesh or coral pink mot- thumbprint in center. Nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink tling may be present. Paw pads: cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled edged in seal brown preferred. Paw pads: seal brown. with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT (including silver): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: warm milk- BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver): body bluish white chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach color; ears warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon pre- cream mottling. Points: deep blue-grey bars, distinct and sepa- ferred. Paw pads: cinnamon. rated by lighter background color; ears deep blue-grey with paler BLUE LYNX POINT (including silver): body bluish white to plat- thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the inum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and markings of the points. Nose leather: slate-colored permitted, chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: pink edged in slate preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be deep blue-grey bars, distinct and separated by lighter background present. Paw pads: slate-colored, or slate mottled with flesh or color; ears deep blue-grey with paler thumbprint in center. Nose coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tor- leather: slate-colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred. tie points. Paw pads: slate-colored. LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver): body glacial LILAC LYNX POINT (including silver): body glacial white. Body white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: frosty grey with mottling. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background separated by lighter background color; ears frosty grey with pink- color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in cen- ish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream ter. Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in laven- overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: lavender-pink der-pink preferred. Paw pads: lavender-pink. permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred, flesh or coral RED LYNX POINT (including silver): body white. Body shading pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: lavender-pink, or laven- may take form of ghost striping. Points: deep red bars, distinct der-pink mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats and separated by lighter background color; ears deep red, paler resemble lynx points more than tortie points. thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral CINNAMON-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver): body ivory. pink. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mottling. CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver): body clear white. Body Points: light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: bars of pale buff background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. cream to light pinkish cream, distinct and separated by lighter Random mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of background color; ears pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, the points. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to edged in tan preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be pre- coral pink. sent. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige, may be mottled with flesh CINNAMON LYNX POINT (including silver): body ivory. Body or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: light reddish tortie points. brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver): body glacial ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: tan white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mot- to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan preferred. Paw tling. Points: light lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, dis- pads: tan to pinkish beige. tinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler FAWN LYNX POINT (including silver): body glacial white. Body thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: light lavender markings of the points. Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated by lighter edged in dusty rose preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Nose present. Paw pads: dusty rose, may be mottled with flesh or leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred. coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tor- Paw pads: dusty rose. tie points.

SILVER LYNX POINT: add white undercoat. Nose leather: base color permitted or edged with base color preferred. Paw pads: The following information is for reference purposes only appropriate base color. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Parti-Color Point Colors Balinese Color Class Numbers SEAL-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body pale fawn to cream, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color BALINESE DIVISION may be mottled with cream in older cats. Points: seal brown, ran- Chocolate Point...... 1270 1271 domly mottled with red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw Seal Point...... 1272 1273 Lilac Point...... 1274 1275 pads: seal brown; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Blue Point ...... 1276 1277 CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body ivory, AOV (including shorthairs)...... 1298 1299 may be mottled in older cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate ran- JAVANESE DIVISION domly mottled with red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw Solid Color Point ...... 2078 2079 pads: cinnamon; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. (Cinnamon, Cream, Fawn, Red - including smoke; BLUE-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body bluish white to Blue Smoke, Chocolate Smoke, Lilac Smoke, Seal platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach Smoke) Lynx Point ...... 2054 2055 and chest. Body color may be mottled in older cats. Points: deep (Blue, Blue-Cream, Chocolate, Chocolate-Tortie, blue-grey randomly mottled with cream. Nose leather and paw Cinnamon, Cinnamon-Tortie, Cream, Fawn, Fawn- pads: slate-colored; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Cream, Lilac, Lilac-Cream, Red, Seal, Seal-Tortie LILAC-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body glacial white; mot- Point - including silver) tling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: frosty grey with pink- Parti-Color Point ...... – – 2047 ish tone, randomly mottled with pale cream. Nose leather and paw (Blue-Cream, Chocolate-Tortie, Cinnamon-Tortie, Fawn-Cream, Lilac-Cream, Seal-Tortie Point - pads: lavender-pink; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. including smoke) CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body ivory, may AOV (including shorthairs) ...... 2098 2099 be mottled in older cats Points: light reddish brown, randomly Balinese allowable outcross breeds: Balinese, Javanese*, Colorpoint mottled with red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw pads: tan Shorthair, Siamese, or Oriental Longhair**. to pinkish beige; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. *Javanese became a division of the Balinese breed effective May 1, 2008. FAWN-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body glacial white; **Certain limited outcrossing is permissible to the Oriental Longhair on lit- mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: light lavender ters born on or prior to 12/31/2025. Contact the CFA Central Office for with pale cocoa overtones, randomly mottled with pale cream. details. Nose leather and paw pads: dusty rose; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. PARTI-COLOR SMOKE POINT: see Smoke Point above.

LEGS: Medium long, slightly longer rear legs. Muscular. Bengal PAWS: Large and round, with prominent knuckles. POINT SCORE TAIL: Thick, tapered at the end with rounded tip. Medium in length, HEAD (30) in proportion to body. Skull ...... 5 COAT: With qualities unique to the breed, the Bengal coat is short, Muzzle ...... 6 close lying, soft, silky, luxurious, and ideally glittered. Allowance for Profile ...... 4 slightly longer coat in kittens. Ears...... 6 Eyes ...... 6 ALLOWANCES: Smaller size, in balanced proportion, in females. Chin...... 3 Jowls in mature males. Slightly longer coat in kittens. Slightly larger ears in kittens. Eyes slightly almond shaped. Incorrect paw pad color. BODY (20) PENALIZE: Rosetted/Spotted Tabby Pattern – Rosettes or spots Torso: running together vertically forming a mackerel tabby pattern. Marble Boning...... 5 Tabby Pattern – Circular bull’s eye pattern. Snow Tabby Pattern – Musculature ...... 5 Substantially darker point color as compared to color of body mark- Legs/Feet ...... 5 ings. Tail ...... 5 DISQUALIFY: Rosetted/Spotted Tabby, Marble Tabby, Charcoal Tabby, Snow Tabby Patterns - Belly not patterned. Any distinct COAT & COLOR (25) locket on neck, chest, abdomen, or anywhere else. Kinked, or other- Texture ...... 10 wise deformed tail. Cow hocking. Crossed eyes. Coat Color ...... 10 BENGAL PATTERNS AND COLORS Eye Color ...... 5 ROSETTED/SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: Rosettes and spots shall be random, with a horizontal flow to their alignment, and a pat- PATTERN (25) tern like no other breed. Ground color should be clear, and free of Contrast ...... 10 ticking. Contrast with ground color must be extreme, showing dis- Pattern-Specific Point Allocation...... 15 tinct pattern with sharp edges. Rosettes are two toned, with dark Rosetted/Spotted Pattern: Two Tone Markings outlines, and a lighter center. Rosettes can be many different Marble Pattern: Two Tone Markings shapes, such as round donut, open donut, pancake, paw print, Charcoal Pattern: Mask, Goggles, and Cape arrowhead, or clustered, and are preferred to single spotting. Snow Pattern: Two Tone Markings Strong, bold chin strap and mascara markings desirable. Backs of GENERAL: The Bengal is a medium to large cat with a sleek, mus- ears have a thumbprint. Color on chest and belly should be lighter cular build. Boning is substantial. Hindquarters slightly higher than than ground color. Blotchy horizontal shoulder streaks, spotted legs, shoulders. The tail is thick, with rounded tip, and carried lower than and spotted, or rosetted tail are desirable. Belly must be spotted. the back. The Bengal’s head, expressive nocturnal look, and stun- Allowance for spotted pattern without rosettes. These cats are not ning markings give the breed a wild appearance. The coat is like no required to have two tone markings. other: short, soft, silky to the touch, luxurious, and preferably glit- MARBLE TABBY PATTERN: The Marble pattern is full of swirls, tered. Bengals are alert and active, with inquisitive, dependable dis- with a pattern like no other breed. Ground color should be clear, and positions. Males are generally larger than females. free of ticking. Contrast with ground color must be extreme, showing HEAD: Broad, modified wedge with rounded contours, longer than distinct markings with sharp edges. Markings are two toned, having wide, with high cheekbones. Slightly small in proportion to body, not a horizontal or diagonal flow. Side pattern symmetry not required. to be taken to extreme. Top of skull flows back into the neck, with There should be no resemblance to the Classic Tabby pattern, and visible back skull. No flat planes. Allowance for jowls on mature a circular pattern or bullseye is undesirable. The more random the males. pattern, the better. Additional color tones inside the pattern, giving a PROFILE: Gently curved forehead to nose bridge. Nose may have “stained glass” effect is desirable. Patterned shoulder markings, and a slight concave curve. multi-toned markings on legs and tail desirable. Rosettes and spots NOSE: Large and wide, slightly puffed nose leather. Bridge of nose can be present, particularly on the legs. Strong chin strap, mascara extends above the eyes. markings desirable. Backs of ears have a thumbprint. Color on chest and belly should be lighter than ground color. Belly must be CHIN: Strong, substantial, aligns with tip of nose in profile. patterned. Allow for maturity for “stained glass” or full coloration to MUZZLE: Full and broad, with prominent whisker pads. appear. EARS: Medium to small, with a wide base, rounded tips being ROSETTED/SPOTTED TABBY AND MARBLE TABBY COLORS: desirable. Set far apart, following the contours of the face in frontal view, slight tilt forward in profile view. Light, horizontal furnishings BROWN (BLACK) TABBY: (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): All varia- acceptable, tufts are undesirable. tions of brown are allowed as the ground color, ranging from buff, tan, honey gold, to orange. Markings may be various shades of tan, EYES: Shape is round to oval. Large, but not bugged. Set wide brown, and black. There should be extreme contrast between apart, with a slight bias toward the base of ear, when oval in shape. ground color and markings, with distinct shapes, and well defined Eye color independent of coat color, except in the Lynx Points, edges. Markings should be two toned. Lighter color spectacles where Blue is the only acceptable color. Richness and depth of enhance the eyes. A much lighter to white ground color on the color is always preferred. whisker pads, chin, chest, belly, and inner legs, in contrast to the NECK: Thick and muscular, long in proportion to the body. ground color of the flanks and back is desirable. Nose leather: BODY: Long and substantial, muscular, particularly the males. Brick red, outlined in black. Paw pads: From pink, to brick red, with Hindquarters slightly higher than shoulders. allowances for black or brown. Eye color: Gold to green. BONE: Substantial, never delicate. BLACK SILVER TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Ground color

ranges from clear silver white to pewter gray. Markings are medium SNOW TABBY PATTERN COLORS: gray to jet black, with good contrast to ground color. Minimal to no SEAL LYNX POINT (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): Ground warm tones present on face, back, and legs. Tarnish is undesirable. color can range from ivory to cream, with color on chest and belly Color on chest and belly will be lighter than ground color. Area being lighter. Markings may vary from light tan to dark seal brown, around eyes, temples, and muzzle are lighter than ground color. and be clearly visible. Points vary from warm brown to brownish Skin pigment around eyes, and lips is black. Nose leather: Brick black. Markings are distinct and separated by lighter ground color. red, or black. Paw pads: Black. Eye color: Any color other than Color around the eyes, temples, and muzzle is light. The point color blue. should not be significantly darker than the body markings. Tail tip BLUE TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Ground color is pale should be dark seal brown. Ears warm brown with lighter thumb blue gray to slate blue gray, with markings being medium blue to print in center. Nose leather: Pink to brick red. Paw pads: Black. darker blue. There should be good contrast between ground color Eye color: Blue. and markings. Warm fawn tones can be present on face, back, and SEAL MINK TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): Ground legs. Underside and chest will be lighter in color than ground color color can range from cream to light tan, with color on chest and found elsewhere. Area around eyes, temples, and muzzle are belly lighter. Markings may vary from medium tan, to chocolate, to lighter than ground color. Pigment around eyes, and lips is dark dark seal brown, and be clearly visible. The point color should not blue. Nose leather: Rose, outlined in dark blue. Paw pads: be significantly darker than the body markings. Color around the Aubergine/purple. Eye color: Any color other than blue. eyes, temples, and muzzle is lighter. Tail tip should be dark seal BLUE SILVER TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Ground color is brown. Nose leather: Pink to brick red. Paw pads: Black. Eye light blue silver. Markings are blue gray. Underside and chest will be color: Aqua (varies from blue-green to turquoise). glacial white to bluish silver. Area around eyes, temples, and muz- SEAL SEPIA TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): zle is silvery white. Pigment around eyes and lips is slate gray. Ground color can range from cream to tan, with color on chest and Nose leather: Rose, outlined in slate gray. Paw pads: Blue/gray. belly lighter. Markings may vary from dark seal brown to rich dark Eye color: Gold, green, hazel. brown, and be clearly visible. The point color should not be signifi- CHARCOAL TABBY PATTERN: There should be definite contrast cantly darker than the body markings. Color around the eyes, tem- between ground color and markings, with distinct shapes, and clear- ples, and muzzle is lighter. Tail tip should be dark seal brown. Nose ly defined edges. Pattern should have a horizontal flow. Preference leather: Pink to brick red. Paw pads: Black. Eye color: Green gold. will be given to very dark markings, with clear outlines, and well con- BLUE LYNX POINT (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): Ground trasted to the ground color. There must be white, or nearly white color can range from ivory to cream, with color on chest and belly spectacles or “goggles” encircling the eyes. A dark mask runs all the being lighter. Markings may vary from light blue to dark slate blue, way from the nose bridge to the nose, and connects from the mas- and be clearly visible. Points vary from warm blue to slate blue. cara lines all the way to the nose bridge. A wide, dark, “cape” run- Markings are distinct and separated by lighter ground color. Color ning down the length of the back is desirable. Color on chest and around the eyes, temples, and muzzle is light. The point color belly should be lighter than ground color. Kittens are sometimes should not be significantly darker than the body markings. Tail tip rosetted, adults are usually spotted. Charcoals can be Spotted, or should be dark slate blue. Ears blue with lighter thumb print in cen- Marble Pattern. ter. Nose leather: Pink to brick red. Paw pads: Slate blue. Eye CHARCOAL TABBY COLORS: color: Blue. BLUE MINK TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): Ground BROWN (BLACK) CHARCOAL TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, color can range from ivory to rich cream, with color on chest and Marble): Same as Brown (Black) Tabby except the Charcoal brown belly lighter. Markings may vary from medium blue to dark slate colors are cold browns, with no warm gold, or amber tones and with blue, and be clearly visible. The point color should not be significant- the addition of Mask, Goggles, and Cape. ly darker than the body markings. Color around the eyes, temples, BLACK SILVER CHARCOAL TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): and muzzle is lighter. Tail tip should be dark slate blue. Nose Same as Black Silver Tabby with the addition of Mask, Goggles, leather: Pink to brick red. Paw pads: Slate blue. Eye color: Aqua and Cape. (varies from blue-green to turquoise). BLUE CHARCOAL TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Same as BLUE SEPIA TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): Blue Tabby with the addition of Mask, Goggles, and Cape. Ground color can range from medium tan to medium blue, with BLUE SILVER CHARCOAL TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted; Marble): color on chest and belly lighter. Markings may be various shades of Same as Blue Silver Tabby with the addition of Mask, Goggles, and darker blue with warm fawn overtones, and be clearly visible. The Cape. point color should not be significantly darker than the body mark- SNOW TABBY PATTERN: Similar to the snow leopard, the snow ings. Color around the eyes, temples, and muzzle is lighter. Tail tip should be dark slate blue. Nose leather: Pink to brick red. Paw Bengal has a lighter, pattern. Rosettes and spots should be ran- pads: Slate blue. Eye color: Green gold. dom, with a horizontal flow to their alignment. There are three main patterns: Lynx Point, Mink Tabby, and Sepia Tabby, in Seal or Blue, SEAL SILVER LYNX POINT (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): with or without the addition of the silver pattern. The Snows can be Ground color ranges from icy white to pale cream, shading to lighter Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, or Charcoal. Influence of the Charcoal color on belly and chest. There should be very little or no difference Pattern on the Snow Patterns result in ground color that is shades between the color of the body markings and point color. Points sil- darker than the individual color descriptions of the Snow Patterns very gray to brownish black barring, distinctly separated by silvery with color on chest and belly being lighter than ground color. ground color. Seal coloring will be colder than non-silver seal lynx Markings will show good contrast, with a dark cape running down point. Underside of base of tail silver white. Ears silver toned with the back, equal in color to the darkest markings. There must be lighter thumbprint in center. Nose leather: Pink to brick red. Paw white, or nearly white “goggles” encircling the eyes. A dark mask pads: Dark seal brown. Eye color: Blue. runs all the way from the nose bridge to the nose, and connects SEAL SILVER MINK TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, from the mascara lines, all the way to the nose bridge. A wide, dark, Charcoal): Body color ranges from ivory to light tan. Tabby pattern “cape” running down the length of the back is desirable. ranging from cold bitter chocolate to brown. Ivory or cream whisker

pads and chin desirable. Tail tip dark brownish-black. Underside of black. Paw pads: Brownish-black with rosy undertones. Eye color: the base of the tail silver white. Ears, nose bridge, and extremities Blue. grayish brown with lighter thumbprint in center of ear. Nose leather: SEAL MINK MELANISTIC: Ground color is tan to a warm medium Brick red. Paw pads: Dark brown with rosy undertones. Eye color: brown, with chest and belly being a lighter shade of ground color. Aqua (varies from blue-green to turquoise). Markings will be faint to ghost like. Point color ranges from dark SEAL SILVER SEPIA TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, chocolate to sable brown. Nose leather: Brownish-black. Paw Charcoal): Body color ranges from ivory to medium tan. Tabby pat- pads: Brownish-black with rosy undertones. Eye color: Aqua, tern cold brown. Ivory or cream whisker pads and chin desirable. varies from blue-green to turquoise. Tail tip dark brownish black. Underside of the base of the tail silver SEAL SEPIA MELANISTIC: Ground color is rich, warm, sable white. Seal coloring will be colder and duller than in the non-silver brown, with chest and belly being a lighter shade of ground color. sepia tabby. Fur on ears can have a silvery gray cast. Ears cold Markings will be faint to ghost like. Point color will be slightly darker brown with lighter thumbprint in the center. Nose leather: Brick red. than body color. Nose leather: Brownish-black. Paw pads: Paw pads: Dark brown with rosy undertones. Eye color: Gold to Brownish-black with rosy undertones. Eye color: Green or Gold. green. BLUE POINT MELANISTIC: Ground color ranges from ivory to BLUE SILVER LYNX POINT (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Charcoal): creamy blue to soft blue-gray, with chest and belly being a lighter Ground color is ivory to light silver gray. Markings may be various shade of ground color. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Point shades of blue gray to light caramel. Underside and chest will range color ranges from warm blue to slate blue. Nose leather: Blue. Paw in color from silvery white to light cream. Pigment around the eyes, pads: Slate blue with rosy undertones. Eye color: Blue. temple, and muzzle is silvery white. Silvery blue-gray hues are most BLUE MINK MELANISTIC: Ground color is blue to a warm medium detectable on face, legs, back of ears and tail. Nose leather: Pink blue, with chest and belly being a lighter shade of ground color. to brick red. Paw pads: Blue-gray with rose tones. Eye color: Blue. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Point color ranges from dark BLUE SILVER MINK TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Char - warm blue to dark slate blue. Nose leather: Slate blue. Paw pads: coal): Ground color is cream to silvery blue. Markings may be vari- Slate blue with rosy undertones. Eye color: Aqua, varies from blue- ous shades of blue-gray to caramel. Underside and chest will range green to turquoise. in color from white to cream. Pigment around the eyes, temple and BLUE SEPIA MELANISTIC: Ground color is rich, warm blue, with muzzle is light cream in color. Blue silver hues are most detectable chest and belly being a lighter shade of ground color. Markings will on face, legs, back of ears and tail. Nose leather: Pink to brick red. be faint to ghost like. Point color will be slightly darker than body Paw pads: Blue-gray with rose tones. Eye color: Aqua (varies from color. Nose leather: Blue. Paw pads: Slate blue with rosy under- blue-green to turquoise). tones. Eye color: Green or Gold. BLUE SILVER SEPIA TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble, Char - SMOKE PATTERN: The smoke Bengal has ghost tabby markings, coal): Ground color is cream to light brown, or silvery blue with which have a horizontal flow to their alignment. All colors of Smoke warm fawn undertones. Markings may be various shades of blue- have a whitish undercoat. Smokes can be Rosetted/Spotted, gray to chocolate, with warm fawn overtones. Undersides and chest Marble, or Snow. will be lighter than background color. Pigment around the eyes, temple, and muzzle is cream to fawn in color. Blue silver hues are most SMOKE PATTERN COLORS: detectable on face, legs, back of ears and tail. Nose leather: Pink BLACK SMOKE: Black with a silvery white undercoat. Chest and to brick red. Paw pads: Blue-gray with rose tones. Eye color: belly may appear gray, shading down to silvery white at the roots. Green or gold. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Color around the eyes, temple, AOV PATTERNS/COLORS/COAT LENGTH and muzzle is smoky gray. Skin pigment around eyes, nose, and lips is black. Nose leather: Black. Paw pads: Black. Eye color: AOV PATTERNS: Green, gold, or hazel. MELANISTIC PATTERN: The term “Melanistic”, when describing a BLUE SMOKE: Medium to slate blue with a bluish-white undercoat. hybrid cat, is a Solid, but not in the sense of a Solid in a non-hybrid Chest and belly lighter blue shading down to bluish-white at the breed. In the Bengal cat, the Melanistic shows ghost tabby mark- roots. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Color around the eyes, ings. They can be either Rosetted/Spotted, Marble or Snow. The temples, and muzzle is smoky blue. Skin pigment around eyes, Pattern is more visible in kittens. As adults, most appear more solid nose, and lips is dark blue to slate gray. Nose leather: Dark blue, or MELANISTIC PATTERN COLORS: rose outlined in blue. Paw pads: Dark blue to slate gray. Eye color: BLACK MELANISTIC: Ground color is jet black, with sound color Green, gold, or hazel. throughout coat. Underside and chest will be jet black as the ground SEAL SMOKE POINT: Ground color is pale fawn to creamy beige, color. No warm tones should be present. Markings will be faint to with a white undercoat, which alters the appearance of the point ghost like. Color around the eyes, temples, and muzzle is black. color. Point color will appear lighter, and this is not a fault. Where fur Skin pigment around eyes, nose, and lips is black. Nose leather: is long enough to part, a white undercoat will be seen. White roots Black. Paw pads: Black. Eye color: Green, gold, or hazel. are most apparent in a fully mature cat, but should be detectable on BLUE MELANISTIC: Ground color is an even blue, ranging from and between kittens’ toes. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Nose blue-gray to deep slate gray. Underside and chest will be uniform to leather: Brownish-black. Paw pads: Brownish black, with rosy body color. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Color around eyes, undertones. Eye color: Blue. temples, and muzzle is blue. Skin pigment around eyes, nose, and SEAL MINK SMOKE: Ground color is grayish light brown, with a lips is blue to slate gray. Nose leather: Dark blue, or rose. Paw white undercoat, which alters the appearance of the point color. pads: Dark blue to slate gray, may have rosy undertones. Eye Point color will appear lighter, and this is not a fault. Where fur is color: Green, gold, or hazel. long enough to part, a white undercoat will be seen. White roots are SEAL POINT MELANISTIC: Ground color ranges from ivory to most apparent in a fully mature cat, but should be detectable on and creamy beige to tan, with chest and belly being a lighter shade of between kittens’ toes. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Nose ground color. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Point color ranges leather: Brownish-black. Paw pads: Brownish-black, with rosy from warm seal brown to brownish-black. Nose leather: Brownish- undertones. Eye color: Aqua, varies from blue-green to turquoise.

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 3 of 4 Bengal Show Standard (2018) SEAL SEPIA SMOKE: Ground color is grayish, smoky, sable CINNAMON TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Ground color is a brown, with a white undercoat, which alters the appearance of the warm honey, with underside and chest being lighter than ground point color. Point color will appear lighter, and this is not a fault. color. Markings are a rich cinnamon brown. Color around eyes, tem- Where fur is long enough to part, a white undercoat will be seen. ples, and muzzle is lighter than ground color. Skin pigment around White roots are most apparent on a fully mature cat, but should be eyes, nose, and lips is pinkish tan. Nose leather: Pinkish tan. Paw detectable on, or between kittens’ toes. Markings will be faint, and pads: Pinkish tan. Eye color: Any color other than blue. ghost like. Nose leather: Brownish-black. Paw Pad: Brownish-black LILAC TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Ground color is pale, with rosy undertones. Eye color: Green or gold. frosty, lavender-pink, with underside and chest being lighter than BLUE SMOKE POINT: Ground color is pale cream to creamy blue, ground color. Markings are dark lavender. Color around eyes, tem- with a white undercoat, which alters the appearance of the point ples, and muzzle are lighter and brighter than ground color. Skin color. Point color will appear lighter, and this is not a fault. Where fur pigment around eyes, nose, and lips is pinkish tan. Nose leather: is long enough to part, a white undercoat will be seen. White roots Pink. Paw pads: Lavender pink. Eye color: Any color other than are most apparent in a fully mature cat, but should be detectable on blue. and between kittens’ toes. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Nose FAWN TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Ground color is pale leather: Blue. Paw pads: Slate blue with rosy undertones. Eye ivory, with underside and chest being lighter than ground color. color: Blue. Markings are pinkish beige to taupe. Color around eyes, temples, BLUE MINK SMOKE: Ground color is grayish light blue, with a and muzzle is lighter than ground color. Skin pigment around eyes, white undercoat, which alters the appearance of the point color. nose, and lips is dusty rose. Nose leather: Dusty rose, with no blue Point color will appear lighter, and this is not a fault. Where fur is or lavender tones. Paw pads: Dusty rose, with no blue or lavender long enough to part, a white undercoat will be seen. White roots are tones. Eye color: Any color other than blue. most apparent in a fully mature cat, but should be detectable on and AOV COAT LENGTH between kittens’ toes. Markings will be faint to ghost like. Nose LONGHAIR BENGAL (CASHMERE): leather: Blue. Paw pads: Slate blue with rosy undertones. Eye color: Aqua, varies from blue-green to turquoise. The Longhair Bengal can come in any described color/pattern combination. Coat is semi long haired, with a fine texture, and luxurious, BLUE SEPIA SMOKE: Ground color is grayish, smoky blue, with a not cottony or wooly. The coat should create an all over harmonious white undercoat, which alters the appearance of the point color. impression with the longer parts flowing gently into the shorter ones. Point color will appear lighter, and this is not a fault. Where fur is Long hair sticking out on any part of the body is undesirable. Coat long enough to part, a white undercoat will be seen. White roots are shall lay close to the body. Silky coat and satin glitter are desirable, most apparent on a fully mature cat, but should be detectable on, or but not required. Pattern shall be clearly visible, with a horizontal between kittens’ toes. Markings will be faint, and ghost like. Nose flow to its alignment. Hair around head and neck may be slightly leather: Blue. Paw Pad: Slate blue with rosy undertones. Eye longer. A slightly fuller coat on the back of neck is accepted, but not color: Green or gold. required. A corona of hair around the head, extremely thick, full coat AOV COLORS on back of neck, or a ruff, is undesirable. Ears shall not be tufted, The following colors, come in the Rosetted/Spotted, and but slight ear tips are allowed. Strong ear tufts, spoiling the rounded Marble Patterns: impression of the ear are not desirable. Tail shall be slightly longer haired creating a plumed impression. CHOCOLATE TABBY (Rosetted/Spotted, Marble): Ground color is

a rich caramel, with underside and chest being a warm nougat color, lighter than ground color. Markings are chocolate to dark The following information is for reference purposes only chocolate. Color around the eyes, temples, and muzzle is lighter and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. than ground color. Skin pigment around eyes, nose, and lips is dark Bengal Color Class Number chocolate. Nose leather: Burnt rose. Paw pads: Chocolate, warm All Colors...... 9200 9201 rose, or salmon pink. Eye color: Any color other than blue. AOV...... 9298 9299

Bengal allowable outcross breeds: none.

faint golden beige cast on the back and sides. This is somewhat Birman deeper in the seal points, and may be absent in kittens. (Sacred Cat of Burma) GLOVES: Front paws: front paws have white gloves ending in POINT SCORE an even line across the paw at, or between, the second or third HEAD, BODY, TYPE & COAT (65) joints. (The third joint is where the paw bends when the cat is Head (including boning, nose, jaw, chin ...... 30 standing.) The upper limit of white should be the metacarpal profile, ear & eye shape & set.) (dew) pad. (The metacarpal pad is the highest up little paw pad, Body/Type (including boning, stockiness...... 25 located in the middle of the back of the front paw, above the third elongation, legs, tail.) joint and just below the wrist bones.) Symmetry of the front Coat (including length, texture, ruff.)...... 10 gloves is desirable. Back paws: white glove covers all the toes, COLOR – INCLUDING EYE COLOR (35) and may extend up somewhat higher than front gloves. Color except gloves (including body color, ...... 15 Symmetry of the rear gloves is desirable. Laces: the gloves on point color, eye color.) the back paws must extend up the back of the hock, and are Gloves (including front & rear gloves, ...... 20 called laces in this area. Ideally, the laces end in a point or invert- laces & symmetry) ed “V” and extend 1/2 to 3/4 of the way up the hock. Lower or higher laces are acceptable, but should not go beyond the hock. GENERAL: a cat of mystery and legend, the Birman is a color Symmetry of the two laces is desirable. Paw pads: pink pre- pointed cat with long silky hair and four pure white feet. It is ferred, but dark spot(s) on paw pad(s) acceptable because of the strongly built, elongated and stocky, neither svelte nor cobby. The two colors in pattern. Note: ideally, the front gloves match, the distinctive head has strong jaws, firm chin and medium length back gloves match, and the two laces match. Faultlessly gloved Roman nose. There should be good width between the ears, cats are a rare exception, and the Birman is to be judged in all its which are medium in size. The blue, almost round eyes are set parts, as well as the gloves. well apart, giving a sweet expression to the face. HEAD: skull strong, broad, and rounded. There is a slight flat spot PENALIZE: white that does not run across the front paws in an just in front of each ear and a slight flat spot on the forehead in even line. Lack of white on all front toes. Persian or Siamese type between the ears. head. Delicate bone structure. White shading on stomach and chest. Lack of laces on one or both back gloves. White beyond NOSE/PROFILE: the forehead slopes back and is slightly con- the metacarpal (dew) pad. (The metacarpal pad is the highest up vex, with a slight flat spot on the forehead in between the ears. little paw pad, located in the middle of the back of the front paw, The nose is medium in length and width, in proportion to the size above the third joint and just below the wrist bones.) of the head. The nose starts just below the eyes and is Roman (slightly convex) in shape and profile. The Roman nose creates DISQUALIFY: lack of white gloves on any paw. Kinked or abnor- nostrils that are set low on the nose leather. mal tail. Structural defects or abnormalities. Crossed eyes. Incorrect number of toes. Areas of pure white in the points, if not CHEEKS: full with somewhat rounded muzzle. Muzzle to be nei- connected to the gloves and part of or an extension of the gloves. ther short and blunted nor pointed and narrow. The fur is short in Paw pads are part of the gloves. Areas of white connected to appearance about the face, but to the extreme outer area of the other areas of white by paw pads (of any color) are not cause for cheek the fur is longer. disqualification. Discrete areas of point color in the gloves, if not JAWS: heavy. connected to point color of legs (exception, paw pads). White on CHIN: strong and well-developed, with the lower jaw forming a back legs beyond the hock. Eye color other than blue. White tail perpendicular line with the upper lip. tips or chin spots. EARS: medium in length. Almost as wide at the base as tall. BIRMAN COLORS Modified to a rounded point at the tip; set as much to the side as into the top of the head. SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shading gradually to lighter color on the stomach and chest. EYES: almost round with a sweet expression. Set well apart, with Points, except for gloves, deep seal brown. Nose leather: same the outer corner tilted VERY slightly upward. Blue in color, the color as points. deeper and more vivid blue the better. BLUE POINT: body bluish white to pale ivory, shading gradually BODY: elongated and stocky, with a good muscular feel. to almost white on stomach and chest. Points, except for gloves, Females may be proportionately smaller than males. slate blue. Nose leather: slate blue. LEGS: medium in length and heavy. CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory. Points, except for gloves, milk- PAWS: large, round, and firm. Five toes in front, four behind. chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather: cinnamon-pink. TAIL: medium in length, in pleasing proportion to the body. LILAC POINT: almost white. Points, except for gloves, frosty grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather: lavender-pink. COAT: medium long to long, silken in texture, with heavy ruff around the neck, slightly curly on stomach. This fur is of such a Tabby Point Color Classes texture that it does not mat. There should be a clearly defined “M” marking on the forehead, COLOR EXCEPT GLOVES: Body: even, with subtle shading light colored “spectacle” markings around the eyes with spotted when allowed on all colors/patterns of more mature cats. Strong whisker pads. Ears solid with no stripes. “Thumb marks,” which contrast between body color and points. Points except gloves: are less apparent in dilute colors and kittens, should be visible on mask, ears, legs, and tail dense and clearly defined, all of the the back of the ears. Ear furnishings in front of the ears should be same shade. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and off white in color. The legs should have clearly defined, varied is connected to ears by tracings. No ticking or white hair in points. sized broken stripes and/or rings. There should be solid markings Golden Mist: desirable in all points colors is the “golden mist,” a on the back of the hind legs above the laces. A tail showing

lighter and darker rings is preferred, but such markings may only cream tabby points. Points, except for gloves, buff cream on a occur on the underside and should not then be faulted. The tail paler cream agouti background. Solid markings on the back of may be ticked. The chin may be light colored but not white. A light the hind legs should be buff cream. Nose leather: pink to brick colored “bow tie” should be evident just below the nose. colored outlined in cream to tone with the points. A solid color Seal Tabby Point Color Class nose leather to tone with the point color is acceptable. SEAL TABBY POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in NOTE: on red and cream tabby points, “freckles” may occur on tone, shading gradually to lighter color on the stomach and chest. nose, lips, eyelids and ears. Slight freckling in a mature cat Pale body coat is desirable, preferably free from body markings; should not be penalized. however, body shading of light ghost striping toning with the SEAL-TORTIE TABBY POINT: body mottled pale fawn to points is acceptable. Points, except for gloves, seal brown mark- creamy white, shading gradually to lighter color on stomach and ings on a pale brown agouti background. Solid marking on back chest. Thumb marks are mottled in seal-tortie tabby points. of hind legs should be deep seal brown. Tail color, with the Points, except for gloves, seal brown markings on a pale brown exception of the rings, should be deep seal brown. Nose leather: agouti background overlaid and intermingled with shades of light pink to brick colored outlined in seal to tone with the points. A and dark red. Nose leather: pink, mottled pink or seal. solid color nose leather to tone with the point color is acceptable. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE TABBY POINT: body mottled ivory to Blue Tabby Point Color Class creamy white, shading gradually to white on stomach and chest. BLUE TABBY POINT: body bluish white to pale ivory, shading Thumb marks are mottled in chocolate-tortie tabby points. Points, gradually to almost white on stomach and chest. Pale body coat except for gloves, milk chocolate markings on a light bronze is desirable, preferably free from body markings; however, body agouti background overlaid and intermingled with shades of light shading of light ghost striping toning with the points is acceptable. and dark red. Nose leather: pink, mottled pink and chocolate or Points, except for gloves, blue markings on a light beige agouti solid chocolate. background. Solid markings on back of hind legs should be solid BLUE-CREAM TABBY POINT: body mottled bluish white to blue. Tail color, with the exception of the rings, should be blue. clear white, shading gradually to almost white on stomach and Nose leather: pink to brick colored outlined in blue to tone with chest. Points, except for gloves, blue markings on a light beige the points. A solid color nose leather to tone with the point color is agouti background overlaid and intermingled with shades of light acceptable. and dark cream. Nose leather: pink, mottled pink and blue or Other Tabby Point Colors Class solid blue. CHOCOLATE TABBY POINT: body ivory with little shading. Pale LILAC-CREAM TABBY POINT: body almost white with no shad- body coat is desirable, preferably free from body markings; how- ing. Points, except for gloves, lilac markings on a pale beige ever, body shading of light ghost striping toning with the points is agouti background overlaid and intermingled with shades of acceptable. Points, except for gloves, milk chocolate markings on cream. Nose leather: pink, mottled pink and light grey or solid a light bronze agouti background. Solid markings on the back of pink-grey. the hind legs should be a milk chocolate color, warm in tone. Tail color, with the exception of the rings, should be milk chocolate in NOTE: the four colors above show the normal tabby point pattern color. Nose leather: pink to brick colored outlined in chocolate to which has been overlaid with shades of light and dark red (seal- tone with the points. A solid color nose leather to tone with the tortie/chocolate-tortie) or cream (blue-cream/lilac-cream). The point color is acceptable. extent and distribution of the tortie areas are not important provid- ing that both elements, tortie and tabby, are clearly visible. LILAC TABBY POINT: body almost white (magnolia color). Pale body coat is desirable, preferably free from body markings; how- Parti-Color Colors Class ever, body shading of light ghost striping toning with the points is SEAL-TORTIE POINT: body mottled pale fawn to creamy white, acceptable. Points, except for gloves, frosty grey with pinkish shading gradually to lighter color on stomach and chest. Points, tone markings on a pale beige agouti background. Solid markings except for gloves, seal brown, mottled with red. Nose leather: in on the back of the hind legs should be frosty grey with a pinkish accordance with one or both point colors. tone. Tail color, with the exception of the rings, should be frosty grey with a pinkish tone. Nose leather: pink to brick colored out- BLUE-CREAM POINT: body mottled slate bluish white to clear lined in grey-pink to tone with the points. A solid color nose white, shading gradually to almost white on stomach and chest. leather to tone with the point color is acceptable. Points, except for gloves, slate blue mottled with cream. Nose leather: in accordance with one or both point colors. RED TABBY POINT: body creamy white, shading gradually to white on stomach and chest. Pale body coat is desirable, prefer- CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body mottled ivory to creamy ably free from body markings; however, body shading of light white, shading gradually to white on stomach and chest. Points, ghost striping toning with the points is acceptable. Points, except except for gloves, milk chocolate mottled with red. Nose leather: for gloves, deep red on a light apricot agouti background. Solid in accordance with one or both point colors. markings on the back of the hind legs should be deep red. The LILAC-CREAM POINT: body almost white with no shading. tail color, with the exception of the rings, should be deep red. Points, except for gloves, frosty gray with pinkish tone, mottled Nose leather: pink to brick colored outlined in red to tone with with cream. Nose leather: in accordance with one or both point the points. A solid color nose leather to tone with the point color is colors. acceptable. Other Solid Point Colors Class CREAM TABBY POINT: body clear white to creamy with no shading. Pale body coat is desirable, preferably free from body RED POINT: Body creamy white, shading gradually to white on markings; however, body shading of light ghost striping toning stomach and chest. Points, except for gloves, deep red. Nose with the points is acceptable. Thumb marks are less apparent in leather: bright pink.

CREAM POINT: Body creamy white to clear white with no shading. Other Solid Point...... 2178 2179 Points, except for gloves, buff cream. Nose leather: flesh pink. (Red, Cream) Parti-Color Point...... – – 2189 NOTE: on red points and cream points, small dark “freckles” may (Seal-Tortie, Blue-Cream, Chocolate-Tortie, Lilac- occur on nose, lips, eyelids and ears. Slight freckling in a mature Cream) cat should not be penalized. Lilac Tabby Point ...... 2150 2151 Seal Tabby Point...... 2152 2153 The following information is for reference purposes only Chocolate Tabby Point...... 2154 2155 and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Blue Tabby Point ...... 2156 2157 All Other Tabby Point ...... 2158 2159 Birman Color Class Numbers (Red, Cream, Seal-Tortie, Chocolate-Tortie, Blue- Chocolate Point...... 0180 0181 Seal Point...... 0182 0183 Cream, Lilac-Cream) Lilac Point...... 0184 0185 AOV...... None None Blue Point ...... 0186 0187 Birman allowable outcross breeds: none.

EARS: the ears should be medium in size and set well apart on a Bombay rounded skull, alert, tilting slightly forward, broad at the base, and POINT SCORE with slightly rounded tips. HEAD AND EARS (25) CHIN: the chin should be firm, neither receding nor protruding, Roundness of head...... 7 reflecting a proper bite. Full face and proper profile ...... 7 Ears ...... 7 EYES: set far apart with rounded aperture. Chin...... 4 BODY: medium in size, muscular in development, neither com- EYES (5) pact nor rangy. Allowance is to be made for larger size in males. Placement and shape ...... 5 LEGS: in proportion to the body and tail. BODY (20) PAWS: round. Toes, five in front, four in back. Body...... 15 TAIL: straight, medium in length; neither short nor “whippy.” Tail ...... 5 COAT: fine, short, satin-like texture; close-lying with a shimmer- COAT (20) ing patent leather sheen. Shortness...... 10 PENALIZE: excessive cobbiness or ranginess. Texture ...... 5 Close lying ...... 5 DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Lockets or spots. Incorrect number of toes. Nose leather or paw pads other than black. COLOR (30) Green eyes. Improper bite. Extreme break that interferes with Body color ...... 20 normal breathing and tearing of eyes. Eye color ...... 10 GENERAL: the Bombay was originated as a hybrid between the BOMBAY COLOR Burmese and the American Shorthair. With its jet black, gleaming COLOR: the mature specimen should be black to the roots. coat, gold to copper eyes, solid body and sweet facial expression, Kitten coats should darken and become more sleek with age. the ideal Bombay has an unmistakable look of its own. It is not a Nose leather and paw pads: black. Eye color: ranging from natural breed but a genetic hybrid, with distinctive features that gold to copper, the greater the depth and brilliance the better. separate it from its foundation (parent) breeds. The Bombay is a

medium-size cat, well-balanced, friendly, alert, and outgoing; muscular and having a surprising weight for its size. The body The following information is for reference purposes only and tail should be of medium length, the head rounded with medi- and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. um-sized, wide-set ears, a moderate nose “stop” which is visible Bombay Color Class Numbers (not a break), large rounded wide-set eyes, and an overall look of Black...... 0410 0411 excellent proportions and carriage. AOV...... None None HEAD: the head should be pleasingly rounded with no sharp Bombay allowable outcross breeds: angles. The face should be full with considerable breadth Black American Shorthair, Sable Burmese. between the eyes, blending gently into a broad well-developed moderately rounded muzzle that maintains the rounded contours of the head. In profile there should be a moderate visible stop; however, it should not present a “pugged” or “snubbed” look. Moderate stop is not to be considered a “break,” but a slight indentation at the bridge of the nose between the eyes thus pro- viding a change of direction from the rounded head to the medium, rounded muzzle. The end of the nose is slightly rounded down thus completing the roundness of the head.

pads in part or total. Any evidence of illness or poor health. Any British Shorthair evidence of wryness of jaw, poor dentition (arrangement of teeth), or malocclusion. Evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors POINT SCORE chocolate, lavender, the himalayan pattern, or these combina- HEAD (25) tions with white.* Muzzle and Chin ...... 5 *The previously listed penalties and disqualifications apply to all Skull ...... 5 British Shorthair cats. Additional penalties and disqualifications Ears...... 5 are listed under colors. Neck...... 5 Eye shape ...... 5 BRITISH SHORTHAIR COLORS BODY (35) WHITE: pure white, untipped with yellow. Eye color: deep sap- Torso...... 20 phire blue, gold, or copper. Odd-eyed whites shall have one deep Legs and Paws...... 10 sapphire blue and one gold eye with equal color depth. Nose Tail ...... 5 leather and paw pads: pink. COAT (20) BLACK: jet black to roots, no rusty tinge, no white hair anywhere. Texture, length, and density...... 20 Nose leather: black. Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: gold COLOR (20) or copper with no trace of green. Eye color ...... 5 BLUE: light to medium blue, lighter shade preferred, very level in Coat color ...... 15 color. Sound medium shade more acceptable than an unsound GENERAL: the British Shorthair is compact, well-balanced and lighter shade. No tabby markings or white anywhere. Nose powerful, showing good depth of body, a full broad chest, short to leather and paw pads: Blue. Eye color: gold or copper. medium strong legs, rounded paws, tail thick at base with a rounded tip. The head is round with good width between the ears, RED: deep, brilliant red, level in color, sound to the roots. No round cheeks, firm chin, medium ears, large round and well- white anywhere. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye opened eyes, and a medium broad nose. The coat is short and color: gold or copper. Disqualify: heavy tabby markings. very dense. Females are less massive in all respects with males CREAM: rich cream, lighter shades preferred, level in color, having larger jowls. This breed takes a full 3-5 years to reach full sound to the roots. No white anywhere. Nose leather and paw maturity and development. Individuals should convey an overall pads: pink. Eye color: gold or copper. Disqualify: heavy tabby impression of balance and proportion in which no feature is exag- markings. gerated to foster weakness or extremes. SMOKE: a genetically silver, non-agouti tabby variety of British HEAD: round and massive. Round face with round underlying Shorthair. The top coat may be of any recognized solid color, tor- bone structure well set on a short thick neck. The forehead toiseshell or blue-cream colors. The undercoat to be white or pale should be rounded with a slight flat plane on the top of the head. silver, showing maximum contrast. Nose leather and paw pads: The forehead should not slope. to correspond with the coat color. Eye color: gold or copper. NOSE: medium, broad. In profile there is a gentle dip. SHADED SILVER: a genetically silver variety of British Shorthair CHIN: firm, well-developed in line with the nose and upper lip. in which the color is restricted to the ends of the hairs in the form MUZZLE: distinctive, well-developed, with a definite stop beyond of tipping and the undercoat is so pale as to appear white. The large, round whisker pads. coat on the back, flanks, head, ears and tail should be tipped with color. The tipping should be evenly distributed and it is the even EARS: ear set is important. Medium in size, broad at the base, distribution rather than the degree of tipping which is of para- rounded at the tips. Set far apart, fitting into (without distorting) mount importance. Heavily tipped cats should not be penalized the rounded contour of the head. as long as the tipping is even and free from tabby markings; in EYES: large, round, well opened. Set wide apart and level. fact, they are preferable to cats with so little tipping that they are BODY: medium to large, well knit and powerful. Level back and a almost white. The legs should show tipping which will decrease deep broad chest. towards the paws, but which should be as even as possible. The LEGS: short to medium, well-boned and strong. In proportion to chin, stomach, chest and under tail should be as pale as possi- the body. Forelegs are straight. ble. The tipping may be of any recognized solid, tortoiseshell or PAWS: round and firm. Toes: five in front and four behind. blue-cream colors. Nose leather and paw pads: to correspond with the coat color. Mingled pink and/or brick red in torties and TAIL: medium length in proportion to the body, thicker at base, blue-creams. Eye color: gold or copper with the exception of tapering slightly to a rounded tip. shaded silver which is to have green or blue-green eyes only. COAT: short, very dense, well bodied and firm to the touch. Not SHADED GOLDEN: the non-silver version of the shaded/tipped double coated or woolly. British Shorthair in which the undercoat is a rich warm cream COLOR: for cats with special markings: 5 points for coat color color, with a mantle of black/dark brown tipping. The coat on the and 10 points for markings. Shadow tabby markings in solid back, flanks, head, ears and tail should be tipped with color. The color, smoke, shaded, shaded golden, bi-color, or calico kittens tipping should be evenly distributed and it is the even distribution are not a fault. rather than the degree of tipping which is of paramount impor- PENALIZE: definite nose stop. Overlong or light undercoat. Soft tance. The legs should show tipping which will decrease towards coat. Rangy body. Weak chin.* the paws, but which should be as even as possible. The chin, DISQUALIFY: incorrect eye color, green rims in adults. Tail stomach, chest and under tail is a pale apricot color. Nose defects. Long or fluffy coat. Incorrect number of toes. Locket or leather: brick red may be outlined in black/brown. Paw pads: button. Improper color or pigment in nose leather and/or paw black/dark brown. Eye color: green or blue-green.

CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the char- including lips and chin, pale clear silver. Markings dense black. acteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shad- Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or ed with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach and chest, pure white. hazel. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green. color pale, clear silver. Markings dense black, with patches of red CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Coat on back, flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with black to Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye enhance a golden appearance. Legs and end of tail may be color: brilliant gold, green or hazel. shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach and chest to be con- SILVER PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel, sistent dilute color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat color. spotted): same as for silver patched tabby with the addition of The general effect is lighter than a shaded golden due to less tip- white. Blaze desirable. Nose leather: brick red and/or pink. Paw ping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with black. Nose pads: black, brick red and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant gold, green leather: pink. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green. or hazel. SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red, the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with red. Face including lips and chin. Markings deep, rich red. Nose leather and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stom- and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: gold or copper. ach and chest should be white. Nose leather: pink. Paw Pads: BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color bril- pink. Eye color: copper. liant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin of SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from of red shading down the sides, face and tail. Face and legs may paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. be a deeper shading than the rest of the body. Chin, ear tufts, Eye color: gold or copper. stomach and chest are to be white. The general effect to be much BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather: pink. Paw Pads: color brilliant coppery brown. Markings of dense black. Patches of pink. Eye color: Copper. red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremi- CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, ties. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet Eye color: gold or copper. the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- BROWN PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel, laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks spotted): same as for brown patched tabby with the addition of on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back white. Blaze desirable. Nose leather: brick red and/or pink. Paw from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over pads: black, brick red and/or pink. Eye color: gold or copper. back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, includ- of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined ing lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn over- vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical tones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated pads: rose. Eye color: gold or copper. by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings color pale bluish ivory. Markings of very deep blue affording good should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of but- contrast with ground color. Patches or softly intermingled areas of tons on chest and stomach. Penalize: brindling. Disqualify: white cream on both body and extremities. Warm fawn overtones or anywhere. patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose or pink. Paw pads: MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly rose and/or pink. Eye color: gold or copper. defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- BLUE PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel, spot- row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. ted): same as for blue patched tabby with the addition of white. Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head Blaze desirable. Nose leather: old rose and/or pink. Paw pads: barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back rose and/or pink. Eye color: gold or copper. from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings of buff or pencillings run around body. Penalize: brindling. Mackerel pen- cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good cillings not in evidence on both sides of the cat. Disqualify: white contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose anywhere. leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold or copper. SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: good, clear spotting is essential. TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel, spotted): red tabby, The spots can be round, oblong, or rosette-shaped. Any of these cream tabby, blue tabby, silver tabby, brown tabby with white. are of equal merit but the spots, however shaped or placed, shall Where the tabby pattern is expressed the pattern should conform be distinct. Head: as classic tabby. Body and Legs: good, clear to the already established tabby pattern requirements, with spotting essential. Tail: spots or broken rings desirable. Color: allowances for the expression of white. As a preferred minimum, silver with black spots, brown with black spots, red with deep rich there should be some white on the feet, legs, undersides, chest red spots. Any other recognized ground color acceptable with and muzzle. Less white then this should be penalized proportion- appropriate spotting. Eye color: as for classic tabby. Penalize: ately. Symmetry of those markings, no matter the amount of color solid spine color line, brindling, markings not distinct and sepa- vs. white, is desired. White blaze desirable. Nose leather, paw rate or spotting not in evidence on both sides of the cat. pads, eye color: to conform to the already established tabby Disqualify: white anywhere. requirements; nose leather and paw pads may also be pink.

VAN TABBY AND WHITE: white cat with colored portions con- Penalize: brindling or tabby markings. Nose leather and paw fined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. The colored portions pads: to conform to the already established solid requirements; conform to the currently established classic, mackerel, spotted nose leather and paw pads may also be pink. and patched tabby color definitions. One or two small colored VAN BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, patches on body allowable. Nose leather, paw pads, and eye and cream and white. White cat with color confined to the extrem- color: to conform to the already established tabby requirements; ities: head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on nose leather and paw pads may also be pink. body allowable. Eye color: gold or copper. Nose leather and TORTOISESHELL: black and rich red to be softly mingled, not paw pads: to conform to the already established solid require- patched. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or black. Eye ments; nose leather and paw pads may also be pink. color: gold or copper. Penalize: tabby markings in the black, OBSHC (Other British Shorthair Colors): any other color or pat- unbroken color on paws. Large solid patches of color. Disqualify: tern with the exception of those showing evidence of hybridization white anywhere. resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, the himalayan pattern, CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. or these combinations with white. Eye color: appropriate to the Patches to be clear and defined. As a preferred minimum, the cat dominant color of the cat. should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle.

White blaze desirable. Some evidence of tabby markings are allowed in the red patches. Nose leather and paw pads: pink The following information is for reference purposes only and/or black. Eye color: gold or copper. Penalize: brindling. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and British Shorthair Color Class Numbers cream. Patches to be clear and defined. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muz- Solid Color Class...... 2500 2501 zle. White blaze desirable. Some evidence of tabby markings are (Black, Blue, Cream, Red, Blue-Eyed White, allowed in the cream patches. Nose leather and paw pads: blue Gold-Eyed White, Odd-Eyed White) and/or pink. Eye color: gold or copper. Penalize brindling. Tabby Class (spotted, classic, mackerel)...... 2536 2537 (Blue Tabby, Brown Tabby, Cream Tabby, Red VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red Tabby, Silver Tabby, Blue Patched Tabby, confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small Brown Patched Tabby and Silver Patched colored patches on body allowable. Eye color: gold or copper. Tabby) VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue Parti-Color & Bi-Color Class...... 2546 2547 and cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One (Blue-Cream, Tortoiseshell, Calico, Van or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye color: gold Calico, Dilute Calico, Van Dilute Calico, Solid or copper. Color and White, Van Solid Color and White, BLUE-CREAM: blue and cream to be softly mingled, not Tabby and White, Van Tabby and White, patched. Nose leather and paw pads: blue and/or pink. Eye Patched Tabby and White) color: gold or copper. Penalize: tabby markings in the blue, OBSHC (Other British Shorthair Colors) ...... 2596 2597 unbroken color on paws. Large solid patches of color. Disqualify: (Smoke, Shaded, Shaded Golden and any other color or pattern white anywhere. with the exception of those showing evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, the himalayan BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, or pattern, or these combinations with white. Eye color: appropriate cream and white. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have to the dominant color of the cat.) some white on the feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less AOV...... 2598 2599 white then this should be penalized proportionately. Symmetry of those markings, no matter the amount of color vs. white, is British Shorthair allowable outcross breeds: none. desired. White blaze desirable. Eye color: gold or copper

DISQUALIFY: kinked tail, lockets or spots. Blue eyes. Crossed Burmese eyes. Incorrect nose leather or paw pad color. Malocclusion of the jaw that results in a severe underbite or overbite that visually POINT SCORE prohibits the described profile and/or malformation that results in HEAD, EARS, and EYES (30) protruding teeth or a wry face or jaw. Distinct barring on the torso. Roundness of head...... 7 Any color other than the four accepted colors of sable, cham- Breadth between eyes and Full face...... 6 pagne, blue and platinum. Proper profile (includes Chin) ...... 6 BURMESE COLORS Ear set, placement, and size ...... 6 Eye placement and shape ...... 5 SABLE: the mature specimen is a rich, warm, sable brown; shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the under- BODY, LEGS, FEET, and TAIL (30) parts but otherwise without shadings, barring, or markings of any Torso ...... 15 kind. (Kittens are often lighter in color.) Nose leather and paw Muscle tone ...... 5 pads: brown. Eye color: ranges from gold to yellow, the greater Legs and Feet ...... 5 the depth and brilliance the better. Tail ...... 5 CHAMPAGNE: the mature specimen should be a warm honey COAT (10) beige, shading to a pale gold tan underside. Slight darkening on Short ...... 4 ears and face permissible but lesser shading preferred. A slight Texture ...... 4 darkening in older specimens allowed, the emphasis being on Close lying ...... 2 eveness of color. Nose leather: light warm brown. Paw pads: COLOR (30) warm pinkish tan. Eye color: ranging from yellow to gold, the Body color...... 25 greater the depth and brilliance the better. Eye color...... 5 BLUE: the mature specimen should be a medium blue with warm GENERAL: the overall impression of the ideal Burmese would be fawn undertones, shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly a cat of medium size with substantial bone structure, good mus- lighter hue on the underparts, but otherwise without shadings, cular development and a surprising weight for its size. This barring or markings of any kind. Nose leather and paw pads: together with a rounded head, expressive eyes and a sweet slate gray. Paw pads: ranging from slate gray to warm pinkish expression presents a totally distinctive cat which is comparable blue. Eye color: ranging from yellow to gold, the greater the to no other breed. Perfect physical condition, with excellent mus- depth and brilliance the better. cle tone. There should be no evidence of obesity, paunchiness, PLATINUM: the mature specimen should be a pale, silvery gray weakness, or apathy. with pale fawn undertones, shading almost imperceptibly to a HEAD, EARS, and EYES: head pleasingly rounded without flat slightly lighter hue on the underparts, but otherwise without shad- planes whether viewed from the front or side. The face is full with ings, barring or markings of any kind. Nose leather and paw considerable breadth between the eyes and blends gently into a pads: lavender-pink. Eye color: ranging from yellow to gold, the broad, well-developed short muzzle that maintains the rounded greater the depth and brilliance the better. contours of the head. In profile there is a visible nose break. The

chin is firmly rounded, reflecting a proper bite. The head sits on a well-developed neck. The ears are medium in size, set well apart, The following information is for reference purposes only broad at the base and rounded at the tips. Tilting slightly forward, and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. the ears contribute to an alert appearance. The eyes are large, Burmese Color Class Numbers set far apart, with rounded aperture. BODY: medium in size, muscular in development, and presenting Sable...... 0400 0401 a compact appearance. Allowance to be made for larger size in Champagne...... 0402 0403 males. An ample, rounded chest, with back level from shoulder to Blue ...... 0404 0405 tail. Platinum...... 0406 0407 AOV - All Divisions ...... None None LEGS: well proportioned to body. Burmese allowable outcross breeds: Tonkinese through PAWS: round. Toes: five in front and four behind. December 31, 2021; imported Southeast Asian Cats; sable TAIL: straight, medium in length. Bombay through December 31, 2021. COAT: fine, glossy, satin-like texture; short and very close lying. PENALIZE: distinct barring on either the front or rear outer legs. Trace (faint) barring permitted in kittens and young adults. Elongated muzzle with severe narrowing, resulting in a wedge- shaped head which detracts from the rounded contours of the head. Green eyes. Abnormal tail.

are shaded with the tipping but chin, ear furnishings, belly, chest Burmilla and underside of tail must be pure white. Broken rings on the legs (Shorthair and Longhair) are permitted. The fur on the underside of the feet is colored with POINT SCORE the color of the tipping, on the back of the hind feet the color HEAD: shape, nose, chin ...... (20) extends up as far as to the joint. In general a Shaded cat appears EARS: shape and placement ...... (10) to be much darker than a Chinchilla. EYES: placement, shape and color ...... (20) CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: Coat Color: Tipping about 1/8 of the BODY: shape and structure; legs and paws; entire hair length. The tipping is to be evenly distributed to give tail, shape and length ...... (25) the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs are shad- COAT: texture, length ...... (10) ed, but chin, ear furnishings, belly, chest and underside of tail evenness of shading/tipping...... (15) range from a warm ivory to golden honey. Tabby markings may be visible on the face and forehead. Face and legs may be slight- GENERAL: The Burmilla’s appearance is that of an elegant cat of ly shaded with very light tipping. In general, a Chinchilla cat foreign type of medium size. appears to be much lighter than a Shaded. Descriptions are valid HEAD: Gently rounded top of head with medium width between for all Chinchilla colors. ears; wide at eyebrow level and jaw hinge, tapering to a blunt SHADED GOLDEN: Coat Color: Tipping about 1/3 of the com- wedge. The head forms a balanced wedge, wide at the cheek- plete hair length. The shading is to be evenly distributed to give bones and tapering to a blunt finish at the muzzle. the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs are shad- NOSE: The profile shows a gentle dip. Tip of nose and chin ed with the tipping but chin, ear furnishings, belly, chest and should be in line. underside of tail range from ivory beige to deep rich honey. CHIN: Firm with good depth. Tabby markings are visible on the face and forehead. Broken EAR: Medium to large, broad at base with slightly rounded tips. rings on the legs are permitted. The fur on the underside of the Set with a slight forward tilt in profile. Viewed from the front the feet is colored with the color of the tipping, on the back of the hind outer line of the ear continues that of the face. This may not be so feet the color extends up as far as to the joint. In general, a in mature males who develop a fuller cheek. Shaded cat appears to be much darker than a Chinchilla. EYES: Large; placed well apart at a slightly oblique setting; Descriptions are valid for all Shaded colors. curved upper line angled towards the nose with a fuller curved

lower line. BURMILLA COLORS EYE COLOR: Luminous and expressive, outlined with the basic BLACK CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; color. Color any shade of green. A Yellow tinge acceptable in kittens and young cats under two years of age. back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with black. Eye and nose BODY: Medium length and size. Rounded chest of medium width. rims: outlined in black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: Back straight from the shoulder to the rump. black. LEGS & FEET: Slender legs with strong bones, hind legs slightly BLACK SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; back, longer than forelegs. Paws are neat and oval. flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with black. Eye and nose TAIL: Medium to long with medium thickness at base. Tapering rims: outlined in black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: slightly to a rounded tip. black. COAT: (Shorthairs) Short with a silky texture, smooth lying with SEAL SEPIA CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is pure sufficient undercoat to give a slight lift. white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with seal brown. COAT: (Longhairs) Fine and silky coat medium long, except over Eye and nose rims: outlined in seal brown. Nose leather: brick the shoulders without a woolly undercoat. Ear tufts, furnishings red. Paw pads: seal brown and full tail plume are preferable. SEAL SEPIA SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; COAT COLOR: Pure silver white ground color, Shaded or Tipped back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with seal brown. Eye in the recognized colors. For color varieties refer to the following and Nose rims: outlined in seal brown. Nose leather: brick red. descriptions. Paw pads: seal brown. PENALIZE: Weak chin. Tabby marks in tipping, solid colored hairs, uneven tipping, brown or yellow tinge in coat. On Tipped, BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; any color on the hocks. back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with blue. Eye and nose DISQUALIFY: Incorrect eye color in adults. Cobby or oriental rims: outlined in blue-grey. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue. body. Coat too shaggy in Shorthair or excessive undercoat in BLUE SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; back, Longhair Burmilla. flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with blue. Eye and nose rims: ANY OTHER BURMILLA COLORS: All accepted colors that are outlined in blue-grey. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue. possible from the Hybridization of the original outcross. CHOCOLATE CHINCHILLA SILVER : The undercoat is pure white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with chocolate BURMILLA PATTERNS brown. Eye and nose rims: outlined in chocolate brown. Nose CHINCHILLA SILVER: Coat Color: Tipping is approximately 1/8 leather: pale red/pink. Paw pads: warm chocolate brown. of the entire hair length. The tipping is to be evenly distributed to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may CHOCOLATE SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; be slightly shaded, but chin, ear furnishings, belly, chest and back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with chocolate brown. underside of tail are pure white. Face and legs may be slightly Eye and nose rims: outlined in chocolate brown. Nose leather: shaded with very light tipping. In general a Chinchilla cat appears pale red/pink. Paw pads: warm chocolate brown. to be much lighter than a Shaded. LILAC CHINCHILLA SILVER : The undercoat is pure white; SHADED SILVER: Coat Color: Tipping is approximately 1/3 of back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with lilac. Eye and nose the complete hair length. The shading is to be evenly distributed rims: outlined in lavender pink. Nose leather: pinkish red/pink. to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs Paw pads: lavender pink.

LILAC SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; back, BLUE TORTIE CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is pure flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with lilac. Eye and nose rims: white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with blue-grey and outlined in lavender pink. Nose leather: pinkish red/pink. Paw cream (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in tortoise- pads: lavender pink. shell pattern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in blue-grey, pink or CARAMEL CHINCHILLA SILVER: There is a brownish tone to patched with both. Nose leather: blue-grey, pink or patched with fur between toes and surrounding the paw pads. The characteris- both. Paw pads: blue-grey, pink or patched with both. tic metallic sheen is particularly seen on the hocks, developing BLUE TORTIE SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; with maturity. The effect of Dm (Dilute modifier) is to give a warm, back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with blue-grey and brownish cast to lilac and blue. Lilac Based: Clear, warm, light, cream (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in tor- tan-tinged dove grey tipping. Blue Based: Dark but warm toned, toiseshell pattern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in blue-grey, pink brownish blue-grey, dark brownish grey tipping. Nose leather: or patched with both. Nose leather: blue-grey, pink or patched Lilac Based: pinkish grey. Blue Based: warm, dark blue-grey. with both. Paw pads: blue-grey, pink or patched with both. Paw pads: Lilac Based: light pinkish grey to muted plum tones. CHOCOLATE TORTIE CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is Blue Based: warm, dark blue-grey with a plum overtone. pure white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with chocolate CARAMEL SHADED SILVER: There is a brownish tone to fur brown and red (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in between toes and surrounding the paw pads. The characteristic tortoiseshell pattern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in chocolate metallic sheen is particularly seen on the hocks, developing with brown, pink or patched with both. Nose leather: milk chocolate, maturity. The effect of Dm (Dilute modifier) is to give a warm, pink or patched with both. Paw pads: cinnamon to milk choco- brownish cast to lilac and blue. Lilac Based: Clear, warm, light, late, pink or patched with both. tan-tinged dove grey shading. Blue Based: Dark but warm toned, brownish blue-grey, dark brownish grey shading. Nose leather: CHOCOLATE TORTIE SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure Lilac Based: pinkish grey. Blue Based: warm, dark blue-grey. white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with chocolate Paw pads: Lilac Based: light pinkish grey to muted plum tones. brown and red (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in Blue Based: warm, dark blue-grey with a plum overtone. tortoiseshell pattern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in chocolate CREAM CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; brown, pink or patched with both. Nose leather: milk chocolate, back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with cream. Eye and pink or patched with both. Paw pads: cinnamon to milk choco- nose rims: outlined in pink. Nose leather: pink. Paw Pads: pink. late, pink or patched with both. CREAM SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; back, LILAC TORTIE CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is pure flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with cream. Eye and nose white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with lilac and pale rims: outlined in pink. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: pink. cream. Eye and nose rims: outlined in lavender pink, pink or patched with both. Nose leather: lavender pink, pink or patched RED CHINCHILLA SILVER : The undercoat is pure white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with red. Eye and nose rims: with both. Paw pads: lavender pink, pink or patched with both. outlined in pink. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: pink. LILAC TORTIE SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; RED SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; back, back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with lilac and pale flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with red. Eye and nose rims: cream. Eye and nose rims: outlined in lavender pink, pink or outlined in Pink. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: pink. patched with both. Nose leather: lavender pink, pink or patched with both. Paw pads: lavender pink, pink or patched with both. BLACK TORTIE CHINCHILLA SILVER : The undercoat is pure white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with black and red BLACK CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to neu- (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in tortoiseshell tral beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with black. Eye pattern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in black, pink, or patched and nose rims: outlined in black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw with both. Nose leather: black, pink, or patched with both. Paw pads: black. pads: black, pink, or patched with both. BLACK SHADED GOLDEN: The undercoat is neutral beige; BLACK TORTIE SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with black. Eye and back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with black and red (light nose rims: outlined in black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in tortoiseshell pat- black. tern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in black, pink, or patched with SEAL SEPIA CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to both. Nose leather: black, pink, or patched with both. Paw pads: neutral beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with seal black, pink, or patched with both. brown. Eye and nose rims: outlined in seal brown. Nose SEAL SEPIA TORTIE CHINCHILLA SILVER: The undercoat is leather: brick red. Paw pads: seal brown. pure white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with seal SEAL SEPIA SHADED GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to neu- brown and red (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in tral beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with seal tortoiseshell pattern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in seal brown, brown. Eye and nose rims: outlined in seal brown. Nose pink, or patched with both. Nose leather: brick red, pink outlined leather: brick red. Paw pads: seal brown. with brown, or patched with both. Paw pads: seal brown, pink, or patched with both. BLUE CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to neutral beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with blue. Eye and SEAL SEPIA TORTIE SHADED SILVER: The undercoat is pure white; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with seal brown nose rims: outlined in blue-grey. Nose leather: old rose. Paw and red (light and dark shades) harmoniously distributed in tor- pads: blue. toiseshell pattern. Eye and nose rims: outlined in seal brown, BLUE SHADED GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to neutral pink, or patched with both. Nose leather: brick red, pink outlined beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with blue. Eye with brown, or patched with both. Paw pads: seal brown, pink, or and nose rims: outlined in blue-grey. Nose leather: old rose. patched with both. Paw pads: blue.

CHOCOLATE CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to SHADED GOLDEN TORTIE: The undercoat is ivory to neutral neutral beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with choco- beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with the appropri- late brown. Eye and nose rims: outlined in chocolate brown. ate base color (Black, Seal Sepia, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac) mot- Nose leather: pale red/pink. Paw pads: warm chocolate brown. tled or patched with areas of red, shades of red or cream. Eye CHOCOLATE SHADED GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to and nose rims: outlined in base color, pink, or patched with both. neutral beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with Nose leather: appropriate to base color and/or pink. Paw pads: chocolate brown. Eye and nose rims: outlined in chocolate appropriate to base color and/or pink. brown. Nose leather: pale red/pink. Paw pads: warm chocolate brown. The following information is for reference purposes only LILAC CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to neutral and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with lilac. Eye and nose rims: outlined in lavender pink. Nose leather: pinkish Burmilla Color Class Numbers red/pink. Paw pads: lavender pink. All Colors (Longhair) ...... 4500 4501 LILAC SHADED GOLDEN: The undercoat is ivory to neutral All Colors (Shorthair)...... 5500 5501 beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail shaded with lilac. Eye and (All accepted colors as defined in the show standards.) nose rims: outlined in lavender pink. Nose leather: pinkish red/pink. Paw pads: lavender pink. AOV (Longhair) ...... 4598 4599 CHINCHILLA GOLDEN TORTIE: The undercoat is ivory to AOV (Shorthair)...... 5598 5599 neutral beige; back, flanks, head, ears and tail tipped with the appropriate base color (Black, Seal Sepia, Blue, Chocolate or Burmilla allowable outcross breeds: Lilac) mottled or patched with areas of red, shades of red or Silver and Golden Division Persians, Exotic (shorthair and long- cream. Eye and nose rims: outlined in base color, pink, or hair) in all accepted colors of Chinchilla Silver, Shaded Silver, patched with both. Nose leather: appropriate to base color Chinchilla Golden and Shaded Golden, and European Burmese and/or pink. Paw pads: appropriate to base color and/or pink. until 12/31/2028. Asian.

EARS: medium in height and width; set high on the head; very Chartreux erect posture. EYES: rounded and open; alert and expressive. Color range is POINT SCORE copper to gold; a clear, deep, brilliant orange is preferred. HEAD (35) BODY and TAIL: robust physique: medium-long with broad shoul- Shape and size ...... 6 ders and deep chest. Strong boning; muscle mass is solid and Profile/nose ...... 5 dense. Females are medium; males are large. Tail of moderate Muzzle...... 5 length; heavy at base; tapering to oval tip. Lively and flexible. Ear shape and size ...... 5 Ear placement ...... 5 LEGS and FEET: legs comparatively short and fine-boned; Eye shape and size ...... 5 straight and sturdy. Feet are round and medium in size (may Neck...... 4 appear almost dainty compared to body mass). BODY (30) COAT: medium-short and slightly woolly in texture (should break Shape and size ...... 8 like a sheepskin at neck and flanks). Resilient undercoat; longer, Legs and feet ...... 8 protective topcoat. NOTE: degree of woolliness depends on age, Boning...... 5 sex and habitat, mature males exhibiting the heaviest coats. Musculature ...... 5 Silkier, thinner coat permitted on females and cats under two Tail ...... 4 years. COAT (20) PENALIZE: severe nose break, snubbed or upturned nose, Texture ...... 15 broad, heavy muzzle, palpable tail defect, eyes too close together Length ...... 5 giving angry look. COLOR (15) DISQUALIFY: white locket, visible tail kink, green eyes; any signs Coat Color...... 10 of lameness in the hindquarters. Eye Color ...... 5 CHARTREUX COLOR GENERAL: the Chartreux is a sturdy, shorthaired French breed COLOR: any shade of blue-gray from ash to slate; tips lightly coveted since antiquity for its hunting prowess and its dense, brushed with silver. Emphasis on color clarity and uniformity water repellent fur. Its husky, robust type is sometimes termed rather than shade. Preferred tone is a bright, unblemished blue primitive, neither cobby nor classic. Though amply built, with an overall iridescent sheen. Nose leather is slate gray; lips Chartreux are extremely supple and agile cats; refined, never blue; paw pads are rose-taupe. Allowance made for ghost barring coarse nor clumsy. Males are much larger than females and in kittens and for tail rings in juveniles under two years of age. slower to mature. Coat texture, coat color and eye color are affected by sex, age and natural factors which should not penalize. The following information is for reference purposes only The qualities of strength, intelligence and amenability, which have and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. enabled the Chartreux to survive the centuries unaided, should Chartreux Color Class Number be evident in all exhibition animals and preserved through careful Blue...... 0550 0551 selection. AOV...... None None HEAD and NECK: rounded and broad but not a sphere. Powerful Chartreux allowable outcross breeds: none. jaw; full cheeks, with mature males having larger jowls. High, softly contoured forehead; nose straight and of medium length/width; with a slight stop at eye level. Muzzle comparatively small, narrow and tapered with slight pads. Sweet, smiling expression. Neck short and heavy set.

LEGS: long and slim. Hind legs higher than front. In good propor- Colorpoint Shorthair tion to body. PAWS: dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four POINT SCORE behind. HEAD (20) TAIL: long, thin, tapering to a fine point. Long flat profile ...... 6 Wedge, fine muzzle, size ...... 5 COAT: short, fine textured, glossy. Lying close to body. Ears...... 4 CONDITION: excellent physical condition. Eyes clear. Muscular, Chin...... 3 strong, and lithe. Neither flabby nor bony. Not fat. Width between eyes...... 2 COLOR: Body: subtle shading is permissible, but clear color is EYES (10) preferable. Allowance should be made for darker color in older Shape, size, slant, and placement ...... 10 cats as Colorpoint Shorthairs generally darken with age, but there BODY (30) must be definite contrast between body color and points. Points: Structure and size, including Neck...... 12 mask, ears, feet, legs, and tail dense and clearly defined. All of Muscle tone ...... 10 the same shade. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads Legs and Feet ...... 5 and is connected to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend Tail ...... 3 over the top of the head. No white hairs or clearly-defined white COAT ...... 10 undercoat in points. Lynx points may have white as appropriate for the tabby pattern around the eyes and nostrils, on the whisker COLOR (30) pads, chin, upper throat area, and under the base of the tail. Body color ...... 10 Point color (matching points of dense ...... 10 PENALIZE: pigmentation of nose leather and/or paw pads which color, proper foot pads and nose leather) is not consistent with the cat’s particular color description. Eye color ...... 10 Palpable and/or visible protrusion of the cartilage at the end of the sternum. GENERAL: the Colorpoint Shorthair is a medium sized, svelte, refined cat with long tapering lines, very lithe, but muscular. Males DISQUALIFY: any evidence of illness or poor health. Weak hind may be proportionately larger. Balance and refinement are the legs. Mouth breathing due to nasal obstruction or poor occlusion. essence of the breed, where all parts come together in a harmo- Emaciation. Visible kink. Eyes other than blue. White toes and/or nious whole, with neither too much nor too little consideration given feet, white spots or white marking anywhere on the cat except as to any one feature. The ideal is a cat with type identical to the appropriate for the tabby pattern on lynx points. Clearly-defined Siamese, but with its own distinct and unique colors. While the white undercoat in the points. Incorrect number of toes. color differences set it apart as a unique breed, the purpose of the Malocclusion resulting in either undershot or overshot chin. hybridization was to establish cats identical in type to the Siamese COLORPOINT SHORTHAIR COLORS but with separate colors. The Colorpoint Shorthair standard reflects Solid Color Point Colors this objective and preserves it’s unique colors. RED POINT: body clear white with any shading in the same tone HEAD: long tapering wedge. Medium in size in good proportion to as points. Points: bright apricot to deep red, deeper shades pre- body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight ferred, with lack of barring desirable. Nose leather and paw lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the pads: flesh or coral pink. whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes. When the whiskers are smoothed back, the underlying bone CREAM POINT: body clear white with any shading in the same structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for jowls in the tone as points. Points: pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, lack stud cat. of barring desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. SKULL: flat. In profile, a long straight line is seen from the top of the head to the tip of the nose. No bulge over eyes. No dip in Lynx Point Colors nose. SEAL LYNX POINT: body cream or pale fawn, shading to lighter NECK: long and slender. color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of NOSE: long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no ghost striping or ticking. Points: seal brown bars, distinct and sep- break. arated by lighter background color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink MUZZLE: fine, wedge shaped. edged in seal brown preferred. Paw pads: seal brown. EARS: strikingly large, pointed, wide at base, continuing the lines CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take of the wedge. form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: warm milk-chocolate EYES: vivid blue in color, no other shades or colors allowed. bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears Almond shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor recessed. warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. Nose Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of wedge and leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred. ears. Uncrossed. Paw pads: cinnamon. CHIN and JAW: medium in size. Tip of chin lines with tip of nose BLUE LYNX POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in in the same vertical plane. Neither receding nor excessively mas- tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shad- sive. ing may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: deep blue- BODY: medium sized. Graceful, long and svelte. A distinctive grey bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; combination of fine bones and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips ears deep blue-grey with paler thumbprint in center. Nose continue same sleek lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than leather: slate-colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred. shoulders. Abdomen tight. Paw pads: slate-colored.

LILAC LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take by lighter background color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: frosty grey with pinkish paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; the markings of the points. Nose leather: lavender-pink permit- ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. ted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred, flesh or coral pink Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender- mottling may be present. Paw pads: lavender-pink, or lavender- pink preferred. Paw pads: lavender-pink. pink mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble RED LYNX POINT: body white. Body shading may take form of lynx points more than tortie points. ghost striping or ticking. Points: deep red bars, distinct and Parti-Color Point Colors separated by lighter background color; ears deep red, paler SEAL-TORTIE POINT: body pale fawn to cream, shading to thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color may be mottled pink. with cream in older cats. Points: seal brown, randomly mottled CREAM LYNX POINT: body clear white. Body shading may take with red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown; form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: bars of pale buff cream to flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. light pinkish cream, distinct and separated by lighter background CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in color; ears pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, paler older cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate randomly mottled with thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon; flesh pink. or coral pink mottling desirable. SEAL-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body cream or pale fawn, shading BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, cold to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. Points: may be mottled in older cats. Points: deep blue-grey randomly seal brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background mottled with cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate-colored; color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Random flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of the points. LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the Nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in seal brown shade of the points. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone, ran- preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: domly mottled with pale cream. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown, or seal brown mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: lavender-pink; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading The following information is for reference purposes only may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by Colorpoint Shorthair Color Class Numbers lighter background color; ears warm milk-chocolate with paler

thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red and/or cream over- Solid Color Point ...... 2278 2279 lays the markings of the points. Nose leather: cinnamon permit- (Cream or Red) ted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling Lynx Point ...... 2254 2255 may be present. Paw pads: cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled with (Blue, Blue-Cream, Chocolate, Chocolate- flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more Tortie, Cream, Lilac, Lilac-Cream, Red, Seal, than tortie points. or Seal-Tortie) BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, Parti-Color Point...... – – 2247 cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body (Blue-Cream, Chocolate-Tortie, Lilac-Cream, shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream or Seal-Tortie) mottling. Points: deep blue-grey bars, distinct and separated by AOV...... 2298 2299 lighter background color; ears deep blue-grey with paler (Seal Point, Blue Point, Chocolate Point, thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the Lilac Point) markings of the points. Nose leather: slate-colored permitted, IMPORTANT: Effective with Oriental litters born after June 15, pink edged in slate preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be 2010, no Oriental litters (shorthair division) that result from a present. Paw pads: slate-colored, or slate mottled with flesh or pointed to pointed breeding (i.e. any cross between a pointed coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tor- Oriental (shorthair division) and Siamese or a Colorpoint tie points. Shorthair or a pointed Oriental), will be permitted. Such matings will not be registerable for litters born after June 15, 2010. LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. Colorpoint Shorthair allowable outcross breeds: Colorpoint Shorthair or Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated Siamese.

TAIL: long and slender, tapering toward the end and extremely Cornish Rex flexible. NECK: long and slender. POINT SCORE BONE: fine and delicate. HEAD (25) Size and shape ...... 5 COAT: short, extremely soft, silky, and completely free of guard Muzzle and Nose...... 5 hairs. Relatively dense. A tight, uniform marcel wave, lying close Eyes ...... 5 to the body and extending from the top of the head across the Ears ...... 5 back, sides, and hips continuing to the tip of the tail. Size and Profile ...... 5 depth of wave may vary. The fur on the underside of the chin and BODY (30) on chest and abdomen is short and noticeably wavy. Size ...... 3 COLOR AND MARKINGS: Cats with no more white than a locket Torso ...... 10 and/or button(s) do not qualify for the Calico or Bi-color classes. Legs and Paws ...... 5 Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color Tail ...... 5 with no penalty for such locket or button(s). Sizes of such lockets Bone...... 5 or buttons can vary from cat to cat. Neck...... 2 CONDITION: firm and muscular. COAT (40) PENALIZE: sparse coat or bare spots. Texture ...... 10 Length ...... 5 DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Incorrect number of toes. Wave, extent of wave...... 20 Any coarse or guard hairs. Any signs of lameness in the Close lying ...... 5 hindquarters. Signs of poor health. COLOR...... 5 CORNISH REX COLORS GENERAL: the Cornish Rex is distinguished from all other breeds by its extremely soft, wavy coat and racy type. It is surprisingly Solid Colors heavy and warm to the touch. All contours of the Cornish Rex are WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: gently curved. By nature, the Cornish Rex is intelligent, alert, and pink. Eye color: deep blue or brilliant gold. Odd-eyed whites shall generally likes to be handled. have one blue and one gold eye with equal color depth. PROFILE: a curve comprised of two convex arcs. The forehead is BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free rounded, the nose break smooth and mild, and the Roman nose from any tinge of rust on the tips. Nose leather: black. Paw has a high prominent bridge. pads: black or brown. Eye color: gold. HEAD: comparatively small and egg shaped. Length about one- BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to third greater than the width. A definite whisker break, oval with tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more gently curving outline in front and in profile. acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and MUZZLE: narrowing slightly to a rounded end. paw pads: blue. Eye color: gold. EARS: large and full from the base, erect and alert; set high on RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or the head. ticking. Lips and chin the same color as the coat. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: gold. EYES: medium to large in size, oval in shape, and slanting slightly upward. A full eye’s width apart. Color should be clear, intense, CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound and appropriate to coat color. to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold. NOSE: Roman. Length is one-third length of head. In profile a straight line from end of nose to chin with considerable depth and CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate brown, sound from roots to squarish effect. tip of fur. Nose leather: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon pink. Eye color: gold. CHEEKS: cheek bones high and prominent, well chiseled. LAVENDER: Rich warm lavender with pinkish tones. Sound and CHIN: strong, well-developed. even throughout. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. BODY: very distinctive, small to medium in size, males propor- Eye Color: gold tionately larger but never coarse. Torso long and slender, not Chinchilla Silver and Shaded Silver Colors tubular, showing a deep, but not broad chest. The general outline is comprised of graceful arches and curves without any sign of CHINCHILLA SILVER: individual hair shafts white. Coat on back, flatness. The back is naturally arched and evident when the cat is flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the standing naturally. The underline gently curves upward from the characteristic sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded ribcage to form a smallish (tucked up in appearance) waistline. with tipping. Chin, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, Hips and thighs muscular and feel somewhat heavy in proportion lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw to the rest of the body. pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green. SHOULDERS: well-knit. SHADED SILVER: individual hair shafts white with a mantle of black tipping shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on RUMP: rounded, well-muscled. the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. LEGS: very long and slender. Thighs well-muscled, somewhat Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to be heavy in proportion to the rest of the body. The Cornish Rex much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose out- stands high on its legs. lined with black. Nose Leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. PAWS: dainty, slightly oval. Toes: five in front and four behind. Eye color: green or blue-green

Smoke Colors runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideal- BLACK SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped ly composed of spots. The markings on the face and forehead with black. Nose leather and paw pads: black. Eye color: gold. shall be typical tabby markings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail are barred. On the upper chest there BLUE SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped are one or more broken necklaces. with blue. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Eye color: gold. PATCHED TABBY: a patched tabby is an established classic, RED SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped mackerel or spotted tabby in silver, brown, blue, chocolate or with red. Nose leather and paw pads: rose. Eye color: gold. lavender with patches of red or softly intermingled ares of red on CREAM SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped both body and extremities (presence of several shades of red with cream. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold. acceptable; dilute colors exhibit cream instead of red). Nose CHOCOLATE SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply leather and paws pads: same as non-patched tabbies, may be tipped with chocolate. Nose leather: brown. Eye color: gold. mottled with pink. Eye color: gold. LAVENDER SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, pale tipped with lavender. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender clear silver. Markings dense black. Undercoat white. Lips and pink. Eye color: gold chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green, hazel or gold. TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply tipped with black, with patches of red or softly intermingled SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground areas of red on both body and extremities (presence of several color, pale silver. Markings of dense black. Patches of red or shades of red acceptable). Nose leather and paw pads: may be softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. mottled with pink. Eye color: gold. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: individual hair shafts and/or brick red. Eye color: green, hazel or gold. white, each deeply tipped with chocolate with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Undercoat white. Lips paws. Eye color: gold. and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each deeply old rose. Eye color: green, hazel or gold. tipped with blue, with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Nose leather and BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): paws pads: may be mottled with pink. Eye color: gold. ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and LAVENDER-CREAM SMOKE: individual hair shafts white, each extremities. Individual hair shafts white. Lips and chin the same deeply tipped with lavender with patches of cream or softly inter- shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old mingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Nose rose trimmed with blue and/or pink. Paw pads: blue or old rose leather and paw pads: may be mottled with pink. Eye color: and/or pink. Eye color: green, hazel or gold. gold. RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red. Tabby Colors: Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin the same shade as the CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet Eye color: gold. the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color bril- laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks liant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape Eye color: gold. of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical color brilliant coppery brown. Markings of dense black. Patches stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to extremities. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of but- red. Eye color: gold. tons on chest and stomach. BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, includ- MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly ing lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn over- row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. tones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head pads: rose. Eye color: gold. barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- color, pale bluish ivory. Markings of very deep blue affording a ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow good contrast with ground color. Patches of cream or softly inter- pencillings run around body. mingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lips and SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Warm fawn ted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, overtones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose evenly distributed spots. Body spots may subtly suggest a mack- and/or pink. Paw pads: rose and/or pink. Eye color: gold. erel or classic pattern but may not be connected. A dorsal stripe CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, pale

cream. Markings buff of cream sufficiently darker than the ground color. These colors in odd-eyed shall have one blue and one color to afford good contrast, but remaining within the dilute color green, hazel or gold eye with equal color depth. Pointed and range. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the white shall have blue eyes. eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold. CALICO: White with unbrindled patches of black and red. CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color Patches to be clear and defined. As a preferred minimum, the cat off-white. Markings cream. Individual hair shafts white. Lips and should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather Some evidence of tabby markings is allowed in the red patches. and paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold Penalize: Brindling. CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color off- CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of black smoke white. Markings red. Individual hair shafts white. Lips and chin the and red smoke. Patches to be clear and defined. As a preferred same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest pads: pink. Eye color: gold. and muzzle. Some evidence of tabby markings is allowed in the CHOCOLATE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red patches. Penalize: Brindling milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark chocolate affording DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade cream. Patches to be clear and defined. As a preferred mini- as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brown and/or brick red. mum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and Paw pads: brick red to cinnamon-pink. Eye color: gold. muzzle. Some evidence of tabby markings is allowed in the CHOCOLATE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): cream patches. Penalize: Brindling. ground color milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark choco- DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of blue late affording sufficient contrast with ground color with patches or smoke and cream smoke. Patches to be clear and defined. As a softly intermingled areas of red. Lips and chin the same color as preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, under- rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or cin- sides, chest and muzzle. Some evidence of tabby markings is namon pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon pink and/or coral. allowed in the cream smoke patches. Penalize: Brindling. Eye color: gold. VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and LAVENDER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale red, confined to the extremities; head, tail and legs. One or two frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby markings a darker small colored patches on body allowable. lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: laven- and cream, confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One der. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: gold. or two small colored patches on body allowable. LAVENDER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): VAN CALICO SMOKE: white cat with unbrindled patches of ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby black smoke and red smoke confined to the extremities; head, markings a darker lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground tail, legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. color with patches or softly intermingled areas of cream. Lips and VAN DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: white cat with unbrindled patch- chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: laven- es of blue smoke and cream smoke confined to the extremities; der and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Eye color: head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patches on body gold. allowable. Parti-Colors CHOCOLATE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of choco- TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermin- late and red. Patches to be clear and defined. As a preferred mingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of sev- imum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and eral shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: muzzle. Some evidence of tabby markings is allowed in the red black and/or brick red. Eye color: gold. patches. Penalize: Brindling. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich, warm chocolate brown CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both of chocolate smoke and red smoke. Patches to be clear and body and extremities. Presence of several shades of red accept- defined. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, able. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Some evidence of tabby brick red, cinnamon pink and/or pink. Eye color: gold markings is allowed in the red smoke patches. Penalize: BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled Brindling. areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lighter shades pre- VAN CHOCOLATE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of ferred. Nose leather and paws pads: blue and/or pink. Eye chocolate and red, confined to the extremities; head, tail and color: gold. legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. LAVENDER-CREAM: rich, warm pinkish toned lavender with VAN CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both patches of chocolate smoke and red smoke, confined to the body and extremities. Nose leather: lavender, lavender pink extremities; head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patch- and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Eye color: es on body allowable. gold. LAVENDER CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of lavender Calico and Bi-Colors and cream. Patches to be clear and defined. As a preferred mini- Eye color: gold, blue or odd-eyed, with noted exception. Odd- mum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and eyed bi-colors shall have one blue eye and one gold eye with muzzle. Some evidence of tabby markings is allowed in the equal color depth. Exception: silver tabby and white, silver cream patches. Penalize: Brindling. patched tabby and white, blue silver tabby and white and blue sil- LAVENDER CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of ver patched tabby and white may also have green or hazel eye lavender smoke and cream smoke. Patches to be clear and

defined. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, strips and/or rings. Tail barred. No striping or mottling on body, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Some evidence of tabby but consideration given to shading in older cats. The lynx point markings is allowed in the cream smoke patches. Penalize: pattern may be combined with white and shown in the bi-color Brindling. class. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to point color. VAN LAVENDER CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patch- Eye color: blue es of lavender smoke and cream smoke, confined to the extremi- ORC: (Other Rex Colors): any other color or pattern. Eye color: ties; head, tail and legs. One or two small colored patches on gold, blue or odd-eyed. body allowable.

VAN LAVENDER CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of lavender and cream, confined to the extremities; head, tail and The following information is for reference purposes only legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. PATCHED TABBY & WHITE: (classic, mackerel, spotted) White Cornish Rex Color Class Numbers with colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the cur- White...... 0900 0901 rently established patched tabby color standards. As a preferred Blue (including Smoke) ...... 0906 0907 minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest Black (including Smoke) ...... 0908 0909 and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized Red (including Smoke) ...... 0910 0911 proportionately. Cream (including Smoke)...... 0914 0915 BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, Other Solid Colors (including Smoke) ...... 0920 0921 cream and white, chocolate and white, or lavender and white, (lavender, chocolate) black smoke and white, blue smoke and white, red smoke and Chinchilla Silver and Shaded Silver ...... 0930 0931 white, cream smoke and white, chocolate smoke and white, Silver Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted)...... 0936 0937 lavender smoke and white. Tabby (classic, mackerel and spot- Red Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted)...... 0940 0941 ted) and white (silver, blue-silver, red, brown, blue, cream, Brown Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) ...... 0944 0945 cameo, cream-silver, chocolate, lavender); and any pointed and Blue Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted)...... 0952 0953 white. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, Cream Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) ...... 0954 0955 legs, undersides and chest. Cats with no more white than a lock- Patched Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted) .... – – 0973 et and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall (silver, brown, blue) be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for Tortoiseshell (including Smoke,...... – – 0947 such locket and/or button. ChocolateTortoiseshell, Chocolate VAN BI-COLOR: white cat with color (as described in Bi-Color) Tortoiseshell Smoke) confined to the extremities; head, tail and legs. One or two small Calico (including Dilute, Smoke and Van), ...... – – 0949 colored patches on body allowable. (Patched Tabby & White [classic, mackerel, spotted]) Blue-Cream (including Blue-Cream Smoke...... – – 0951

Lavender-Cream Smoke) Pointed Colors Bi-Color and Van Bi-Color ...... 0960 0961 POINTED: Seal Point, Chocolate Point, Blue Point, Lavender [All Solid Color and White; All Tabby and Point, Red Point, Cream Point, Seal Tortie Point, Chocolate White; Smoke (black, blue, chocolate, laven- Tortie Point, Blue Cream Point, Lavender Cream Point, body der, red and cream) and White; All Pointed and color can range from white, bluish white, ivory to pale fawn White] depending on the point color the cat is. The points on the legs, Pointed (including lynx point)...... 0996 0997 tail, ears and head will be much darker than the body color. Nose ORC (Other Rex Colors) ...... 0990 0991 leather and paw pads: same color as points. Eye color: blue. (Any other color or pattern. Cats with no more white than a lock- POINTED AND WHITE: a bi-color cat with point color on the et and/or button do not qualify for these color classes. Such cats head, ears and tail with spots of point color on body and legs shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no along with white. Eye color: blue. penalty for such locket and/or button.) AOV...... 0998 0999 LYNX POINT: body color appropriate with point color (red, cream, seal, chocolate, blue, lavender, tortie, blue-cream, and Cornish Rex allowable outcross breeds: none. lavender-cream). For example, seal-lynx point body color cream/pale fawn with seal brown stripes/bars on pointed areas – tail, mask, legs. Mask should have a clearly defined “M” marking on the forehead, horizontal on cheeks with spotted whisker pads. Ears solid with no stripes. “Thumbprints,” which are less apparent in dilute colors and kittens, should be visible on the back of the ears. The legs should have clearly defined, varied sized broken

appearing to be without guard hairs). Length: the coat is short on Devon Rex the back, sides, upper legs, and tail. It is very short on the head, ears, neck, paws, chest, and abdomen. Kittens may have very POINT SCORE short fur all over; even if not long enough to wave, it must cover HEAD (40) the kitten evenly, so that no bare patches are evident. Waviness: Size and shape ...... 12 a rippled wave effect should be apparent when the coat is Muzzle...... 5 smoothed with one’s hand. The wave is most evident where the Profile and Chin ...... 6 coat is the longest, on the body and tail. Eyes ...... 5 PENALIZE: Heads that are long and/or narrow, and/or those Ears ...... 12 tapering in the fashion of a “V”; heads with flared ears; heads that BODY (25) are round, or have the appearance of a mixed breed; extremely Torso and Tail ...... 10 short muzzle; misaligned bite; small or high set ears; short or Legs and Paws ...... 10 bare tail; straight coat; bare patches. Neck...... 5 DISQUALIFY: extensive baldness, excessively long, and/or shag- COAT (30) gy coat; long hair on the tail; kinked or abnormal tail, incorrect Density ...... 10 number of toes, crossed eyes, weak hind legs; any evidence of Texture and length ...... 10 illness or poor health. Waviness ...... 10 DEVON REX COLORS COLOR ...... 5 COAT COLOR: any genetically possible color and pattern and GENERAL: the Devon Rex is a breed of unique appearance. Its any combination of genetically possible color and pattern are large eyes, short muzzle, prominent cheekbones, and huge, low- allowed. set ears create a characteristic elfin look. A cat of medium fine WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. frame, the Devon is well covered with soft, wavy fur; the fur is of a BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free distinctive texture, as the mutation which causes its wavy coat is from any tinge of rust on the tips. Nose leather: black. Paw cultivated in no other breed. The Devon is alert and active and pads: black or brown. shows a lively interest in its surroundings. BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to HEAD: modified wedge. In the front view, the wedge is delineated tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more by a narrowing series of three (3) distinct convex curves: outer acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and edge of ear lobes, cheekbones, and whisker pads. Head to be paw pads: blue. broad but slightly longer than it is broad. Face to be full-cheeked with pronounced cheekbones and a whisker break. In profile, RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings or nose with a strongly marked stop; forehead curving back to a flat ticking. Lips and chin the same color as the coat. Nose leather skull. Allowance to be made for stud jowls in the adult male. and paw pads: brick red. MUZZLE: short, well-developed. Prominent whisker pads. CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw CHIN: strong, well-developed. In profile, chin shall line up verti- pads: pink. cally with nose, being neither undershot nor overshot. CHOCOLATE: rich chestnut brown, sound throughout. Nose EYES: large and wide set, oval in shape, and sloping towards leather: brown. Paw pads: brown or cinnamon. outer edges of ears. Any eye color is acceptable, as no points are assigned to eye color (although colorpoints generally will have LAVENDER: frosty-grey with a pinkish tone, sound throughout. blue and minks generally will have aqua eyes). Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. EARS: strikingly large and set very low, very wide at the base, so CINNAMON: cinnamon, sound throughout. Nose leather and that the outside base of ear extends beyond the line of the paw pads: cinnamon. wedge. Tapering to rounded tops and well covered with fine fur. FAWN: pale pinkish fawn, sound throughout; lighter shades pre- With or without earmuffs and/or ear-tip tufts. ferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. BODY: hard and muscular, lithe, and of medium length. Broad in SHADED PATTERN: undercoat white with a mantle of specified chest and medium fine in boning, with medium fine but sturdy marking color tipping shading down from sides, face and tail from legs. Carried high on the legs with the hind legs somewhat longer dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under than the front. Allowance to be made for larger size in males, as the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips long as good proportions are maintained. and nose outlined with marking color. Nose leather and paw pads LEGS and PAWS: legs long and slim. Paws small and oval, with color as defined below. five toes in front and four behind. SHADED SILVER: Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. TAIL: long, fine, and tapering, well covered with short fur. BLUE SHADED: Nose leather: blue or blue with pink tone. Paw NECK: medium long and slender. pads: blue or blue with pink tone. COAT: Density: the cat is well covered with fur, with the greatest CHOCOLATE SHADED: Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: cinna- density occurring on the back, sides, tail, legs, face, and ears. mon. Slightly less density is permitted on the top of head, neck, chest, LAVENDER SHADED: Nose leather: lavender-pink. Paw pads: and abdomen. Bare patches are a fault in kittens and a serious lavender-pink. fault in adults; however the existence of down on the underparts CAMEO SHADED: Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: rose. of the body should not be misinterpreted as bareness. Sparse hair on the temples (forehead in front of the ears) is not a fault. CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Texture: the coat is soft, fine, full-bodied, and rexed (i.e., CINNAMON SHADED: Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: coral.

FAWN SHADED: Nose leather: fawn. Paw pads: pink. and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical the solids; may be mottled with pink. stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to BLUE-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in the be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings solids; may be mottled with pink. should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and buttons on chest and stomach. paw pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- paw pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. LAVENDER-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back FAWN-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- the solids; may be mottled with pink. ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around body. CHINCHILLA: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with specified marking color (i.e., black, SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- blue, red, cream, tortoiseshell, etc.) to give the characteristic ted. The spots can be round, oblong, or rosette-shaped. Any of sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. these are of equal merit but the spots, however shaped or placed, Chin, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips and nose shall be distinct. Spots should not run together in a broken outlined with marking color. Nose leather: appropriate to pattern Mackerel pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to and marking color (black/brick red; blue/old rose; red and the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The cream/rose, etc.). Paw pads: appropriate to pattern and marking markings on the face and forehead shall be typically tabby mark- color (black/black; blue/rose; red and cream/rose, etc.). ings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail SMOKE PATTERN: white undercoat more deeply tipped with are barred. specified marking color. Cat in repose appears to be of marking TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various color. In motion the white undercoat is apparent. Points and mask shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed of marking color with narrow band of white at base of hairs next from top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes, or blotches, to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather except for darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show and paw pads: appropriate to pattern and marking color (see tabby markings. Face, legs and tail must show distinct tabby below). striping. Cat must have at least one distinct necklace. BLACK SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: black. PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an BLUE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: blue. established silver, brown, blue, lavender, fawn, cinnamon or RED SMOKE CAMEO (Cameo): Nose leather and paw pads: chocolate tabby with patches of red or cream clearly defined on rose. both the body and extremities; a blaze on the face is desirable. CHOCOLATE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: brown or SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear brick. silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. LAVENDER SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender- pink. BROWN TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around CINNAMON SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon. the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. red. Paw pads: black or brown. FAWN SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. BLUE TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mot- ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with tled with pink on nose and paws. ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mottled Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. with pink on nose and paws. RED TABBY: ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and chin red. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. CREAM TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, very pale LAVENDER-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: cream. Markings buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground mottled with pink on nose and paws. color to afford good contrast but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. CHOCOLATE (Chestnut) TABBY: ground color is warm fawn, markings are rich chestnut brown. Nose leather: chestnut, or FAWN-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- chin, is silver. Markings rich chestnut. Nose leather: chestnut or laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back CINNAMON TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over pale, warm honey, markings a dense cinnamon, affording a good back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape contrast with ground color. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined rimmed with cinnamon. Paw pads: cinnamon.

CINNAMON SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, MINK PATTERN: body with some color. Contrast between body a pale glistening silver. Markings dense cinnamon. Nose leather: color and points ranging from subtle to distinct in kittens and cinnamon. Paw pads: coral. young cats. Contrast minimal in older cats, particularly in darker LAVENDER TABBY: ground color is pale lavender. Markings are a colors, tabbies and torties. Points: mask, ears, legs, tail and feet rich lavender, affording a good contrast with ground color. Nose with even color. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to coat leather: lavender, or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: laven- color. Eye color: aqua. The mink pattern may be combined with der-pink. ANY other pattern (except pointed or sepia) and ANY colors, e.g. LAVENDER SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, natural mink, blue mink, champagne mink, platinum mink, cinna- a cold clear silver. Markings sound lavender. Nose leather: laven- mon mink, fawn mink, red mink, cream mink, natural tabby mink, der or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. blue-cream mink, tortie mink, platinum-smoke mink, etc., or com- FAWN TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale ivory, bined with red in dominant colors and cream in recessive colors, markings dense fawn, affording good contrast with ground color. smoke, shaded, and tabby patterns, all shown in the ODRC Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. class. Any color and pattern, when combined with white, is shown CAMEO TABBY: ground color off-white. Markings red. Nose in the Bi-color class. leather and paw pads: rose. SEPIA PATTERN: the mature cat should be rich and even in BLUE SILVER, CREAM SILVER, and FAWN SILVER TABBIES: color, shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the tabby pattern with colors and leathers same as for corresponding under parts. Kittens are often lighter in color. Nose leather and shaded colors. paw pads: appropriate to coat color. Eye color: yellow/gold to TORTOISESHELL: black mottled or patched with areas of red or green. The sepia pattern may be combined with ANY other pat- shades of red. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. tern (except pointed or mink) and ANY colors, e.g. sable sepia, BLUE-CREAM: blue mottled or patched with cream. Blaze on face blue sepia, champagne sepia, platinum sepia, cinnamon sepia, is desirable. fawn sepia, red sepia, cream sepia, etc., or combined with red in CHOCOLATE (Chestnut) TORTOISESHELL: rich chestnut brown dominant colors and cream in recessive colors, smoke, shaded, mottled or patched with red or shades of red. Presence of several and tabby patterns, all shown in the ODRC class. Any color and shades of red acceptable. pattern, when combined with white, is shown in the Bi-color class. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL: cinnamon mottled or patched with ODRC (Other Devon Rex Colors): any other color or pattern. red or shades of red. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. Cats with no more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for LAVENDER-CREAM: lavender mottled or patched with cream. this class, such cats shall be judged in the color class of their Blaze on face desirable. basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. FAWN-CREAM: fawn mottled or patched with cream. Blaze on face Examples include, but are not limited to: smoke pattern, all point desirable. restricted colors (such as seal point, chocolate point, blue point, CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White pre- lilac point, cream point, lynx points, cinnamon point), mink tabby dominant on underparts. and sepia tabby. VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red confined to the extremities; head, tail, legs. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. The following information is for reference purposes only and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. White predominant on underparts. Devon Rex Color Class Numbers DILUTE VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue and cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, legs. One or two Solid...... 2902 2903 small patches of color on body allowable. (White, Black, Blue, Red, Cream, Chocolate, BI-COLOR: solid color and white, tabby and white, tortoiseshell and Lavender, Cinnamon, Fawn) white, etc. Tabby ...... 2944 2945 VAN BI-COLOR: solid color and white, tabby and white, tortoise- (Any solid, tortie or silver color when combined shell and white, etc., with color confined to the extremities; head, with any tabby pattern (classic, mackerel, tail, and legs. One or two small patches on body allowable. patched, spotted, ticked) excluding tabby and FAWN CALICO, LAVENDER CALICO, CHOCOLATE CALICO white, mink tabby and sepia tabby.) and CINNAMON CALICO: as for CALICO above, with appropriate Bi-color ...... 2960 2961 marking color. (All colors and patterns (except white), with FAWN VAN CALICO, LAVENDER VAN CALICO, CHOCOLATE any amount of white in any distribution except VAN CALICO and CINNAMON VAN CALICO: as for VAN CALI- lockets.) CO above, with appropriate marking color. ODRC (Other Devon Rex Colors) ...... 2990 2991 POINTED PATTERN: body color lighter, with some color allowed. (Any other color or pattern as defined in the Show Standards Allowance to be made for darker body color in older cats, but con- and Other Devon Rex Colors and patterns.) trast between points and body must be evident. Points: mask, ears, AOV...... 2998 2999 legs, tail and feet clearly defined. Mask should not extend over the class is not currently used top of the head. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to coat color. The pointed pattern may be combined with ANY other pattern Devon Rex allowable outcross breeds: (except mink) and ANY colors, e.g. lilac-silver lynx point and seal-tor- American Shorthair or British Shorthair. Kittens born on or after tie point with white (shown in the Bi-Color Class). May 1, 2028 may have only Devon Rex parents.

MAU PATTERN Egyptian Mau (Common to all colors) POINT SCORE PATTERN: markings on torso are to be randomly spotted with vari- HEAD (20) ance in size and shape. The spots can be small or large, round, Muzzle ...... 5 oblong, or irregular shaped. Any of these are of equal merit but the Skull...... 5 spots, however shaped or whatever size, shall be distinct. Good Ears ...... 5 contrast between pale ground color and deeper markings. Eye Shape...... 5 Forehead barred with characteristic “M” and frown marks, forming BODY (25) lines between the ears which continue down the back of the neck, Torso ...... 10 ideally breaking into elongated spots, along the spine. As the Legs and Feet ...... 10spinal lines reach the rear haunches, they meld together to form a Tail...... 5 dorsal stripe which continues along the top of the tail to its tip. The COAT (5) tail is heavily banded and has a dark tip. The cheeks are barred Texture and length ...... 5 with “mascara” lines; the first starts at the outer corner of the eye PATTERN ...... 25 and continues along the contour of the cheek, with a second line, COLOR (25) which starts at the center of the cheek and curves upwards, almost Eye color ...... 10 meeting below the base of the ear. On the upper chest there are Coat color ...... 15 one or more broken necklaces. The shoulder markings are a transition between stripes and spots. The upper front legs are heavily GENERAL: the Egyptian Mau is the only natural domesticated barred but do not necessarily match. Spotting pattern on each side breed of spotted cat. The Egyptian’s impression should be one of of the torso need not match. Haunches and upper hind legs to be a an active, colorful cat of medium size with well developed muscles. transition between stripes and spots, breaking into bars on the Perfect physical condition with an alert appearance. Well balanced lower leg. Underside of body to have “vest buttons” spots; dark in physically and temperamentally. Males tend to be larger than color against the correspondingly pale ground color. females. EGYPTIAN MAU COLORS HEAD: a slightly rounded wedge without flat planes, medium in EYE COLOR: “gooseberry green.” Allowance is made for changing length. Not full-cheeked. Profile showing a gentle contour with eye color, with some discernable green by eight months of age and slight rise from the bridge of the nose to the forehead. Entire length full green eye color by one and one half years of age. Preference of nose even in width when viewed from the front. Allowance must given at all ages for greener eyes. be made for jowls in adult males. SILVER: pale silver ground color across the head, shoulders, outer MUZZLE: should flow into existing wedge of the head. It should be legs, back, and tail. Underside fades to a brilliant pale silver. All neither short nor pointed. The chin should be firm, not receding or markings charcoal color with a white to pale silver undercoat, protruding. showing good contrast against lighter ground colors. Back of ears EARS: medium to large, alert and moderately pointed, continuing grayish-pink and tipped in black. Nose, lips, and eyes outlined in the planes of the head. Broad at base. Slightly flared with ample black. Upper throat area, chin, and around nostrils pale clear silver, width between the ears. Hair on ears short and close lying. Inner appearing white. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black with ear a delicate, almost transparent, shell pink. May be tufted. black between the toes and extending beyond the paws of the hind legs. EYES: large and alert, almond shaped, with a slight slant towards the ears. Skull apertures neither round nor oriental. BRONZE: warm bronze ground color across head, shoulders, outer legs, back, and tail, being darkest on the saddle and lighten- BODY: medium long and graceful, showing well developed muscu- ing to a tawny-buff on the sides. Underside fades to a creamy lar strength. Loose skin flap extending from flank to hind leg knee. ivory. All markings dark brown-black with a warm brown undercoat, General balance is more to be desired than size alone. Allowance showing good contrast against the lighter ground color. Back of to be made for muscular necks and shoulders in adult males. ears tawny-pink and tipped in dark brown-black. Nose, lips, and LEGS and FEET: in proportion to body. Hind legs proportionately eyes outlined in dark brown, with bridge of nose brown. Upper longer, giving the appearance of being on tip-toe when standing throat area, chin, and around nostrils pale creamy white. Nose upright. Feet small and dainty, slightly oval, almost round in shape. leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or dark brown, with same color Toes: five in front and four behind. between toes and extending beyond the paws of the hind legs. TAIL: medium long, thick at base, with slight taper. SMOKE: pale silver ground color across head, shoulders, legs, tail, COAT: hair is medium in length with a lustrous sheen. In the and underside, with all hairs to be tipped in black. All markings jet smoke color the hair is silky and fine in texture. In the silver and black with a white to pale silver undercoat, with sufficient contrast bronze colors, the hair is dense and resilient in texture and accom- against ground color for pattern to be plainly visible. Nose, lips, and modates two or more bands of ticking separated by lighter bands eyes outlined in jet black. Upper throat area, chin, and around nos- PENALIZE: short or round head. Pointed muzzle. Small, round or trils lightest in color. Nose leather: black. Paw pads: black with oriental eyes. Cobby or oriental body. Short or whip tail. If no bro- black between the toes and extending beyond the paws of the hind ken necklaces. Pencillings in spotting pattern on torso. Solid legs. Whiskers: black. stripes on underside of body instead of “vest button” spots. Lack of The following information is for reference purposes only any evidence of green in the eye color in cats 8 months or over and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. and amber cast in eye color in cats over the age of 1 year 6 Egyptian Mau Color Class Numbers months. Poor condition. Silver...... 0842 0843 DISQUALIFY: lack of spots. Blue eyes. Lack of green in eye color Bronze ...... 0844 0845 in cats over the age of 1 year 6 months. Mottled or pink paw pads. Smoke...... 0846 0847 Kinked or abnormal tail. Incorrect number of toes. White locket or AOV ...... None None button distinctive from other acceptable white-colored areas in Egyptian Mau allowable outcross breeds: none. color sections of standard.

CHOCOLATE: warm milk-chocolate; overall evenness of color European Burmese very desirable. Nose leather: warm, chocolate brown. Paw pads: brick pink shading to chocolate. POINT SCORE LILAC: pale, delicate dove-gray with a slightly pink cast. Nose HEAD, EARS, MUZZLE and PROFILE...... 25 leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. EYES and EYE COLOR (25) RED: warm, orange apricot. Slight tabby markings permitted on Shape ...... 15 the face. Small indeterminate markings permitted elsewhere Color...... 10 (except on the side or belly) on an otherwise excellent cat. Nose BODY, LEGS, FEET and TAIL...... 20 leather and paw pads: pink. COAT and COAT COLOR...... 30 CREAM: rich cream. Slight tabby markings permitted on the face. GENERAL: the European Burmese is an elegant, unique cat Small indeterminate markings permitted elsewhere (except on the breed of far eastern origin, moderate type with gently rounded side or belly) on an otherwise excellent cat. Nose leather and contours. Any oriental elongation or excessive cobbiness is incor- paw pads: pink. rect and should be regarded as a fault. PARTI-COLOR HEAD: top slightly rounded. Good breadth between the ears. BROWN TORTOISESHELL: seal brown and red; pure and bright Wide cheekbones, tapering to a short blunt wedge. with color patches over the whole body and extremities. Patch EARS: medium in size. Set well apart. Slight forward tilt. Broad at distribution is less important than the other color details. Except the base. Slightly rounded tips. The outer line continues the on the face, no tabby markings in the red areas, which may be of shape of the upper face, except as that may not be possible in various shades. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown, pink mature, full-cheeked males. or both. MUZZLE: jaw wide at the base. Strong lower jaw. Strong chin. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: milk chocolate and red with PROFILE: visible nose stop. color patches over the whole body and extremities. Patch distrib- EYES: large. Alert. Set well apart. Top line slightly curved, with ution is less important than the other color details. Except on the an oriental slant toward the nose. Lower line rounded. face, no tabby markings in the red areas, which may be of various shades. Nose leather and paw pads: milk chocolate, pink or EYE COLOR: yellow gold to amber. Lustrous and bright. both. BODY: medium length and size. Hard and muscular. Heavier BLUE-CREAM: blue-gray and cream with color patches over the than it looks. Chest strong and rounded in profile. Back straight whole body and extremities. Patch distribution is less important from the shoulder to the rump. than the other color details. Except on the face, no tabby mark- LEGS and FEET: legs rather slender, but in proportion to the ings in the cream areas, which may be of various shades. Nose body. Hind legs slightly longer. Feet small and oval. leather and paw pads: pink, blue-gray, or both. TAIL: medium length. Not thick at the base. Tapering slightly to a LILAC-CREAM: lilac and cream with color patches over the rounded tip. whole body and extremities. Patch distribution is less important COAT: short, fine close-lying. Very glossy. Satin-like in texture. than the other color details. Except on the face, no tabby mark- Almost without undercoat. ings in the cream areas, which may be of various shades Nose PENALIZE: pronounced muzzle pinch (top view). Oriental eye leather and paw pads: lavender-pink, or lavender-pink and pink. shape. Round eyes. Green eyes. DISQUALIFY: white patches. Noticeable numbers of white hairs. Visible tail kink. Excessive tabby markings. The following information is for reference purposes only EUROPEAN BURMESE COLORS and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. GENERAL: the coat shades gradually to the roots, with no European Burmese Color Class Numbers smoke effect or ticking. Body underparts are slightly paler than the back. The points may show some contrast. Kittens and ado- Solid...... 1500 1501 lescents may have faint tabby markings and a lighter color. Non- (Blue, Brown, Chocolate, Cream, Lilac, Red) red/cream adults should have no tabby markings. Parti-Color ...... – – 1521 BROWN: rich, warm, seal brown. Near-black brown is incorrect. (Brown Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Nose leather: rich brown. Paw pads: brown. Blue-Cream, Lilac-Cream) BLUE: soft, silver blue-gray with a warm tone. Nose leather and AOV...... None None paw pads: blue-gray. European Burmese allowable outcross breeds: none.

*The above listed disqualifications apply to all Exotic cats. Additional Exotic disqualifications are listed under “Colors.” POINT SCORE EXOTIC COLORS HEAD (including size and shape of eyes; ear shape and set) ...... 30 WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. BODY TYPE (including shape, size, bone, and length of tail)...... 20 COAT...... 10 Eye color: deep blue or brilliant copper. Odd-eyed whites shall BALANCE...... 5 have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. REFINEMENT...... 5 BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip COLOR...... 20 of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable EYE COLOR ...... 10 than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Balance and refinement are the essence of the breed, where all Eye color: brilliant copper. parts come together in a harmonious whole, with neither too much BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from nor too little consideration given to any one feature. any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. For cats in the tabby division, the 20 points for color are to be divid- Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: brilliant copper. ed 10 for markings and 10 for color. For cats in the bi-color division, RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or the 20 points for color are to be divided 10 for “with white” pattern ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and and 10 for color. paw pads: brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper. GENERAL: the ideal Exotic should present an impression of a CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to heavily boned, well balanced cat with a sweet expression and soft, the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: round lines. The large, round eyes set wide apart in a large round pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. head contribute to the overall look and expression. The thick, plush CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate-brown, sound from roots to tip coat softens the lines of the cat and accentuates the roundness in of fur. Nose leather: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: appearance. brilliant copper. HEAD: round and massive, with great breadth of skull. Round face LILAC: rich, warm lavender with a pinkish tone, sound and even with round underlying bone structure. Well set on a short, thick throughout. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. Eye neck. Skull structure to be smooth and round to the touch and not color: brilliant copper. unduly exaggerated from where the forehead begins at the top of the break to the back of the head, as well as across the breadth CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, between the ears. When viewed in profile, the prominence of the head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic eyes is apparent and the forehead, nose, and chin appear to be in sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tip- vertical alignment. ping. Chin, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. NOSE: short, snub, and broad, with “break” centered between the Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, eyes. incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color CHEEKS: full. Muzzle not overly pronounced, smoothing nicely into other than green or blue-green. the cheeks. SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping JAWS: broad and powerful. shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to CHIN: full, well-developed, and firmly rounded, reflecting a proper white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the bite. same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a EARS: small, round tipped, tilted forward, and not unduly open at chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose the base. Set far apart, and low on the head, fitting into (without dis- leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue- torting) the rounded contour of the head. green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue- EYES: brilliant in color, large, round, and full. Set level and far apart, giving a sweet expression to the face. green. BODY: of cobby type, low on the legs, broad and deep through the BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat white. Coat on back, chest, equally massive across the shoulders and rump, with a well- flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with blue to give the char- rounded midsection and level back. Good muscle tone, with no evi- acteristic sparkling appearance. Face and leg may be slightly dence of obesity. Large or medium in size. Quality the determining shaded with tipping. Chin, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims consideration rather than size. of eyes, lips and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather: old rose. LEGS: short, thick, and strong. Forelegs straight. Hind legs are Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. straight when viewed from behind. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being cop- PAWS: large, round, and firm. Toes carried close, five in front and per, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue four behind . green. TAIL: short, but in proportion to body length. Carried without a curve BLUE SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of blue and at an angle lower than the back. tipping shading down from the side, face and tail from dark on the COAT: dense, plush, soft and full of life. Standing out from the body ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. due to a rich, thick undercoat. Medium in length. Acceptable length Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to be depends on proper undercoat. much darker than the chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips and nose out- DISQUALIFY: locket or button. Kinked or abnormal tail. Incorrect lined with blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue or old number of toes. Any apparent weakness in the hind quarters. Any rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect apparent deformity of the spine. Deformity of the skull resulting in an eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, asymmetrical face and/or head. Crossed eyes.* or any color other than green or blue green.

CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black and Coat on back, flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with black to red shading down the sides, face, and tail. Stomach and chest white enhance a golden appearance. Legs and the end of tail may be to lightly tipped. The general effect is to be much darker than the shaded with tipping. Chin, stomach and chest consistent dilute shell tortoiseshell. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat color. The general pink to black, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper. effect is lighter than a shaded golden due to less tipping. Rims of SHELL BLUE: undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head eyes, lips and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose. and tail to be lightly tipped with blue. Face and legs may be lightly Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue green. Disqualify for shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white. Nose leather, rims incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, of eyes and paw pads: blue. Eye color: brilliant copper. amber or any color other than green or blue green. SHADED BLUE: undercoat white with a mantle of blue shading SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot with a down the sides, face and tail. Stomach and chest white. Face and mantle of black tipping shading down the sides, face, head and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much bluer tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Chin, chest, stomach than the shell blue. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: and underside of the tail, consistent dilute color, much lighter in blue. Eye color: brilliant copper. tone than the undercoat. The general effect is darker than the SHELL BLACK: undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, chincilla golden due to more tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose head and tail to be lightly tipped with black. Face and legs may be outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw pads: black. lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white. Nose leather, Eye color: green or blue green. Disqualify for incorrect eye rims of eyes and paw pads: black. Eye color: brilliant copper. color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber or SHADED BLACK: undercoat white with a mantle of black shading any color other than green or blue green. down the side, face and tail. Stomach and chest white. Face and BLUE CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat cream. Coat on back, legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with blue to give golden blacker than the shell black. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw appearance. Face and legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. pads: black. Eye color: brilliant copper. Chin, stomach and chest, cream. Rims of eyes, lips and nose SHELL BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. The coat on the back, outlined with blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue or old flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with blue and cream. Face and rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white to eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, lightly tipped. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink or any color other than green or blue green. to blue, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper. BLUE SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat cream with a mantle of SHADED BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. Mantle of blue and blue tipping shading down from the side, face and tail from dark cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Stomach and chest on the ridge to cream on the chin, chest, stomach and under the white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much darker than the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to shell blue-cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose be much darker than the chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips and nose pink to blue, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper. outlined with blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue or old SHELL CHOCOLATE: undercoat white, the coat on the back, rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with chocolate. Face and eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white. or any color other than green or blue green. Nose leather: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the brilliant copper. back, flanks, head, and tail to be lightly tipped with red. Face and SHADED CHOCOLATE: undercoat white with a mantle of choco- legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white. late shading down the sides, face and tail. Stomach and chest Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general brilliant copper. effect to be much darker than the shell chocolate. Nose leather: SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. red shading down the sides, face and tail. Stomach and chest white. CHOCOLATE SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be chocolate. Cat in repose appears chocolate. Face, legs and tail, much redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather, rims of eyes and chocolate with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather: brown. SHELL CREAM (Cream Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with cream. Face and SHELL LILAC: undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white. head and tail to be lightly tipped with lilac. Face and legs may be Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white. Nose brilliant copper. leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. SHADED CREAM (Cream Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle SHADED LILAC: undercoat white with a mantle of lilac shading of cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Stomach and chest down the sides, face and tail. Stomach and chest white. Face and white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much to be darker than a shell cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes and darker than the shell lilac. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. The coat on the back, LILAC SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped in lilac. Cat in flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with black and shades of red. Face repose appears lilac. Face, legs and tail with a narrow band of and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white at the base of the hairs next to the skin which may be seen white to lightly tipped. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: only when the fur is parted. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: rose pink to black, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper. pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.

SHELL CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. The BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with blue coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with and cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. Face, legs and tail, chocolate and red. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tip- blue-cream pattern with narrow band of white at base of hairs next ping. Stomach and chest white to lightly tipped. Nose leather: to the skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. Nose brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon-pink leather and paw pads: rose pink or blue, may be patched. Eye and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. color: brilliant copper. SHADED CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and Mantle of chocolate and red shading down the sides, face, and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the tail. Stomach and chest white to lightly tipped. The general effect body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on to be much darker than the shell chocolate tortoiseshell. Nose neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on fore- leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinna- head form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer mon pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly deeply tipped with chocolate, red and shades of red. Cat in with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with repose appears chocolate tortoiseshell. Face, legs and tail, dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the chocolate tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at base spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each of the hairs next to skin which may only be seen when fur is part- side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. ed. Nose leather: brown, brick red, and/or pink. Paw pads: brick Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more red, cinnamon-pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach. SHELL LILAC CREAM: undercoat white. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with lilac and cream. Face and MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Stomach and chest white and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow bracelets to lightly tipped. Nose leather: lavender, lavender-pink and/or coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on pink. Paw pads: lavender-pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an copper. “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. SHADED LILAC CREAM: undercoat white. Mantle of lilac and Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Stomach and chest together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much darker than body. the shell lilac cream. Nose leather: lavender, lavender-pink SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender-pink and/or pink. Eye color: dense, clearly defined and distinctly spotted. Spots may vary in brilliant copper. size or shape. Body spots may subtly suggest a mackerel or clas- LILAC CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with lilac sic pattern but may not be connected and preference given to and cream. Cat in repose appears lilac cream. Face, legs and tail spots in a random pattern. A dorsal stripe may run down the lilac cream pattern with narrow band of white at the base of hairs length of the body to the tip of the tail. Preference given to a dor- next to the skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. sal stripe composed of spots with alternating horizontal “brush Nose leather: lavender, lavender-pink and/or pink. Paw pads: strokes.” Tail may be barred with preference given to spots. lavender-pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. There is an intricate tabby “M” on the forehead, with markings extending over the head between the ears and breaking into BLACK SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with black. Cat in spots on the lower neck and shoulders. An unbroken line runs repose appears black. Face, legs and tail, black with narrow band of back from the outer corner of the eye. Swirls on cheeks. Spots white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur are scattered along the front shoulders and hind quarters extend- is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: black. Eye color: brilliant ing as far as possible down the legs with broken bracelets further copper. down on the lower legs and broken necklaces at the throat, the BLUE SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in more broken the better. Buttons on belly desirable. repose appears blue. Face, legs and tail, blue with narrow band of SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale, white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur clear silver. Markings dense black. Undercoat white. Lips and chin is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Eye color: brilliant the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick copper. red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper. CREAM SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with cream. Cat in SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground repose appears cream. Face, legs and tail, cream with narrow band color pale silver. Markings of dense black. Patches of red or softly of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Undercoat fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. copper. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye RED SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with red. Cat in color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper. repose appears red. Face, legs and tail, red with narrow band of BLUE SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color white at base of hairs next to skin which may only be seen when pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Undercoat white. Lips and hair is parted. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: Eye color: brilliant copper. blue or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper. black, red and shades of red. Cat in repose appears tortoiseshell. Face, legs and tail tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at BLUE SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): base of hairs next to skin which may only be seen when hair is part- ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Patches of ed. Nose leather and paw pads: rose pink or black, may be cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and patched. Eye color: brilliant copper. extremities. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as the

rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with Nose leather: lavender and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender pink blue and/or pink. Paw pads: blue or old rose and/or pink. Eye and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. color: green, hazel or brilliant copper. TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red. areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of several Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: black around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye and/or brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper. color: brilliant copper. BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color brilliant areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lighter shades pre- coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same ferred. Nose leather and paw pads: blue and/or pink. Eye color: shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to brilliant copper. heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. Eye CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich, warm chocolate brown with color: brilliant copper. patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground extremities. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. Nose color brilliant coppery brown. Markings of dense black. Patches of leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinna- red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. mon pink and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose LILAC-CREAM: rich, warm pinkish toned lavender with patches of leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and gold. extremities. Nose leather: lavender, lavender pink and/or pink. Paw BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, including pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper. lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording CALICO: a tri-color cat of black, red and white. The red and the a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina black should appear as clear, unbrindled patches. As a preferred over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. Eye minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, color: brilliant copper. and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized pro- BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color portionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a colored pale bluish ivory. Markings of very deep blue affording a good con- tail and one or more colored patches on the head and/or body. Less trast with ground color. Patches of cream or softly intermingled color than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Eye areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lips and chin the color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall same shade as the rings around the eyes. Warm fawn overtones or have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose and/or pink. Paw DILUTE CALICO: a tri-color cat of blue, cream and white. The pads: rose and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. cream and the blue should appear as clear, unbrindled patches. As CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, under- cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground sides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be color to afford good contrast, but remaining within the dilute color penalized proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should range. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. have a colored tail and one or more colored patches on the head Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. and/or body. Less color than this minimum should be penalized pro- CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color off- portionately. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd- white. Markings red. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: color depth. pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper. CHOCOLATE CALICO: a tri-color cat of chocolate, red and white. CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color The red and the chocolate should appear as clear, unbrindled off-white. Markings cream. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same patches. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. should be penalized proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a colored tail and one or more colored patches on CHOCOLATE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color the head and/or body. Less color than this minimum should be milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark chocolate affording penalized proportionately. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd- sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye as around the eyes. Nose leather: brown and/or brick red. Paw with equal color depth. pads: brick red to cinnamon pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. LILAC CALICO: a tri-color cat of lilac, cream and white. The cream CHOCOLATE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): milk and the lilac should appear as clear, unbrindled patches. As a pre- chocolate ground color marked with darker chocolate tabby mark- ferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, ings and patches or softly intermingled areas of red. Lips and chin chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penal- the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brown, ized proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a brick red and/or cinnamon pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon colored tail and one or more colored patches on the head and/or pink and/or coral pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. body. Less color than this minimum should be penalized proportion- LILAC TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color pale frosty ately. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi- lavender with a pinkish patina, marked with darker lavender tabby colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color markings affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Nose depth. leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, cream LILAC PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground and white, chocolate and white, or lilac and white. As a preferred color pale frosty lavender with pinkish patina, marked with darker minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, lavender tabby markings and patches or softly intermingled areas of and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized pro- cream. Lips and chin the same color as rings around the eyes. portionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a colored

tail and one or more colored patches on the head and/or body. Less portionately. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed, with color than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Eye noted exception. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: silver patched tabby have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. and white and blue silver patched tabby and white eye color: SMOKE AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored por- green, hazel or brilliant copper. These colors in odd-eyed shall tions of the cat to conform to the currently established smoke color have one blue and one green, hazel or brilliant copper eye with standards. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, equal color depth. legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum OTHER TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): white should be penalized proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the with colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the cur- cat should have a colored tail and one or more colored patches on rently established classic, mackerel and spotted tabby color stan- the head and/or body. Less color than this minimum should be dards, with the exception of red, brown or patched. As a preferred penalized proportionately. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd- minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized with equal color depth. proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a col- SHADED AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored ored tail and one or more colored patches on the head and/or body. portions of the cat to conform to the currently established shaded Less color than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. and shell color standards. As a preferred minimum, the cat Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed, with noted excep- should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less tion. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. As with equal color depth. NOTE: silver tabby and white and blue sil- a preferred minimum, the cat should have a colored tail and one or ver tabby and white eye color: green, hazel or brilliant copper. more colored patches on the head and/or body. Less color than this These colors in odd-eyed shall have one blue and one green, minimum should be penalized proportionately. Eye color: brilliant hazel or brilliant copper eye with equal color depth. copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of black, red and white. The black and one copper eye with equal color depth. and the red should appear as clear, unbrindled patches with a white TORTOISESHELL AND WHITE: color as defined for tortoiseshell undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, with or without white on the face. Must have white on the bib, belly legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum and all four paws. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a should be penalized proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the colored tail and one or more colored patches on the head and/or cat should have a colored tail and one or more colored patches on body. Less color than this minimum should be penalized proportion- the head and/or body. Less color than this minimum should be ately. penalized proportionately. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd- BLUE-CREAM AND WHITE: color as defined for blue-cream with eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye or without white on the face. Must have white on the bib, belly and with equal color depth. all four paws. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a col- DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of blue, cream and white. ored tail and one or more colored patches on the head and/or body. The blue and the cream should appear as clear, unbrindled patches Less color than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. with a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should RED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): white have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white with colored portions, the colored portions to have red ground than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. As a pre- color with markings deep, rich red. As a preferred minimum, the ferred minimum, the cat should have a colored tail and one or more cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. colored patches on the head and/or body. Less color than this mini- Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionate- mum should be penalized proportionately. Eye color: brilliant cop- ly. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a colored tail and per, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one or more colored patches on the head and/or body. Less color one copper eye with equal color depth. than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of chocolate, red one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. and white. The chocolate and the red should appear as clear, unbrindled patches with a white undercoat. As a preferred mini- BROWN TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): white with colored portions, the colored portions to have a brilliant cop- mum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and pery ground color with markings dense black. As a preferred min- muzzle. Less white than this amount should be penalized propor- imum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and tionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a colored tail muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized pro- and one or more colored patches on the head and/or body. Less portionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a col- color than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Eye ored tail and one or more colored patches on the head and/or body. color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall Less color than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors LILAC CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of lilac, cream and white. shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. The lilac and the cream should appear as clear, unbrindled patches PATCHED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): with a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should white with colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white currently established patched tabby color standards. As a pre- than this amount should be penalized proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, ferred minimum, the cat should have a colored tail and one or more chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be colored patches on the head and/or body. Less color than this mini- penalized proportionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should mum should be penalized proportionately. Eye color: brilliant cop- have a colored tail and one or more colored patches on the head per, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and and/or body. Less color than this minimum should be penalized pro- one copper eye with equal color depth.

HIMALAYAN (POINT) PATTERN: Body: clear color is preferred FLAME (Red) LYNX POINT: points deep orange flame ticked with with subtle shading allowed. Allowance should be made for darker deep red tabby markings. Body color creamy white. Nose leather color in older cats but there must be a definite contrast between and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. body color and point color. The points, consisting of ears, legs, feet, Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. tail, and mask show the basic color of the cat. The ideal mask CREAM LYNX POINT: points pale cream ticked with dark cream extends from above the eyes down through the chin and stretches tabby markings. Body color creamy white, significantly lighter in beyond the eyes from side to side. tone than the points. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory. Points milk-chocolate color, pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye warm in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon pink. Eye color other than blue. color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other TORTIE LYNX POINT: points beige-brown with dark brown tabby than blue. markings and patches of red. Body color creamy white or pale fawn. SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shad- Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown, brick red and/or coral ing gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. Points pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown. Eye color other than blue. color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: points blue with darker blue tabby than blue. markings and patches of cream. Body color bluish white, cold in LILAC POINT: body glacial white. Points frosty grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw pads: blue, old rose and/or pink. Eye tone. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. Eye color: deep color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. than blue. BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone. Points blue. Nose CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: points milk-chocolate ticked with dark- leather and paw pads: slate blue. Eye color: deep vivid blue. er chocolate tabby markings. Body color ivory. Nose leather and Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. paw pads: cinnamon pink or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. FLAME (Red) POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange flame to deep red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. LILAC LYNX POINT: points pale frosty grey with pinkish tone Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color ticked with darker lilac tabby markings. Body color glacial white. other than blue. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. CREAM POINT: body creamy white. Points buff cream. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: points milk-chocolate ticked blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. with darker chocolate tabby markings and patches of red. Body color ivory. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon pink and/or TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal with coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw eye color other than blue. pads: seal brown and/or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: points pale frosty grey with pinkish Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. tone ticked with darker lilac tabby markings and patches of cream. BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white. Points Body color glacial white. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender blue with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate pink and/or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for blue and/or pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white white toes, eye color other than blue. toes, eye color other than blue.

CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory. Points chocolate with The following information is for reference purposes only unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon pink and/or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. Exotic Color Class Numbers LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white. Points lilac with patches (See Note at End of Listing) of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Blue-Eyed White ...... 7700 7701 Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color Copper-Eyed White ...... 7702 7703 other than blue. Odd-Eyed White...... 7704 7705 HIMALAYAN LYNX (POINT) PATTERN: Mask must be clearly Blue...... 7706 7707 lined with dark stripes, vertical and forming the classic “M” on the Black ...... 7708 7709 forehead; horizontal on the cheeks. The mask contains light rings Red...... 7710 7711 around the eyes and dark spots on light whisker pads, clearly out- Cream ...... 7714 7715 lined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with ticking on outer ear. OSCC (Other Solid Colors Class) ...... 7720 7721 Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs evenly barred with (Chocolate or Lilac) bracelets. Tail barred with lighter underside. No striping or mottling Chinchilla Silver...... 7730 7731 on body. Shaded Silver...... 7732 7733 Chinchilla Golden ...... 7726 7727 SEAL LYNX POINT: points beige-brown ticked with darker brown Shaded Golden ...... 7772 7773 tabby markings. Body color pale cream to fawn, warm in tone. Nose Shell Cameo ...... 7760 7761 leather: seal brown or brick red. Paw pads: seal brown. Eye color: Shaded Cameo...... 7762 7763 deep vivid blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. Shell Cream...... 7856 7857 BLUE LYNX POINT: points light, silvery blue, ticked with darker Shaded Cream ...... 7858 7859 blue tabby markings. Body color bluish white, cold in tone. Nose Shell Tortoiseshell...... – – 7775 leather: blue or old rose. Paw pads: blue. Eye color: deep vivid Shaded Tortoiseshell ...... – – 7777 blue. Disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue. Shell Blue-Cream...... – – 7853

Shaded Blue-Cream ...... – – 7851 Red & White ...... 7800 7801 Other Shaded Colors...... 7880 7881 Cream & White ...... 7804 7805 (Shell Blue, Shaded Blue, Shell Black, Shaded Other Bi-Colors...... 7590 7591 Black, Blue Chinchilla Silver, Blue Shaded (Chocolate Bi-Color, Lilac Bi-Color, Chocolate Silver, Blue Chinchilla Golden, Blue Shaded Calico, Lilac Calico) Golden, Shell Chocolate, Shaded Chocolate, Smoke & White ...... 7594 7595 Shell Lilac, Shaded Lilac, Shell Chocolate (Black Smoke & White, Blue Smoke & White, Tortie, Shaded Chocolate Tortie, Shell Lilac- Cream Smoke & White, Red Smoke & White, Cream, Shaded Lilac-Cream) Tortoiseshell Smoke & White, Blue-Cream Black Smoke ...... 7734 7735 Smoke & White, Calico Smoke, Dilute Calico Blue Smoke ...... 7738 7739 Smoke, Chocolate Calico Smoke, Lilac Calico Cream Smoke...... 7768 7769 Smoke) Red Smoke ...... 7764 7765 Shaded & White ...... 7488 7489 Tortoiseshell Smoke ...... – – 7725 (Chinchilla Silver & White, Shaded Silver & Blue-Cream Smoke...... – – 7723 White, Chinchilla Golden & White, Shaded Other Smoke Colors...... 7420 7421 Golden & White, Shell Cameo & White, (Chocolate Smoke, Lilac Smoke, Chocolate- Shaded Cameo & White, Shell Cream & White, Tortie Smoke, Lilac-Cream Smoke) Shaded Cream & White, Shell Tortoiseshell & Silver Tabby ...... 7736 7737 White, Shaded Tortoise shell & White, Shell Silver Mackerel or Spotted Tabby...... 7736M 7737M Blue-Cream & White, Shaded Blue-Cream & Silver Patched Tabby (Tortie)...... – – 7785 White and all colors in the Other Shaded (classic, mackerel, spotted) Colors Class with the addition of White.) Blue Silver Tabby ...... 7634 7635 Red Tabby & White...... 7940 7941 (classic, mackerel, spotted) (classic, mackerel, spotted) Blue Silver Patched Tabby (Tortie)...... – – 7637 Brown Tabby & White ...... 7944 7945 (classic, mackerel, spotted) (classic, mackerel, spotted) Red Tabby ...... 7740 7741 Patched Tabby & White...... – – 7987 Red Mackerel or Spotted Tabby...... 7740M 7741M (classic, mackerel, spotted) Brown Tabby...... 7744 7745 Other Tabby & White ...... 7992 7993 Brown Mackerel or Spotted Tabby ...... 7744M 7745M (classic, mackerel, spotted) Brown Patched Tabby (Tortie) ...... – – 7787 Chocolate Point ...... 7670 7671 (classic, mackerel, spotted) Seal Point ...... 7672 7673 Blue Tabby ...... 7752 7753 Flame (Red) Point ...... 7678 7679 Blue Mackerel or Spotted Tabby...... 7752M 7753M Tortie Point...... – – 7693 Blue Patched Tabby (Tortie)...... – – 7789 Lilac Point ...... 7674 7675 (classic, mackerel, spotted) Blue Point...... 7676 7677 Cream Tabby...... 7754 7755 Cream Point ...... 7696 7697 Cream Mackerel or Spotted Tabby ...... 7754M 7755M Blue-Cream Point ...... – – 7689 Cameo Tabby ...... 7766 7767 Lynx Point ...... 7660 7661 Cameo Mackerel or Spotted Tabby...... 7766M 7767M (Seal-Lynx, Blue-Lynx, Tortie-Lynx, Blue Cream Silver Tabby ...... 7854 7855 Cream-Lynx, Flame (Red)-Lynx, Cream-Lynx, (classic, mackerel, spotted) Chocolate-Lynx, Lilac-Lynx, Chocolate Totrie- Other Tabby Colors ...... 7462 7463 Lynx, Lilac-Cream Lynx) [Chocolate, Lilac (classic, mackerel, patched, AOV...... 7798 7799 spotted)] Note: Longhair Exotics that meet Persian color descriptions are Tortoiseshell ...... – – 7747 eligible to compete in Persian color classes. Refer to the Persian Blue-Cream ...... – – 7751 section for a complete list of colors. These cats are identified by Other Parti-Colors ...... – – 7647 a registration prefix of 7798-7799, 7698-7699 and 7598-7599. A (Chocolate-Tortoiseshell, Lilac-Cream) longhair division for Exotics will be created for scoring purposes Calico...... – – 7749 only and National/Regional/Divisional points accumulated by (White with Black & Red, Tortie & White) longhair Exotics shown in Persian color classes will count Dilute Calico...... – – 7719 towards longhair Exotic breed and color class wins, not towards (White with Blue & Cream, Blue-Cream & Persian wins. White) Blue & White ...... 7806 7807 Exotic allowable outcross breeds: Persian. Black & White...... 7808 7809

EYES: Shape: aperture oval in shape. Medium sized; set wide Havana Brown apart; brilliant, alert and expressive. Color: any vivid and level shade of green; the deeper the color the better. POINT SCORE BODY AND NECK: torso medium in length, firm and muscular. HEAD (33) Adult males tend to be larger than their female counterparts. Shape...... 8 Overall balance and proportion rather than size to be determining Profile/Stop ...... 8 factor. The neck is medium in length and in proportion to the Muzzle ...... 8 body. The general conformation is mid-range between the short- Chin...... 4 coupled, thick set and svelte breeds. Ear ...... 5 LEGS AND FEET: the ideal specimen stands relatively high on its EYES (10) legs for a cat of medium proportions in trunk and tail. Legs are Shape & Size ...... 5 straight. The legs of females are slim and dainty; slenderness Color ...... 5 and length of leg will be less evident in the more powerfully mus- COLOR (22) cled, mature males. Hind legs slightly longer than front. Paws are Coat Color...... 20 oval and compact. Toes: five in front and four behind. Paw Pads, Nose Leather & Whiskers ...... 2 TAIL: medium in length and in proportion to the body; slender, COAT ...... 10 neither whip-like nor blunt; tapering at the end. Not too broad at BODY AND NECK...... 15 the base. LEGS AND FEET ...... 5 COAT: short to medium in length, smooth and lustrous. TAIL...... 5 DISQUALIFY: kinked tail, locket or button, incorrect number of GENERAL: the overall impression of the ideal Havana Brown is a toes, any eye color other than green, incorrect color of whiskers, cat of medium size with a rich, solid color coat and good muscle nose leather or paw pads. tone. Due to its distinctive muzzle shape, coat color, brilliant and expressive eyes and large forward tilted ears, it is comparable to HAVANA BROWN COLOR no other breed. COLOR: a rich and even shade of warm brown throughout; color HEAD: when viewed from above, the head is longer than it is tends toward red-brown (mahogany) rather than black-brown. wide, narrowing to a rounded muzzle with a pronounced break on Nose leather: brown with a rosy flush. Paw pads: rosy toned. both sides behind the whisker pads. The somewhat narrow muz- Whiskers: brown, complementing the coat color. ALLOW FOR zle and the whisker break are distinctive characteristics of the GHOST TABBY MARKINGS IN KITTENS AND YOUNG breed and must be evident in the typical specimen. When viewed ADULTS. in profile, there is a distinct stop at the eyes; the end of the muzzle appears almost square; this illusion is heightened by a well- The following information is for reference purposes only developed chin, the profile outline of which is more square than and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. round. Ideally, the tip of the nose and the chin form an almost perpendicular line. Allowance to be made for somewhat broader Havana Brown Color Class Numbers heads and stud jowls in the adult male. Allow for sparse hair on Brown ...... 0408 0409 chin, directly below lower lip. AOV...... 0418 0419

EARS: large, round-tipped, cupped at the base, wide-set but not flaring; tilted forward giving the cat an alert appearance. Little hair Havana Brown allowable outcross breeds: certain limited inside or outside. outcrossing is permissible for the Havana Brown. Contact the CFA Central Office for details.

TAIL: the tail is unique not only to the breed, but to each individ- Japanese Bobtail ual cat. This is to be used as a guideline, rather than promoting one specific type of tail out of the many that occur within the POINT SCORE breed. HEAD ...... 20 The tail must be clearly visible and is composed of one or more BODY ...... 20 curves, angles, or kinks or any combination thereof. The furthest TAIL...... 20 extension of the tail bone from the body should be no longer than three inches. The direction in which the tail is carried is not impor- COLOR and MARKINGS ...... 10 tant. The tail may be flexible or rigid and should be of a size and COAT ...... 10 shape that harmonizes with the rest of the cat. BALANCE and REFINEMENT ...... 20 COLOR: No color or pattern is preferred over any other. In the GENERAL: the Japanese Bobtail should present the overall dominant colored bi-colors and tri-colors (Ml-KE) any color may impression of a medium sized cat with clean lines and bone predominate with preference given to bold, dramatic markings structure, well-muscled but straight and slender rather than mas- and vividly contrasting colors. In the dilute colored bi-colors and sive in build. The unique set of its eyes, combined with high tri-colors (MI-KE), any color may predominate, with preference cheek bones and a long parallel nose, lend a distinctive given to soft, muted markings and gently contrasting colors. In Japanese cast to the face, especially in profile, quite different the solid color cat the coat color should be of uniform density and from the other oriental breeds. Its short tail should resemble a color from the tip to the root of each hair and from the nose of the bunny tail with the hair fanning out to create a pom-pom appear- cat to the tail. Nose leather, paw pads, and eye color should har- ance which effectively camouflages the underlying bone structure monize generally with coat color. Blue eyes and odd eyes are of the tail. Overall type, composed of balance, elegance and allowed. refinement, is the essence of the Japanese Bobtail breed. Taking PENALIZE: short round head, cobby build, excessively heavy all of the parts of the standard into account as a cohesive whole, bone. the balance, elegance and refinement of the Japanese Bobtail DISQUALIFY: tail bone absent or tail bone extending more than 3 creates an overall picture of the total cat, where all aspects of the inches from the body. Tail lacking in pom-pom or fluffy appear- standard come together in a harmonious whole, with neither too ance. Delayed bobtail effect (i.e., the pom-pom being preceded much nor too little consideration given to any one feature. by an inch or two of normal tail with close-lying hair rather than HEAD: although the head appears long and finely chiseled, it appearing to commence at the base of the spine). forms almost a perfect equilateral triangle (the triangle does not JAPANESE BOBTAIL COLORS include the ears) with gentle curving lines, high cheekbones, and a noticeable whisker break, the nose long and well-defined by SOLID COLORS two parallel lines from tip to brow with a gentle dip at, or just WHITE: pure glistening white. below, eye level. Allowance must be made for jowls in the stud BLACK: dense, coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Shiny cat. and free from any tinge of rust on tips. EARS: large, upright, and expressive, set wide apart but at right CHOCOLATE: Rich warm chocolate brown. angles to the head rather than flaring outward, and giving the RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red, the deeper and more glowing impression of being tilted forward in repose. in tone the better. MUZZLE: fairly broad and rounding into the whisker break; BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred. Sound from roots to tip of fur. neither pointed nor blunt. CHIN: should be full, neither undershot nor overshot. LILAC (LAVENDER): Lavender with a pinkish tone. Sound from roots to tip of fur. EYES: large, oval rather than round, but wide and alert; set into the skull at a rather pronounced slant when viewed in profile. The CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound eyeball shows a shallow curvature and should not bulge out to the roots. beyond the cheekbone or the forehead. BICOLORS BODY: medium in size, males proportionately larger than For “Tabby/Patterned and White” and “Patched Tabby/Patched females. Torso long, lean and elegant, not tubular, showing well Patterned and White” categories they may include any variety of developed muscular strength without coarseness. No inclination tabby striping or spotting in a mackerel, spotted or classic pattern toward flabbiness or cobbiness. General balance of utmost with or without areas of solid (unmarked) color, with preference importance. NECK: neither too long nor too short, in proportion to given to bold, dramatic markings and rich, vivid coloring. The the length of the body. term “patterned” may be used with predominantly white cats if a specific tabby pattern cannot be determined, or in cats which may LEGS: in keeping with the body, long, slender, and high, but not have a combination of traditional tabby patterns. Cats with no dainty or fragile in appearance. The hind legs noticeably longer more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for these than the forelegs, but deeply angulated to bend when the cat is color classes. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their standing relaxed so that the torso remains nearly level rather than basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. rising toward the rear. When standing, the cat’s forelegs and shoulders form two continuous straight lines, close together. BLACK AND WHITE: dense, coal black and pure glistening white. PAWS: oval. Toes: five in front and four behind. RED AND WHITE/RED TABBY AND WHITE/RED PATTERNED COAT (SHORTHAIR): medium length, soft and silky, but without and WHITE: (red areas may have tabby striping or spotting). a noticeable undercoat. OTHER BI-COLORS: Chocolate and White, Blue and White, COAT (LONGHAIR): length medium-long to long, texture soft and Lilac and White, Cream and White, Brown Tabby/Patterned and silky, with no noticeable undercoat in the mature adult. Frontal White, Chocolate Tabby/Patterned and White, Blue Tab - ruff desirable. Coat may be shorter and close lying over the by/Patterned and White, Lilac Tabby/Patterned and White, Cream shoulders, gradually lengthening toward the rump, with noticeable Tabby/Patterned and White, Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, longer hair on the tail and rear britches. Ear and toe tufts desir- Chocolate Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, Blue Silver Tab - able. Coat should lie so as to accent the lines of the body. by/Patterned and White, Lilac Silver Tabby/Patterned and White,

Cameo Tabby/Patterned and White, Cream Cameo COLORPOINT AND COLORPOINT AND WHITE (Any of the Tabby/Patterned and White. Black Smoke and White, Chocolate following colors with white): Including but not limited to, solid Smoke and White, Blue Smoke and White, Lilac Smoke and or tabby point restricted colors and pointed and white colors: White, Red Smoke (Cameo) and White, Cream Smoke (Cream Black (Seal), Red, Cream, Chocolate, Lilac, Blue, Tortoiseshell, Cameo) and White. Blue-Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in lynx TRICOLORS pattern. Also, all of these colors with white or colors with lynx pattern and white or any colors genetically possible in the breed. Ml-KE (tricolor): black, red, and white in any combination (red OTHER ALLOWED COLORS/PATTERNS: Any other colors or areas may have tabby striping or spotting). pattern or combination thereof except coloring showing the evi- OTHER MI-KE (tricolor) COLORS: Chocolate Mi-ke (warm dence of hybridization resulting in un-patterned agouti (i.e. chocolate brown, shades of red and white in any combination [red Abysinnian coloring), or that color/pattern with white. areas may be solid or appear tabby]); Dilute Mi-ke (blue, cream

and white in any combination [cream areas may be solid or appear tabby]); Lilac Mi-ke (lilac, cream and white in any combination [cream areas may be solid or appear tabby]); Patterned The following information is for reference purposes only Mi-ke (brown tabby, red tabby and white in any combination); and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Dilute Patterned Mi-ke (blue tabby, cream tabby and white in any combination); Silver Patterned Mi-ke (silver tabby, cameo tabby Japanese Bobtail Color Class Numbers and white in any combination); Dilute Silver Patterned Mi-ke (blue LONGHAIR DIVISION silver tabby, cream cameo tabby and white in any combination); Solid Colors...... 6700 6701 (White, Black, Chocolate, Red, Blue, Lilac, Cream) Lilac Silver Patterned Mi-ke (lilac silver tabby, cream cameo Black & White ...... 6760 6761 tabby and white in any combination); Smoke Mi-ke (black, red Red & White/Red Tabby & White/ and white in any combination. Non-white areas have a white Red Patterned & White ...... 6762 6763 undercoat deeply tipped with black or red [red areas appear red (red & white areas may have tabby striping or spotting) smoke or cameo tabby]). Cat in repose appears Mi-ke. Dilute Other Bi-Colors ...... 6792 6793 Smoke Mi-ke (blue, cream and white in any combination. Non- (Chocolate and White, Blue and White, Lilac and White, white areas have a white undercoat deeply tipped with blue or Cream and White, Brown Tabby/Patterned and White, cream [cream areas appear cream smoke or cream cameo Chocolate Tabby/Patterned and White, Blue Tabby/Pat - terned and White, Lilac Tabby/Patterned and tabby]). Cat in repose appears Dilute Mi-ke. Chocolate Smoke White, Cream Tabby/Patterned and White, Mi-ke (warm chocolate brown smoke, shades of red smoke and Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, Chocolate white in any combination). Non-white areas have a white under- Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, Blue Silver coat deeply tipped with chocolate or red [red areas appear smoke Tabby/Patterned and White, Lilac Silver or cameo tabby]). Cat in repose appears Chocolate Mi-ke; Lilac Tabby/Patterned and White, Cameo Smoke Mi-ke (lilac, cream and white in any combination. Non- Tabby/Patterned and White, Cream white areas have a white undercoat deeply tipped with lilac or Cameo Tabby/Patterned and White, cream [cream areas appear smoke or cream cameo tabby]). Cat Black Smoke and White, Chocolate Smoke and White, Blue Smoke and White, Lilac Smoke and White, in repose appears Lilac Mi-ke. Red Smoke (Cameo) and White, Cream Smoke PARTI-COLORS (Cream Cameo) and White. TORTOISESHELL: black and red. Mi-ke (Tri-Color) ...... – – 6749 (black, red, and white) CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: warm chocolate brown and Other Mi-ke (Tri-Color) Colors...... – – 6719 red. (Chocolate Mi-ke, Dilute Mi-ke, Lilac Mi-ke, BLUE-CREAM: blue and cream. Patterned Mi-ke, Dilute Patterned Mi-ke, Silver Patterned Mi-ke, Dilute Silver Patterned Mi-Ke, LILAC-CREAM: lilac and cream. Lilac Silver Patterned Mi-Ke, Smoke Mi-ke, OTHER JAPANESE BOBTAIL COLORS (OJBC) Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke, Chocolate Smoke Mi-ke, Lilac Smoke Mi-ke. Tabby/Patterned and Patched Tabby/Patched Patterned cate- Parti-Colors...... – – 6747 gories include any variety of tabby striping or spotting in a mack- (Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, erel, spotted or classic pattern with or without areas of solid Blue-Cream, Lilac-Cream) (unmarked) color, with preference given to bold, dramatic mark- Other Japanese Bobtail Colors (OJBC)...... 6790 6791 ings and rich, vivid coloring. The term “patterned” may be used if (Tabby/Patterned colors [Brown, Chocolate, Blue, a specific tabby pattern cannot be determined, or in cats which Lilac, Red, Cream, Silver, Chocolate Silver, Blue Silver, may have a combination of traditional tabby patterns. Lilac Silver, Cameo, Cream Cameo], Patched Tabby/Patched Patterned colors [Brown Patched, TABBY/PATTERNED COLORS: Brown Tabby/Patterned, Chocolate Patched, Blue Patched, Lilac Patched, Silver Chocolate Tabby/Patterned, Blue Tabby/Patterned, Lilac Patched, Chocolate Silver Patched, Dilute Silver Tabby/Patterned, Red Tabby/Patterned, Cream Tabby/Patterned, Patched, Lilac Silver Patched], Other Smoke colors Silver Tabby/Patterned, Chocolate Silver Tabby/Patterned, Blue [Black Smoke, Chocolate Smoke, Blue Smoke, Lilac Silver Tabby/Patterned, Lilac Silver Tabby/Patterned, Cameo Smoke, Red Smoke (Cameo), Cream Smoke (Cream Tabby/Patterned, Cream Cameo Tabby/Patterned. Cameo), Tortoiseshell Smoke, Chocolate Tortoiseshell Smoke, Blue-Cream Smoke and Lilac Cream Smoke], PATCHED TABBY/PATCHED PATTERNED COLORS: Brown Colorpoint and Colorpoint and White (Any of the Patched Tabby/Patterned, Chocolate Patched Tabby/Patterned, following colors with white: including but not limited Blue Patched Tabby/Patterned, Lilac Patched Tabby/Patterned, to solid or tabby point restricted colors and pointed and Silver Patched Tabby/Patterned, Chocolate Silver Patched white colors: Black (Seal), Red, Cream, Chocolate, Tabby/Patterned, Dilute Silver Patched Tabby/Patterned, Lilac Lilac, Blue, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream, Silver Patched Tabby/Patterned. Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in lynx pattern. Also, all of these colors with white or colors SMOKE COLORS: Black Smoke, Chocolate Smoke, Blue with lynx pattern and white or any colors genetically Smoke, Lilac Smoke, Red Smoke (Cameo), Cream Smoke possible in the breed. Any other colors or pattern or (Cream Cameo), Tortoiseshell Smoke, Chocolate Tortoiseshell combination thereof except coloring showing the Smoke, Blue-Cream Smoke and Lilac Cream Smoke evidence of hybridization resulting in un-patterned

agouti [i.e. Abyssinian coloring] or that color/pattern Parti-Colors...... – – 6647 with white.) (Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream, AOV ...... 6798 6799 Lilac-Cream) Other Japanese Bobtail Colors (OJBC)...... 6690 6691 SHORTHAIR DIVISION (Tabby/Patterned colors [Brown, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac, Red, Cream, Silver, Solid Colors ...... 6600 6601 Chocolate Silver, Blue Silver, (White, Black, Chocolate, Red, Blue, Lilac Cream) Lilac Silver, Cameo, Cream Cameo], Black & White ...... 6660 6661 Patched Tabby/Patched Patterned colors Red & White/Red Tabby & White/ [Brown Patched, Chocolate Patched, Red Patterned & White...... 6662 6663 Blue Patched, Lilac Patched, (red & white areas may have tabby striping or spotting) Silver Patched, Chocolate Silver Patched, Other Bi-Colors ...... 6692 6693 Dilute Silver Patched, Lilac Silver Patched], (Chocolate and White, Blue and White, Lilac Other Smoke colors [Black Smoke, and White, Cream and White, Brown Tabby/Patterned Chocolate Smoke, Blue Smoke, Lilac and White, Chocolate Tabby/Patterned and White, Smoke, Red Smoke (Cameo), Cream Smoke Blue Tabby/Patterned and White, Lilac Tabby/Patterned (Cream Cameo), Tortoiseshell Smoke, and White, Cream Tabby/Patterned and White, Chocolate Tortoiseshell Smoke, Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, Chocolate Blue-Cream Smoke and Lilac Cream Smoke], Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, Blue Silver Colorpoint and Colorpoint and White (Any of the Tabby/Patterned and White, Lilac Silver Tabby/Patterned following colors with white: including but not limited And White, Cameo Tabby/Patterned and White, Cream to solid or tabby point restricted colors and pointed Cameo Tabby/Patterned and White, Black Smoke and White, Chocolate and white colors: Black (Seal), Red, Cream, Smoke and White, Blue Smoke and Chocolate, Lilac, Blue, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in lynx White, Lilac Smoke and White, Red Smoke (Cameo) pattern. Also, all of these colors with white or colors and White, Cream Smoke (Cream Cameo) and White.) with lynx pattern and white or any colors genetically Mi-ke (Tri-Color)...... – – 6649 possible in the breed. Any other colors or pattern or (black, red, and white.) combination thereof except coloring showing the Other Mi-ke (Tri-Color) Colors...... – – 6619 evidence of hybridization resulting in un-patterned (Chocolate Mi-ke; Dilute Mi-ke; agouti [i.e. Abyssinian coloring] or that color/pattern Lilac Mi-ke; Patterned Mi-ke; Dilute; Silver with white.) Patterned Mi-ke; Dilute Silver Patterned Mi-Ke; AOV ...... 6698 6699 Smoke Mi-ke; Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke; Chocolate Smoke Mi-ke; Lilac (Lavender) Smoke Mi-ke Japanese Bobtail allowable outcross breeds: none.

LEGS: Medium to slightly long, well-proportioned to body. Front Khao Manee legs slightly shorter than back legs. Boning medium to slightly (Miscellaneous Category) refined in females and slightly robust in males. POINT SCORE PAWS: oval in shape, medium in size. Toes: five in front and four HEAD (20) behind. Shape...... 5 TAIL: Medium. Proportional to the body, tapering gradually to the Profile ...... 5 tip. Palpable kinks accepted and visible kinks accepted from the tip Ear set and placement ...... 5 to the last third of the tail. Muzzle and Chin ...... 5 EYES: Slightly to moderately large and luminous. An open almond EYES (15) shape, with a noticeable Asian slant. Set a bit more than an eye Size ...... 5 width apart. Any eye color permissible, but must be clear and vivid. Shape...... 5 Placement...... 5 COAT: Hair is medium short in length, fine, and slightly open; smooth enough to reveal musculature, with a sparse to moderate BODY (30) undercoat. Not coarse nor fluffy. Body ...... 20 Legs and Feet ...... 5 PENALIZE: Fully round eyes with no indication of an Asian slant. Tail...... 5 Small or dull looking eyes. Short, blunt muzzle or long, pointed muzzle. Straight profile. Narrow upper head or narrow space between COAT (15) the ears; small ears, very large pointed ears, or ears set low or high Length ...... 5 (significantly above or below 11 and 1 o’clock). Overly cobby or Texture ...... 10 overly foreign body. COLOR (20) Body color ...... 10 DISQUALIFY: Visible tail kink from base of the tail to two-thirds of the tail. Incorrect number of toes. Crossed eyes. Any color but Eye color ...... 10 white. GENERAL: The Khao Manee is a natural breed of Thailand. Like other native cats of Thailand, they should have characteristics suit- KHAO MANEE COLOR able for the hot, wet, tropical climate, including a lithe, but not COLOR: Pure, glistening white. A headcap of color indicating the extreme, body, medium length nose (to handle hot air better than a underlying genotype may persist until 18 months of age. short nose), a short smooth coat, and a muscular and athletic, but never bulky, body. Nose leather and lips: pink Paw pads: pink Eye color: Brilliant, clear and vivid. Any shade of blue (including aqua), gold (including HEAD: Modified wedge, with medium width and moderate length. shades of brown, copper, amber, yellow, and hazel), or green. Viewed from the front, the face appears oval with a chiseled look Allowance for multiple colors or shades between eyes or within an and high cheekbones set along the lower curve. Tip of nose and eye. tips of ears form points of an equilateral triangle.

PROFILE: Long, very slightly straight to convex forehead. Moderate, nearly straight profile, but with slight, straight, downhill slope from The following information is for reference purposes only brow to just below the eyes. Nose may be slightly convex. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. MUZZLE and CHIN: Medium in length and width. Muzzle break is Khao Manee moderate, with a rounded muzzle. Moderate chin, proportional to Color Class Number the nose. All Colors...... 8500 8501 EARS: Slightly large, wide at the base, oval tips, somewhat longer Khao Manee allowable outcross breeds: none. than width at base. Ears should point toward 11 and 1 o'clock. Ears should be well separated from each other, a bit less than an ear base width apart. Allow for light furnishings. BODY: Medium torso. Very firm musculature, but cat should look agile and feel flexible and springy, not meaty or heavy. Males should have more muscle than females, but should not be cobby or thick-necked. Underbelly is mostly firm, level and parallel to the ground, but some loose skin on the underbelly is permissible.

EARS: large, with a rounded tip and large flare at base, set high Korat on head, giving an alert expression. Inside ears sparsely furnished. Hairs on outside of ears extremely short and close. POINT SCORE BODY: semi-cobby, neither compact nor svelte. The torso is dis- HEAD (25) tinctive. Broad chested with good space between forelegs. Broad head ...... 5 Muscular, supple, with a feeling of hard coiled spring power and Profile...... 4 unexpected weight. Back is carried in a curve. The males tend to Breadth between eyes ...... 4 be larger than females. Ear set and placement ...... 4 Heartshape ...... 5 LEGS: well-proportioned to body. Distance along back from nape Chin and Jaw ...... 3 of neck to base of tail appears to be equal to distance from base of tail to floor. Front legs slightly shorter than back legs. EYES (15) Size ...... 5 PAWS: oval. Toes: five in front and four behind. Shape...... 5 TAIL: medium in length, heavier at the base, tapering to a round- Placement ...... 5 ed tip. Non-visible kink permitted. BODY (25) EYES: large and luminous. Particularly prominent with an extraor- Body...... 15 dinary depth and brilliance. Wide open and oversized for the face. Legs and Feet ...... 5 Eye aperture, which shows as well-rounded when fully open, has Tail ...... 5 an Asian slant when closed or partially closed. Undesirable: small COAT (10) or dull looking eyes. Short ...... 4 COAT: single. Hair is short in length, glossy and fine, lying close Texture...... 3 to the body. The coat over the spine is inclined to break as the Close lying ...... 3 cat moves. COLOR (25) DISQUALIFY: visible kink. Incorrect number of toes. White spot Body color ...... 20 or locket. Any color but silver-tipped blue. Eye color ...... 5 KORAT COLOR GENERAL: the Korat (Koh-raht) is a rare cat even in Thailand, its country of origin, and because of its unusually fine disposition, is COLOR: silver-tipped blue all over, the silver should be sufficient greatly loved by the Thai people who regard it as a “good luck” to produce a silver halo effect. The hair is usually lighter at the cat. Its general appearance is of a silver blue cat with a heavy sil- roots with a gradient of blue which is deepest just before the tips ver sheen, medium sized, hard-bodied, and muscular. All smooth which are silver. Adults should be without shading or tabby mark- curves with huge eyes, luminous, alert, and expressive. Perfect ings. Allow for ghost tabby markings in kittens. Where the coat is physical condition, alert appearance. short, the sheen of the silver is intensified. Undesirable: coats with silver tipping on only the head, legs and feet. Nose leather HEAD: when viewed from the front, or looking down from just and lips: dark blue or lavender. Paw pads: dark blue ranging to back of the head, the head is heartshaped with breadth between lavender with a pinkish tinge. Eye color: luminous green pre- and across the eyes. The eyebrow ridges form the upper curves ferred, amber cast acceptable. Kittens and adolescents can have of the heart, and the sides of the face gently curve down to the yellow or amber to amber-green eyes; the color is not usually chin to complete the heartshape. Undesirable: any pinch or nar- achieved until the cat is mature, usually two to four years of age. rowness, especially between or across the eyes.

PROFILE: well-defined with a slight stop between forehead and The following information is for reference purposes only nose which has a lion-like downward curve just above the leather. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Undesirable: nose that appears either long or short in proportion. CHIN and JAW: strong and well-developed, making a balancing Korat Color Class Number line for the profile and properly completing the heartshape. Silver-Tipped Blue...... 0504 0505 Neither overly squared nor sharply pointed, nor a weak chin that AOV...... None None gives the head a pointed look. Korat allowable outcross breeds: none.

appearance (the “Gypsy Shag” look). Tightest curls are in the ruff LaPerm and the base of the ears; longest curls are in the ruff, base of the POINT SCORE ears, and at the base of the tail. The coat may vary in length and fullness according to the season and maturity of the cat. At times HEAD (34) this coat will part naturally down the middle of the back. Size and Shape ...... 10 Muzzle and Chin...... 10 COAT–SHORTHAIR: Texture and length: short to approximately Profile ...... 4 medium-long. The tail lis not plumed but hair may be wavy. The Ears...... 6 coat is springy, light and airy. The texture may be harder than long- Eyes ...... 4 hair and will vary among individual cats and/or colors. The coat will BODY (25) stand away from the body with waves over most of the cat. Curl or Torso...... 10 waviness: curly or wavy. Is not required to have a ruff, ringlets or Neck...... 5 earmuffs. The tail will be like a bottlebrush. At times this coat will Legs & Feet ...... 5 part naturally down the middle of the back. Tail...... 5 PENALIZE: bare patches, sparse coat in mature specimens. COLOR AND PATTERN ...... 1 DISQUALIFY: cobby body, short legs, crossed eyes, incorrect num- COAT (40) ber of toes, visible and non-visible tail faults, straight hair. Texture and Length ...... 20 COLORS Curl or Waviness ...... 20 COAT COLOR: any genetically possible color or combination of GENERAL: the LaPerm is a naturally occurring mutation producing colors is allowed. EYE COLOR: eye color can be copper, gold, both long and shorthaired cats. It is medium sized, curly coated with yellow, green, blue, aqua (in specimens with mink color), or odd. moderate type. All coat colors and eye colors are acceptable. All There is no correlation required between coat color and eye parts of the body are in harmony with the size of the cat. There is color. evidence of surprising weight for size. The cat is alert and seems to be walking tall on his feet. Females are generally smaller than WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. males. This breed matures in 2-3 years, with the females maturing BLACK: dense coal black from roots to tip of fur. Nose leather sooner than the males. Allowances are to be made for age and sex. and paw pads: black. HEAD: the skull is a modified wedge, slightly rounded with gentle BLUE: one level tone most important, light shade preferred. contours. Whisker pads should appear full and rounded, with long, Nose leather and paw pads: blue. flexible whiskers. MUZZLE: broad with rounded contours and moderate to strong RED: deep, clear, without markings or ticking. Nose leather and whisker pinch. Chin strong and firm presenting a perpendicular line paw pads: pink. down from the tip of the nose. Allowances should be made for jowls CREAM: one level shade of buff cream without markings. Nose on mature males. leather and paw pads: pink. PROFILE: slight dip to nose just below bottom of eye, then continuing straight to tip of nose. Dip must be felt for, as it can appear CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate-brown, one level tone. Nose straight. Forehead should be a flat plane to the top of the head, then leather and paw pads: pink. smooth gentle curve back over top of head flowing into neck. CINNAMON: light reddish brown, the color of a cinnamon stick, EARS: placed to continue the modified wedge of the head, slightly distinctly warmer, lighter and redder than chocolate. Nose flared and cupped, medium to large. Full furnishings and earmuffs leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. with lynx tipping is preferred on longhair variety but not required on FAWN: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Nose leather the shorthair variety. and paw pads: a light shade of dusty rose pink (no blue or laven- EYES: medium large and expressive, almond in shape at rest and der tones). rounder when alert. Set moderately far apart and slightly slanted toward base of ear. Eye color has no relation to coat color. LAVENDER: one level shade, frosty, grey pink. Nose leather BODY: moderate in size with medium fine to medium boning. Hips and paw pads: lavender pink. are slightly higher than shoulders. Allowances are made for larger SHADED PATTERN: undercoat white with a mantle of color tip- sizes in males, as long as they remain balanced and in proportion. ping, even with no marks, shaded down from sides, face and tail NECK: carried erect, medium long in length in proportion to body from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, stomach and under LEGS and FEET: medium long to match body length. Forelegs may the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips be slightly shorter than hind legs. As with body, medium fine boning and nose: outlined with tipping color. Nose leather and paw with rounded feet. pads: as defined below. TAIL: in proportion to body, tapering from base to tip. SHADED SILVER: Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. COAT–LONGHAIR: Texture and length: semi-longhair, both BLUE SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: blue or blue with males and females may have ruff on neck at maturity. The coat pink tone. should be free of matting, so it should not be too thick and heavy. The tail is plumed with some curling. The coat is springy, light and CHOCOLATE SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. airy. The feel may vary among individual cats and/or color. Curl or CINNAMON SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pink- waviness: curly or wavy, curl is preferred. The coat should be loose ish beige. and bouncy and should stand away from the body, a coat you can run your fingers through to the skin. The coat is light and airy LAVENDER SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender enough to part with a breath. The coat will have an almost unkempt pink.

FAWN SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: light reddish brown, may be mottled with pink. CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: pink.. FAWN-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender RED SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: rose pink. pink, may be mottled with pink. TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: rose CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined pink to black. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet BLUE-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: rose the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- pink to blue. laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on the forehead form intricate letter “M”. Unbroken line runs back CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over paw pads: as in solids, may be mottled with pink. back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape LAVENDER-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined lavender pink. and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical GOLDEN SHADED: undercoat rich warm cream with black tip- stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated ping. Nose leather and paw pads: black. by stripes of ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. be the same on both sides. Double vertical row of buttons on chest and stomach. FAWN-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined CHINCHILLA PATTERN: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with specific marking color (i.e., black, blue, red, cream, tortoiseshell, etc.) to give the char- bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. acteristic sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with Necklaces on neck and chest distinct; like so many chains. Head tipping. Chin, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back and nose: outlined with marking color (black/brick red; blue/old from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- rose; etc.). Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to pattern ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow and marking color as listed in shadeds. pencillings run around body. GOLDEN CHINCHILLA: undercoat rich warm cream, tipped with SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- black. Nose leather and paw pads: black. ted. Spots can be round, oblong or rosette-shaped. Any of these are of equal merit but the spots, however shaped or placed, SMOKE PATTERN: white undercoat more deeply tipped with should be distinct. Spots should not run together in a broken specified marking color. Cat in repose appears to be of marking mackerel pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to color. In motion, the white undercoat is apparent. Points and the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The mask of marking color with narrow band of white at base of hairs markings of the face and forehead shall be typically tabby mark- next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose ings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons”. Legs and tail leather and paw pads: appropriate to pattern and marking color are barred. (see below). TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various BLACK SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: black. shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed BLUE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: blue. from top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes, or blotches, except for darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show RED SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: rose. tabby markings. Face, neck, legs, and tail may show tabby strip- CHOCOLATE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: brown or ing. pink. PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (tortie) is an CINNAMON SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pink- established Classic, Mackerel, Spotted or Ticked Tabby in silver, ish beige. brown, blue, chocolate, lavender, cinnamon, or fawn with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both the body and extremi- FAWN SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. ties; a blaze on the face is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: LAVENDER SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender same as non-patched tabbies, may be mottled with pink. pink. SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: black mottled with pink. BROWN TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as around the eyes. BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: blue mot- Back of legs black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. tled with pink. Paw pads: black or brown. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and BLUE TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish paw pads: brown mottled with pink. ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with LAVENDER-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. grey-pink mottled with pink. Nose leather and paw pads: blue.

RED TABBY: ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with patches of dilute colors (see chin red. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red to pink. list under DILUTE CALICO) confined to the extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. CREAM TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground BI-COLOR: solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, parti or pointed and white. color to afford good contrast but remaining within the dilute color VAN BI-COLOR: solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, parti or pointed and range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. white. Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of CHOCOLATE TABBY: ground color is warm fawn, markings are color on body allowable. rich chestnut brown. Nose leather: chestnut or pink rimmed with SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shad- chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. ing gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. Points CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown. chin, is silver. Markings chocolate. Nose leather: chocolate, or CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points milk pink rimmed with chocolate. Paw pads: coral pink. chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: cinna- CINNAMON TABBY: ground color fawn. Markings light reddish mon pink. brown, the color of a cinnamon stick, distinctly warmer, lighter BLUE POINT: body bluish-white, cold in tone, shading gradually to and redder than chocolate. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to white on stomach and chest. Points blue. Nose leather and paw pinkish beige. pads: slate blue. FAWN TABBY: ground color pale off white. Markings light laven- LAVENDER POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points der with pale cocoa overtones. Nose leather and paw pads: a frosty grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw pads: laven- light shade of dusty rose pink (no blue or lavender tones). der pink. LAVENDER TABBY: ground color is pale lavender. Markings are RED POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange flame to deep a rich lavender, affording good contrast with ground color. Nose red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. leather: lavender, or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. CREAM POINT: body creamy white with no shading. Points buff cream with no apricot. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh pink or LAVENDER SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and salmon coral. chin a cold, clear silver. Markings solid lavender. Nose leather: TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal with lavender or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. unbrindled patches of red. Blaze of red on face desirable. Nose BLUE-SILVER, CREAM-SILVER TABBY: tabby pattern with col- leather and paw pads: seal brown with flesh and/or coral pink mot- ors and leathers same as for corresponding shaded colors. tling to conform with colors on points. RED SILVER TABBY (Cameo Tabby): ground color off-white. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points Markings red. Nose leather and paw pads: rose. chocolate with unbrindled patches of red. Nose leather and paw pads: chocolate with mottling to conform with point color. CINNAMON SILVER, FAWN SILVER TABBY: tabby pattern with colors and leathers same as for corresponding shaded colors. BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white, shading gradually to white on the stomach and chest. Points blue with patch- TORTOISESHELL: black mottled or patched with red. Blaze on es of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate-blue, pink or a face is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: black or brown combination of slate-blue and pink. mottled with pink. LAVENDER-CREAM POINT: body glacial white with no shading. BLUE-CREAM: blue mottled or patched with cream. Blaze on Points lavender with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw face is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: blue mottled with pads: lavender and pink. pink. CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT: body pale warm ivory. Points light CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich chocolate brown mottled reddish brown with patches of red. Nose leather and paw pads: or patched with red. Blaze on face is desirable. Nose leather and pink and/or tan with mottled flesh and/or coral pink. paw pads: cinnamon mottled with pink. FAWN-CREAM POINT: body pale ivory. Points light lavender with LAVENDER-CREAM: lavender mottled or patched with cream. pale cocoa overtones with patches of cream. Nose leather and Blaze on face is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: laven- paw pads: pink or a light shade of dusty pink with mottled flesh der pink mottled with pink. and/or coral pink. CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White SILVER POINT: body ivory to glacial white. Points shaded silver. predominant on underparts. Any combination of dominant colors Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick of solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, or pointed and white. red. Paw pads: black. VAN CALICO: white cat with dominant patches of color (see list CINNAMON POINT: body pale warm ivory. Points light reddish under CALICO) confined to extremities. One or two small patches brown. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or tan to pinkish of color on body allowable. beige. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of cream and FAWN POINT: body pale ivory. Points light lavender with pale blue. White predominant on underparts. Any combination of dilute cocoa overtones. Nose leather and paw pads: pink or a light colors of solid, shaded, smoke, tabby or pointed and white. shade of dusty rose pink.

LYNX POINTS: body color appropriate to marking and ground BLUE MINK: body blue-grey, shading to lighter hue on the color. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on underparts. Fawn overtones permissible. Points slate blue, dis- forehead with classic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and tinctly darker than body color. Nose leather and paw pads: slate dark spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. grey (may have rosy undertone). Inner ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, PLATINUM MINK: body pale, silvery grey with warm overtones. clearly defined and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail Not white or cream. Points frosty-grey. Nose leather and paw barred. No striping or mottling on body, but consideration given to pads: lavender-pink to lavender-grey. shading in older cats. SABLE SEPIA: rich warm sable brown, shading almost imper- SEAL LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: seal. ceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts, but otherwise BLUE LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: blue or brick without shading, barring or markings of any kind (kittens are often red. lighter in color). Nose leather and paw pads: brown. CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: cin- CHAMPAGNE SEPIA: warm honey beige, shading to a pale namon, or pink rimmed with cinnamon. golden tan underside. Slight darkening on ears and face permissible. Nose leather: light warm brown. Paw pads: warm pinkish LAVENDER LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: laven- tan. der pink or pink rimmed with lavender. BLUE SEPIA: medium blue with warm fawn undertones, shading RED LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or red. almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts, CREAM LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: pink or but otherwise without shading, barring or marking of any kind. pink rimmed with salmon coral. Nose leather and paw pads: slate grey. SILVER LYNX POINT: Nose leather: coral pink or brick red lined PLATINUM SEPIA: pale, silvery grey with pale fawn undertones, with black. Paw pads: black or seal. shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts, but otherwise without shading, barring or markings of CINNAMON LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: pink any kind. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. and/or tan to pinkish beige. OLC (OTHER LAPERM COLORS): any other genetically possi- FAWN LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: pink or a ble color or pattern. Cats with no more than a locket and/or button light shade of dusty rose pink. do not qualify for this class; such cats shall be judged in the color SEAL TORTIE LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: seal class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket or button. brown, or seal brown mottled with flesh or coral pink. BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: The following information is for reference purposes only blue, or blue mottled with flesh or coral pink. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. CHOCOLATE TORTIE LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw LaPerm Color Class Numbers pads: cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral pink. LONGHAIR DIVISION LAVENDER-CREAM LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw All Championship Colors...... 6000 6001 pads: lavender, or lavender mottled with flesh or coral pink. (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards.) AOV ...... None None CINNAMON TORTIE LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw

pads: pink and/or tan to pinkish beige.

FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: SHORTHAIR DIVISION pink or a light shade of dusty rose pink. All Championship Colors...... 6300 6301 NATURAL MINK: body medium brown, shading to lighter hue on (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards.) the underparts. Ruddy highlights acceptable. Points are dark AOV ...... None None brown. Nose leather: dark brown corresponding to the intensity of the point color. Paw pads: medium to dark brown (may have rosy undertone). LaPerm allowable outcross breeds: Domestic longhair and domestic shorthair. Kittens born on or after CHAMPAGNE MINK: body buff-cream, points medium brown. January 2020 may have only LaPerm parents. Nose leather: cinnamon-brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink to

cinnamon-brown.

BODY Lykoi STRUCTURE: Conformation strikes a medium between slightly (Miscellaneous Category) slendered, semi-foreign and the elegance of the foreign body type. POINT SCORE Proportion and larger balance allowed in males. Neck is medium HEAD (30) length; neither thin nor overly muscular. Face (Muzzle/Chin/Nose)...... 10 MUSCULATURE: Solid weight, showing muscular strength without Size/Shape...... 5 excessive bulk. Ears...... 5 LEGS/FEET: Legs and feet are sparsely haired. Medium boning; Eyes ...... 5 medium length. Feet appear refined and oval shaped. Toes are long Profile ...... 5 in appearance. BODY (25) TAIL: Tail is shorter than body and tapers to a point. Structure/Size including Neck ...... 10 Musculature ...... 5 COAT Legs/Feet...... 5 The coat of the Lykoi is what sets this breed apart. It is important to Tail...... 5 differentiate the undercoat, the guard hairs, and the roaning. COAT (45) Undercoat should be lacking over the entire body. Guard hairs Texture (Density) ...... 15 cover the body, but are very sparse or completely lacking on the Color/Roaning...... 15 legs, feet, back of ears, and mask (eyes, nose, muzzle, chin.) Mask ...... 15 Lykoi have a grizzled appearance due to the amelanistic guard GENERAL: The “Lykoi”, which in greek, roughly translates to hairs intermixed with colored coat. “wolf”, is a breed derived from a naturally occuring mutation found in COAT TEXTURE: Soft to the touch. Short to medium; undercoat is the feral cat population. The Lykoi is a partially hairless breed of cat lacking; longer guard hairs cover body with coat coverage varying with a coat that is unique to them. depending on cycle of hair. A combination of 3 distinct traits set the Lykoi apart from all other COLOR/ROANING: Colored hairs and amelanistic white hairs are breeds. 1) Roaning; an amelanistic color pattern of intermixed white intermixed throughout the coat, with each hair either colored or and colored guard hairs. The pattern is found in other animals, white, from root to tip. The accepted range of colored hair percent- such as horses, but has not been noted in any other breed of cat. age is 30 to 70%, with 50% being ideal. 2) A lack of undercoat. 3) Sparse hair on legs, feet and face mask MASK: The face exhibits a hairless mask connecting the nose, which gives the appearance of a werewolf. muzzle, eyes and ears giving the classic werewolf appearance. The physical impression of the Lykoi is a striking cat with no under- LYKOI COLORS GENERAL: Solid color cat express the character- coat and intermixed guard hairs that cover an elegant, semi-foreign istic coat more dramatically. Therefore only solid colors (including body. The large, bright, walnut shaped eyes combined with the dis- white) and solid colors with mink/point/sepia patterns are acceptable tinct partial hairlessness around the eyes, nose, muzzle and chin to be shown. Amelanistic (roan) pattern in the coat will vary in give the Lykoi a mythical, werewolf-like appearance. Lykoi have appearance depending on color. short to medium hair with varying degrees of guard hair density and AOV: All other colors and patterns (tortoiseshell, blue/cream, bicol- roaning, dependent upon coat cycle and base coat color. Coat is or, etc.) rough in appearance but soft and silky to the touch. The high and erect ears, sitting atop a triangular head with rounded contours, LOCKETS: White lockets, buttons and belly spots are allowed. paint an accurate picture of a very curious and inquisitive cat. The OTHER Lykoi, a very active cat, prefers hunting over cuddling, yet insists on ALLOWANCES: Degree of sparseness of guard hair varies from human attention and interaction. almost completely hairless to almost completely coated during molt- HEAD ing and phases of hair growth. Eyes to be smaller in proportion to FACE (MUZZLE/CHIN/NOSE): The face is a less extreme foreign head in cats less than 8 months. Allow for stud jowls in males. type. Muzzle is medium in length; fleshy, gently rounded hairless Males may be substantially larger than females. Pigmentation spots whisker pads with a definite whisker break. Muzzle ends with a well- due to full tanning of skin may occur when exposed to sunlight. developed chin, aligned vertically with nose; full but neither project- PENALIZE: More than sparse undercoat. Less than sparse guard ing or receding. Nose is hairless and leathery to the touch, slightly hairs. rounded down at the end, and gives the appearance of a mask DISQUALIFY: Any evidence of illness or poor health. Visible tail when connecting with the hairless areas around or surrounding the kink. Aggressive behavior endangering the judge. eyes.

HEAD SHAPE: The head is a modified wedge with rounded con- The following information is for reference purposes only tours from nose to cheeks to ears. Slightly rounded forehead. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Slightly longer than wide. Lykoi EARS: Tall, open at the base, rounded tips and set high on the head, vertical and erect. Color Class Number EYES: Large, walnut shaped, slanting upward with an open expres- All Colors ...... 8700 8701 sion. Hairless rims desirable. Lykoi allowable outcross breeds: Domestic Shorthair. PROFILE: A concave curve from brow to bridge. No stop.

DISQUALIFY: delicate bone structure. Undershot chin, i.e. the Maine Coon Cat front teeth (incisors) of the lower jaw overlapping or projecting beyond the front teeth of the upper jaw when the mouth is closed. POINT SCORE Crossed eyes. Kinked tail. Incorrect number of toes. White but- HEAD (30) tons, white lockets, or white spots. Cats showing evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, or the Shape ...... 15 Himalayan pattern. Ears...... 10 Eyes ...... 5 MAINE COON CAT COLORS BODY (30) EYE COLOR: eye color can be shades of green, gold, green-gold Shape...... 15 or copper. White cats and all cats with white may have blue or odd Neck ...... 5 eyes. Legs and Feet ...... 5 Solid Color Class Tail ...... 5 WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. COAT ...... 20 BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free COLOR (15) from any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: Body color and pattern ...... 15 black. Paw pads: black or brown. BALANCE...... 5 BLUE: one level tone from nose to tip of tail. Sound to the roots. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. GENERAL: originally a working cat, the Maine Coon is solid, rugged, and can endure a harsh climate. A distinctive characteris- RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or tic is its smooth, shaggy coat. A well proportioned and balanced ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and appearance with no part of the cat being exaggerated. Quality paw pads: brick red. should never be sacrificed for size. With an essentially amiable CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound disposition, it has adapted to varied environments. to the roots. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. HEAD SHAPE: medium in width and slightly longer in length than Tabby Patterns width with a squareness to the muzzle. Allowance should be made CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, for broadening in older studs. Cheekbones high. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet MUZZLE/CHIN: is visibly square, medium in length and blunt the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- ended when viewed in profile. It may give the appearance of being laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks a rectangle but should not appear to be tapering or pointed. on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back Length and width of the muzzle should be proportionate to the rest from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over of the head and present a pleasant, balanced appearance. The back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape chin should be strong, firm and in line with the upper lip and nose. of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined When viewed in profile the chin depth should be observable and and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a give the impression of a square, 90-degree angle. A chin lacking vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical in depth, i.e. one that tapers from the jaw line to the lip, is not con- stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated sidered strong, firm or desirable. by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to PROFILE: should be proportionate to the overall length of the be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings head and should exhibit a slight concavity when viewed in profile. should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of buttons The profile should be relatively smooth and free of pronounced on chest and stomach. bumps and/or humps. A profile that is straight from the brow line MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, to the tip of the nose is not acceptable, nor should the profile show and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow signs of having a “break” or “stop.” bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. EARS: Shape: large, well-tufted, wide at base, tapering to appear Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head pointed. Set: approximately one ear’s width apart at the base; not barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back flared. from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow EYES: large, expressive, wide set with an opened oval shape. pencillings run around body. Slightly oblique setting with slant toward outer base of ear. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: shows pronounced ticking on body NECK: medium long. and when viewed from above will show darkening at the dorsal BODY SHAPE: muscular, broad-chested. Size medium to large. crest but will otherwise be free from pattern or any noticeable Females generally are smaller than males. The body should be spots, stripes or blotches. Body hairs will be ticked with various long with all parts in proportion to create a well-balanced rectan- shades of marking color and ground color. The cat will show full gular appearance with no part of the anatomy being so exaggerat- tabby markings on face and legs and the lighter underside may ed as to foster weakness. Allowance should be made for slow also show tabby markings. maturation. Brown Tabby Color Class LEGS and FEET: legs substantial, wide set, of medium length, BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color brilliant and in proportion to the body. Forelegs are straight. Back legs are coppery brown. Markings dense black. Back of leg black from paw straight when viewed from behind. Paws large, round, well-tufted. to heel. White trim around lip and chin allowed. Nose leather and Five toes in front; four in back. paw pads: black or brown desirable. TAIL: long, wide at base, and tapering. Fur long and flowing. Brown Patched Tabby Color Class COAT: heavy and shaggy; shorter on the shoulders and longer on BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground the stomach and britches. Frontal ruff desirable. Texture silky with color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black with patches coat falling smoothly. of red. Nose leather and paw pads: brown, black or brick red PENALIZE: a coat that is short or overall even. desirable.

Silver Tabby Color Class Red Tabby & White Color Class (including Vans) SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color pale, RED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, ticked): color as clear silver. Markings dense black. White trim around lip and chin defined for the red tabby with or without white on the face. Must allowed. Nose leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black have white on bib, belly, and all four feet. desirable. All Other Tabby & White Colors Silver Patched Tabby Color Class Color Class (including Vans) SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, ticked): color as defined for color pale, clear silver. Markings dense black with patches of red tabby with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, and/or cream. White trim around lip and chin allowed. Nose belly, and all four paws. Colors accepted are blue, blue-silver, leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black and/or pink desir- cream, cream-silver, cameo. able. PATCHED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, ticked): color as Red Tabby Color Class described for patched tabby (torbie) with or without white on face. RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color red. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four paws. Colors accepted Markings deep, rich red. White trim around lip and chin allowed. are blue patched or blue-silver patched. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red desirable. Bi-Color Color Class (including Vans) All Other Tabby Colors Class BLACK & WHITE: a combination of black and white, with or with- BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color out white on face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four paws. pale, clear silver. Markings a deep blue affording a good contrast BLUE & WHITE: a combination of blue and white, with or without with ground color. White trim around lip and chin allowed. Nose white on face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four paws. leather: old rose desirable. Paw pads: rose desirable. RED & WHITE: a combination of red and white, with or without BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): white on face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four paws. ground color pale, clear silver. Markings a deep blue with patches CREAM & WHITE: a combination of cream and white, with or of cream. Undercoat white. White trim around lip and chin allowed. without white on face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four Nose leather: old rose desirable. Paw pads: rose and/or pink paws. desirable. BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color pale bluish Parti-Color Color Class Ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermin- ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. gled areas of red on both the body and the extremities. Presence White trim around lip and chin allowed. Nose leather: old rose of several shades of red acceptable. desirable. Paw pads: rose desirable. BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color areas of cream on both the body and the extremities. pale bluish Ivory. Markings a very deep blue with patches of Parti-Color & White Color Class cream. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. White trim CALICO (including vans): white with unbrindled patches of black around lip and chin allowed. Nose leather: old rose desirable. Paw pads: rose and/or pink desirable. and red. White predominant on underparts. CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color very DILUTE CALICO (including vans): white with unbrindled patches pale cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the of blue and cream. White predominant on underparts. ground color to afford good contrast but remaining within the dilute TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: color as defined for tortoiseshell range. White trim around lip and chin allowed. Nose leather and with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, paw pads: pink desirable. and all four paws. CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color BLUE-CREAM & WHITE: color as defined for blue-cream with or off-white. Markings cream. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw four paws. pads: pink desirable. Shaded & Smoke Color Class CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked): ground color off- CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back. flanks, white. Markings red. White trim around lip and chin allowed. Nose head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic leather and paw pads: rose desirable. sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tip- Brown Tabby & White Color Class (including Vans) ping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, BROWN TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, ticked): color as lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw defined for brown tabby with or without white on the face. Must pads: black. have white on bib, belly, and all four paws. SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping Brown Patched Tabby & White Color Class (including Vans) shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the BROWN PATCHED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, ticked): same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a ground color coppery brown. Markings dense black but with distri- chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose bution of white markings as described in brown tabby with white. leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Color as described for patched tabby (torbie) with or without white on face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four paws. CHINCHILLA BLUE SILVER: undercoat white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with blue to give the charac- Silver Tabby & White Color Class (including Vans) teristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded SILVER TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, ticked): color is with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of defined for the silver tabby with or without white on the face. Must eyes, lips, and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather and paw have white on bib, belly, and all four feet. pads: rose desirable. Silver Patched Tabby & White Color Class (including Vans) SHADED BLUE SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of blue tip- SILVER PATCHED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, ticked): ping shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge color as described for silver patched tabby (torbie) with or without to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be white on face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four feet. the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker

than a blue chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with TORTIE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black with blue. Nose leather and paw pads: rose desirable. patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both the body SHELL CAMEO (red chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the and the extremities. The presence of several shades of red is back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to give acceptable. Cat in repose appears tortoiseshell. In motion the the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may be white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face and ears tortoiseshell very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and pattern with narrow band of white at the base of the hairs next to chest white. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. the skin that may be seen only when fur is parted. White ruff and ear tufts. Blaze of red or cream on face is desirable. SHADED CAMEO (red shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail. Face and legs BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue, may be a deeper shading than the rest of the body. Chin, ear fur- with clearly defined patches of cream as in the pattern of the blue- nishings, stomach and chest (ruff) to be white. The general effect cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion, the white to be much redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather, rims of undercoat is clearly apparent. Face and ears blue-cream pattern eyes and paw pads: rose. with narrow band of white at the base of the hairs next to the skin SHELL CREAM (cream chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on which may be seen only when the fur is parted. White ruff and ear the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with cream. tufts. Blaze of cream on face is desirable. Face and legs may be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear Shaded/Smoke & White Color Class (including Vans) furnishings, stomach and chest (ruff) to be white. Nose leather, Note: any tortie & white colors or blue-cream & white rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. colors will not have the van pattern SHADED CREAM: undercoat white with a mantle of cream shad- CHINCHILLA SILVER & WHITE: color as defined for chinchilla ing down the sides, face and tail, face and legs may be a deeper silver with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, shading than the rest of the body. Chin, ear furnishings, stomach belly, and all four paws. and chest (ruff) to be white. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. SHADED SILVER & WHITE: color as defined for shaded silver with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. The coat on the and all four paws. back, flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with black and shades of red. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear CHINCHILLA BLUE SILVER & WHITE: color as defined for chin- furnishings, stomach and chest (ruff) may be white to very lightly chilla blue silver with or without white on the face. Must have white tipped with shading. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: on bib, belly, and all four paws. rose to black, may also be patched. SHADED BLUE SILVER & WHITE: color as defined for shaded SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black blue silver with or without white on the face. Must have white on and red shading down the sides, face and tail. Face and legs may be a deeper shading than the rest of the body. Chin, ear furnish- bib, belly, and all four paws. ings, stomach and chest (ruff) may be white to lightly tipped. The SHELL CAMEO (red chinchilla) & WHITE: color as defined for general effect is to be much darker than the shell tortoiseshell. shell cameo with or without white on the face. Must have white on Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose to black, may bib, belly, and all four paws. also be patched. SHELL BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. The coat on the back, SHADED CAMEO (red shaded) & WHITE: color as defined for flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with blue and shades of cream. shaded cameo with or without white on the face. Must have white Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear fur- on bib, belly, and all four paws. nishings, stomach and chest (ruff) may be white to very lightly SHELL CREAM (cream chinchilla) & WHITE: color as defined for tipped with shading. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: shell cream with or without white on the face. Must have white on rose to blue, may also be patched. bib, belly, and all four paws. SHADED BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. Mantle of blue and cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Face and legs may SHADED CREAM & WHITE: color as defined for shaded cream be a deeper shading than the rest of the body. Chin, ear furnish- with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, ings, stomach and chest (ruff) may be white to lightly tipped. The and all four paws. general effect is to be much darker than the shell blue-cream. SHELL TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: color as defined for shell Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose to blue, may tortoiseshell with or without white on the face. Must have white on also be patched. bib, belly, and all four paws. BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly SHADED TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: color as defined for shad- apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at base ed tortoiseshell with or without white on the face. Must have white of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Light on bib, belly, and all four paws. silver frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: black. SHELL CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in shades of red. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly tipped with black and shades of red. Face and legs may be lightly apparent. Points and mask blue with narrow band of white hairs shaded with tipping. Chin, ear furnishings, stomach and chest (ruff) next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. White frill may be white to very lightly tipped with shading. White predominate and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. on the underparts of the cat. CAMEO SMOKE (red smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped SHADED CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask red with narrow band of white shades of red. Mantle of black and red shading down the sides, face at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is and tail. Face and legs may be a deeper shading than the rest of the parted. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. body. Chin, ear furnishings, stomach and chest (ruff) may be white to lightly tipped. The general effect is to be much darker than the shell CREAM SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with cream. Cat in calico. White predominate on the underparts of the cat. respose appears cream. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask cream with narrow band of white at base SHELL BLUE-CREAM & WHITE: color as defined for shell blue- of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. cream with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: pink desirable. belly, and all four paws.

SHADED BLUE-CREAM & WHITE: color as defined for shaded All Other Tabby Colors...... 9792 9793 blue-cream with or without white on the face. Must have white on (Blue, Blue Patched, Blue-Silver, Blue-Silver bib, belly, and all four paws. Patched, Cream, Cameo, Cream-Silver SHELL DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and [classic, mackerel, ticked]) shades of cream. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly Brown Tabby & White (including Vans) ...... 1778 1779 tipped with blue and shades of cream. Face and legs may be lightly (classic, mackerel, ticked) shaded with tipping. Chin, ear furnishings, stomach and chest (ruff) Brown Patched Tabby & White (including Vans) ...... – – 1769 may be white to very lightly tipped with shading. White predominate (classic, mackerel, ticked) on the underparts of the cat. Silver Tabby & White (including Vans)...... 9736 9737 SHADED DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue (classic, mackerel, ticked) and shades of cream. Mantle of blue and cream shading down the Silver Patched Tabby & White ...... – – 9785 sides, face and tail. Face and legs may be a deeper shading than (classic, mackerel, ticked) the rest of the body. Chin, ear furnishings, stomach and chest (ruff) Red Tabby & White (including Vans)...... 9740 9741 may be white to lightly tipped. The general effect is to be much dark- (classic, mackerel, ticked) er than the shell dilute calico. White predominate on the underparts All Other Tabby & White Colors (incl Vans)...... 1758 1759 of the cat. (Blue, Blue Patched, Blue-Silver, Blue-Silver BLACK SMOKE & WHITE: color as defined for black smoke with or Patched, Cream, Cameo, Cream-Silver [classic, without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four mackerel, ticked]) paws. Bi-Color...... 1790 1791 (Black & White, Blue & White, Red & White, Cream BLUE SMOKE & WHITE: color as defined for blue smoke with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four & White) paws. Parti-Color...... – – 1747 (Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream) CAMEO SMOKE (red smoke) & WHITE: color as defined for cameo Parti-Color & White ...... – – 1795 smoke with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, (Calico [including Vans], Dilute Calico [including belly, and all four paws. Vans], Tortoiseshell & White, Blue-Cream & White) CREAM SMOKE & WHITE: color as defined for cream smoke with Shaded & Smoke ...... 1730 1731 or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all (Chinchilla Silver, Shaded Silver, Chinchilla Blue Silver, four paws. Shaded Blue Silver, Shell Cameo, Shaded Cameo, TORTIE SMOKE & WHITE: color as defined for tortie smoke with or Shell Cream, Shaded Cream, Shell Tortoiseshell, without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly, and all four Shaded Tortoiseshell, Shell Blue-Cream, Shaded Blue- paws. Cream, Black Smoke, Blue smoke, Cameo Smoke, BLUE-CREAM SMOKE & WHITE: color as defined for blue cream Cream Smoke, Tortie Smoke, Blue-Cream Smoke) smoke with or without white on the face. Must have white on bib, Shaded/Smoke & White (including Vans) ...... 1774 1775 belly, and all four paws. (Note: any tortie & white colors or blue-cream & white colors will not have the van pattern. Chinchilla Silver & CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of black and White, Shaded Silver & White, Chinchilla Blue Silver shades of red. Black and red patches to have a white undercoat. & White, Shaded Blue Silver & White, Shell Cameo White predominate on the underparts of the cat. & White, Shaded Cameo & White, Shell Cream & DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of blue White, Shaded Cream & White, Shell Tortoiseshell & and shades of cream. Blue and cream patches to have a white White, Shaded Tortoiseshell & White, Shell Calico, undercoat. White predominate on the underparts of the cat. Shaded Calico, Shell Blue-Cream & White, Shaded Other Maine Coon Cat Color Class Blue-Cream & White, Shell Dilute Calico, Shaded Dilute Calico, Black Smoke & White, Blue Smoke & OMCCC (Other Maine Coon Cat colors): any other color with the exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colors White, Cameo Smoke & White, Cream Smoke & chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern; or these combinations White, Tortie Smoke & White, Blue-Cream Smoke & with white. Cats listed as AOV are to be registered and shown under White, Calico Smoke, Dilute Calico Smoke) AOV color class.) OMCC (Other Maine Coon Colors) ...... 1796 1797 (Any other color with the exception of those showing

hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, The following information is for reference purposes only lavender, the himalayan pattern; or these combinations and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. with white. Cats listed as AOV are to be registered Maine Coon Cat Color Class Numbers and shown under AOV color class.) Solid Colors...... 1700 1701 AOV...... 1798 1799 (White, Black, Blue, Red, or Cream) Brown Tabby (classic, mackerel, ticked) ...... 1744 1745 Maine Coon Cat allowable outcross breeds: none. Brown Patched Tabby (classic, mackerel, ticked) ..... – – 1787 Silver Tabby (classic, mackerel, ticked)...... 1736 1737 Silver Patched Tabby (classic, mackerel, ticked)...... – – 1785

Red Tabby (classic, mackerel, ticked)...... 1740 1741

COAT LENGTH - SHORTHAIR: double coat is short and dense Manx with a well-padded quality due to the longer, open outer coat and POINT SCORE the close cottony undercoat. Coat may be thinner during the summer months. HEAD and EARS ...... 25 EYES...... 5 COAT TEXTURE - SHORTHAIR: texture of outer guard hairs is BODY ...... 25 somewhat hard, appearance is glossy. A softer coat may occur in TAILLESSNESS ...... 5 whites and dilutes due to color/texture gene link but should not be confused with the silky texture found in the Longhair Manx. LEGS and FEET ...... 15 COAT – LENGTH...... 10 COAT LENGTH - LONGHAIR: the double coat is of medium Texture...... 10 length, dense and well padded over the main body, gradually COLOR and MARKINGS ...... 5 lengthening from the shoulders to the rump. Breeches, abdomen and neck-ruff is usually longer than the coat on the main body. GENERAL: the overall impression of the Manx cat is that of Cheek coat is thick and full. The collar like neck-ruff extends from roundness; round head with firm, round muzzle and prominent the shoulders, being bib-like around the chest. Breeches should cheeks; broad chest; substantial short front legs; short back be full and thick to the hocks in the mature cat. Lower leg and which arches from shoulders to a round rump; great depth of head coat (except for cheeks) should be shorter than on the main flank and rounded, muscular thighs. The Manx should be alert, body and neck-ruff, but dense and full in appearance. Toe tufts clear of eye, with a glistening, clean, well-groomed coat. They and ear tufts are desirable. All things being equal in type, prefer- should be surprisingly heavy when lifted. Manx may be slow to ence should be given to the cat showing full coating. mature and allowance should be made in young cats. COAT TEXTURE - LONGHAIR: coat is soft and silky, falling HEAD and EARS: round head with prominent cheeks and a jowly smoothly on the body yet being full and plush due to the double appearance (more evident in adult males) that enhances the coat. Coat should have a healthy glossy appearance. Allowance round appearance of the breed. In profile, head is medium in to be made for seasonal and age variations. length with a gentle dip from forehead to nose. Well developed COLOR and MARKINGS: Manx colors and tabby patterns are muzzle, very slightly longer than it is broad, with a strong chin. recognized as described under colors. Color/patterns showing Definite whisker break with large, round whisker pads. Short, evidence of hybridization (chocolate/lavender/pointed or these thick neck. Ears wide at the base, tapering gradually to a rounded combinations with white) are not allowed. Cats with no more tip. Medium in size in proportion to the head, widely spaced and white than a locket and/or button(s) do not qualify for the bi-color set slightly outward. When viewed from behind, the ear set or OMC Class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of resembles the rocker on a cradle. The furnishings of the ears are their basic color with no penalty for such locket or button(s). sparse in Shorthair Manx and full furnishings for Longhair Manx. TRANSFER TO AOV: definite, visible tail joint. EYES: large, round and full. Set at a slight angle toward the nose PENALIZE: on the Longhair Manx, coat that lacks density, has a (outer corners slightly higher than inner corners). Color is gold to cottony texture or is of one overall length. copper, odd-eyed, blue-eyed, green, or hazel as appropriate to DISQUALIFY: evidence of poor physical condition; incorrect num- the coat color. ber of toes; evidence of hybridization; evidence of weakness in BODY: solidly muscled, compact and well-balanced, medium in the hindquarters; in profile, pronounced stop or nose break. size with sturdy bone structure. The Manx is stout in appearance with broad chest and well-sprung ribs. The constant repetition of MANX COLORS curves and circles give the Manx the appearance of great sub- WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. stance and durability, a cat that is powerful without the slightest Eye color: deep blue or gold to copper. Odd-eyed whites shall hint of coarseness. Males may be slightly larger than females. have one blue and one gold to copper eye with equal color depth. Flank (fleshy area of the side between the ribs and hip) has BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free greater depth than in other breeds, causing considerable depth to from any tinge of rust on tips. Nose leather: black. Paw pads: the body when viewed from the side. black or brown. The short back forms a smooth, continuous arch from shoulders BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone. Sound to the to rump, curving at the rump to form the desirable round look. roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable than an unsound Length of back is in proportion to the entire cat, height of lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. hindquarters equal to length of body. Males may be somewhat RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or longer. Because the Longhair Manx has longer coat over the ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and rump area and breeches, the body may appear longer. paw pads: brick red. TAILLESSNESS: appearing to be absolute in the perfect speci- CREAM: one level shade of buff cream without markings. Sound men. A rise of bone at the end of the spine is allowed and should to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw not be penalized unless it is such that it stops the judge’s hand, pads: pink. thereby spoiling the tailless appearance of the cat. The rump is CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, extremely broad and round. flanks, and head sufficiently tipped with black to give the charac- LEGS and FEET: heavily boned, forelegs short and set well apart teristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded to emphasize the broad, deep chest. Hind legs much longer than with tipping. Chin, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, forelegs, with heavy, muscular thighs and substantial lower legs. lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Longer hind legs cause the rump to be considerably higher than pads: black. the shoulders. Hind legs are straight when viewed from behind. SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping Paws are neat and round with five toes in front and four behind. shading down from sides and face from dark on the ridge to white

on the chin, chest, and stomach. Legs to be of the same tone as MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly the face. The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Necklaces brick red. Paw pads: black. on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with BLUE SMOKE: undercoat white, coat is deeply tipped with blue. an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the Nose leather and paw pads: blue. eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run RED SMOKE (Cameo Smoke): undercoat white, coat is deeply around body. tipped with red. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various CREAM SMOKE (Dilute Cameo Smoke): undercoat white, coat is shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed deeply tipped with cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes, and paw pads: pink. from top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes, or blotches, except for darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show BLACK SMOKE: undercoat white, coat is deeply tipped with tabby markings. Face, legs, and tail must show distinct tabby black. Nose leather and paw pads: black. striping. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. TORTOISESHELL/DILUTE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE (Blue PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (tortie) is an Cream Smoke): undercoat white, coat is deeply tipped with black established silver, brown, or blue tabby with patches of red and/or for the non-dilute or blue for the dilute with patches of red or cream. cream or softly intermingled areas of red for the non-dilute or cream for the dilute. Nose leather and paw pads: may be mottled SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, with pink. evenly distributed spots. Body spots may subtly suggest a mack- CALICO SMOKE (Smoke Calico, Dilute Smoke Calico): under- erel or classic pattern but may not be connected and preference coat white, coat is white with primarily unbrindled patches (mini- given to spots in a random pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length mal brindled color acceptable) of black (non-dilute) or blue (dilute) of the body. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The mark- and red(non-dilute) or cream (dilute). White predominant on ings on the face and forehead shall be typical tabby markings. underparts. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene Underside of the body to have vest buttons. Legs are barred. On including the van pattern. Nose leather and paw pads: may be the upper chest there are one or more broken necklaces. mottled with pink. BROWN PATCHED TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery TORTOISESHELL & WHITE SMOKE (Smoke Tortoiseshell brown with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings of dense and White, Smoke Blue-Cream and White): undercoat white, black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both coat is black( non-dilute) or blue(dilute) and red( non-dilute) or body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is cream(dilute) with minimal white present (white limited to one or desirable. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. more feet, belly, chest, face, and/or small spot of white on back, flank, or neck). Cats with no more than a locket and/or a button BLUE PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, do not qualify for this class. Such cats shall be judged as a pale bluish ivory with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings smoke tortoiseshell/dilute smoke tortoiseshell(blue cream) with of very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. no penalty for such locket and/or button. Nose leather and paw Patches of cream clearly defined on both body and extremities. A blaze of cream on the face is desirable. Warm fawn overtones or pads: may be mottled with pink. patina over the whole. BI-COLOR SMOKE (Black Smoke and White, Blue Smoke SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, and White, Red Smoke and White, Cream Smoke and White): pale silver with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings of Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene from low-white dense black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on to van patterns. Cats with no more than a locket and/or button do both body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged in the is desirable. color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): undercoat and/or button white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear bluish sil- SMOKE: The smoke has a white undercoat deeply tipped with ver. Markings sound blue. Nose leather: blue or old rose color. The smoke in repose appears solid in color. In motion the trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old rose. white undercoat color is clearly apparent. Extremities are solid in BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): color, and have a narrow band of white at the base of the hairs undercoat white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear next to the skin, which may be seen only when the fur is parted. bluish silver. Markings sound blue with patches of cream clearly CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, defined on both body & extremities. A blaze of cream on the face and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet is desirable. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue. the body markings. Several unbroken necklaces on neck and Paw pads: blue or old rose. upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on forehead form SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of including lips and chin, pale clear silver. Markings dense black. eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots RED SILVER TABBY (Cameo Tabby) (classic, mackerel, spot- inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line from butterfly ted): ground color, including lips and chin off-white, markings red, down the entire spine with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each undercoat white. White trim around lip and chin allowed. Nose side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. leather and paw pads: rose desirable. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red. unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach. paw pads: brick red.

CREAM SILVER TABBY (Dilute Cameo Tabby) (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, including lips and chin off-white, The following information is for reference purposes only markings cream, undercoat white. White trim around lip and chin and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. allowed. Nose leather and paw pads: pink desirable. BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color bril- Manx Color Class Numbers liant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the LONGHAIR DIVISION same shade as the rims around the eyes. Back of leg black from Blue-Eyed White ...... 1600 1601 paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. Copper-Eyed White ...... 1602 1603 BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, includ- Odd-Eyed White...... 1604 1605 ing lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue Blue...... 1606 1607 affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn over- Black ...... 1608 1609 tones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw Red...... 1610 1611 pads: rose. Cream ...... 1614 1615 CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, Chinchilla Silver...... 1630 1631 including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings buff or cream Shaded Silver...... 1632 1633 sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast Black Smoke ...... 1634 1635 but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose leather and Blue Smoke ...... 1638 1639 paw pads: pink. Silver & Blue Silver Tabby (includes TORTOISESHELL: black brindled with red and/or shades of red. patched tabbies) ...... 1636 1637 Brindling with minimal patching acceptable. Silver Mackerel & Blue Silver Mackerel CALICO: white with primarily unbrindled patches (minimal Tabby (includes patched tabbies)...... 1636M 1637M brindled color acceptable) of black and red. White predominant Red Tabby ...... 1640 1641 on underparts. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene Red Mackerel Tabby...... 1640M 1641M including the van pattern. Brown Tabby (includes patched tabbies) ...... 1644 1645 Brown Mackerel Tabby (includes DILUTE CALICO: white with primarily unbrindled patches (mini- patched tabbies) ...... 1644M 1645M mal brindled color acceptable) of blue and cream. White predomi- Blue Tabby (includes patched tabbies)...... 1652 1653 nant on underparts. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene including the van pattern. Blue Mackerel Tabby (includes patched tabbies) ...... 1652M 1653M BLUE-CREAM: blue brindled with cream. Brindling with minimal Cream Tabby...... 1654 1655 patching acceptable. Cream Mackerel Tabby ...... 1654M 1655M BI-COLOR: Manx solid colors (Blue, Black, Red, Cream, Blue Tortoiseshell ...... – – 1647 Smoke, Black Smoke, Red Smoke (Cameo Smoke), Cream Calico/Tortoiseshell & White ...... – – 1649 Smoke (Dilute Cameo Smoke) with the addition of white. (Calico, Tortoiseshell & White [White with Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene from low-white to Black & Red], Dilute Calico, Blue-Cream & van patterns. Cats with no more than a locket and/or button do not White [White with Blue & Cream]) qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color Blue-Cream ...... – – 1651 class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or but- Bi-Color ...... 1660 1661 ton. [All recognized Manx solid colors with the addi- TABBY & WHITE: All recognized Manx tabby colors and patterns tion of white, with the exception of Calico, with the addition of white. Includes patched patterns where Dilute Calico, Tortoiseshell & White, Blue applicable. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene Cream & White] from low-white to van patterns. Cats with no more than a locket Tabby & White...... 1692 1693 and/or button do not qualify for this class. Such cats shall be [All recognized Manx tabby colors and patterns judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for with the addition of white] such locket and/or button. Eye Color: to conform to already OMC (Other Manx Colors)...... 1690 1691 established tabby requirements with the addition of odd-eyed or (Any other color or pattern with the exception of those showing evi- blue-eyed. dence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: black and red and/or shades of red the himalayan pattern, or these combinations with white, etc. Cats brindled with minimal white present (white limited to one or more with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for feet, belly, chest, face and/or small spot of white on back, flank or these color classes. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of neck). Cats with no more than a locket and/or button do not qualify their basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. for this color class. Such cats shall be judged in the tortoiseshell AOV ...... 1698 1699 color class with no penalty for such locket and/or button. SHORTHAIR DIVISION BLUE-CREAM & WHITE: blue and cream brindled with minimal Blue-Eyed White ...... 0600 0601 white present (white limited to one or more feet, belly, chest, face Copper-Eyed White ...... 0602 0603 and/or small spot of white on back, flank or neck). Cats with no Odd-Eyed White...... 0604 0605 more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color Blue...... 0606 0607 class. Such cats shall be judged in the blue-cream color class Black ...... 0608 0609 with no penalty for such locket and/or button. Red...... 0610 0611 OMC (Other Manx Colors): any other color or pattern with the Cream ...... 0614 0615 exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colors Chinchilla Silver...... 0630 0631 chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or these combina- Shaded Silver...... 0632 0633 tions with white. Black Smoke ...... 0634 0635

Blue Smoke ...... 0638 0639 Blue-Cream ...... – – 0651 Silver & Blue Silver Tabby (includes Bi-Color ...... 0660 0661 patched tabbies) ...... 0636 0637 [All recognized Manx solid colors with the addi- Silver Mackerel & Blue Silver Mackerel tion of white with the exception of Calico, Tabby (includes patched tabbies)...... 0636M 0637M Dilute Calico, Tortoiseshell & White, Blue Red Tabby ...... 0640 0641 Cream & White] Red Mackerel Tabby...... 0640M 0641M Tabby & White...... 0692 0693 Brown Tabby (includes patched tabbies) ...... 0644 0645 [All recognized Manx tabby colors and patterns Brown Mackerel Tabby (includes patched with the addition of white] tabbies)...... 0644M 0645M Blue Tabby (includes patched tabbies)...... 0652 0653 OMC (Other Manx Colors)...... 0690 0691 Blue Mackerel Tabby (includes patched (Any other color or pattern with the exception of those showing tabbies)...... 0652M 0653M evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, laven- Cream Tabby...... 0654 0655 der, the himalayan pattern, or these combinations with white, Cream Mackerel Tabby ...... 0654M 0655M etc. Cats with no more white than a locket and/or button do not Tortoiseshell ...... – – 0647 qualify for these color classes. Such cats shall be judged in the Calico/Tortoiseshell & White ...... – – 0649 color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket (Calico, Tortoiseshell & White [White with and/or button. Black & Red], Dilute Calico, Blue-Cream & AOV ...... 0698 0699 White [White with Blue & Cream]) Manx allowable outcross breeds: none.

solid and bicolor cats. Type and quality of coat is of primary Norwegian Forest Cat importance; color and pattern are secondary. POINT SCORE PATTERNS: every color and pattern is allowable with the exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colors choco- HEAD (50) late, sable, lavender, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, point-restricted Nose profile...... 10 (Himalayan type markings), or these colors with white. Muzzle...... 10 Ears...... 10 COLORS AND PATTERN: the color and pattern should be clear Eye shape ...... 5 and distinct. In the case of the classic, mackerel and spotted tab- Eye set ...... 5 bies the pattern should be well-marked and even. Neck...... 5 DISQUALIFY: severe break in nose, square muzzle, whisker Chin...... 5 pinch, long rectangular body, cobby body, incorrect number of BODY (30) toes, crossed eyes, kinked or abnormal tail, delicate bone struc- Torso...... 10 ture, malocclusion resulting in either undershot or overshot chin, Legs/feet ...... 10 cats showing evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors Boning...... 5 chocolate, sable, lavender, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, or point-restrict- Tail ...... 5 ed (Himalayan-type markings) or these colors with white.

COAT LENGTH/TEXTURE ...... 10 NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT COLORS COLOR/PATTERN...... 5 BALANCE...... 5 EYE COLOR: eye color should be shades of green, gold, green- gold or copper. White cats and cats with white may have blue or GENERAL: the Norwegian Forest Cat is a sturdy cat with a distin- odd eyes. guishing double coat and easily recognizable body shape. It is a slow maturing breed, attaining full growth at approximately five NOSE LEATHER AND PAW PADS: any color or combination of years of age. colors, not necessarily related to coat color except where so noted. Cats with white on feet may have pink paw pads or they HEAD: equilateral triangle, where all sides are of equal length as may be bi- or multi-colored. measured from the outside of the base of the ear to the point of the chin. The neck is short and heavily muscled. BUTTONS AND LOCKETS: allowable on any color and/or pattern. Cats with buttons and/or lockets shall be judged as their NOSE PROFILE: straight from the brow ridge to the tip of the basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. nose without a break in the line. The flat forehead continues into a gentle curved skull and neck. WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink desirable. CHIN: the chin is firm and should be in line with the front of the nose. It is gently rounded in profile. BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Nose leather: black desirable. Paw pads: black desirable. MUZZLE: part of the straight line extending toward the base of ear without pronounced whisker pads and without pinch. BLUE: one level tone from nose to tip of tail, sound to the roots. Nose leather and paw pads: blue desirable. EARS: medium to large, rounded at the tip, broad at base, set as much on the side of the head as on top of the head, alert, with the RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or cup of the ear pointing a bit sideways. The outsides of the ears ticking. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red desirable. follow the lines from the side of the head down to the chin. The CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound ears are heavily furnished. Lynx tips are desirable but not to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw required. pads: pink desirable. EYES: large, almond shaped, well-opened and expressive, set at CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, a slight angle with the outer corner higher than the inner corner. flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the BODY: solidly muscled and well-balanced, moderate in length, characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly substantial bone structure, with powerful appearance showing a shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure broad chest and considerable girth without being fat. Flank has white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose great depth. Males should be large and imposing; females may leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black desirable. be more refined and may be smaller. SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping LEGS: medium with hind legs longer than front legs, making the shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to rump higher than the shoulders. Thighs are heavily muscled; white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be lower legs are substantial. When viewed from the rear, back legs the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker are straight. When viewed from the front the paws appear to be than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. “toe out.” Large round, firm paws with heavy tufting between toes. Nose leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black desirable. TAIL: long and bushy. Broader at the base. Desirable length is CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream. Coat on equal to the body from the base of tail to the base of neck. Guard back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give hairs desirable. golden appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. COAT: distinguishing double coat, consisting of a dense under- Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, cream. Rims of eyes, lips, coat, covered by long, glossy and smooth water-resistant guard and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose desirable. hairs hanging down the sides. The bib consists of three separate Paw pads: black desirable. sections: short collar at neck, side mutton chops, and frontal ruff. SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream with a mantle of Britches are full on the hind legs. The coat may be fuller in the black tipping shading down from the sides, face, and tail from winter than the summer because the dense undercoat has its full dark on the ridge to cream on the chin, chest, stomach, and development in the winter. Softer coats are permitted in shaded, under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general

effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with blue, nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose desirable. with clearly defined patches of cream as in the pattern of the Paw pads: black desirable. blue-cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion the SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask (i.e., face, the back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to ears, paw, tip of tail) blue-cream pattern with narrow band of white at the base of the hair next to the skin that may be seen give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may only when fur is parted. White ruff and ear tufts. Blaze of cream be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and tipping on face is desirable. chest, white. Nose leather and paw pads: rose desirable. CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet of red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail from dark on the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several necklaces on neck the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. and upper chest, with locket allowed. Frown marks on forehead Legs to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be much form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather and paw pads: rose corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head desirable. extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Coat on the back, with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked flanks, head, and tail to be delicately tipped in black with well- with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line defined patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in the pattern of down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe parallel- the tortoiseshell. Face and legs may be slightly shaded with tip- ing it on each side, the three stripes separated by stripes of the ping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, white to very slightly ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by tipped. Blaze of red or cream tipping on face is desirable. one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black on both sides. Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. tipping and clearly defined patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Shading down the sides, MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly face, and tail from dark on the ridge to slightly tipped or white on defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- the chin, chest, stomach, legs, and under the tail. The general row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. effect is to be much darker than the shell tortoiseshell. Blaze of Necklaces on neck and chest distinct; white locket allowed. red or cream tipping on the face is desirable. Head barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat shoulders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly Narrow pencillings run around body. White buttons and/or lock- apparent. Points and mask (i.e., face, ears, paws and tip of tail) ets allowed. black with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (tortie) is an which may be seen only when fur is parted. Light silver frill and established silver, brown, blue or blue-silver tabby with patches of ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: black desirable. red and/or cream. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly ted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, apparent. Points and mask (i.e., face, ears, paws and tip of tail) evenly distributed spots. Spots should not run together in a bro- blue with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which ken mackerel pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body may be seen only when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The Nose leather and paw pads: blue desirable. markings on the face and forehead shall be typically tabby mark- CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with cream. Cat ings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail in repose appears cream. In motion the white undercoat is clearly are barred. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. apparent. Points and mask (i.e., face, ears, paws and tip of tail) TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various cream with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed which may be seen only when fur is parted. White frill and ear from top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes or blotches, tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: pink desirable. except for darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped tabby markings. Face, legs and tail must show distinct tabby with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white under- striping. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. coat is clearly apparent. Points and mask (i.e., face, ears, paws BROWN PATCHED TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery and tip of tail) red, with narrow band of white at base of hairs next brown with classic or mackerel tabby markings of dense black to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. White frill and with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body ear tufts. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose desir- and extremities; a blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desirable. able. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. SMOKE TORTOISESHELL: white undercoat, deeply tipped with BLUE PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, black with clearly defined unbrindled patches of red and cream pale bluish ivory with classic or mackerel tabby markings of very tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Cat in repose deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Patches of appears tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly cream clearly defined on both body and extremities; a blaze of apparent. Points and mask (i.e., face, ears, paws, tip of tail) tor- cream on the face is desirable. Warm fawn overtones or patina toiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at the base of the over the whole. hairs next to the skin that may be seen only when fur is parted. SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and White ruff and ear tufts. Blaze of red or cream tipping on face is chin, pale silver with classic or mackerel tabby markings of dense desirable. black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both

body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of desirable. blue and cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground One or two small colored patches on body allowable. color, including lips and chin, pale, clear silver. Markings dense (NOTE: cats having more than two small body spots should be black. Nose leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black desir- shown in the regular bi-color class.) able. TABBY AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): portions of the cat to conform to the currently established tabby ground color pale, clear silver. Markings a deep blue affording a color standards. good contrast with ground color. White trim around chin and lip allowed. Nose leather: old rose desirable. Paw pads: rose desir- SMOKE/SHADED/SHELL AND WHITE: white with colored por- able. tions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the color BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color pale, clear sil- standard. ver with classic or mackerel tabby markings of a deep blue afford- TORTOISESHELL AND WHITE: white with colored portions, ing a good contrast with the ground color. Patches of cream the colored portions of the cat to conform to the tortoiseshell clearly defined on both body and extremities; a blaze of cream on standard. the face is desirable. White trim around chin and lip allowed. BLUE-CREAM AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color colored portions of the cat to conform to the blue-cream stan- red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather dard. and paw pads: brick red desirable. All of the following Amber colors and combinations are allowed BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground with or without white. color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather and paw pads: black or AMBER (non agouti): yellow recessive color that presents as brown desirable. dark honey-chestnut. Kittens will be warm brown with coats BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color, gradually maturing to amber color. They may have ghost tabby including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep markings that darken with age. Nose is dark brown/charcoal- blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn black. Ears are rimmed with dark fading to amber. Paw pads: overtones or patina over the whole. Nose leather and paw pads: dark brown or black rose desirable. AMBER SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with Amber. CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground Face, legs and tail, amber with narrow band of white at base of color, including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings of buff or hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good LIGHT AMBER (dilute of non agouti): pale beige blonde. contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose Kittens will appear blue with coats gradually maturing to light leather and paw pads: pink desirable. amber color. They may have ghost tabby markings that darken CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): with age. Nose is blue/dark blue. Ears are rimmed with dark fad- Markings cream. Undercoat white. Nose letter and paw pads: ing to light amber. Paw pads: blue. pink desirable. LIGHT AMBER SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): markings Light Amber. Face, legs and tail, light amber with narrow band red. Undercoat white. Nose leather and paw pads: rose of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only desirable. when fur is parted. TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled area of red on both body and extremities. Presence of AMBER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): Ground several shades of red acceptable. color amber. Markings deep, rich amber. Kittens will appear as warm brown tabbies; amber color evolves with maturity. Nose CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. As a leather: pink. Paw pads: pink as kittens, changing to dark brown preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, under- or black as cat matures. sides, chest, and muzzle. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and LIGHT AMBER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): cream. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, Ground color pale, beige blonde. Markings sufficiently darker to legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Inverted “V” blaze on face afford good contrast. Kittens will appear as blue tabbies; light desirable. amber color evolves as kitten matures. Nose leather: pink. Paw BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of solid cream. Patches clearly pads: pink as kittens, evolving to blue as cat matures. defined and well broken on both body and extremities. AMBER TORTOISESHELL: amber with patches of red or intermingled area of red on body and extremities. Presence of sev- BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, or cream and white. eral shades of red acceptable. Kittens appear as black/dark VAN BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, brown and red, with black portions becoming amber. or cream and white. White cat with color confined to the extremi- AMBER TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: amber with patches of red ties; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on or intermingled area of red on body and extremities. Presence body allowable. of several shades of red acceptable. Undercoat is white which VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red may only be seen when fur is parted. Kittens appear as confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small black/dark brown and red, with black portions becoming amber colored patches on body allowable. and undercoat white at the base.

AMBER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ANY OTHER NFC COLORS: any other color or pattern with the ticked): Ground color dark honey chestnut. Tabby markings exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colors sufficiently darker affording a good contrast with the ground chocolate, lavender/lilac, the himalayan pattern, or these combi- color. Patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body nations with white. and extremities; a blaze of cream/red on the face is desirable. LIGHT AMBER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spot- The following information is for reference purposes only ted, ticked): Ground color pale beige blonde. Tabby markings and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. sufficiently darker affording a good contrast with the ground color. Patches of cream clearly defined on both body and Norwegian Forest Cat Color Class Number extremities; a blaze of cream on the face is desirable. Brown Tabby & Brown Tabby & White...... 9044 9045 (classic, mackerel, patched, spotted, ticked) AMBER SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): All Other Norwegian Forest Cat Colors...... 9000 9001 Ground color silver. Markings dense dark honey chestnut (All accepted colors (with the exception of affording a good contrast with ground color. Undercoat white. Brown Tabby and Brown Tabby & White) as LIGHT AMBER SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, defined in the Show Standards and Other ticked): ground color pale silver. Undercoat white. Markings Norwegian Forest Cat colors and patterns.) beige blonde affording a good contrast with ground color. AOV...... none none Any other Norwegian amber-related colors and patterns not otherwise described. Norwegian Forest Cat allowable outcross breeds: none.

TAIL: fairly long, medium-slim with only a slight taper and with a Ocicat dark tip. POINT SCORE COAT TEXTURE: short, smooth and satiny in texture with a lus- HEAD (25) trous sheen. Tight, close-lying and sleek, yet long enough to Skull ...... 5 accommodate the necessary bands of color. There should be no Muzzle...... 10 suggestion of woolliness. Ears...... 5 TICKING: all hairs except the tip of the tail are banded. Within the Eyes ...... 5 markings, hairs are tipped with a darker color, while hairs in the BODY (25) ground color are tipped with a lighter color. Torso...... 15 COAT COLOR: all colors should be clear and pleasing. The light- Legs and Feet ...... 5 est color is usually found on the face around the eyes, and on the Tail ...... 5 chin and lower jaw. The darkest color is found on the tip of the COAT and COLOR (25) tail. Contrast is scored separately. Texture...... 5CONTRAST: distinctive markings should be clearly seen from Coat Color...... 5 any orientation. Those on the face, legs, and tail may be darker Contrast ...... 10 than those on the torso. Ground color may be darker on the sad- Eye Color ...... 5 dle and lighter on the underside, chin, and lower jaw. Penalties PATTERN...... 25 should be given if spotting is faint or blurred, though it must be remembered that pale colors will show less contrast than darker GENERAL: the Ocicat is a medium to large, well-spotted agouti ones. cat of moderate type. It displays the look of an athletic animal: well-muscled and solid, graceful and lithe, yet with a fullness of EYE COLOR: all eye colors except blue are allowed. There is no body and chest. It is alert to its surroundings and shows great correspondence between eye color and coat color. Depth of color vitality. There are twelve accepted Ocicat colors divided into eight is preferred. color classes with all specimens possessing darker spots which PATTERN: there is an intricate tabby “M” on the forehead, with appear in deep contrast to a lighter background. The determining markings extending up over the head between the ears and factor in answering any and all questions as to the correct color of breaking into small spots on the lower neck and shoulders. an Ocicat will be the color of the tail tip without any comparison to Mascara markings are found around the eyes and on cheeks. the color of other body markings (see Ocicat colors). Each hair Rows of round spots run along the spine from shoulder blades to (except on the tip of tail) has several bands of color. It is where these bands fall together that a thumbprint shaped spot is tail. The tail has horizontal brush strokes down the top, ideally formed. This powerful, athletic, yet graceful spotted cat is particu- alternating with spots, and a dark tip. Spots are scattered across larly noted for its “wild” appearance. the shoulders and hindquarters, extending as far as possible down the legs. There are broken bracelets on the lower legs and HEAD: the skull is a modified wedge showing a slight curve from muzzle to cheek, with a visible, but gentle, rise from the bridge of broken necklaces at the throat – the more broken the better. the nose to the brow. The muzzle is broad and well defined with a Large well-scattered, thumbprint-shaped spots appear on the suggestion of squareness and in profile shows good length. The sides of the torso, with a subtle suggestion of a classic tabby pat- chin is strong and the jaw firm with a proper bite. The moderate tern – a spot circled by spots in place of the bull’s eye. The belly whisker pinch is not too severe. The head is carried gracefully on is also well spotted. The eyes are rimmed with the darkest coat an arching neck. An allowance is made for jowls on mature color and surrounded by the lightest color. Penalties should be males. given for elongated spots following a mackerel pattern. EARS: alert, moderately large, and set so as to corner the upper, DISQUALIFY: white locket or spotting, or white anywhere other outside dimensions of the head. If an imaginary horizontal line is than around eyes, nostrils, chin, and upper throat (except white drawn across the brow, the ears should be set at a 45 degree agouti ground in silvered colors). Kinked or otherwise deformed angle, i.e., neither too high nor too low. When they occur, ear tail. Blue eyes. Incorrect number of toes. Long hair. Due to the tufts extending vertically from the tips of the ears are a bonus. spotted patched tabby (torbie) cats resulting from the sex-linked EYES: large, almond shaped, and angling slightly upwards O gene, no reds, creams, or torbies are allowed. Very rufous cin- toward the ears with more than the length of an eye between the namons and fawns may resemble red or cream, but never pro- eyes. duce female torbies. TORSO: solid, hard, rather long-bodied with depth and fullness OCICAT COLORS but never coarse. The Ocicat is a medium to large cat with substantial bone and muscle development, yet with an athletic TAWNY (brown spotted tabby): black or dark brown spotting on a appearance, and should have surprising weight for its size. There ruddy or bronze agouti ground. Nose leather: brick red rimmed should be some depth of chest with ribs slightly sprung, the back with black. Paw pads: black or seal. Tail tip: black. is level to slightly higher in the rear, and the flank reasonably CHOCOLATE: chocolate spotting on a warm ivory agouti ground. level. Preference is given to the athletic, powerful, and lithe, and Nose leather: pink rimmed with chocolate. Paw pads: chocolate- objection taken to the bulky or coarse. It should be noted that pink. Tail tip: chocolate. females are generally smaller than males. The overall structure and quality of this cat should be of greater consideration than CINNAMON: cinnamon spotting on a warm ivory agouti ground. mere size alone. Nose leather: pink rimmed with cinnamon. Paw pads: pink or rose. Tail tip: cinnamon. LEGS and FEET: legs should be of good substance and well- muscled, medium-long, powerful and in good proportion to the BLUE: blue spotting on a pale blue or buff agouti ground. Nose body. Feet should be oval and compact with five toes in front and leather: pink rimmed with dark blue. Paw pads: blue. Tail tip: four in back, with size in proportion to legs. blue.

LAVENDER: lavender spotting on a pale buff or ivory agouti ground. Nose leather: pink rimmed with dark lavender. Paw The following information is for reference purposes only pads: lavender-pink. Tail tip: lavender. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. FAWN: fawn spotting on a pale ivory agouti ground. Nose Ocicat Color Class Numbers leather: pink rimmed in fawn. Paw pads: pink. Tail tip: fawn. Tawny Spotted ...... 0208 0209 EBONY SILVER: black spotting on a silver agouti ground. Nose Cinnamon Spotted...... 0210 0211 leather: brick red rimmed with black. Paw pads: black. Tail tip: Chocolate Spotted...... 0216 0217 black. Dilute Spotted ...... 0240 0241 CHOCOLATE SILVER: chocolate spotting on a silver agouti (Blue, Fawn, Lavender) ground. Nose leather: pink rimmed with chocolate. Paw pads: Ebony Silver Spotted ...... 0212 0213 chocolate-pink. Tail tip: chocolate. Cinnamon Silver Spotted...... 0220 0221 CINNAMON SILVER: cinnamon spotting on a silver agouti Chocolate Silver Spotted ...... 0226 0227 ground. Nose leather: pink rimmed with cinnamon. Paw pads: Dilute Silver Spotted ...... 0232 0233 pink or rose. Tail tip: cinnamon. (Blue Silver, Fawn Silver, Lavender Silver) AOV...... 0248 0249 BLUE SILVER: blue spotting on a silver agouti ground. Nose Excepting those exhibiting characteristics specifically listed as a leather: pink rimmed with dark blue. Paw pads: blue. Tail tip: disqualifying feature, all non-spotted or non-agouti representa- blue. tives of the breed to include classic tabby, ticked tabby, solid LAVENDER SILVER: lavender spotting on a silver agouti (with or without ghost markings) and smoke. ground. Nose leather: pink rimmed with dark lavender. Paw Ocicat allowable outcross breeds: pads: lavender-pink. Tail tip: lavender. Abyssinian for litters born before 12/31/2030. FAWN SILVER: fawn spotting on a silver agouti ground. Nose leather: pink rimmed in fawn. Paw pads: pink. Tail tip: fawn.

COAT (Longhair Division): medium length, fine, silky, without downy Oriental undercoat, lying close to the body, the coat may appear shorter than POINT SCORE it is. Hair is longest on the tail. HEAD (20) COAT COLOR: the Oriental’s reason for being is the coat color Long, flat profile ...... 6 whether it is solid, shaded, smoke, parti-color, bi-color, pointed or Wedge, fine muzzle, size ...... 5 tabby patterned. Ears...... 4 Solid – In the solid color cat, the coat color should be of uniform Chin...... 3 density and color from the tip to the root of each hair and from the Width between eyes...... 2 nose to the tail. The full coat color score (20) should be used to EYES (10) assess the quality and the correctness of the color. Shape, size, slant, and placement ...... 10 Shaded – The shaded cat has a white, ivory to pale honey or BODY (30) apricot undercoat, with a mantle of colored tipping shading down Structure and size, including neck ...... 12 from the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to a color con- Muscle tone...... 10 sistent with the undercoat on the chin, chest underside and under Legs and Feet ...... 5 the tail. Tail ...... 3 Smoke – Cat in repose appears solid in color. In motion the color is clearly apparent. Extremities are solid in color, and have a COAT ...... 10 narrow band of white at the base of hairs next to the skin which may COLOR (30) be seen only when the fur is parted. Coat color (color 10; pattern 10) ...... 20 Parti-Color – A solid* cat with patches of red or softly intermin- Eye color ...... 10 gled areas of red on both body and extremities (presence of several GENERAL: the ideal Oriental is a svelte cat with long, tapering shades of red acceptable; *dilute colors exhibit cream instead of lines, very lithe but muscular. Excellent physical condition. Eyes red). clear. Strong and lithe, neither bony nor flabby. Not fat. Because Bi-Color – Bi-Colors should conform to the established standard of the longer coat the Longhair Division appears to have softer for their co-existing pattern, with the addition of white feet, legs, lines and less extreme type than the Shorthair Division. underside, chest and muzzle, including an inverted “V” blaze on the HEAD: long tapering wedge, in good proportion to body. The total face. wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight lines to the tips Tabby – In the tabby patterned cat, the quality of the pattern is of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the whiskers. No an essential part of the cat. The pattern should match the descrip- less than the width of an eye between the eyes. When the tion for the particular pattern and be well defined. The pattern whiskers (and face hair for the Longhair Division) are smoothed should be viewed while the cat is in a natural standing position. The back, the underlying bone structure is apparent. Allowance must remaining ten points are allotted to the correctness of the color, it be made for jowls in the stud cat. matches the color description. SKULL: flat. In profile, a long straight line is seen from the top of Pointed – Body: subtle shading is permissible, but clear color is the head to the tip of the nose. No bulge over eyes. No dip in preferable. Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats nose. as pointed Orientals generally darken with age, but there must be definite contrast between body color and points. Points: mask, ears, NOSE: long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no feet, legs, and tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. break. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected to MUZZLE: fine, wedge-shaped. ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the head. CHIN and JAW: medium size. Tip of chin lines up with tip of nose No white hairs in points. in the same vertical plane. Neither receding nor excessively mas- EYE COLOR: green. Pointed and white – blue, Pointed – blue. sive. White and bi-color – blue, green or odd-eyed. EARS: strikingly large, pointed, wide at the base, continuing the PENALIZE: crossed eyes. Incorrect eye color. Palpable and/or visi- lines of the wedge. ble protrusion of the cartilage at the end of the sternum. EYES: almond shaped, medium size. Neither protruding nor DISQUALIFY: any evidence of illness or poor health. Weak hind recessed. Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of legs. Mouth breathing due to nasal obstruction or poor occlusion. wedge and ears. Uncrossed. Emaciation. Visible kink in tail. Miniaturization. Lockets and buttons. BODY: long and svelte. A distinctive combination of fine bones Incorrect number of toes. Longhair Division: definite double coat (i.e. and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips continue the same sleek downy undercoat). The following 8 colors: seal point, seal smoke lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than shoulders. Abdomen point, chocolate point, chocolate smoke point, blue point, blue tight. Males may be somewhat larger than females. smoke point, lilac point, lilac smoke point. NECK: long and slender. ORIENTAL COLORS LEGS: long and slim. Hind legs higher than front. In good propor- Solid Color Class tion to body. All solid colors should have color that is sound from the roots to the PAWS: dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four tip of the fur. The color should be one level tone from the nose to behind. the tip of the tail, without shading, markings or ticking. TAIL: long, thin at the base, and tapered to a fine point. Longhair BLUE: even blue, color may range from pale blue-grey to deep Division: tail hair spreads out like a plume. slate-grey. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. COAT (Shorthair Division): short, fine textured, glossy or satin- CHESTNUT: rich chestnut brown. Nose leather same color as like, lying close to body. coat. Paw pads: cinnamon.

CINNAMON: light reddish brown, the color of a cinnamon stick, dis- CREAM GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot with tinctly warmer, lighter and redder than chestnut. Nose leather and a mantle of cream tipping. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. pads: pink. CREAM: buff cream. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and EBONY GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot with paw pads: pink. a mantle of black tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined EBONY: dense coal black. Free from any tinge of rust on tips or with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. Paw pads: black or brown. FAWN GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot with a FAWN: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Nose leather and mantle of fawn tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with paw pads: a light shade of dusty rose pink (no blue or lavender fawn. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: pink. tones). LAVENDER GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot LAVENDER: frosty-grey with a pinkish tone. Nose leather and with a mantle of lavender tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose paw pads: lavender-pink. outlined with lavender. Nose leather: lavender-pink. Paw pads: lavender-pink. RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. PARTI-COLOR GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot with a mantle of black, blue*, chestnut, cinnamon, fawn* or WHITE: pure, glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender* tipping with patches of red or softly intermingled areas pink. of red on both body and extremities (presence of several shades Shaded Color Class of red acceptable; *dilute colors exhibit cream instead of red). The shaded Oriental has a white, ivory to pale honey or apricot Nose leather: may be mottled with pink. Paw pads: may be mot- undercoat, with a mantel of colored tipping shading down from tled with pink. the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to a color consis- RED GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot with a tent with the undercoat on the chin, chest underside and under mantle of red tipping. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: the tail. Legs to be same tone as the face. rose. BLUE SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of blue tipping. Smoke Color Class Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather: old The smoke in repose appears solid in color. In motion the color is rose. Paw pads: blue. clearly apparent. The smoke has a white undercoat deeply tipped CHESTNUT SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of chestnut with color. Extremities are solid in color, and have a narrow band tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with chestnut. Nose of white at the base of the hairs next to the skin, which may be leather: pink. Paw pads: coral pink. seen only when the fur is parted. CINNAMON SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of cinnamon BLUE SMOKE: coat is deeply tipped with blue. Nose leather tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with cinnamon. and paw pads: blue. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: coral pink. RED SMOKE (Cameo Smoke): coat is deeply tipped with red. CREAM SILVER: (Dilute Cameo): undercoat white with a mantle Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. of cream tipping. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: pink. CHESTNUT SMOKE: coat is deeply tipped with chestnut brown. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. EBONY SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: CINNAMON SMOKE: coat is deeply tipped with cinnamon. Nose brick red. Paw pads: black. leather: cinnamon. Paw pads: coral. FAWN SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of fawn tipping. CREAM SMOKE: (Dilute Cameo Smoke): coat is deeply tipped Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with fawn. Nose leather: with cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes, and paw pads: pink. pink. Paw pads: pink. EBONY SMOKE: coat is deeply tipped with black. Nose leather LAVENDER SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of lavender and paw pads: black. tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with lavender. Nose FAWN SMOKE: coat is deeply tipped with fawn. Nose leather: leather: lavender-pink. Paw pads: lavender-pink. fawn. Paw pads: pink. PARTI-COLOR SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black, LAVENDER SMOKE: coat is deeply tipped with lavender. Nose blue*, chestnut, cinnamon, fawn* or lavender* tipping with patch- leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. es of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and PARTI-COLOR SMOKE: coat is deeply tipped with black, blue*, extremities (presence of several shades of red acceptable; *dilute chestnut, cinnamon, fawn* or lavender* tipping with patches of colors exhibit cream instead of red). Nose leather: may be mot- red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremi- tled with pink. Paw pads: may be mottled with pink. ties (presence of several shades of red acceptable; *dilute colors RED SILVER (Cameo): undercoat white with a mantle of red tip- exhibit cream instead of red), as in the pattern of the Parti-Color. ping. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. Nose leather and paw pads: may be mottled with pink. BLUE GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot with a Tabby Color Class mantle of blue tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet CHESTNUT GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- with a mantle of chestnut tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose out- laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks lined with chestnut. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: coral pink. on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back CINNAMON GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey or apricot from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over with a mantle of cinnamon tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape outlined with cinnamon. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: coral pink. of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined

and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a CREAM TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, very pale vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated ground color to afford good contrast but remaining within the by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to dilute color range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings EBONY TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of but- dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around tons on chest and stomach. the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather: black, or brick red rimmed with black. Paw pads: black or brown. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- FAWN TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale ivory. row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Markings dense fawn, affording good contrast with ground color. Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back FAWN SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- pale glistening silver. Markings dense fawn. Nose leather: fawn, ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow or pink rimmed with fawn. Paw pads: pink. pencillings run around body. LAVENDER SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- chin, a cold clear silver. Markings sound lavender. Nose leather: ted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, lavender, or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender- evenly distributed spots. Body spots may subtly suggest a mack- pink. erel or classic pattern but may not be connected and preference LAVENDER TABBY: ground color is pale lavender. Markings are given to spots in a random pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length rich lavender affording a good contrast with the ground color. of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of Nose leather: lavender, or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw spots. The markings on the face and forehead shall be typically pads: lavender-pink. tabby markings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” RED TABBY: ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and Legs and tail are barred. On the upper chest there are one or chin red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. more broken necklaces. EBONY SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various pale clear silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: black, or shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed brick red rimmed with black. Paw pads: black. from top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes, or blotches, except for darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show Bi-Color Color Class tabby markings. Face, legs, and tail must show distinct tabby Bi-colors should conform to the established colors and patterns for striping. Cat must have at least one distinct necklace. parti-colors, shadeds, smokes, solids and tabbies with the addition of white. Calicos should be a white cat with unbrindled patches of PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby is an established blue*, chestnut, cinnamon, ebony, lavender* or fawn* with patches Classic, Mackerel, Spotted or Ticked Tabby in blue*, chestnut, of red or softly intermingled areas of red (presence of several cinnamon, ebony, fawn* or lavender*, or any of these colors in sil- shades of red acceptable; *dilute colors exhibit cream instead of ver, with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both red). Van pattern color should be confined to the extremities, except body and extremities (presence of several shades of red accept- that one or two small patches on the body are allowable. As a pre- able; *dilute colors exhibit cream instead of red). Nose leather ferred minimum, all bi-colors should have white feet, legs, under- and paw pads: same as non-patched tabbies, may be mottled side, chest and muzzle. Less than this minimum should be penal- with pink. ized proportionally. Nose leather and paw pads conform to the BLUE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, established standards. pale, clear bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Nose leather: blue POINTED AND WHITE should appear to the eye as a bi-color. or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue. Colors should conform to the established Oriental colors and pat- BLUE TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish terns with the addition of white overlaid with the pointed color ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with restriction. Thus, the non-white parts of the cat vary from the intense ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. expression of color on the points to a paler manifestation of that Nose leather: blue, or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: color on the body (darkening with age is allowed, and may be more bluish rose. pronounced than in non bi-color pointed cats). In younger cats, especially the paler base colors, the contrast is subtle but distinct, RED SILVER TABBY (Cameo Tabby): ground color off-white. and will increase with age. The face and the body should exhibit Markings red. Nose leather and paw pads: rose. substantial white (a minimum of one-third is preferred). On the body, CREAM SILVER TABBY (Dilute Cameo Tabby): ground color the white will show most commonly on the legs, chest, undersides, off-white. Markings cream. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. shoulders, and various spots on the body. There must be some CINNAMON SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and white on the face, with substantial white (a minimum of one-third, or chin, pale glistening silver. Markings dense cinnamon. Nose enough to indicate an inverted “V”) being preferred. Small spots of leather: cinnamon, or pink rimmed with cinnamon. Paw pads: color are allowed within the white, both on the face and on the body. coral pink. Eye color: blue. PENALIZE: lack of inverted “V”; less than one-third white. DISQUALIFY: no white on face. CINNAMON TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a pale warm honey, markings a dense cinnamon, affording a good con- VAN POINTED AND WHITE should appear to the eye as a van trast with ground color. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral rimmed patterned cat. The face and body should be predominantly white with cinnamon. Paw pads: cinnamon. with coloration confined to the extremities: head, tail and legs. One or two small patches of body shading are allowable. Because the CHESTNUT SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and van pointed and white is predominantly white, the white on the face chin, a snowy silver. Markings rich chestnut. Nose leather: chest- will most likely extend beyond any white “V” blaze, but a minimum of nut, or pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: coral pink. white on the face would be one-third of the mask. Any point restrict- CHESTNUT TABBY: ground color warm fawn. Markings are rich ed color or body color would be as described in the pointed and chestnut. Nose leather: chestnut, or pink rimmed with chestnut. white description. Eye color: blue. PENALIZE: less than two-thirds Paw pads: cinnamon. white. DISQUALIFY: no white on face.

COLORS (all patterns of pointed and white bi-colors): the eight Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips and nose base point colors are seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, outlined with color consistent with the corresponding base color. red and cream and include the “parti-colors” of seal, blue*, choco- Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or the appropriate base late, lilac*, cinnamon, or fawn* with patches of red on both body and color. extremities (presence of several shades of red acceptable; *dilute SMOKE POINT AND WHITE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with colors exhibit cream instead of red). Base point patterns may be color consistent with the corresponding base color with white col- solid point and white, shaded point and white, smoke point and oration/pattern as described above for pointed and white or van white, lynx point and white (including silver), and calico point and pointed and white. Points and mask appear solidly colored, with nar- white. Body: even, subtle shading is permissible, but clear color is row band of white at base of hairs next to skin, which may be seen preferable. Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats, only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or but there must be definite contrast between body color and points. the appropriate base color. Points: (except for white overlay) mask, ears, legs, feet, tail dense and clearly defined; all of the same shade. LYNX POINT AND WHITE: body shading may take form of ghost BASE COLOR DESCRIPTIONS FOR POINTED & WHITE striping or ticking consistent with the corresponding base color with white coloration/pattern as described above for pointed and white or SEAL POINT AND WHITE: body even pale fawn to cream, warm van pointed and white. Points: bars of color corresponding base in tone, shading gradually into lighter color toward stomach and color separated by lighter background color; ears with paler chest with white coloration/pattern as described above for pointed thumbprint in center. SILVER LYNX POINT AND WHITE: add white and white or van pointed and white. Points: deep seal brown. undercoat. Nose leather: pink and/or base color permitted, pink Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or deep seal brown. and/or edged with base color preferred. Paw pads: pink and/or the BLUE POINT AND WHITE: body bluish white, cold in tone, shad- appropriate base color. ing gradually to white toward stomach and chest with white coloration/pattern as described above for pointed and white or van Parti-Colors Color Class pointed and white. Points: deep blue. Nose leather and paw BLUE-CREAM: blue mottled or patched with cream. Nose leather pads: pink and/or slate blue. and paw pads: blue, may be mottled with pink. CHOCOLATE POINT AND WHITE: body ivory, shading CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL: cinnamon with patches of red or gradually into light color toward stomach and chest with white col- softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities (pres- oration/pattern as described above for pointed and white or van pointed and white. Points: milk-chocolate color, warm in tone. ence of several shades of red acceptable). Nose leather and paw Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or cinnamon-pink. pads: tan to pinkish beige, may be mottled with pink. LILAC POINT AND WHITE: body white with white coloration/pat- CHESTNUT TORTOISESHELL: chestnut brown with patches of tern as described above for pointed and white or van pointed and red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremi- white. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tinge. Nose leather and ties (presence of several shades of red acceptable). Nose paw pads: pink and/or lavender-pink. leather and paw pads: cinnamon, may be mottled with pink. CINNAMON POINT AND WHITE: body pale warm ivory with white FAWN-CREAM: fawn mottled or patched with cream. Nose coloration/pattern as described above for pointed and white or van leather and paw pads: a light shade of dusty rose (no blue or pointed and white. Points: light reddish brown. Nose leather and lavender tones), may be mottled with pink. paw pads: pink and/or tan to pinkish beige. LAVENDER-CREAM: lavender mottled or patched with cream. FAWN POINT AND WHITE: body pale ivory. Points: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones with white coloration/pattern as described Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink, may be mottled with above for pointed and white or van pointed and white. Nose leather pink. and paw pads: pink and/or a light shade of dusty rose pink (no blue EBONY TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly or lavender tones). intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities (presence RED POINT AND WHITE: body clear white with any shading in the of several shades of red acceptable). Nose leather and paw same tone as points with white coloration/pattern as pointed and pads: black or brown, may be mottled with pink. white or van pointed and white. Points: bright apricot to deep red, Pointed Color Class deeper shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or flesh or coral pink. RED POINT (including smoke): body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: bright apricot to deep red, CREAM POINT AND WHITE: body clear white with any shading in deeper shades preferred, with lack of barring desirable. Nose the same tone as points with white coloration/pattern as described leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. above for pointed and white or van pointed and white. Points: pale CREAM POINT (including smoke): body clear white with any buff cream to light pinkish cream, deeper shade preferred, with lack shading in the same tone as points. Points: pale buff cream to of barring desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or flesh light pinkish cream, lack of barring desirable. Nose leather and or coral pink. paw pads: flesh to coral pink. TORTIE POINT AND WHITE: body color consistent with the base CINNAMON POINT (including smoke): body ivory with no shad- point colors of seal, blue*, chocolate, lilac*, cinnamon and fawn*; ing. Points light reddish brown, distinctly warmer and lighter than with large patches of red and/or cream on both body and extremities chocolate - the color of a cinnamon stick. Nose leather and paw (presence of several shades of red acceptable; (*dilute colors exhib- pads: tan to pinkish beige. it cream instead of red), with white coloration/pattern as described FAWN POINT (including smoke): body glacial white with no above for pointed and white or van pointed and white. Points: base shading. Points light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Nose point color; may have patches of red and/or cream. Nose leather leather and paw pads: pink and/or a light shade of dusty rose and paw pads: pink and/or base color; may have patches of flesh (no blue or lavender tones). or coral pink. SEAL LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body cream or SHADED POINT AND WHITE: white undercoat with a mantle of pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body tipping consistent with the base colors, shading down from sides, shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: seal brown bars, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears seal brown underside and under the tail with white coloration/pattern as with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: seal brown permit- described above for pointed and white or van pointed and white. ted, pink edged in seal brown preferred. Paw pads: seal brown.

CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body blue grey with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: slate- warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter back- colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred, flesh or coral ground color; ears warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint i pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: slate-colored, or slate center. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinna- mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx mon preferred. Paw pads: cinnamon. points more than tortie points. BLUE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body bluish LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost strip- and/or cream mottling. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, ing. Points: deep blue-grey bars, distinct and separated by distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears frosty lighter background color; ears deep blue-grey with paler grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Random mot- thumbprint in center. Nose leather: slate-colored permitted, pink tling of cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: edged in slate preferred. Paw pads: slate-colored. lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred, LILAC LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: lavender- white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: pink, or lavender-pink mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. lighter background color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler CINNAMON-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): thumbprint in center. Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or edged in lavender-pink preferred. Paw pads: lavender-pink. mottling. Points light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated RED LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body white. Body by lighter background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: deep red bars, in center. Random mottling of red overlays the markings of the distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears deep red, points. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or in tan preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw coral pink. pads: tan to pinkish beige, may be mottled with flesh or coral CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body clear pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: bars points. of pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, distinct and separated FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body by lighter background color; ears pale buff cream to light pinkish glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping cream, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: and/or mottling. Points: light lavender bars with pale cocoa over- flesh to coral pink. tones, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears CINNAMON LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream over- ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light lays the markings of the points. Nose leather: dusty rose permit- reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background ted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred, flesh or coral pink mot- color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Nose tling may be present. Paw pads: dusty rose, may be mottled with leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan pre- flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more ferred. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. than tortie points. FAWN LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial SEAL-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body pale fawn to white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light cream, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated may be mottled in older cats. Points: seal brown, randomly mot- by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. tled with red. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown; flesh or Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose coral pink mottling desirable. preferred. Paw pads: dusty rose. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body ivory, SEAL-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body may be mottled in older cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate ran- cream or pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and domly mottled with red. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon; chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or flesh or coral pink mottling desirable cream mottling. Points: seal brown bars, distinct and separated BLUE-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body bluish white to by lighter background color; ears seal brown with paler platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red overlays the mark- and chest. Body color may be mottled in older cats. Points: deep ings of the points. Nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink blue-grey randomly mottled with cream. Nose leather and paw edged in seal brown preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be pads: slate-colored; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. present. Paw pads: seal brown, or seal brown mottled with flesh LILAC-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body glacial white; or coral pink. NOTE: These cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone, randomly mottled with pale cream. Nose CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): leather and paw pads: lavender-pink; flesh or coral pink mottling body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or desirable. cream mottling. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears warm milk-chocolate CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body ivory, may with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red overlays be mottled in older cats Points: light reddish brown, randomly the markings of the points. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, mottled with red. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish pink edged in cinnamon preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling beige; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. may be present. Paw pads: cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled with FAWN-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body glacial white; flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: light lavender than tortie points. with pale cocoa overtones, randomly mottled with pale cream. BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body Nose leather and paw pads: dusty rose; flesh or coral pink mot- bluish white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color tling desirable. on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost SHADED POINT: white undercoat with a mantle of tipping con- striping and/or cream mottling. Points: deep blue-grey bars, sistent with the base colors of red, cream, seal, blue, chocolate, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears deep lilac, cinnamon or fawn, or any of the appropriate base colors in

particolor, shading down from sides, face and tail from dark on [including silver & shaded], cream lynx point the ridge to white on the chin, chest, underside and under the tail. [including silver & shaded], cinnamon lynx point Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips and [including silver & shaded], fawn lynx point nose outlined with color consistent with the corresponding base [including silver & shaded], seal-tortie lynx point color. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate base color. [including silver & shaded], chocolate-tortie lynx SMOKE POINT: white undercoat, deeply tipped with color consis- point [including silver & shaded], blue-cream tent with the corresponding base color of red, cream, cinnamon or lynx point [including silver & shaded], lilac- fawn, or any of the appropriate base colors in particolor. Points and cream lynx point [including silver & shaded], mask appear solidly colored, with narrow band of white at base of cinnamon-tortie lynx point [including silver & hairs next to skin, which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose shaded], fawn-cream lynx point [including silver leather and paw pads: appropriate base color. & shaded], seal-tortie point [including smoke], SILVER LYNX POINT: add white undercoat. Nose leather: base chocolate-tortie point [including smoke], blue- color permitted or edged with base color preferred. Paw pads: cream point [including smoke], lilac-cream point appropriate base color. [including smoke], cinnamon-tortie point DISQUALIFY: Seal point, seal smoke point, chocolate point, [including smoke], fawn-cream point [including chocolate smoke point, blue point, blue smoke point, lilac point, smoke], shaded point, smoke point, silver lynx lilac smoke point. point) Bi-Color Class...... 4390 4391 The following information is for reference purposes only (All established colors and patterns for parti- and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. colors, shadeds, smokes, solids, tabbies and Oriental Color Class Numbers pointeds with the addition of white.) AOV ...... Registration purposes only LONGHAIR DIVISION Solid Color Class...... 4300 4301 SHORTHAIR DIVISION (Blue, Chestnut, Cinnamon, Cream, Ebony, Solid Color Class...... 2300 2301 Fawn, Lavender, Red, White) (Blue, Chestnut, Cinnamon, Cream, Ebony, Shaded Class...... 4332 4333 Fawn, Lavender, Red, White) (Blue Silver, Chestnut Silver, Cinnamon Silver, Shaded Class...... 2332 2333 Cream Silver [Dilute Cameo], Ebony Silver, (Blue Silver, Chestnut Silver, Cinnamon Silver, Fawn Silver, Lavender Silver, Parti-Color Silver, Cream Silver [Dilute Cameo], Ebony Silver, Red Silver [Cameo]) ], Blue Golden, Chestnut Fawn Silver, Lavender Silver, Parti-Color Golden, Cinnamon Golden, Cream Golden, Silver, Red Silver [Cameo]) ], Blue Golden, Ebony Golden, Fawn Golden, Lavender Golden, Chestnut Golden, Cinnamon Golden, Cream Parti-Color Golden, Red Golden) Golden, Ebony Golden, Fawn Golden, Smoke Class ...... 4334 4335 Lavender Golden, Parti-Color Golden, Red (Blue, Red [Cameo], Cream [Dilute Cameo], Golden) Chestnut, Cinnamon, Ebony, Fawn, Lavender, Smoke Class ...... 2334 2335 Parti-Color Smoke) (Blue, Red [Cameo], Cream [Dilute Cameo], Classic Tabby Class...... 4336C 4337C Chestnut, Cinnamon, Ebony, Fawn, Lavender, (Blue, Blue-Silver, Blue Patched, Blue-Silver Parti-Color Smoke) Patched, Chestnut, Chestnut-Silver, Chestnut Classic Tabby Class...... 2336C 2337C Patched, Chestnut-Silver Patched, Cinnamon, Cinnamon-Silver, Cinnamon Patched, (Blue, Blue-Silver, Blue Patched, Blue-Silver Cinnamon-Silver Patched, Ebony, Ebony- Patched, Chestnut, Chestnut-Silver, Chestnut Silver, Ebony Patched, Ebony-Silver Patched, Patched, Chestnut-Silver Patched, Cinnamon, Fawn, Fawn-Silver, Fawn Patched, Fawn- Cinnamon-Silver, Cinnamon Patched, Silver Patched, Lavender, Lavender-Silver Cinnamon-Silver Patched, Ebony, Ebony- Lavender Patched, Lavender-Silver Patched, Silver, Ebony Patched, Ebony-Silver Patched, Red, Red-Silver [Cameo], Cream, Cream Fawn, Fawn-Silver, Fawn Patched, Fawn- Silver [Dilute Cameo] in the Classic Tabby Silver Patched, Lavender, Lavender-Silver Pattern.) Lavender Patched, Lavender-Silver Patched, Mackerel Tabby Class ...... 4336M 4337M Red, Red-Silver [Cameo], Cream, Cream (see colors under Classic Tabby Class) Silver [Dilute Cameo] in the Classic Tabby Spotted Tabby Class ...... 4336S 4337S Pattern.) (see colors under Classic Tabby Class) Mackerel Tabby Class ...... 2336M 2337M Ticked Tabby Class ...... 4336T 4337T (see colors under Classic Tabby Class) (see colors under Classic Tabby Class) Spotted Tabby Class ...... 2336S 2337S Parti-Color Class ...... – – 4347 (see colors under Classic Tabby Class) (Blue-Cream, Chestnut-Tortie, Cinnamon- Ticked Tabby Class ...... 2336T 2337T Tortie, Ebony-Tortie, Fawn-Cream, Lavender- (see colors under Classic Tabby Class) Cream) Pointed Color Class ...... 4430 4431Parti-Color Class ...... – – 2347 (red point [including smoke], cream point (Blue-Cream, Chestnut-Tortie, Cinnamon- [including smoke], cinnamon point [including Tortie, Ebony-Tortie, Fawn-Cream, Lavender- smoke], fawn point [including smoke], cinna- Cream) mon point [including smoke], seal lynx point Pointed Color Class ...... 2430 2431 [including silver & shaded], chocolate lynx point (red point [including smoke], cream point [in - [including silver & shaded], blue lynx point cluding smoke], cinnamon point [including [including silver & shaded], lilac lynx point smoke], fawn point [including smoke], cinna- [including silver & shaded], red lynx point mon point [including smoke], seal lynx point

[including silver & shaded], chocolate lynx point AOV ...... Registration purposes only [including silver & shaded], blue lynx point Oriental allowable outcross breeds: [including silver & shaded], lilac lynx point [including silver & shaded], red lynx point Shorthair Division: Siamese or Colorpoint. Effective with Oriental [including silver & shaded], cream lynx point litters born after June 15, 2010, no Oriental litters that result from a [including silver & shaded], cinnamon lynx point pointed to pointed breeding (i.e. any cross between a pointed [including silver & shaded], fawn lynx point Oriental (shorthair division) and Siamese or a Colorpoint Shorthair [including silver & shaded], seal-tortie lynx point or a pointed Oriental), will be permitted. Such matings will not be [including silver & shaded], chocolate-tortie lynx registrable for litters born after June 15, 2010. point [including silver & shaded], blue-cream The above restrictions will not be placed on individual cats import- lynx point [including silver & shaded], lilac- ed from other associations or registries. Such cats may be regis- cream lynx point [including silver & shaded], tered in CFA as Oriental AOV’s. cinnamon-tortie lynx point [including silver & shaded], fawn-cream lynx point [including silver Longhair Division: Siamese, Colorpoint, Balinese or Javanese. & shaded], seal-tortie point [including smoke], Effective with Oriental litters born after July 15, 2013, prohibit reg- chocolate-tortie point [including smoke], blue- istration of litters and individual kittens from pointed Oriental long- cream point [including smoke], lilac-cream point hair and longhair carriers bred to Siamese, Colorpoint Shorthair, or [including smoke], cinnamon-tortie point any pointed Oriental. Litters from pointed Oriental longhairs or [including smoke], fawn-cream point [including longhair carriers bred to Balinese can continue to be registered as smoke], shaded point, smoke point, silver lynx Orientals until January 1, 2016. point) Bi-Color Class...... 2390 2391 The above restrictions will not be placed on individual cats import- (All established colors and patterns for parti- ed from other associations or registries. Such cats may be regis- colors, shadeds, smokes, solids, tabbies and tered in CFA as Oriental AOV’s. pointeds with the addition of white.)

DISQUALIFY: locket or button. Kinked or abnormal tail. Incorrect Persian number of toes. Any apparent weakness in the hind quarters. Any POINT SCORE apparent deformity of the spine. Deformity of the skull resulting in an asymmetrical face and/or head. Nose that is visibly set to one side of the vertical centerline of the face. Crossed eyes.* HEAD (including size and shape of eyes,...... 30 ear shape and set) *The above listed disqualifications apply to all Persian cats. BODY TYPE (including shape, size, bone, and ...... 20 Additional disqualifications are listed under “Colors.” length of tail) PERSIAN COLORS COAT ...... 10 Solid Color Division Colors BALANCE...... 5 WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. REFINEMENT...... 5 Eye color: deep blue or brilliant copper. Odd-eyed whites shall COLOR...... 20 have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. EYE COLOR ...... 10 BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip Balance and refinement are the essence of the breed, where all of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable parts come together in a harmonious whole, with neither too much than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. nor too little consideration given to any one feature. Eye color: brilliant copper. For cats in the tabby division, the 20 points for color are to be BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from divided 10 for markings and 10 for color. For cats in the bi-color any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. division, the 20 points for color are to be divided 10 for “with white” Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: brilliant copper. pattern and 10 for color. RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or GENERAL: the ideal Persian should present an impression of a ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and heavily boned, well-balanced cat with a sweet expression and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper. soft, round lines. The large round eyes set wide apart in a large round head contribute to the overall look and expression. The long CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to thick coat softens the lines of the cat and accentuates the round- the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: ness in appearance. pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. HEAD: round and massive, with great breadth of skull. Round face CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate-brown, sound from roots to tip with round underlying bone structure. Well set on a short, thick of fur. Nose leather: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: neck. Skull structure to be smooth and round to the touch and not brilliant copper. unduly exaggerated from where the forehead begins at the top of LILAC: rich, warm lavender with a pinkish tone, sound and even the break to the back of the head, as well as across the breadth throughout. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: between the ears. When viewed in profile, the prominence of the brilliant copper. eyes is apparent and the forehead, nose, and chin appear to be in vertical alignment. Silver and Golden Division Colors NOSE: short, snub, and broad, with “break” centered between the CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, eyes. head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic CHEEKS: full. Muzzle not overly pronounced, smoothing nicely sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tip- into the cheeks. ping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, JAWS: broad and powerful. lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incor- CHIN: full, well-developed, and firmly rounded, reflecting a proper rect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, bite. amber, or any color other than green or blue-green. EARS: small, round tipped, tilted forward, and not unduly open at SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping the base. Set far apart, and low on the head, fitting into (without shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to distorting) the rounded contour of the head. white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the EYES: brilliant in color, large, round, and full. Set level and far same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a apart, giving a sweet expression to the face. chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose BODY: of cobby type, low on the legs, broad and deep through leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue- the chest, equally massive across the shoulders and rump, with a green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being well-rounded mid-section and level back. Good muscle tone with copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue- no evidence of obesity. Large or medium in size. Quality the deter- green. mining consideration rather than size. BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, LEGS: short, thick, and strong. Forelegs straight. Hind legs are flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with blue to give a sparkling straight when viewed from behind. appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear PAWS: large, round, and firm. Toes carried close, five in front and tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose four behind . outlined with blue. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incor- TAIL: short, but in proportion to body length. Carried without a rect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other curve and at an angle lower than the back. than green or blue-green. COAT: long and thick, standing off from the body. Of fine texture, BLUE SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of blue tip- glossy and full of life. Long all over the body, including the shoul- ping shading down from the sides, face, and tail from dark on the ders. The ruff immense and continuing in a deep frill between the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs front legs. Ear and toe tufts long. Brush very full. to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much TRANSFER TO AOV: colors not accepted for championship sta- darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with tus. blue. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. Eye color: green

or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. The coat on the back, being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with black and shades of red. Face blue-green. and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. and chest, white to lightly tipped. Nose leather, rims of eyes and Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to paw pads: rose pink to black, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper. enhance a golden appearance. Legs and end of tail may be shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, consistent dilute SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black and color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat color. The general effect red shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear tufts, stomach is lighter than a shaded golden due to less tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and chest, white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black. darker than the shell tortoiseshell. Nose leather, rims of eyes and Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, paw pads: rose pink to black, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color copper. other than green or blue-green. SHELL BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. The coat on the back, SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot with a flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with blue and cream. Face and mantle of black tipping shading down from the sides, face, head and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Ear tufts, chin, chest, stom- chest, white to lightly tipped. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw ach and underside of the tail, consistent dilute color, much lighter in pads: rose pink to blue, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant cop- tone than the undercoat. The general effect is darker than a chinchilla per. golden due to more tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with SHADED BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. Mantle of blue and black. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear tufts, stomach blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color and chest, white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or darker than the shell blue-cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes and blue-green. paw pads: rose pink to blue, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant BLUE CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey. Coat copper. on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with blue to enhance NOTE: during seasonal coat color changes on both kittens and a golden appearance. Legs and end of tail may be shaded with tip- adults, the “reverse” color on the kitten or adult is to be considered a ping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, chest and underside of tail, consistent NORMAL coat color change. At the root it may appear that the pri- ivory to pale honey color. The general effect is lighter than a blue mary smoke color turns white a short distance up the hair shaft and shaded golden due to less tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose out- then reverts back to the primary color. The tipping during this coat lined with blue. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. Eye color phase may consume most of the hair shaft with only minimal color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incor- white color deep in the coat. rect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other BLACK SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with black. Cat in than green or blue-green. repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly BLUE SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey with a apparent. Face, legs and tail, black with narrow band of white at mantle of blue tipping shading down from the sides, face, head and base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is part- tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Chin, ear tufts, chest, stom- ed. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: black. ach, and underside of tail, consistent ivory to pale honey color. The Eye color: brilliant copper. general effect is darker than a blue chinchilla golden due to more tip- BLUE SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in ping. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather: repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. ent. Face, legs and tail, blue with narrow band of white at base of Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. White yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue-green. frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Eye color: Shaded and Smoke Division Colors brilliant copper. NOTE: Shaded and Smoke cats should not show agouti charac- CREAM SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with cream. Cat in teristics such as barring and nose liner, and should be penalized repose appears cream. In motion the white undercoat is clearly for the presence of these traits. apparent. Face, legs and tail, cream with narrow band of white at SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is part- back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with red. Face and ed. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and color: brilliant copper. chest, white. Nose leather, rim of eyes and paw pads: rose pink. RED SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with red. Cat in Eye color: brilliant copper. repose appears red. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of ent. Face, legs and tail, red with narrow band of white at base of red shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear tufts, stomach hairs next to skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: general effect to be much redder than the shell cameo. Nose rose. Eye color: brilliant copper. leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with copper. black, red and shades of red. Cat in repose appears tortoiseshell. In SHELL CREAM (Cream Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with cream. Face tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at base of hairs next and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach to skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and and chest, white. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: rose pink or black, may be pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. patched. Eye color: brilliant copper. SHADED CREAM (Cream Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue of cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear tufts, stom- and cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion the white ach and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, blue-cream pat- general effect to be darker than a shell cream. Nose leather, rims tern with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which of eyes and paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. may only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose

leather and paw pads: rose pink or blue, may be patched. Eye and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose color: brilliant copper. leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: CHOCOLATE SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with choco- green, hazel, or brilliant copper. late. Cat in repose appears chocolate. In motion the white under- BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale bluish coat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, chocolate with narrow silver. Markings sound blue. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the bands of white at base of hairs next to the skin which may only be same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old seen when hair is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather: rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye color: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. green, hazel, or brilliant copper. LILAC SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with lilac. Cat in BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color repose appears lilac. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Patches of cream or softly ent. Face, legs and tail, lilac with narrow bands of white at base of intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Undercoat hairs next to the skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue and/or pink. Paw color: brilliant copper. pads: blue or old rose and/or pink. Eye color: green, hazel or brilliant CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, copper. deeply tipped with chocolate, red and shades of red. Cat in repose appears chocolate tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is RED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color red. Markings deep, clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, chocolate tortoiseshell pattern rich red. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper. only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and ears tufts. Nose BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color brilliant cop- leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon pery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. LILAC-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with lilac Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: and cream. Cat in repose appears lilac-cream. In motion the white brilliant copper. undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, lilac-cream pat- BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color tern with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which brilliant coppery brown. Markings of dense black. Patches of red may only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. leather: lavender, lavender pink and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye Tabby Division Colors color: brilliant copper. Color is worth 20 points for Persians. For cats in the tabby division, BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips and the quality of the pattern is an essential part of the color of the cat chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good and is worth 10 points. The pattern should match the description for contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the the particular tabby pattern and be well defined. The pattern should whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant be viewed while the cat is in a natural standing position. The copper. remaining 10 points are allotted to the correctness of the color, the BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale extent to which it matches the particular tabby color description. bluish ivory. Markings of very deep blue affording a good contrast Penalize cats for indistinguishable pattern or lack of pattern. with ground color. Patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and cream on both body and extremities. Lips and chin the same shade broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the as the rings around the eyes. Warm fawn overtones or patina over body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on the whole. Nose leather: old rose and/or pink. Paw pads: rose neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on fore- and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. head form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale cream. corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground color extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with to afford good contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off-white. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more Markings red. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach. Color: brilliant copper. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off- and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow bracelets white. Markings cream. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run CHOCOLATE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color milk choco- together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around late. Tabby markings a deep, dark chocolate affording sufficient body. contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade as rings SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale, clear silver. around the eyes. Nose leather: brown and/or brick red. Paw pads: Markings dense black. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same brick red to cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw CHOCOLATE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pads: black. Eye color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper. milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark chocolate affording SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale sufficient contrast with ground color with patches or softly intermin- silver. Markings of dense black. Patches of red or softly intermingled gled areas of red. Lips and chin the same color as rings around the areas of red on both body and extremities. Undercoat white. Lips eyes. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or cinnamon pink. Paw

pads: brick red, cinnamon pink and/or coral. Eye color: brilliant with equal color depth. EXCEPTION: the following colors may also copper. have green or hazel eye color: silver tabby and white, silver patched CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color tabby and white, blue silver tabby and white and blue silver patched milk chocolate, undercoat white. Tabby markings a deep, dark tabby and white, chocolate silver tabby and white, chocolate silver chocolate affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and patched tabby and white, lilac silver tabby and white and lilac silver chin the same shade as around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. patched tabby and white. These colors in odd-eyed shall have one Paw pads: brick red to cinnamon pink. Eye color: green, hazel, or blue and one green, hazel or brilliant copper eye with equal color brilliant copper. depth. CHOCOLATE SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): milk CALICO: a tri-color cat of black, red and white. The red and the chocolate ground color marked with darker chocolate tabby mark- black should appear as clear, unbrindled patches. ings and patches or softly intermingled areas of red, undercoat white. Lips and chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose DILUTE CALICO: a tri-color cat of blue, cream and white. The leather: brick red to cinnamon pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon cream and the blue should appear as clear, unbrindled patches. pink and/or coral pink. Eye color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper. CHOCOLATE CALICO: a tri-color cat of chocolate, red and white. LILAC TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty laven- The red and the chocolate should appear as clear, unbrindled der with a pinkish patina. Tabby markings a darker lavender afford- patches. ing sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same LILAC CALICO: A tri-color cat of lilac, cream and white. The lilac color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: and the cream should appear as clear, unbrindled patches. pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. LILAC PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, cream frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby markings a darker and white, chocolate and white, or lilac and white. lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color with patches SMOKE AND WHITE: black smoke and white, blue smoke and or softly intermingled areas of cream. Lips and chin the same color white, red smoke and white, cream smoke and white, chocolate as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: lavender and/or pink. Paw smoke and white, lilac smoke and white. White with colored por- pads: lavender pink and or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. tions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to these currently LILAC SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty established smoke color standards. lavender with a pinkish patina, marked with darker lavender tabby CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of black, red and white. The black markings affording sufficient contrast with ground color, undercoat and the red should appear as clear, unbrindled patches with a white white. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. undercoat. LILAC SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of blue, cream and white. color pale frosty lavender with pinkish patina, marked with darker The blue and the cream should appear as clear, unbrindled patches lavender tabby markings and patches or softly intermingled areas of with a white undercoat. cream, undercoat white. Lips and chin the same color as rings CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of chocolate, red around the eyes. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: lavender pink and white. The chocolate and the red should appear as clear, and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper. unbrindled patches with a white undercoat. Parti-Color Division Colors LILAC CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of lilac, cream and white. TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled The lilac and the cream should appear as clear, unbrindled patches areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of several with a white undercoat. shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: black SHELL CAMEO AND WHITE, SHELL CREAM AND WHITE, and/or brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper. SHELL CALICO, SHELL DILUTE CALICO, SHELL CHOCOLATE BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled CALICO, SHELL LILAC CALICO: a bi-colored or tri-colored cat of areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lighter shades pre- white and colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to con- ferred. Nose leather and paw pads: blue and/or pink. Eye color: form to the currently established shell color description. brilliant copper. SHADED CAMEO AND WHITE, SHADED CREAM AND WHITE, CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich, warm chocolate brown with SHADED CALICO, SHADED DILUTE CALICO, SHADED CHOCO- patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and LATE CALICO, SHADED LILAC CALICO: a bi-colored or tri-colored extremities. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. Nose cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinna- conform to the currently established shaded color description. mon pink and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper. LILAC-CREAM: rich, warm pinkish toned lavender with patches of RED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): a cat of white and cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently extremities. Nose leather: lavender, lavender pink and/or pink. Paw established red tabby standard. pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper. BROWN TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): a cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the current- Calico and Bi-Color Division Colors ly established brown tabby standard. NOTE: For all Calico and Bi-Color Division Colors: As a preferred PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): a cat of white minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized pro- and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the current- portionately. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have a colored ly established patched tabby color description. tail and one or more colored patches on the head or body. Less OTHER TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel) a cat of white and color than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the EYE COLOR: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed, with noted excep- currently established classic and mackerel color standards (with the tion. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye exception of red, brown and patched tabby) color description.

Himalayan Division Colors and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. HIMALAYAN (POINT) PATTERN: Body: clear color is preferred Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. with subtle shading allowed. Allowance should be made for darker CREAM LYNX POINT: points pale cream ticked with dark cream color in older cats but there must be a definite contrast between tabby markings. Body color creamy white, significantly lighter in body color and point color. The points, consisting of ears, legs, feet, tone than the points. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral tail, and mask show the basic color of the cat. The ideal mask pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color extends from above the eyes down through the chin and stretches other than blue. beyond the eyes from side to side. TORTIE LYNX POINT: points beige-brown with dark brown tabby CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory. Points milk-chocolate color, markings and patches of red. Body color creamy white or pale fawn. warm in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon pink. Eye Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown, brick red and/or coral color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color blue. other than blue. SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shad- BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: points blue with darker blue tabby ing gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. Points markings and patches of cream. Body color bluish white, cold in deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown. Eye tone. Nose leather and paw pads: blue, old rose and/or pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. blue. LILAC POINT: body glacial white. Points frosty grey with pinkish CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: points milk-chocolate ticked with dark- tone. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. Eye color: deep er chocolate tabby markings. Body color ivory. Nose leather and vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. paw pads: cinnamon pink or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone. Points blue. Nose Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. leather and paw pads: slate blue. Eye color: deep vivid blue. LILAC LYNX POINT: points pale frosty grey with pinkish tone Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. ticked with darker lilac tabby markings. Body color glacial white. FLAME (Red) POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. Eye color: deep vivid flame to deep red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: points milk-chocolate ticked than blue. with darker chocolate tabby markings and patches of red. Body CREAM POINT: body creamy white. Points buff cream. Nose color ivory. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon pink and/or leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. color other than blue. TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal with LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: points pale frosty grey with pinkish unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw tone ticked with darker lilac tabby markings and patches of cream. pads: seal brown and/or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Body color glacial white. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. pink and/or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white. Points toes, eye color other than blue. blue with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate blue and/or pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, The following information is for reference purposes only eye color other than blue. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory. Points chocolate with Persian Color Class Numbers unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw SOLID COLOR DIVISION pads: cinnamon pink and/or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. Blue-Eyed White ...... 0100 0101 Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. Copper-Eyed White ...... 0102 0103 LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white. Points lilac with patches Odd-Eyed White...... 0104 0105 of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Blue...... 0106 0107 Eye color: deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other Black ...... 0108 0109 than blue. Red...... 0110 0111 HIMALAYAN LYNX (POINT) PATTERN: Mask must be clearly Cream ...... 0114 0115 lined with dark stripes, vertical and forming the classic “M” on the OSCC (Other Solid Colors Class) ...... 1916 1917 forehead; horizontal on the cheeks. The mask contains light rings (Chocolate or Lilac) around the eyes and dark spots on light whisker pads, clearly out- AOV - Solid Division ...... 0198 0199 lined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with ticking on outer ear. SILVER & GOLDEN DIVISION Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs evenly barred with Chinchilla Silver...... 0130 0131 bracelets. Tail barred with lighter underside. No striping or mottling Shaded Silver...... 0132 0133 on body. Blue Chinchilla Silver...... 0128 0129 Blue Shaded Silver ...... 0156 0157 SEAL LYNX POINT: points beige-brown ticked with darker brown Chinchilla Golden ...... 1170 1171 tabby markings. Body color pale cream to fawn, warm in tone. Nose Shaded Golden ...... 1172 1173 leather: seal brown or brick red. Paw pads: seal brown. Eye color: Blue Chinchilla Golden ...... 1074 1075 deep vivid blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. Blue Shaded Golden ...... 1076 1077 BLUE LYNX POINT: points light, silvery blue, ticked with darker AOV - Silver & Golden Division ...... 1198 1199 blue tabby markings. Body color bluish white, cold in tone. Nose SMOKE & SHADED DIVISION leather: blue or old rose. Paw pads: blue. Eye color: deep vivid Shell Cameo ...... 0160 0161 blue. Disqualify: white toes, eye color other than blue. Shaded Cameo...... 0162 0163 FLAME (RED) LYNX POINT: points deep orange flame ticked with Shell Cream...... 1356 1357 deep red tabby markings. Body color creamy white. Nose leather Shaded Cream ...... 1358 1359

Shell Tortoiseshell...... – – 1175 Shaded & White ...... 1420 1421 Shaded Tortoiseshell ...... – – 1177 (Shell Cameo & White, Shell Cream & White, Shell Blue-Cream...... – – 1353 Shell Calico, Shell Dilute Calico, Shell Shaded Blue-Cream ...... – – 1351 Chocolate Calico, Shell Lilac Calico, Shaded Black Smoke ...... 0134 0135 Cameo & White, Shaded Cream & White, Blue Smoke ...... 0138 0139 Shaded Calico, Shaded Dilute Calico, Shaded Cream Smoke...... 0168 0169 Chocolate Calico, Shaded Lilac Calico) Red Smoke ...... 0164 0165 Red Tabby & White...... 1140 1141 Tortoiseshell Smoke ...... – – 0125 (classic, mackerel) Blue-Cream Smoke...... – – 1139 Brown Tabby & White ...... 1142 1143 Other Smoke & Shaded...... 1080 1081 (classic, mackerel) (Chocolate Smoke, Lilac Smoke, Chocolate Patched Tabby & White...... – – 1159 Tortoiseshell Smoke, Lilac-Cream Smoke) (all currently established patched tabby pat- AOV - Smoke & Shaded Division ...... 1394 1395 terns in classic and mackerel with the addition TABBY DIVISION of white.) Silver Tabby ...... 0136 0137 Other Tabby & White ...... 1192 1193 Silver Mackerel Tabby ...... 0136M 0137M (all currently established tabby patterns, with Silver Patched Tabby (tortie)...... – – 1137 the exception of red, brown and patched tabby, (classic, mackerel) in classic and mackerel with the addition of Blue Silver Tabby ...... 1334 1335 white.) (classic, mackerel) Other Bi-Colors...... 3390 3391 Blue Silver Patched Tabby (tortie) ...... – – 1337 (Chocolate Bi-Color, Lilac Bi-Color, Chocolate (classic, mackerel) Calico, Lilac Calico) Red Tabby ...... 0140 0141 AOV - Calico & Bi-Color Division...... 1396 1397 Red Mackerel Tabby...... 0140M 0141M HIMALAYAN DIVISION Brown Tabby...... 0144 0145 Chocolate Point ...... 0170 0171 Brown Mackerel Tabby ...... 0144M 0145M Seal Point ...... 0172 0173 Brown Patched Tabby (tortie) ...... – – 1145 Lilac Point ...... 0174 0175 (classic, mackerel) Blue Point...... 0176 0177 Blue Tabby ...... 0152 0153 Flame Point ...... 0178 0179 Blue Mackerel Tabby...... 0152M 0153M Cream Point ...... 0196 0197 Blue Patched Tabby (tortie)...... – – 1153 Tortie Point...... – – 0193 (classic, mackerel) Blue-Cream Point ...... – – 0189 Cream Tabby...... 0154 0155 Seal Lynx Point...... 3252 3253 Cream Mackerel Tabby ...... 0154M 0155M Blue Lynx Point ...... 3256 3257 Cameo Tabby ...... 0166 0167 Tortie-Lynx Point ...... – – 3247 Cameo Mackerel Tabby...... 0166M 0167M Flame Lynx Point...... 3260 3261 Cream Silver Tabby ...... 1354 1355 Cream Lynx Point ...... 3262 3263 (classic, mackerel) Blue Cream-Lynx Point ...... – – 3251 Other Tabby Colors (classic, mackerel) ...... 3100 3101 Other Lynx Points...... 3242 3243 (Chocolate Tabby, Chocolate Patched Tabby, (Chocolate-Lynx, Lilac-Lynx, Chocolate Tortie- Cho colate Silver Tabby, Chocolate Silver Patch - Lynx, Lilac Cream-Lynx) ed Tabby, Lilac Tabby, Lilac Patched Tabby, OPCC (Other Pointed Colors Class) ...... – – 3249 Lilac Silver Tabby, Lilac Silver Patched Tabby) (Chocolate-Tortie or Lilac-Cream) AOV - Tabby Division ...... 1498 1499 AOV - Himalayan Division ...... 3298 3299 PARTI–COLOR DIVISION Note: Longhair Exotics that meet Persian color descriptions are Tortoiseshell...... – – 0147 eligible to compete in Persian color classes. These cats are Blue-Cream ...... – – 0151 identified by a registration prefix of 7798-7799, 7698-7699 and Other Parti-Colors ...... – – 3059 7598-7599. A longhair division for Exotics will be created for (Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Lilac-Cream) scoring purposes only and National/Regional/Divisional points AOV - Parti-Color Division...... 1496 1497 accumulated by longhair Exotics shown in Persian color classes will count towards longhair Exotic breed and color class wins, not CALICO & BI–COLOR DIVISION towards Persian wins. Calico...... – – 0149 (White with Black & Red) Persian allowable outcross breeds: none. Dilute Calico...... – – 0119 (White with Blue & Cream) Blue & White ...... 1106 1107 Black & White...... 1108 1109 Red & White ...... 1110 1111 Cream & White ...... 1114 1115 Smoke & White ...... 1112 1113 (Black Smoke & White, Blue Smoke & White, Cream Smoke & White, Red Smoke & White, Chocolate Smoke & White, Lilac Smoke & White, Calico Smoke, Dilute Calico Smoke, Chocolate Calico Smoke, Lilac Calico Smoke).

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 6 of 6 Persian Show Standard (revised 2019) RagaMuffin RagaMuffin COAT: the fur is to be medium to medium-long. Texture is to be soft, dense and silky. Texture will vary slightly with color. Fur length POINT SCORE is to be slightly longer around neck and outer edges of face, result- HEAD (45) ing in the appearance of a ruff, and increasing in length from top of Shape...... 10 head down through shoulder blades and back, with the coat on the Profile ...... 5 sides and stomach being medium to medium-long. The fur on the Muzzle...... 10 front legs is thick and short to medium in length. The fur on the hind Sweet expression ...... 5 legs is medium to medium-long and thick with the appearance of a Ears...... 5 wispy frill on the hindquarters. Eyes ...... 10 COLOR: every color and pattern is allowable with or without white, BODY AND TAIL (30) except pointed colors. Any amount of white is allowed, e.g. white Body...... 20 spots on paws, back, chest or belly; a blaze, a locket, etc. The Legs and feet ...... 5 degree of symmetry whether in the pattern or the white spotting is of Tail...... 5 no importance. Nose leather and paw pads are accepted in all col- COAT...... 20 ors and in any color combination, not necessarily related to coat color, listed colors are preferred, not required. Cats with white on COLOR...... 5 feet may have pink paw pads or they may be bi-colored or multi-col- GENERAL: the overall impression of the RagaMuffin should be one ored. of sweetness and robust health. They are a medium to large cat with substantial bone structures and full bodies. The large, expres- ALLOWANCES: shorter fur on the legs for cats with medium length sive eyes strongly contribute to the overall sweet look. The only coat. Seasonal changes in coat length and texture. Smaller size in extremes in this cat are the large expressive eyes and docile nature. females and cats under four years of age. Short ruff on whole cats. RagaMuffin females are generally considerably smaller than males, PREFERENCES: affectionate nature, and deep, bright eye color. both being muscular, and heavy with a tendency toward a fatty pad PENALIZE: extreme cranial doming, nose break, Roman nose, on the lower abdomen. RagaMuffins attain full maturity at approxi- small ears, pointed ears. Cobby body, short tail, cottony undercoat. mately four years of age. The cat should have an overall balance, with quality and conformation given preference over size. A DISQUALIFY: poor health or condition, crossed eyes, tail fault, poly- RagaMuffin is people loving and affectionate – a cuddly, feline teddy dactyl or pointed colors. Short hair on the body and/or tail, giving the bear. impression of a short-haired cat. HEAD: the head is a broad modified wedge with a pleasingly RagaMuffin Colors rounded appearance, with no obvious flat planes. The forehead SOLID COLORS and tophead should be moderately rounded. Muzzle is short and (All solid colors may be combined with bicolor patterns). rounded, tending to broadness. The chin is firmly rounded, reflecting a proper bite. There is puffiness to the whisker pad, which WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paws pads: pink. results in the characteristic “sweet look” of the RagaMuffin. Cheeks BLACK: dense coal black. Sound from roots to tip of fur. Free are full. In profile, there is an obvious nose dip, giving the impres- from any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: sion of a scoop rather than a break. Neck is short, heavy and black. Paw pads: black or brown. strong, particularly in older males. An allowance is made for jowli- BLUE: blue, one level tone from nose to tip of tail. Sound to the ness in mature adult males. roots. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. EARS: medium in size, set as much on the side of the head as on RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings or the top of the head with slight flaring, tilted slightly forward. Ears ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and are rounded with moderate furnishings, in pleasing proportion to paw pads: brick red. the head. CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, with markings. Sound to EYES: large, walnut shaped and expressive, moderately wide set, the roots. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. the eyes contribute to the characteristic sweet look. A slight oriental slant to the eye is acceptable. The more intense the eye color, the CHOCOLATE: rich warm chocolate-brown, sound from the roots to better. All eye colors are allowed, including odd-eyed. Exception: tip of fur. Nose leather: brown. Paw Pads: brown or brick. mink colors must be aqua and sepia colors must be yellow/gold to LILAC: rich, warm lavender with a pinkish tone, sound and even green. throughout. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. BODY: rectangular, broad chest and broad shoulders, and moder- CINNAMON: light reddish brown, the color of a cinnamon stick, dis- ately heavy muscling in the hindquarters with the hindquarters being equally as broad as the shoulders. There should be a fatty pad in tinctly warmer, lighter and redder than chocolate. Nose leather the lower abdomen. These cats are fully fleshed and upon palpation and paw pads: cinnamon. should feel well covered with flesh. The cat should have an overall FAWN: pale pinkish fawn, sound throughout. Nose leather and balance in body size, shape and distribution of weight, with quality paw pads: pale fawn. and conformation given preference over size. TAIL: long, in proportion to the body. It is fully furred, similar in look SHADED COLORS to a plume or soft bottlebrush, medium at the base with a slight (All shaded colors may be combined with red in dominate colors taper. and cream in recessive colors and white). LEGS AND PAWS: legs should be heavily boned, medium in length CHINCHILLA PATTERN: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, with the back legs slightly longer than the front legs, yet in propor- flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with color (i.e., black, blue, tion to the body. The paws should be large and round, able to support the weight of the cat without splaying, and with tufts red, etc.) to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Legs may beneath and between the paws. Allowance is made for finer boning be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach and chest in females. pure white. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with marking color.

SHADED PATTERN: undercoat white with a mantle of tipped color and cream in dilute colors. Presence of several shades of red/cream (i.e., black, blue, red, etc.), shading down from sides, face and tail acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and pink. under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general SMOKE & SHADED COLORS effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rim of eyes, lips and nose outlined with a marking color. (All smoke & shaded colors may be combined with tortoiseshell and bi-color patterns). CHINCHILLA GOLDEN PATTERN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. Coat on back, flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with SMOKE PATTERN: white undercoat, deeply tipped with specified color (black/blue) to enhance a golden appearance. Legs and end color. Cat in repose appears to be of the specified color. In motion of tail may be shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach and the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask of speci- chest consistent dilute color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat fied color with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin, color. The general effect is lighter than a shaded golden due to less which may be seen only when fur is parted. tipping. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with marking color BLACK SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: black. (black/blue). BLUE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: blue. SHADED GOLDEN PATTERN: undercoat pale honey to bright CAMEO SMOKE (RED SMOKE): Nose leather and paw pads: apricot with a mantle of tipped color (black/blue) shading down from rose. the sides, face, head and tail. Legs to be the same tone as the CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. face. Ear tufts, chin, chest, stomach and underside of the tail, consistent dilute color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat. The CHOCOLATE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: brown or general effect is darker than a chinchilla golden due to more tipping. brick. Rim of eyes, lips and nose outlined with marking color (black/blue). LILAC SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. CHINCHILLA SILVER: Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. CINNAMON SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon. SHADED SILVER: Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. FAWN SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. CHINCHILLA BLUE SILVER: Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: SMOKE TORTOISESHELL PATTERN/COLORS (Black blue or rose Tortoiseshell Smoke, Blue Cream Smoke, Chocolate Tortoiseshell SHADED BLUE SILVER: Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or Smoke, Lilac Cream Smoke, Cinnamon Tortoiseshell Smoke, Fawn rose. Cream Tortoiseshell): a cat of an established smoke pattern/color CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black with patches of red in dominant colors and cream in dilute colors. Presence of several shades of red/cream acceptable. Nose leather SHADED GOLDEN: Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black. and paw pads: may be patched with pink. CHINCHILLA BLUE GOLDEN: Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: TABBY COLORS/PATTERNS blue or rose (All Tabby patterns may be combined with mink colors, SHADED BLUE GOLDEN: Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue sepia colors and all colors/patterns may be combined with white.) or rose. BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color SHELL CAMEO (RED CHINCHILLA): Nose leather and paw brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the pads: rose pink. same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from SHADED CAMEO: Nose leather and paw pads: rose pink. paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. SHELL CREAM (CREAM CHINCHILLA): Nose leather and paw BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color, pads: rose pink. including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue SHADED CREAM: Nose leather and paw pads: rose pink. affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones CHOCOLATE CHINCHILLA: Nose leather and paw pads: brown or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. or brick. CHOCOLATE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground CHOCOLATE SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: brown or color is warm fawn, markings are rich chestnut brown. Nose leather: brick. chestnut, or pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. LILAC CHINCHILLA: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. LILAC TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color is pale lavender. Markings are a rich lavender, affording a good con- LILAC SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. trast with ground color. Nose leather: lavender, or pink rimmed with CINNAMON CHINCHILLA: Nose leather and paw pads: cinna- lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. mon. RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color red. CINNAMON SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and paw FAWN CHINCHILLA: Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. pads: brick red. FAWN SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color, SHADED TORTOISESHELL PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings buff or cream suf- Tortoiseshell, Shaded Tortoiseshell, Blue Cream Chinchilla, Blue ficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast but Cream Shaded, Chinchilla Golden Tortoiseshell, Shaded Golden remaining within the dilute color range. Nose leather and paw Tortoiseshell, Blue Cream Chinchilla Golden, Blue Cream Shaded pads: pink. Golden, Shell Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Shaded Chocolate CINNAMON TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground Tortoiseshell, Shell Lilac Cream, Shaded Lilac Cream, Shell color, including lips and chin, a pale warm honey, marking a Cinnamon Tortoiseshell, Shaded Cinnamon Tortoiseshell, Shell dense cinnamon, affording a good contrast with ground color. Fawn Cream, Shaded Fawn Cream): a cat of an established chin- Nose leather: cinnamon or coral rimmed with cinnamon. Paw chilla/shaded pattern/color with patches of red in dominant colors pads: cinnamon.

FAWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color, head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to form a nar- including lips and chin, pale ivory, markings dense fawn, affording row saddle. Narrow pencillings run around body. White buttons good contrast with ground color. Nose leather and paw pads: pale and/or lockets allowed. fawn. SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted. SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color, May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, evenly including lips and chin, pale clear silver. Undercoat white. Markings distributed spots. Spots should not run together in a broken macker- dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. el pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings on the ground color, including lips and chin, a pale glistening silver, mark- face and forehead shall be typically tabby markings. Underside of ings a dense cinnamon, affording a good contrast with ground color. the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail are barred. White but- Undercoat white. Nose leather: chestnut or pink rimmed with chest- tons and/or lockets allowed. nut. Paw pads: cinnamon. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various BLUE SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed from color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Undercoat white. Lips top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes or blotches, except for darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show tabby markings. and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose Face, legs and tail must show distinct tabby striping. White buttons leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old and/or lockets allowed. rose. PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an LILAC SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground established silver, golden, brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, color, including lips and chin, a cold clear silver. Markings sound fawn, blue-silver, blue-golden, mink, or sepia tabby with patches of lavender. Nose leather: lavender or pink rimmed with lavender. red. In dilute colors with patches of cream. White buttons and/or Undercoat white. Paw pads: lavender-pink. lockets allowed. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with CINNAMON SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): pink. ground color, including lips and chin, a pale glistening silver, mark- SHELL CAMEO TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, off- ings a dense cinnamon affording a good contrast with ground color. white. Markings cream. Undercoat white. Nose leather and paw Undercoat white. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral rimmed with cin- pads: pink. namon. Paw pads: cinnamon. PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked) Brown FAWN SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground Patched Tabby, Blue Patched Tabby, Chocolate Patched Tabby, color, including lips and chin, a pale glistening silver, markings a Lilac Patched Tabby, Cinnamon Patched Tabby, Fawn Patched dense fawn, affording a good contrast with ground color. Undercoat Tabby, Silver Patched Tabby, Blue Silver Patched Tabby, Golden white. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn Patched Tabby, Blue Golden Patched Tabby, Chocolate Silver GOLDEN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color Patched Tabby, Lilac Silver Patched Tabby, Cinnamon Silver rich golden. Undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. Markings dense Patched Tabby, Fawn Silver Patched Tabby): a cat of an estab- black affording a good contrast with ground color. Nose leather: lished tabby color/pattern with patches of red in dominant colors and rose. Paw pads: black. cream in dilute colors. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. Nose BLUE GOLDEN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. color rich golden. Undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. Markings PARTI COLORS: dense blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Nose (All parti-colors may be combined with bi-color patterns). leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color, areas of red on both the body and the extremities. Presence of sev- including lips and chin, off-white. Markings red. Undercoat white. eral shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: black, Nose leather and paw pads: pink. may be patched with pink. CREAM CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled ground color, including lips and chin, off-white. Markings cream. Undercoat white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. areas of cream on both the body and the extremities. Nose leather and paw pads: blue, may be patched with pink. CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich, warm chocolate brown with body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several necklaces on neck and patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both the body upper chest, with locket allowed. Frown marks on forehead form an and extremities. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. intricate letter “M”. Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of eye. Nose leather and paw pads: brown or brick red, may be patched Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to shoul- with pink. der markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both upper LILAC-CREAM: rich, warm pinkish toned lavender with patches of and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked down the spine from cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both the body and butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each side, the the extremities. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink, may three stripes separated by stripes of the ground color. Large solid be patched with pink. blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. Double vertical CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL: light reddish brown (cinnamon) rows of buttons on chest and stomach. White buttons or lockets with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both the allowed. body and the extremities. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon, may be patched with MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow bracelets pink. coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on FAWN-CREAM: pale pinkish fawn, with patches of cream or softly neck and chest distinct. Head barred with an “M” on the forehead. intermingled areas of cream on both the body and the extremities. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running down the Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn, may be patched with pink.

MINK PATTERN/COLORS Silver Patched Mink Tabby, Platinum Silver Patched Mink Tabby): a MINK PATTERN: body colors should be rich, even, unmarked cat with ground color, including lips and chin, of pale clear silver. color, shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the Undercoat white. Markings of established tabby mink pattern/color. underparts. There must be a distinct contrast between body color SEPIA PATTERN/COLORS and points. Eye color: aqua, a definitive characteristic of the mink SEPIA: the mature specimen should be rich, even, shading almost color pattern. imperceptible to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts but other- NATURAL MINK: medium brown with dark brown points. Ruddy wise without shadings, barring or markings of any kind. Kittens are highlights acceptable. Nose leather: dark brown. Paw pads: medi- often lighter in color. Eye color: yellow/gold to green. um to dark brown, may have a rosy undertone. Eye color: aqua. SABLE: sable brown with dark brown points. Nose leather: dark CHAMPAGNE MINK: buff-cream to beige, with medium brown brown Paw pads: medium to dark brown, may have rosy undertone. Eye color: yellow/gold to green. points. Reddish highlights acceptable. Nose leather: cinnamon- brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink to cinnamon-brown. Eye color: BLUE SEPIA: slate blue with warm overtones and slate blue points. aqua. Nose leather: slate gray. Paw pads: blue-gray, may have rosy undertone. Eye color: yellow/gold to green. BLUE MINK: soft blue-gray with warm overtones and slate blue CHAMPAGNE: golden tan to light coffee brown with medium brown points. Nose leather: blue-gray. Paw pads: blue-gray, may have a points. Nose leather: cinnamon brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink rosy undertone. Eye color: aqua. to cinnamon-brown. Eye color: yellow/gold to green. PLATINUM MINK: pale, silvery gray with warm overtones and PLATINUM: dove gray with frosty gray points. Nose leather: laven- frosty gray points. Nose leather: lavender pink to lavender-gray. der-pink to lavender-gray. Paw pads: lavender-pink. Eye color: yel- Paw pads: lavender pink. Eye color: aqua. low/gold to green. RED MINK: pale tangerine with bright apricot to deep red points. RED SEPIA: pale tangerine with reddish points. Nose leather and Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: aqua. paw pads: pink. Eye color: yellow/gold or green. CREAM MINK: rich cream with pale tangerine points. Nose leather CREAM SEPIA: rich cream with pale tangerine points Nose and paw pads: pink. Eye color: aqua. leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: yellow/gold or green. SHADED MINK PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla Natural Mink, SHADED SEPIA PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla Sable, Shaded Shaded Natural Mink, Chinchilla Blue Mink, Shaded Blue Mink, Sable, Chinchilla Blue Sepia, Shaded Blue Sepia, Chinchilla Chinchilla Champagne Mink, Shaded Champagne Mink, Chinchilla Champagne, Shaded Champagne, Chinchilla Platinum, Shaded Platinum Mink, Shaded Platinum Mink, Shaded Cameo Mink, Shell Platinum, Shell Cameo Sepia, Shaded Cameo Sepia, Shell Cream Cameo Mink, Shaded Cream Cameo Mink, Shell Cream Cameo Cameo Sepia, Shaded Cream Cameo Sepia): a cat of an estab- Mink ): a cat of an established mink pattern/color with chin chil - lished sepia pattern/color with chinchilla/shaded pattern. la/shaded pattern. SHADED TORTOISESHELL SEPIA PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla Sable Tortoiseshell, Shaded Sable Tortoiseshell, SHADED TORTOISESHELL MINK PATTERN/COLORS Chinchilla Blue Cream Sepia, Shaded Blue Cream Sepia, Chinchilla (Chinchilla Natural Tortoiseshell Mink, Shaded Natural Tortoiseshell Champagne Tortoiseshell, Shaded Champagne Tortoiseshell, Mink, Blue Cream Chinchilla Mink, Blue Cream Shaded Mink, Shell Chinchilla Platinum Cream, Shaded Platinum Cream): a cat of an Champagne Tortoiseshell Mink, Shaded Champagne Tortoiseshell established sepia pattern/color with chinchilla/shaded tortoiseshell Mink, Shell Platinum Cream Mink, Shaded Platinum Cream Mink): a pattern. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. cat of an established mink pattern/color with chinchilla/shaded tor- SMOKE SEPIA PATTERN/COLORS (Sable Smoke, Blue Smoke toiseshell pattern. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched Sepia, Champagne Smoke, Platinum Smoke, Cameo Smoke with pink. Sepia, Cream Cameo Smoke Sepia): a cat of an established sepia SMOKE MINK PATTERN/COLORS (Natural Smoke Mink, Blue pattern/color with smoke pattern. Smoke Mink, Champagne Smoke Mink, Platinum Smoke Mink, SMOKE TORTOISESHELL SEPIA PATTERN/COLORS (Sable Cameo Smoke Mink, Cream Smoke Mink): a cat of an established Tortoiseshell Smoke, Blue Cream Smoke Sepia, Champagne mink pattern/color with smoke pattern. Tortoiseshell Smoke, Platinum Cream Smoke): a cat of an estab- SMOKE TORTOISESHELL MINK PATTERN/COLORS (Natural lished mink pattern/color with smoke tortoiseshell pattern. Nose Tortoiseshell Smoke Mink, Blue Cream Smoke Mink, Champagne leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. Tortoiseshell Smoke Mink, Platinum Cream Smoke Mink): a cat of SEPIA TORTOISESHELL PATTERN/COLORS (Sable Tortoise - an established mink pattern/color with smoke tortoiseshell pattern. shell, Blue Cream Sepia, Champagne Tortoiseshell, Platinum Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. Cream): a cat of an established sepia pattern/color with patches of red in dominant colors and cream in dilute colors. Nose leather and TABBY MINK PATTERN/COLORS (classic, mackerel, spotted, paw pads: may be patched with pink. ticked) (Natural Mink Tabby, Blue Mink Tabby, Champagne Mink TABBY SEPIA PATTERN/COLORS (classic, mackerel, spotted, Tabby, Platinum Mink Tabby, Red Mink Tabby, Cream Mink Tabby, ticked) (Sable Tabby, Blue Sepia Tabby, Champagne Tabby, Natural Patched Mink Tabby, Blue Patched Mink Tabby, Platinum Tabby, Red Sepia Tabby, Cream Sepia Tabby, Sable Champagne Patched Mink Tabby, Platinum Patched Mink Tabby): Patched Tabby, Blue Patched Sepia Tabby, Champagne Patched a cat of an established mink pattern/color with tabby pattern. Tabby, Platinum Patched Tabby): a cat of an established sepia pat- Patched cats will have patches of red in dominant colors or cream in tern/color with tabby pattern. Patched cats will have patches of red dilute colors and nose leather and paw pads may be patched with in dominant colors or cream in dilute colors. Nose leather and paw pink. pads: may be patched with pink. SILVER TABBY MINK PATTERN/COLORS (classic, mackerel, SILVER TABBY SEPIA PATTERN/COLORS (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Natural Silver Mink Tabby, Blue Silver Mink Tabby, spotted, ticked) (Sable Silver Tabby, Blue Silver Sepia Tabby, Champagne Silver Mink Tabby, Platinum Silver Mink Tabby, Red Champagne Silver Tabby, Platinum Silver Tabby, Red Silver Sepia Silver Mink Tabby, Cream Silver Mink Tabby, Natural Silver Tabby, Cream Silver Sepia Tabby, Sable Silver Patched Tabby, Patched Mink Tabby, Blue Silver Patched Mink Tabby, Champagne Blue Silver Patched Sepia Tabby, Champagne Silver Patched

Tabby, Platinum Silver Patched Tabby): a cat with ground color, SHADED & WHITE VAN (Shaded Silver & White Van, Blue including lips and chin, of pale clear silver. Undercoat white. Shaded Silver & White Van, Shaded Golden & White Van, Shaded Markings of established tabby sepia pattern/color. Blue Golden & White Van, Shaded Cameo & White Van, Shaded CALICO & BI-COLOR COLORS Cream & White Van, Shaded Chocolate & White Van, Shaded Lilac & White Van, Shaded Cinnamon & White Van, Shaded Fawn & BI-COLOR: solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, parti, mink and sepia col- White Van): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions ors with white. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular to conform to the currently established shaded color description. preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats body allowable. shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty SHELL TORTOISESHELL & WHITE/CALICO (Shell Tortoiseshell for such locket and/or button. & White, Shell Calico, Shell Blue Cream & White, Shell Dilute VAN BI-COLOR: solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, parti, mink and sepia Calico, Shell Golden Tortoiseshell & White, Shell Golden Calico, colors with white. Color confined to extremities. One or two small Shell Blue Cream Golden & White, Shell Dilute Golden Calico, Shell patches of color on body allowable. Chocolate Tortoiseshell & White, Shell Chocolate Calico, Shell Lilac Solid & White/Van Cream & White, Shell Lilac Dilute Calico, Shell Cinnamon Tortoiseshell & White, Shell Cinnamon Calico, Shell Fawn Cream & SOLID & WHITE (Black & White, Blue & White, Red & White, White, Shell Fawn Calico): A tri-colored cat of white and colored Cream & White, Chocolate & White, Lilac & White, Cinnamon & portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the currently White, Or Fawn & White): a cat of white and colored portions, the established shell, tortoiseshell, and calico color descriptions. Any colored portions to conform to the currently established solid color amount of white is acceptable for tortoiseshells with no particular description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular preference given to any pattern. Calicos must have white predomi- preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a nant on under parts. Cats with no more white than a locket and/or locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket for such locket and/or button. and/or button. SOLID & WHITE VAN (Black & White Van, Blue & White Van, Red SHELL TORTOISESHELL & WHITE VAN/CALICO VAN (Shell & White Van, Cream & White Van, Chocolate & White Van, Lilac & Tortoiseshell & White Van, Shell Calico Van, Shell Blue Cream & White Van, Cinnamon & White Van, Or Fawn & White Van): a cat of White Van, Shell Dilute Calico Van, Shell Golden Tortoiseshell & white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the White Van, Shell Golden Calico Van, Shell Blue Cream Golden & currently established solid color description. Color confined to White Van, Shell Dilute Golden Calico Van, Shell Chocolate extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. Tortoiseshell & White Van, Shell Chocolate Calico Van, Shell Lilac Shaded & White/Van Cream & White Van, Shell Lilac Dilute Calico Van, Shell Cinnamon CHINCHILLA & WHITE (Chinchilla Silver & White, Blue Tortoiseshell & White Van, Shell Cinnamon Calico Van, Shell Fawn Chinchilla Silver & White, Chinchilla Golden & White, Blue Cream & White Van, Shell Fawn Dilute Calico Van): A tri-colored cat Chinchilla Golden & White, Shell Cameo & White (Red of white and colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to con- Chinchilla), Shell Cream & White (Cream Chinchilla), Chocolate form to the currently established shell, tortoiseshell, and calico color Chinchilla & White, Lilac Chinchilla & White, Cinnamon Chinchilla descriptions. Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. & White, Fawn Chinchilla & White): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently estab- SHADED TORTOISESHELL& WHITE/CALICO (Shaded lished chinchilla color description. Any amount of white is accept- Tortoiseshell, Shaded Calico, Shaded Blue Cream & White, Shaded able with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with Dilute Calico, Shaded Golden Tortoiseshell & White, Shaded Golden no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this Calico, Shaded Blue Cream Golden & White, Shaded Dilute Golden color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their Calico, Shaded Chocolate Tortoiseshell & White, Shaded Chocolate basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. Calico, Shaded Lilac Cream & White, Shaded Lilac Dilute Calico, Shaded Cinnamon Tortoiseshell & White, Shaded Cinnamon Calico, CHINCHILLA & WHITE VAN (Chinchilla Silver & White Van, Blue Shaded Fawn Cream & White, Shaded Fawn Dilute Calico): A tri-col- Chinchilla Silver & White Van, Chinchilla Golden & White Van, Blue ored cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to Chinchilla Golden & White Van, Shell Cameo & White Van [Red conform to the currently established shaded, tortoiseshell, and calico Chinchilla], Shell Cream & White Van [Cream Chinchilla], Chocolate color descriptions. Any amount of white is acceptable for tortoiseshells Chinchilla & White Van, Lilac Chinchilla & White Van, Cinnamon with no particular preference given to any pattern. Calicos must have Chinchilla & White Van, Fawn Chinchilla & White Van): A cat of white predominant on under parts. Cats with no more white than a white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall currently established chinchilla color description. Color confined to be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty For extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. such locket and/or button. SHADED & WHITE (Shaded Silver & White, Blue Shaded Silver & SHADED TORTOISESHELL& WHITE/CALICO VAN (Shaded White, Shaded Golden & White, Shaded Blue Golden & White, Tortoiseshell Van, Shaded Calico Van, Shaded Blue Cream & Shaded Cameo & White, Shaded Cream & White, Shaded White Van, Shaded Dilute Calico Van, Shaded Golden Tortoiseshell Chocolate & White, Shaded Lilac & White, Shaded Cinnamon & & White Van, Shaded Golden Calico Van, Shaded Blue Cream White, Shaded Fawn & White): A cat of white and colored portions, Golden & White Van, Shaded Dilute Golden Calico Van, Shaded the colored portions to conform to the currently established shaded Chocolate Tortoiseshell & White Van, Shaded Chocolate Calico color description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particu- Van, Shaded Lilac Cream & White Van, Shaded Lilac Dilute Calico lar preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a Van, Shaded Cinnamon Tortoiseshell & White Van, Shaded locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats Cinnamon Calico Van, Shaded Fawn Cream & White Van, Shaded shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty Fawn Dilute Calico Van): A tri-colored cat of white and colored por- for such locket and/or button. tions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the currently

established shaded, tortoiseshell, and calico color descriptions. Van, Cream Tabby & White Van, Chocolate Tabby & White Van, Lilac Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on Tabby & White Van, Cinnamon Tabby & White Van, Fawn Tabby & body allowable. White Van, Silver Tabby & White Van, Blue Silver Tabby & White Van, Smoke & White/Van Golden Tabby & White Van, Blue Golden Tabby & White Van, Cameo Tabby & White Van, Cream Cameo Tabby & White Van, Chocolate SMOKE & WHITE (Black Smoke & White, Blue Smoke & White, Silver Tabby & White Van, Lilac Silver Tabby & White Van, Cinnamon Cameo Smoke & White, Cream Smoke & White, Chocolate Smoke & White, Lilac Smoke & White, Cinnamon Smoke & White, Fawn Silver Tabby & White Van, Fawn Silver Tabby & White Van): A cat of Smoke & White): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the cur- portions to conform to the currently established smoke color rently established tabby color/pattern description. Color confined to description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a PATCHED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked) locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats (Brown Patched Tabby & White, Blue Patched Tabby & White, shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty Chocolate Patched Tabby & White, Lilac Patched Tabby & White, for such locket and/or button. Cinnamon Patched Tabby & White, Fawn Patched Tabby & White, SMOKE & WHITE VAN (Black Smoke & White Van, Blue Smoke & Silver Patched Tabby & White, Blue Silver Patched Tabby & White, White Van, Cameo Smoke & White Van, Cream Smoke & White Golden Patched Tabby & White, Blue Golden Patched Tabby & Van, Chocolate Smoke & White Van, Lilac Smoke & White Van, White, Chocolate Silver Patched Tabby & White, Lilac Silver Cinnamon Smoke & White Van, Fawn Smoke & White Van): A cat Patched Tabby & White, Cinnamon Silver Patched Tabby & White, of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the Fawn Silver Patched Tabby & White): A cat of an established tabby currently established smoke color description. Color confined to color/pattern with patches of red in dominant colors and cream in extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. dilute colors. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular TORTOISESHELL & WHITE/CALICO SMOKE (Black Tortoiseshell preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a Smoke & White, Calico Smoke, Blue Cream Smoke & White, Dilute locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats Calico Smoke, Chocolate Tortoiseshell Smoke & White, Chocolate shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty Calico Smoke, Lilac Cream Smoke & White, Lilac Dilute Calico for such locket and/or button. Smoke, Cinnamon Tortoiseshell Smoke & White, Cinnamon Calico PATCHED TABBY & WHITE VAN (classic, mackerel, spotted, Smoke, Fawn Cream Smoke & White, Fawn Dilute Calico Smoke): ticked) (Brown Patched Tabby & White Van, Blue Patched Tabby & A tri-colored cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions White Van, Chocolate Patched Tabby & White Van, Lilac Patched of the cat to conform to the currently established smoke, tortoise- Tabby & White Van, Cinnamon Patched Tabby & White Van, Fawn shell, and calico color descriptions. Any amount of white is accept- Patched Tabby & White Van, Silver Patched Tabby & White Van, able for tortoiseshells with no particular preference given to any pat- Blue Silver Patched Tabby & White Van, Golden Patched Tabby & tern. Calicos must have white predominant on under parts. Cats White Van, Blue Golden Patched Tabby & White Van, Chocolate with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their Silver Patched Tabby & White Van, Lilac Silver Patched Tabby & basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. White Van, Cinnamon Silver Patched Tabby & White Van, Fawn Silver Patched Tabby & White Van): A cat of an established tabby TORTOISESHELL & WHITE/CALICO SMOKE VAN (Black color/pattern with patches of red in dominant colors and cream in Tortoiseshell Smoke & White Van, Calico Smoke Van, Blue Cream Smoke & White Van, Dilute Calico Smoke Van, Chocolate dilute colors. Color confined to extremities. One or two small patch- Tortoiseshell Smoke & White Van, Chocolate Calico Smoke Van, es of color on body allowable. Lilac Cream Smoke & White Van, Lilac Dilute Calico Smoke Van, Parti-Color & White/Calico Cinnamon Tortoiseshell Smoke & White Van, Cinnamon Calico CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White pre- Smoke Van, Or Fawn Cream Smoke & White Van, Fawn Dilute dominant on underparts. Nose leather and paw pads: black, may Calico Smoke Van): A tri-colored cat of white and colored portions, be patched with pink. the colored portions of the cat to conform to the currently established smoke, tortoiseshell, and calico color descriptions. Color con- DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. fined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on body White predominant on underparts. Nose leather and paw pads: allowable. blue, may be patched with pink Tabby & White/Van CHOCOLATE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of chocolate brown and red. White predominant on underparts. Nose leather TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Brown Tabby and paw pads: brown or brick red, may be patched with pink. & White, Blue Tabby & White, Red Tabby & White, Cream Tabby & White, Chocolate Tabby & White, Lilac Tabby & White, Cinnamon LILAC CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of lavender and Tabby & White, Fawn Tabby & White, Silver Tabby & White, Blue cream. White predominant on underparts. Nose leather and paw Silver Tabby & White, Golden Tabby & White, Blue Golden Tabby & pads: lavender-pink, may be patched with pink. White, Cameo Tabby & White, Cream Cameo Tabby & White, CINNAMON CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of light red- Chocolate Silver Tabby & White, Lilac Silver Tabby & White, dish brown (cinnamon) and red. White predominant on underparts. Cinnamon Silver Tabby & White, Fawn Silver Tabby & White): A cat Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon, may be patched with pink. of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently established tabby color/pattern description. Any amount of FAWN CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of light lavender white is acceptable with no particular preference given to any pattern. with pale cocoa overtones and cream. White predominant on under- Cats with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for parts. Nose leather and paw pads: light dusty rose pink. this color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their PARTI COLOR & WHITE (Tortoiseshell & White, Blue-Cream & basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. White, Chocolate Tortoiseshell & White, Lilac Cream & White, TABBY & WHITE VAN (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Brown Cinnamon Tortoiseshell & White, Fawn Cream & White): A tri-col- Tabby & White Van, Blue Tabby & White Van, Red Tabby & White ored cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions of the

cat to conform to the currently established parti-color descriptions. Van, Shell Champagne Tortoiseshell Mink & White Van, Shaded Any amount of white is acceptable for tortoiseshells with no particu- Champagne Tortoiseshell Mink & White Van, Shell Platinum Cream lar preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a Mink & White Van, Shaded Platinum Cream Mink & White Van): A locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty the currently established shaded tortoiseshell mink color/pattern for such locket and/or button. description. Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. Mink & White/Van Pattern/Colors SMOKE MINK & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Natural Smoke MINK & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Natural Mink & White, Blue Mink & White, Blue Smoke Mink & White, Champagne Smoke Mink Mink & White, Champagne Mink & White, Platinum Mink & White, & White, Platinum Smoke Mink & White, Cameo Smoke Mink & Red Mink & White, Cream Mink & White): A cat of white and colored White, Cream Smoke Mink & White): A cat of white and colored por- portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently established tions, the colored portions to conform to the currently established mink color/pattern description. Any amount of white is acceptable smoke mink color/pattern description. Any amount of white is with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with no acceptable with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. MINK & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS (Natural Mink & White SMOKE MINK & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS (Natural Van, Blue Mink & White Van, Champagne Mink & White Van, Smoke Mink & White Van, Blue Smoke Mink & White Van, Platinum Mink & White Van, Red Mink & White Van, Cream Mink & Champagne Smoke Mink & White Van, Platinum Smoke Mink & White Van): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions White Van, Cameo Smoke Mink & White Van, Cream Smoke Mink to conform to the currently established mink color/pattern descrip- & White Van): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored portion. Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of tions to conform to the currently established smoke mink color/pat- color on body allowable. tern description. Color confined to extremities. One or two small SHADED MINK & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla Natural patches of color on body allowable. Mink & White, Shaded Natural Mink & White, Chinchilla Blue Mink & MINK TORTOISESHELL & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Natural White, Shaded Blue Mink & White, Chinchilla Champagne Mink & Tortoiseshell Mink & White, Blue Cream Mink & White, Champagne White, Shaded Champagne Mink & White, Chinchilla Platinum Mink Tortoiseshell Mink & White, Platinum Cream Mink & White): A cat of & White, Shaded Platinum Mink & White, Shaded Cameo Mink & white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the White, Shell Cameo Mink & White, Shaded Cream Cameo Mink & currently established mink tortoiseshell color/pattern description. White, Shell Cream Cameo Mink & White): A cat of white and col- Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular preference ored portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently estab- given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a locket and/or lished shaded min color/pattern description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their and/or button. basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. MINK TORTOISESHELL & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS SHADED MINK & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla (Natural Tortoiseshell Mink & White Van, Blue Cream Mink & White Natural Mink & White Van, Shaded Natural Mink & White Van, Van, Champagne Tortoiseshell Mink & White Van, Platinum Cream Chinchilla Blue Mink & White Van, Shaded Blue Mink & White Van, Mink & White Van): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored Chinchilla Champagne Mink & White Van, Shaded Champagne portions to conform to the currently established mink tortoiseshell Mink & White Van, Chinchilla Platinum Mink & White Van, Shaded color/pattern description. Color confined to extremities. One or two Platinum Mink & White Van, Shaded Cameo Mink & White Van, small patches of color on body allowable. Shell Cameo Mink & White Van, Shaded Cream Cameo Mink & SMOKE TORTOISESHELL MINK & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS White Van, Shell Cream Cameo Mink & White Van): a cat of white (Natural Tortoiseshell Smoke Mink & White, Blue Cream Smoke Mink and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently & White, Champagne Tortoiseshell Smoke Mink & White, Platinum established shaded mink color/pattern description. Color confined to Cream Smoke Mink & White): A cat of white and colored portions, the extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. colored portions to conform to the currently established mink tortoise- SHADED TORTOISESHELL MINK & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS shell smoke color/pattern description. Any amount of white is accept- (Chinchilla Natural Tortoiseshell Mink & White, Shaded Natural able with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with no Tortoiseshell Mink & White, Blue Cream Chinchilla Mink & White, more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color Blue Cream Shaded Mink & White, Shell Champagne Tortoiseshell class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color Mink & White, Shaded Champagne Tortoiseshell Mink & White, with no penalty for such locket and/or button. Shell Platinum Cream Mink & White, Shaded Platinum Cream Mink SMOKE TORTOISESHELL MINK & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COL- & White): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to ORS (Natural Tortoiseshell Smoke Mink & White Van, Blue Cream conform to the currently established shaded tortoiseshell mink Smoke Mink & White Van, Champagne Tortoiseshell Smoke Mink & color/pattern description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no White Van, Platinum Cream Smoke Mink & White Van): A cat of particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such currently established mink tortoiseshell color/pattern description. cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on penalty for such locket and/or button. body allowable. SHADED TORTOISESHELL MINK & WHITE/VAN PAT - NATURAL CALICO MINK: white with unbrindled patches of medi- TERN/COLORS (Chinchilla Natural Tortoiseshell Mink & White um brown and red with white, red and/or dark brown points. Ruddy Van, Shaded Natural Tortoiseshell Mink & White Van, Blue Cream highlights acceptable. White predominant on underparts. Nose Chinchilla Mink & White Van, Blue Cream Shaded Mink & White leather: dark brown, may be patched with pink. Paw pads: medium

to dark brown, may have a rosy undertone, and may be patched Natural Silver Patched Mink Tabby & White Van, Blue Silver Patched with pink. Mink Tabby & White Van, Champagne Silver Patched Mink Tabby & DILUTE CALICO MINK: white with unbrindled patches of soft blue- White Van, Platinum Silver Patched Mink Tabby & White Van): A cat gray and cream with warm overtones with white, cream and/or slate of an established mink tabby pattern/color. Patched cats will have blue points. White predominant on underparts. Nose leather: blue- patches of red in dominant colors or cream in dilute colors. Color con- gray, may be patched with pink. Paw pads: blue-gray, may have a fined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allow- rosy undertone, and may be patched with pink. able. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. CHAMPAGNE CALICO MINK: white with unbrindled patches of Sepia & White Pattern/Colors buff-cream to beige and red, with white, red and/or medium brown SEPIA & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Sable & White, Blue Sepia points. Reddish highlights acceptable. White predominant on under- & White, Champagne & White, Platinum & White, Red Sepia & parts. Nose leather: cinnamon-brown, may be patched with pink. White, Cream Sepia & White): A cat of white and colored portions, Paw pads: cinnamon-pink to cinnamon-brown, may be patched the colored portions to conform to the currently established sepia with pink. color/pattern description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no PLATINUM CALICO MINK: white with unbrindled patches of pale, particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white silvery gray and cream with warm overtones with white, cream than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such and/or frosty gray points. White predominant on underparts. Nose cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no leather: lavender pink to lavender-gray, may be patched with pink. penalty for such locket and/or button. Paw pads: lavender pink, may be patched with pink. SEPIA & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS (Sable & White Van, Blue Sepia & White Van, Champagne & White Van, Platinum & White TABBY MINK & WHITE PATTERN COLORS (classic, mackerel, Van, Red Sepia & White Van, Cream Sepia & White Van): A cat of spotted, ticked) (Natural Mink Tabby & White, Blue Mink Tabby & white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the cur- White, Champagne Mink Tabby & White, Platinum Mink Tabby & rently established sepia color/pattern description. Color confined to White, Red Mink Tabby & White, Cream Mink Tabby & White, extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. Natural Patched Mink Tabby & White, Blue Patched Mink Tabby & White, Champagne Patched Mink Tabby & White, Platinum SHADED SEPIA & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla Sable Patched Mink Tabby & White): A cat of an established mink pat- & White, Shaded Sable & White, Chinchilla Blue Sepia & White, tern/color with tabby pattern. Patched cats will have patches of red Shaded Blue Sepia & White, Chinchilla Champagne & White, in dominant colors or cream in dilute colors. Any amount of white is Shaded Champagne & White, Chinchilla Platinum & White, Shaded acceptable with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats Platinum & White, Shell Cameo Sepia & White, Shaded Cameo with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this Sepia & White, Shell Cream Cameo Sepia & White, Shaded Cream color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their Cameo Sepia & White): A cat of white and colored portions, the col- basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. Nose ored portions to conform to the currently established shaded sepia leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. color/pattern description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more white TABBY MINK & WHITE/VAN PATTERN COLORS (classic, mack- than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such erel, spotted, ticked) (Natural Mink Tabby & White Van, Blue Mink cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no Tabby & White Van, Champagne Mink Tabby & White Van, penalty for such locket and/or button. Platinum Mink Tabby & White Van, Red Mink Tabby & White Van, Cream Mink Tabby & White Van, Natural Patched Mink Tabby & SHADED SEPIA & WHITE VAN PATTERN/COLORS (Chinchilla White Van, Blue Patched Mink Tabby & White Van, Champagne Sable & White Van, Shaded Sable & White Van, Chinchilla Blue Patched Mink Tabby & White Van, Platinum Patched Mink Tabby & Sepia & White Van, Shaded Blue Sepia & White Van, Chinchilla White Van): A cat of an established mink pattern/color with tabby Champagne & White Van, Shaded Champagne & White Van, pattern. Patched cats will have patches of red in dominant colors or Chinchilla Platinum & White Van, Shaded Platinum & White Van, cream in dilute colors. Color confined to extremities. One or two Shell Cameo Sepia & White Van, Shaded Cameo Sepia & White small patches of color on body allowable. Nose leather and paw Van, Shell Cream Cameo Sepia & White Van, Shaded Cream pads: may be patched with pink. Cameo Sepia & White Van): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently established shaded SILVER TABBY MINK & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (classic, sepia color/pattern description. Color confined to extremities. One or mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Natural Silver Mink Tabby & White, Blue two small patches of color on body allowable. Silver Mink Tabby & White, Champagne Silver Mink Tabby & White, Platinum Silver Mink Tabby & White, Red Silver Mink Tabby & SMOKE SEPIA & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Sable Smoke & White, Blue Smoke Sepia & White, Champagne Smoke & White, White, Cream Silver Mink Tabby & White, Natural Silver Patched Platinum Smoke & White, Cameo Smoke Sepia & White, Cream Mink Tabby & White, Blue Silver Patched Mink Tabby & White, Cameo Smoke Sepia & White): A cat of white and colored portions, Champagne Silver Patched Mink Tabby & White, Platinum Silver the colored portions to conform to the currently established smoke Patched Mink Tabby & White): A cat of an established mink tabby sepia color/pattern description. Any amount of white is acceptable pattern/color. Patched cats will have patches of red in dominant col- with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more ors or cream in dilute colors. Any amount of white is acceptable with white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats with no more Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class. penalty for such locket and/or button. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. Nose leather and paw SMOKE SEPIA & WHITE VAN PATTERN/COLORS (Sable pads: may be patched with pink. Smoke & White Van, Blue Smoke Sepia & White Van, Champagne Smoke & White Van, Platinum Smoke & White Van, Cameo Smoke SILVER TABBY MINK & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS (classic, Sepia & White Van, Cream Cameo Smoke Sepia & White Van): A mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Natural Silver Mink Tabby & White Van, cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to Blue Silver Mink Tabby & White Van, Champagne Silver Mink Tabby the currently established smoke sepia color/pattern description. & White Van, Platinum Silver Mink Tabby & White Van, Red Silver Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on Mink Tabby & White Van, Cream Silver Mink Tabby & White Van, body allowable.

SEPIA TORTOISESHELL & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (Sable in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket Tortoiseshell & White, Blue Cream & White, Champagne Tortoise - and/or button. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with shell & White, Platinum Cream & White): A cat of white and colored pink. portions, the colored portions to conform to the currently established TABBY SEPIA & WHITE VAN PATTERN/COLORS (classic, sepia tortoiseshell color/pattern description. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular preference given to any pattern. Cats mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Sable Tabby & White Van, Blue Sepia with no more white than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this Tabby & White Van, Champagne Tabby & White Van, Platinum color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic Tabby & White Van, Red Sepia Tabby & White Van, Cream Sepia color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. Tabby & White, Van Sable Patched Tabby & White Van, Blue SEPIA TORTOISESHELL & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS Patched Sepia Tabby & White Van, Champagne Patched Tabby & (Sable Tortoiseshell & White Van, Blue Cream Sepia & White Van, White Van, Platinum Patched Tabby & White Van): A cat of an Champagne Tortoiseshell & White Van, Platinum Cream & White established sepia pattern/color with tabby pattern. Patched cats will Van): A cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to have patches of red in dominant colors or cream in dilute colors. conform to the currently established sepia tortoiseshell color/pattern Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches of color on description. Color confined to extremities. One or two small patches body allowable. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with of color on body allowable. pink. SABLE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of sable brown and SILVER TABBY SEPIA & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (classic, red with white, red and/or dark brown points. White predominant on mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Sable Silver Tabby & White, Blue Silver underparts. Nose leather: dark brown, may be patched with pink. Sepia Tabby & White, Champagne Silver Tabby & White, Platinum Paw pads: medium to dark brown, may have rosy undertone and Silver Tabby & White, Red Silver Sepia Tabby & White, Cream may be patched with pink. Silver Sepia Tabby & White, Sable Silver Patched Tabby & White, BLUE CALICO SEPIA: white with unbrindled patches of slate blue Blue Silver Patched Sepia Tabby & White, Champagne Silver and cream with warm overtones and with white, cream and/or slate Patched Tabby & White, Platinum Silver Patched Tabby & White): A blue points. White predominant on underparts. Nose leather: slate gray, may be patched with pink. Paw pads: blue-gray, may have cat of an established sepia tabby pattern/color. Patched cats will rosy undertone and may be patched with pink. have patches of red in dominant colors or cream in dilute colors. Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular preference CHAMPAGNE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of golden given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a locket and/or tan to light coffee brown and red with white, red and/or medium brown points. White predominant on underparts. Nose leather: cin- button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged namon brown, may be patched with pink. Paw pads: cinnamon- in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket pink to cinnamon-brown, may be patched with pink. and/or button. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with PLATINUM CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of dove gray pink. and cream with white, cream and/or frosty gray points. White pre- SILVER TABBY SEPIA & WHITE/VAN PATTERN/COLORS (clas- dominant on underparts. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender- sic, mackerel, spotted, ticked) (Sable Silver Tabby & White Van, pink, may be patched with pink. Blue Silver Sepia Tabby & White Van, Champagne Silver Tabby & SHADED TORTOISESHELL SEPIA & WHITE PATTERN/COL- White Van, Platinum Silver Tabby & White Van, Red Silver Sepia ORS: (Chinchilla Sable Tortoiseshell & White, Shaded Sable Tabby & White Van, Cream Silver Sepia Tabby & White Van, Sable Tortoiseshell & White, Chinchilla Blue Cream Sepia & White, Silver Patched Tabby & White Van, Blue Silver Patched Sepia Shaded Blue Cream Sepia & White, Chinchilla Champagne Tabby & White Van, Champagne Silver Patched Tabby & White Tortoiseshell & White, Shaded Champagne Tortoiseshell & White, Van, Platinum Silver Patched Tabby & White Van): A cat of an Chinchilla Platinum Cream & White, Shaded Platinum Cream & established sepia tabby pattern/color. Patched cats will have patch- White): a cat of an established sepia pattern/color with es of red in dominant colors or cream in dilute colors. Color confined chinchilla/shaded tortoiseshell pattern. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. to extremities. One or two small patches of color on body allowable. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. SHADED TORTOISESHELL SEPIA & WHITE/VAN PAT - TERN/COLORS: (Chinchilla Sable Tortoiseshell & White Van, ORMC (Other RagaMuffin Colors): any other genetically possible Shaded Sable Tortoiseshell & White Van, Chinchilla Blue Cream color or pattern with the exception of pointed colors. Cats with no Sepia & White Van, Shaded Blue Cream Sepia & White Van, more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this class; such Chinchilla Champagne Tortoiseshell & White Van, Shaded cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with no Champagne Tortoiseshell & White Van, Chinchilla Platinum Cream penalty for such locket or button. & White Van, Shaded Platinum Cream & White Van): a cat of an

established sepia pattern/color with chinchilla/shaded tortoiseshell pattern. Nose leather and paw pads: may be patched with pink. The following information is for reference purposes only TABBY SEPIA & WHITE PATTERN/COLORS (classic, mackerel, and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. spotted, ticked) (Sable Tabby & White, Blue Sepia Tabby & White, All Championship Colors...... 9800 9801 Champagne Tabby & White, Platinum Tabby & White, Red Sepia (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards Tabby & White, Cream Sepia Tabby & White, Sable Patched Tabby and Any Other RagaMuffin colors) & White, Blue Patched Sepia Tabby & White, Champagne Patched Tabby & White, Platinum Patched Tabby & White): A cat of an AOV...... None None established sepia pattern/color with tabby pattern. Patched cats will have patches of red in dominant colors or cream in dilute colors. RagaMuffin allowable outcross breeds: Selkirk Rex Longhair Any amount of white is acceptable with no particular preference (straight hair variant), for kittens born on or before July 31, 2030. given to any pattern. Cats with no more white than a locket and/or All kittens born after July 31, 2030 must have only RagaMuffin button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged parents.

DISQUALIFY: nose: any break. Color: body and point color Ragdoll other than those listed; eyes other than blue. Various: directional kink in tail. Crossed eyes. Extra toes. POINT SCORE (The above penalties and disqualifications apply to all Ragdolls. HEAD (40) Additional penalties and disqualifications are listed under each Large, modified wedge that is equilateral in shape...... 20 pattern description.) Eyes large; vivid blue ovals...... 10 Ears medium, wide set, moderately flared...... 5 RAGDOLL COLORS Profile slightly curving; nose straight, chin strong ...... 5 BI-COLOR PATTERN: mask: Points: restricted to ears, tail, BODY (30) mask and shading on the ‘saddle’ area. Mask: white inverted “V” Medium to large size and heavy boning ...... 15 remains within outer edge of eyes. Symmetry preferred. Nose Long, rectangular body ...... 10 leather: pink. Body: chin, chest, and underside are white. Upper Legs moderately long; tail long ...... 5 body may show white spotting. Legs and feet: all white pre- COAT (30) ferred. May have minor dark spots. Paw pads: pink preferred, but Moderately long length, with abundant guard hairs, mixture of colors on paw pads and fur acceptable because of two but minimal woolly undercoat...... 20 colors in pattern. (When determining color, point color of ears is Color of body and points ...... 10 the deciding factor.) Penalize: “V” extends beyond outer edges of (The 10 points for color are to be divided 5 for white markings eyes, or excessively asymmetrical. White marking on ears. and symmetry, and 5 for body and point color.) Disqualify: “V” absent or has dark spotting. Extensive dark area on any leg. GENERAL: the Ragdoll is a very laid back cat. The ideal Ragdoll is a well balanced cat with no extreme features. They are a medi- VAN PATTERN: points: point color restricted to ears, tail and um to large, moderately longhaired, blue-eyed pointed cat. The mask. Ear and tail color dense and clearly defined, with minor point markings may be covered by a range of white overlay pat- white spotting allowed. Mask may be limited to upper part of terns. Ragdolls are slow maturing, reaching full coat and color at mask which may show gradual fading of color. Body, legs and about three years of age. The Ragdoll is an affectionate and intel- feet: pure, glistening white; minor spotting allowed. Nose leather ligent cat, giving the impression of graceful movement and sub- and paw pads: pink. Penalize: more than twenty percent color dued power, striking in appearance. on body. Disqualify: total absence of point color on head or tail. HEAD: size and shape: proportionately large with a broad, modi- COLORPOINT PATTERN: points: ears, mask, feet and tail to be fied wedge that is equilateral in shape, where all sides are of darker, with well-defined color. Nose leather and paw pads: fully equal length as measured from the outside of the base of the ear pigmented and matching point color. Body: definite contrast to the end of the gently rounded muzzle. Appearance of a flat between body and points, chest, bib and chin areas may be some- plane between ears. Cheeks in line with wedge. Allow for jowls in what lighter in color. Disqualify: presence of any locket or white spot adult males. When whiskers and fur are smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is apparent. anywhere on cat’s body. EYES: large, vivid blue ovals. Wide set and moderately slanted, MITTED PATTERN: points: legs (except for feet), ears, mask, and complementing wedge. tail well-defined. May have a white blaze in the shape of a star, dia- mond, hour-glass or line in one patch or broken, centrally and sym- EARS: medium-sized. Wide set and moderately flared, continuing metrically located anywhere from the top of the nose leather to the the line of wedge. Wide at base with rounded tips, and tilted for- forhead. Chin must be white and extend into white belly stripe. Front ward. feet: white mittens present on both feet, evenly matched, preferably PROFILE: slightly curving; ending in straight, medium-length going up to and around the wrist joint. Back legs: white must go up nose. Chin well-developed, strong, in line with nose and upper lip. to and around the hocks entirely, extending no higher than mid-thigh. NECK: heavy and strong. Nose leather: fully pigmented and matching point color. Paw pads: BODY: large and long, broad and solid, with heavy boning. pink but may show minor spotting of color corresponding to point Rectangular in shape, with a full chest and equal width across color. Body: definite contrast between body and points. There shoulders and hindquarters. Body firm and muscular, not fat. should be a white belly stripe, varying in width from the bib, between Moderate stomach pad on lower abdomen acceptable. Females the forelegs down the midline of the underside of the cat. Soft shad- may be substantially smaller than males. Allow for slow matura- ings of color are allowed on body. Allowance to be made for faint tion in young adults. ghost markings on kittens. Full color achieved after 2 years of age. LEGS: heavily boned, moderately long. Hind legs longer than Disqualify: absence of white chin. front. Shorter fur on front legs, longer fur on hind legs, with full, COLORS (all patterns): the six point colors are seal, blue, choco- feathery britches. late, lilac, red and cream. Point colors may be solid, lynx (includ- PAWS: proportionately large, round and feather-tufted. ing tortie-lynx); and parti-colored (or tortie). All Ragdolls are point- TAIL: long, with full plume. ed, but points are partially overlaid with white in the Mitted, Bi- color and Van patterns. Body: even, subtle shading is permissi- COAT: the naturally non-matting moderately long fur is character- ble, but clear color is preferable. Allowance should be made for ized by abundant guard hairs and minimal woolly undercoat. It flows with the body. Ruff preferred. Short on face, longer on ruff, darker color in older cats as Ragdolls generally darken with age, shorter on shoulder blades, lengthening toward tail. Allow shorter but there must be definite contrast between body color and coats in unaltered adults, and seasonal variations. points. Points: (except for white overlay) mask, ears, legs, feet, PENALIZE: coat: thick undercoat, standing off from the body. tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. Mask cov- Eyes: small or round. Eye color: very pale blue; or blue so dark ers entire face including whisker pads, and is connected to ears as to appear black. Nose: roman nose. Body: cobby body low on by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the head. No legs. Short tail; non-directional lump on tail. ticking in points. Stomach pad may have darker shading.

SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shad- background color, ears pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, ing gradually into lighter color toward stomach and chest. Points: paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and deep seal brown. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: paw pads: flesh to coral pink, as applicable (see specific same color as points, as applicable (see specific pattern). pattern). CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory, shading gradually into lighter SEAL-TORTIE POINT: body pale fawn to cream, shading to color toward stomach and chest. Points: milk-chocolate color, lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color may be mottled warm in tone. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: cin- with cream in older cats. Points: seal brown variably mottled with namon-pink, as applicable (see specific pattern). red and/or cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually seal brown; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable, as applicable to white toward stomach and chest. Points: deep blue. Eye (see specific pattern). color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: slate colored, as CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in applicable (see specific pattern). older cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate variably mottled with red LILAC POINT: body white. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tinge. and/or cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink, as cinnamon, flesh or coral pink mottling desirable, as applicable applicable (see specific pattern). (see specific pattern). RED POINT: body clear white with any shading in the same tone BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, cold as points. Points: bright apricot to deep red, deeper shades pre- in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color ferred, with lack of barring desirable. Eye color: blue. Nose may be mottled in older cats. Points: deep blue-grey variably leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink, as applicable (see mottled with cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw specific pattern). pads: slate-colored; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable, as applicable (see specific pattern). CREAM POINT: body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the with lack of barring desirable. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and shade of the points. Points: frost grey with pinkish tone, variably paw pads: flesh to coral pink, as applicable (see specific mottled with pale cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pattern). pads: lavender pink; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable, as applicable (see specific pattern). SEAL LYNX POINT: body cream or pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of SEAL-TORTIE LYNX POINT: Body cream or pale fawn, shading ghost striping or ticking. Points: seal brown bars, distinct and to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take separated by lighter background color; ears seal brown with paler form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. Points: thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific seal brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background pattern: nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in seal color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Variable brown preferred; paw pads: seal brown. mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: nose CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in seal brown pre- form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: warm milk-chocolate ferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present; paw pads: bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color, ears seal brown, or seal brown mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred; paw pads: CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading cinnamon. may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. BLUE LYNX POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shad- background color; ears warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint in ing may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: deep blue- center. Variable mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings grey bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: ears deep blue-grey with paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon pre- blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: nose leather: slate- ferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present; paw pads: cin- colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred; paw pads: namon, or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these slate-colored. cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. LILAC LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: frosty grey with pinkish cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Eye mottling. Points: deep blue-grey bars, distinct and separated by color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: nose leather: lighter background color; ears deep blue-grey with paler lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred; thumbprint in center. Variable mottling of cream overlays the paw pads: lavender-pink. markings of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: nose leather: slate-colored permitted, pink edged in RED LYNX POINT: body white. Body shading may take form of slate preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present; paw ghost striping or ticking. Points: deep red bars, distinct and sepa- pads: slate-colored, or slate mottled with flesh or coral pink. rated by lighter background color; ears deep red, paler thumbprint NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. in center. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink as applicable (see specific pattern). LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. CREAM LYNX POINT: body color clear white. Body shading may Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: bars of pale buff by lighter background color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, cream to light pinkish cream, distinct and separated by lighter paler thumbprint in center. Variable mottling of cream overlays

the markings of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see All Other Pointed & White Colors ...... 0480 0481 specific pattern: nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink (including lilac, chocolate, all lynx colors, red, edged in lavender-pink preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may cream, tortie and all van colors) be present; paw pads: lavender-pink, or lavender-pink mottled Mitted Point Colors ...... 0460 0461 with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points (all mitted colors including chocolate, seal, lilac, more than tortie points. blue, all lynx colors, red, cream and tortie) Colorpoint Colors ...... 0470 0471 The following information is for reference purposes only (all pointed colors including chocolate, seal. lilac, and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. blue, all lynx colors, red, cream and tortie) AOV...... None None Ragdoll Color Class Numbers Seal Point & White...... 0482 0483 Ragdoll allowable outcross breeds: none. Blue Point & White ...... 0486 0487

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 3 of 3 Ragdoll Show Standard (revised 2009) Russian Blue Russian Blue NOSE: medium in length. CHIN: perpendicular with the end of the nose and with level POINT SCORE under-chin. Neither receding nor excessively massive. HEAD and NECK ...... 20 BODY: fine boned, long, firm, and muscular; lithe and graceful in BODY TYPE...... 20 outline and carriage without being tubular in appearance. EYE SHAPE ...... 5 LEGS: long and fine boned. EARS...... 5 PAWS: small, slightly rounded. Toes: five in front and four COAT ...... 20 behind. COLOR...... 20 EYE COLOR ...... 10 TAIL: long, but in proportion to the body. Tapering from a moderately thick base. GENERAL: the good show specimen has good physical condition, is firm in muscle tone, and alert. COAT: short, dense, fine, and plush. Double coat stands out from body due to density. It has a distinct soft and silky feel. HEAD: smooth, medium wedge, neither long and tapering nor short and massive. Muzzle is blunt, and part of the total wedge, DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Locket or button. Incorrect without exaggerated pinch or whisker break. Top of skull long and number of toes. Any color other than blue. Long coat. flat in profile, gently descending to slightly above the eyes, and RUSSIAN BLUE COLOR continuing at a slight downward angle in a straight line to the tip COLOR: even bright blue throughout. Lighter shades of blue pre- of the nose. No nose break or stop. Length of top-head should be ferred. Guard hairs distinctly silver-tipped giving the cat a silvery greater than length of nose. The face is broad across the eyes sheen or lustrous appearance. A definite contrast should be due to wide eye-set and thick fur. noted between ground color and tipping. Free from tabby mark- MUZZLE: smooth, flowing wedge without prominent whisker pads ings. Nose leather: slate grey. Paw pads: lavender pink or or whisker pinches. mauve. Eye color: vivid green. EARS: rather large and wide at the base. Tips more pointed than rounded. The skin of the ears is thin and translucent, with little The following information is for reference purposes only inside furnishing. The outside of the ear is scantily covered with and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. short, very fine hair, with leather showing through. Set far apart, as much on the side as on the top of the head. Russian Blue Color Class Number EYES: set wide apart. Aperture rounded in shape. Blue...... 0500 0501 AOV...... None None NECK: long and slender, but appearing short due to thick fur and high placement of shoulder blades. Russian Blue allowable outcross breeds: none.

Cats with buttons and/or lockets shall be judged as their basic color Scottish Fold with no penalty for such locket and/or button. POINT SCORE WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. HEAD (55) Eye color: blue, copper or gold. Odd-eyed whites shall have one Ears...... 25 blue and one copper or gold eye with equal color depth. Head shape, muzzle, neck, chin, profile ...... 15 BLACK: dense, coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from Eyes ...... 15 any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. BODY (40) Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: copper or gold. Body structure of torso, legs and paws...... 10 BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip Tail ...... 20 of tail. Sound to roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable Coat...... 10 than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Eye color: copper or gold. COLOR (5) Color of coat and eyes...... 5 RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and GENERAL: the Scottish Fold cat occurred as a spontaneous muta- paw pads: brick red. Eye color: copper or gold. tion in farm cats in Scotland. The breed has been established by crosses to British Shorthair and domestic cats in Scotland and CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to England. In America, the outcross is the American and British the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: copper or gold. Shorthair. All bona fide Scottish Fold cats trace their pedigree to Susie, the first fold-ear cat discovered by the founders of the breed, CHOCOLATE: rich chestnut brown, sound throughout. Nose William and Mary Ross. leather: brown. Paw pads: brown or cinnamon. Eye color: copper or gold. HEAD: well rounded with a firm chin and jaw. Muzzle to have well rounded whisker pads. Head should blend into a short neck. LILAC: frosty-grey with a pinkish tone, sound throughout. Nose Prominent cheeks with a jowly appearance in males. leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. Eye color: copper or gold. EYES: wide open with a sweet expression. Large, well rounded, CINNAMON: light reddish brown, sound throughout. Nose leather and separated by a broad nose. Eye color to correspond with coat and paw pads: cinnamon. Eye color: copper or gold. color. Blue-eyed and odd-eyed are allowed for all white and bi-color FAWN: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones, sound throughout; and van patterns. lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. NOSE: nose to be short with a gentle curve. A brief stop is permit- Eye color: copper or gold. ted. Profile is moderate in appearance . CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, EARS: fold forward and downward. Small, the smaller, tightly folded head and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic ear preferred over a loose fold and large ear. The ears should be sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tip- set in a caplike fashion to expose a rounded cranium. Ear tips to be ping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, rounded. lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green. BODY: medium, rounded, and even from shoulder to pelvic girdle. The cat should stand firm with a well padded body. There must be SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping no hint of thickness or lack of mobility in the cat due to short, coarse shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to legs. Toes to be neat and well rounded with five in front and four white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the behind. Overall appearance is that of a well rounded cat with medi- same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a um bone; fault cats obviously lacking in type. Females may be chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose slightly smaller. leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or blue- green. TAIL: tail should be medium to long but in proportion to the body. Tail should be flexible and tapering which may end in a round tip. CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream. Coat on Longer, tapering tail preferred. back, flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give golden appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear COAT (SHORTHAIR): dense, plush, even. Short to medium-short in tufts, stomach, and chest are cream. Rims of eyes, lips and nose length. Soft in texture. Full of life. Standing away from body due to outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw pads: black. density, not flat or close lying. Coat texture may vary due to color Eye color: green or blue-green preferred. and/or regional/seasonal changes. SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream with a mantle of COAT (LONGHAIR): medium-long to long hair length. Full coat on black tipping shading down from the sides, face, and tail from dark face and body desirable but short hair permissible on face and legs. on the ridge to cream on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the Britches, tail plume, toe tufts, and ear furnishings should be clearly tail. Legs to be same tone as the face. The general effect to be visible with a ruff being desirable. Seriously penalize: cottony coat, much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined except in kittens. with black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw pads: black. Eye color: AOV: straight ear. green or blue-green preferred. PENALIZE: brow ridge. SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on DISQUALIFY: kinked tail. Tail that is foreshortened. Tail that is lack- the back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to ing in flexibility due to abnormally thick vertebrae. Splayed toes, give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may incorrect number of toes. Any evidence of illness or poor health. be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and Palpable nose break. chest white. Nose leather and paw pads: rose. Eye color: copper or gold. SCOTTISH FOLD COLORS SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of COAT COLOR: Any genetically possible color and pattern and any red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail from dark on the combination of genetically possible colors and patterns are allowed. ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs BUTTONS AND LOCKETS: allowable on any color and/or pattern. to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be much redder

than the shell cameo. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: tail. Legs to be the same tone as face. Nose leather and paw rose. Eye color: copper or gold. pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. Eye color: cop- DILUTE SHELL CAMEO (Cream Chinchilla): undercoat white, per or gold. the coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be sufficiently tipped FAWN-CREAM SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of with cream to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face fawn-cream shading down the sides, face and tail from dark on and legs may be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, the ridge to white on the chin chest, stomach and under the tail. stomach, and chest white. Nose leather and paw pads: rose. Legs to be the same tone as face. Nose leather and paw pads: Eye color: copper or gold. as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. Eye color: copper or DILUTE SHADED CAMEO (Cream Shaded): undercoat white gold. with a mantle of cream tipping shading down the sides, face and BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as face. The gener- apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at base al effect to have much more color than the dilute shell cameo. of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. Eye color: Nose leather and paw pads: black. Eye color: copper or gold. copper or gold. BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in BLUE SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of blue shading repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- down the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on ent. Points and mask blue with narrow band of white at base of the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same hairs which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and tone as face. Nose leather and paw pads: blue or blue with pink paw pads: blue. Eye color: copper or gold. tone. Eye color: copper or gold. CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped CHOCOLATE SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of choco- with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white undercoat late shading down the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge is clearly apparent. Points and mask red with narrow band of white to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is be the same tone as face. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: cinna- parted. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. Eye mon. Eye color: copper or gold. color: copper or gold. LILAC SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of lilac shading CHOCOLATE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with choco- down the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on late. Cat in repose appears chocolate. In motion the white under- the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be the same coat is clearly apparent. Points and mask chocolate with narrow tone as face. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. Eye band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only color: copper or gold. when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: brown or brick. CINNAMON SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of cinna- Eye color: copper or gold. mon shading down the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge LILAC SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with lilac. Cat in to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to repose appears lilac. In motion the white undercoat is clearly appar- be the same tone as face. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: coral. ent. Points and mask lilac with narrow band of white at base of Eye color: copper or gold. hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose FAWN SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of fawn shading leather and paw pads: lavender-pink.Eye color: copper or gold. down the sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to white on CINNAMON SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with cinna- the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be the same mon. Cat in repose appears cinnamon. In motion the white undertone as face. Nose leather: fawn. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: coat is clearly apparent. Points and mask cinnamon with narrow copper or gold. band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only TORTOISESHELL SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon. Eye tortoiseshell shading down the sides, face and tail from dark on color: copper or gold. the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with cream. Cat Legs to be the same tone as face. Nose leather and paw pads: in repose appears cream. In motion the white undercoat is clearly as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. Eye color: copper or gold. apparent. Points and mask cream with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. BLUE-CREAM SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of blue- Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: copper or gold. cream shading down the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. FAWN SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with fawn. Cat in Legs to be the same tone as face. Nose leather and paw pads: repose appears fawn. In motion the white undercoat is clearly as in the solids; may be mottled with pink. Eye color: copper or apparent. Points and mask fawn with narrow band of white at base gold. of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. Eye color: copper or gold. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of chocolate tortoiseshell shading down the sides, TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, tortoiseshell. Cat in repose appears tortoiseshell. In motion the stomach and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as face. white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask tortoiseshell Nose leather and paw pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be with pink. Eye color: copper or gold. seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. Eye color: copper or gold. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of cinnamon tortoiseshell shading down the sides, face BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue- and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stom- cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion the white ach and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as face. Nose undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask blue-cream with nar- leather and paw pads: as in the solids; may be mottled with row band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen pink. Eye color: copper or gold. only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. Eye color: copper or gold. LILAC-CREAM SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of lavender-cream shading down the sides, face and tail from dark CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the deeply tipped with chocolate tortoiseshell. Cat in repose appears

chocolate tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear apparent. Points and mask chocolate tortoiseshell with narrow band silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when black. Eye color: copper, gold, green or hazel. fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on BLUE-SILVER TABBY (Pewter Tabby): ground color, including lips nose and paws. Eye color: copper or gold. and chin, pale, clear, bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Nose LILAC-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with lilac- leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue. Eye cream. Cat in repose appears lilac-cream. In motion the white Color: copper, gold, green or hazel. undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask lilac-cream with nar- BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color a pale bluish row band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen silver. Markings sound blue and cream or softly intermingled areas only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with of cream on both body and/or extremities. Undercoat white. Lips pink on nose and paws. Eye color: copper or gold. and chin are the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue and/or pink. Paw pads: tipped with cinnamon tortoiseshell. Cat in repose appears cinnamon blue or old rose and/or pink. Eye color: copper, gold, green or tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. hazel. Points and mask cinnamon tortoiseshell with narrow band of white RED TABBY: ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is chin red. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: cop- parted. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and per or gold. paws. Eye color: copper or gold. BROWN TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings FAWN-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with fawn- dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the cream. Cat in repose appears fawn-cream. In motion the white eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask fawn-cream with Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: copper or gold. narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be BLUE TABBY: ground color. including lips and chin, pale bluish seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with Eye color: copper or gold. ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Nose CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. Eye color: copper or gold. broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the CREAM TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, very pale body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on cream. Marking of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on fore- color to afford good contrast but remaining within the dilute color head form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: copper or corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head gold. extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly CAMEO TABBY: ground color off-white. Markings red. Nose with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with leather and paw pads: rose. Eye color: copper or gold. dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the CREAM CAMEO TABBY (Dilute Cameo): ground color off-white. spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each Markings cream. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color. copper or gold. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. CHOCOLATE TABBY: ground color is warm fawn, markings are rich chestnut brown. Nose leather: chestnut, or pink rimmed with Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach. chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. Eye color: copper or gold. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow bracelets chin, is silver. Markings rich chestnut. Nose leather: chestnut or coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. Eye color: cop- neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an per or gold. “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. CINNAMON TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a pale, Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run warm honey, markings a dense cinnamon, affording a good contrast together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around with ground color. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral rimmed with body. cinnamon. Paw pads: cinnamon. Eye color: copper or gold. SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted. CINNAMON SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, The spots can be round, oblong or rosette shaped. Any of these are a pale glistening silver. Markings dense cinnamon. Nose leather: of equal merit but the spots, however shaped or placed, shall be cinnamon. Paw pads: coral. Eye color: copper or gold. distinct. Spots should not run together in a broken Mackerel pattern. LILAC TABBY: ground color is pale lavender. Markings are a rich A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The lilac, affording a good contrast with ground color. Nose leather: stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings on the face and lavender, or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. forehead shall be typically tabby markings. Underside of the body to Eye color: copper or gold. have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail are barred. LILAC SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various cold clear silver. Markings sound lilac. Nose leather: lavender or shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed from pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. Eye color: the top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes, or blotches, except copper or gold. for the darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show tabby FAWN TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale ivory, markings. Face, legs, and tail must show distinct tabby striping. Cat markings dense fawn, affording good contrast with ground color. must have at least one distinct necklace. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. Eye color: copper or gold. PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an FAWN SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a established silver, brown, or blue tabby with patches of red and/or cold clear silver. Markings sound fawn. Nose leather and paw cream. pads: pale fawn. Eye color: copper or gold.

TABBY & WHITE: All tabby patterns and colors with the addition POINTED PATTERN: body color lighter, with some color allowed. of white. Eye color: gold, copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed Allowance to be made for darker body color in older cats, but con- will have one blue and one gold or copper eye of equal color trast between points and body must be evident. Points: mask, ears, depth legs, tail and feet clearly defined. Mask should not extend over the top of the head. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate to coat TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled color. The pointed pattern may be combined with ANY other pattern areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of several (except mink) and ANY colors, e.g. lilac-silver lynx point and seal- shades of red acceptable. Blaze of red on face is desirable. Eye tortie point with white (shown in the Bi-Color Class). color: copper or gold. SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shad- TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: color as defined for tortoiseshell with ing gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. Points addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: same color as a button or locket. Eye color: gold, copper, blue, or odd-eyed. Odd- points. Eye color: blue. eyed to have one blue and one gold eye of equal color depth. SEAL LYNX POINT: points beige-brown ticked with darker brown CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich chestnut brown mottled or tabby markings. Body color pale cream to fawn, warm in tone. Mask patched with red or shades of red. Presence of several shades of must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with clas- red acceptable. Blaze of red on face is desirable. Eye color: copper sic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on or gold. whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: color as defined for Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. No striping or mot- Chocolate Tortoiseshell with addition of white on body and/or tling on body, but consideration to be given to shading in older cats. extremities. White to be more than a button or locket. Eye color: Nose leather: seal or brick red. Paw pads: seal. Eye color: blue. gold, copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed to have one blue and one CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points milk gold eye of equal color depth. chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: cinna- CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL: cinnamon mottled or patched with mon pink. Eye color: blue. red or shades of red. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take Blaze of red on face is desirable. Eye color: copper or gold. form of ghost striping. Points: warm milk-chocolate color, distinct CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: color as defined for and separated by lighter background color; ears warm milk-choco- Cinnamon Tortoiseshell with addition of white on body and/or late with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: cinnamon permit- extremities. White to be more than a button or locket. Eye color: ted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred. Paw pads: cinnamon. Eye gold, copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed to have one blue and one color: blue. gold eye of equal color depth. BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually to white on stomach and chest. Points blue. Nose leather and paw CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White pre- pads: slate blue. Eye color: blue. dominant on underparts. Eye color: gold, copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed to have one blue and one gold eye of equal depth. . BLUE LYNX POINT: points light, silvery blue, ticked with darker blue tabby markings. Body color bluish white, cold in tone. Mask DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with clas- White predominant on underparts. Eye color: gold, copper, blue or sic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on odd-eyed. Odd-eyed to have one blue and one gold eye of equal whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with color depth. thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of solid cream. Patches clearly Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. No striping or mot- defined and well broken on both body and extremities. Eye color: tling on body, but consideration to be given to shading in older cats. copper or gold. Nose leather: blue or brick red. Paw pads: blue. Eye color: blue. BLUE-CREAM & WHITE: color as defined for blue-cream with BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white, shading addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than gradually to white on the stomach and chest. Points blue with patch- a button or locket. Eye color: gold, copper, blue, or odd-eyed. Odd- es of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate blue, pink, or a eyed to have one blue and one gold eye of equal color depth. combination of slate blue and pink. Eye color: blue. LILAC-CREAM: lilac mottled or patched with cream. Patches clear- BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: points blue with darker blue tabby ly defined and well broken on both body and extremities. Eye color: markings and patches of cream. Body color bluish white, cold in copper or gold. tone. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on fore- LILAC-CREAM & WHITE: color as defined for lilac-cream with head with classic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear a button or locket. Eye color: gold, copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd- light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined eyed to have one blue and one gold eye of equal color depth. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. Nose FAWN-CREAM: fawn mottled or patched with cream. Patches leather and paw pads: slate blue and/or pink. Eye color: blue. clearly defined and well broken on both body and extremities. Eye LILAC POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points frosty color: copper or gold. grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. FAWN-CREAM & WHITE: color as defined for fawn-cream with Eye color: blue. addition of white on body and/or extremities. White to be more than LILAC-LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take a button or locket. Eye color: gold, copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd- form of ghost striping. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, dis- eyed to have one blue and one gold eye of equal color depth. tinct and separated by lighter background color; ears frosty grey BI-COLOR: white with unbrindled patches of black, white with with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: laven- unbrindled patches of blue, white with unbrindled patches of red, or der-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred. Paw white with unbrindled patches of cream. Eye color: gold, copper, pads: lavender-pink. Eye color: blue. blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed will have one blue and one gold eye of LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the equal color depth. shade of the points. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone, uniformly

mottled with pale cream; a blaze is desirable. Nose leather and edged in cinnamon preferred. Paw pads: cinnamon. Eye color: paw pads: lavender-pink; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Eye blue. color: blue. CINNAMON-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading take the form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points warm may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: frosty cinnamon striping, distinct and separated by lighter background grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter back- color; ears warm cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Uniform ground color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of the points. center. Uniform mottling of cream overlays the markings of the Nose leather: cinnamon permitted; pink edged in cinnamon pre- points. Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in laven- ferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: cin- der-pink preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw namon, or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral pink. Eye color: pads: lavender-pink, or lavender-pink mottled with flesh or coral blue. pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. FAWN-CREAM POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in older cats. Points: fawn uniformly mottled with cream; a blaze is desirable. FLAME (RED) POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange Nose leather and paw pads: fawn; flesh or pink mottling desirable. flame to deep red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. Eye color: blue. Eye color: blue. FAWN-LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take the form FLAME (RED) LYNX POINT: body creamy white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: deep orange flame to deep of ghost striping. Points warm fawn striping, distinct and separated red striping, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears by lighter background color; ears warm fawn with paler thumbprint a deep orange flame to deep red, paler thumbprint in center. Nose in center. Nose leather: fawn permitted; pink edged in fawn pre- leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. Eye color: blue. ferred. Paw pads: fawn. Eye color: blue. CREAM POINT: body creamy white with no shading. Points buff FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take cream with no apricot. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh pink or the form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: fawn strip- salmon coral. Eye color: blue. ing, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn with paler thumbprint in center. Uniform mottling of cream overlays CREAM LYNX POINT: body clear white. Body shading may take the markings of the points. Nose leather: fawn permitted, pink form of ghost striping. Points: bars of pale buff cream to light pinkish edged in fawn preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. cream, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears pale Paw pads: fawn or fawn mottled with flesh or pink. Eye color: blue. buff cream to light pinkish cream, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: blue. OSFC (Other Scottish Fold Colors): any other color or pattern. Eye color: appropriate to the dominant color of the cat. Odd-eyed TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal with and blue-eyed allowed in all bi-color and van patterns. Odd-eyed unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Blaze of red or cream on will have one blue and one gold eye of equal color depth face is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown with flesh and/or coral pink mottling to conform with colors of points. Eye color: blue. TORTIE-LYNX POINT: points beige-brown with dark brown tabby The following information is for reference purposes only markings and patches of red. Body color creamy white or pale fawn. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with classic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear light Scottish Fold Color Class Numbers with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and LONGHAIR DIVISION broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. Nose leather Solid Color ...... 8400 8401 and paw pads: seal brown and/or flesh or coral pink. Eye color: blue. (White, Black, Blue, Red, Cream, Chocolate, Lilac, Cinnamon, Fawn) CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in older Tabby ...... 8436 8437 cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate uniformly mottled with red and/or [All colors and combinations of colors with the cream; a blaze is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Eye color: blue. addition of a Tabby Pattern (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked and patched)] CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading Tabby & White ...... 8492 8493 may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: warm [All Tabby Colors and Combinations of Colors milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background in any Tabby Pattern (classic, mackerel, spot- color; ears warm milk- chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. Uniform mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of the ted, ticked and patched)] with the addition of points. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon white)] preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: Parti-Color & Bi-Color ...... 8446 8447 cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral pink. Eye color: (Tortoiseshell, Tortoiseshell & White, Chocolate blue. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell & White, points. Cinnamon Tortoiseshell, Cinnamon Tortoise shell CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in older & White, Calico, Dilute Calico, Blue-Cream, cats. Points: warm cinnamon uniformly mottled with red and/or Blue-Cream & White, Lilac-Cream, Lilac-Cream cream; a blaze is desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: cinna- & White, Fawn-Cream, Fawn-Cream & White, mon; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Eye color: blue. Pointed & White, and all established solid colors CINNAMON-LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take the with the addition of white) form of ghost striping. Points warm cinnamon striping, distinct and Pointed ...... 8478 8479 separated by lighter background color; ears warm cinnamon with (All colors and patterns combined with the paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted; pink Pointed Pattern, excluding Pointed & White)

Other Scottish Fold Colors...... 8428 8429 Parti-Color & Bi-Color ...... 8846 8847 (Any Other Color or Combination of Colors and (Tortoiseshell, Tortoiseshell & White, Chocolate Patterns) Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell & White, AOV...... 8498 8499 Cinnamon Tortoiseshell, Cinnamon Tortoise shell & White, Calico, Dilute Calico, Blue-Cream, Blue-Cream & White, Lilac-Cream, Lilac-Cream SHORTHAIR DIVISION & White, Fawn-Cream, Fawn Cream & White, Solid Color ...... 8800 8801 Pointed & White, and all established solid colors (White, Black, Blue, Red, Cream, Chocolate, with the addition of white) Lilac, Cinnamon, Fawn) Pointed ...... 8878 8879 Tabby ...... 8836 8837 (All colors and patterns combined with the [All colors and combinations of colors with the Pointed Pattern, excluding Pointed & White) addition of a Tabby Pattern (classic, mackerel, Other Scottish Fold Colors...... 8828 8829 spotted, ticked and patched)] (Any Other Color or Combination of Colors and Tabby & White ...... 8892 8893 Patterns) [All Tabby Colors and Combinations of Colors AOV...... 8898 8899 in any Tabby Pattern (classic, mackerel, spot- Scottish Fold allowable outcross breeds: ted, ticked and patched)] with the addition of British Shorthair, American Shorthair. white)]

the body. The coat stands out from the body and should not Selkirk Rex appear flat or close-lying. Curl: this is a random, unstructured POINT SCORE coat, arranged in loose, individual curls. The curls appear to be in “clumps” rather than as an all over wave. Although curl varies by HEAD (33) hair length, sex and age in an individual, the entire coat should Skull ...... 11 show the effect of the rex gene. Curliness may be evident more Muzzle & chin ...... 11 around the neck, on the tail and the belly. Allowance should be Ears and eyes...... 11 made for less curl on younger adults and kittens. LONGHAIR – BODY (33) Texture: the coat texture is soft, full, and obviously curly. It does Torso...... 15 not feel or appear to be as plush as the shorthair coat, however, Legs and Feet...... 13 should not appear to be thin. Density: the coat is dense and full Tail ...... 5 with no bald or thinly covered areas of the body. The coat may COAT (33) stand out from the body but may appear and feel less than plush, Texture, Curl, Density ...... 33 but not close-lying. Curl: this is a random, unstructured coat, arranged in loose, individual curls. The curls appear to be in COLOR (1) “clumps” or “ringlets” rather than as an all over wave. Although Including Eye Color...... 1 curl vaires by hair length, sex and age in an individual, entire coat GENERAL: the Selkirk Rex is the result of a dominant, sponta- should show the effect of the rex gene. Curliness may be evident neous mutation that causes each hair (guard, down and awn) to more around the neck, on the tail and the belly. Allowance should have a gentle curl giving the coat a soft feel. This is a medium to be made for less curl on younger adults and kittens. large cat with heavy boning that gives the cat surprising weight PENALIZE: Excessive cobbiness or sleek oriental appearance. and an impression of power. Females may be less massive than males but not dainty in appearance. The Selkirk Rex is an active DISQUALIFY: Extreme nose break, lack of visible muzzle, maloc- cat with a sweet and endearing personality. Balance and sub- clusion, tail kinks, crossed eyes, obvious physical deformities, stance are the essence of the breed, where all parts come togeth- including polydactl feet, no evidence of curl. er in harmonious whole with neither too much nor too little consid- SELKIRK REX COLORS eration given to any one feature. COAT COLOR: any genetically possible color or combination of HEAD: Skull: round, broad and full-cheeked in both males and colors is allowed. females. Skull structure to be smooth and round to the touch from EYE COLOR: any eye color is acceptable. the stop to the back of the head as well as across the breadth of the forehead and between the ears. Muzzle: the muzzle is medi- WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. um width. The underlying bone structure is rounded with well- BLACK: dense coal black from roots to tip of fur. Nose leather padded whisker pads to give the impression of squareness. The and paw pads: black. length is equal to 1/2 the width. Profile shows a muzzle, clearly BLUE: one level tone most important, light shade preferred. Nose visible beyond the curve of the cheek. The tip of the chin lines up leather and paw pads: blue. with the tip of the nose and the upper lip in the same vertical RED/RED TABBY: ground color deep with or without tabby mark- plane. Profile reveals a nose stop. The nose has a downward ings or ticking. Lips and chin same as coat. Nose leather and slant with a convex curve and is set below the eye line. Chin: firm paw pads: brick red. and well-developed, balanced in proportion to the rest of the head and should be neither receding, protruding, nor excessively mas- CREAM/CREAM TABBY: warm cream with or without tabby sive. Either level or scissors bite is considered correct (level bite - markings or ticking. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. top and bottom front teeth meet evenly. Scissors bite - inside CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate-brown, one level tone. Nose edge of top front teeth touch outside edge of lower front teeth). leather and paw pads: brown. Ears: medium in size, broad at the base, tapering, set well apart. LAVENDER: one level shade, frosty pink. Nose leather and paw Should fit into (without distorting) the rounded contour of the head. pads: lavender pink. Furnishings, if present, are curly. Eyes: large, rounded, set well apart. The eyes should not appear almond or oval-shaped. The CINNAMON: light reddish brown, sound throughout. Nose leather outside corner is set very slightly higher than the inner corner, giv- and paw pads: cinnamon. ing a sweet open expression to the face. FAWN: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones, sound through- BODY: Torso: medium to large and well-balanced. The substan- out; lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: pale tial muscular torso is more rectangular than square, but not long. fawn. Back is straight with a slight rise to the hindquarters. Shoulders SHADED PATTERN: Undercoat white with a mantle of specified and hip should appear to be the same width. Legs: medium to marking color tipping shaded down from sides, face and tail from long. Substantial boning. Should be in proportion to the body. dark on the ridge to white on the chin, stomach and under the tail. Feet: large, round, and firm. Toes: five in front, four behind. Tail: Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips and nose medium length, proportionate to body. Heavy at base, neither outlined with marking color. Nose leather and paw pads as blunt nor pointed at tip. defined below. COAT: Coat length: two lengths - short and long. The differences SHADED SILVER: Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. in coat length are most obviously seen on the tail and ruff. On the BLUE SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: blue or blue with shorthairs the tail hair is the same length as the coat (approxi- pink tone. mately 1”-2”) and tail curls are plush and lie compactly around the CHOCOLATE SHADED: Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: cinna- tail. The ruff is the same length as the coat fur. On the longhairs, mon. the tail curls are plumy and stand out away from the tail. The ruff hairs are also longer and frame the face. SHORTHAIR – Texture: LAVENDER SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender the coat texture is soft, plushy, full and obviously curly. Density: pink. the coat is dense and full with no bald or thinly covered areas of CAMEO SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: rose.

CINNAMON SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of cinna- FAWN-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with mon shading down the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge fawn-cream. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined the same tone as face. Nose leather: pink. Paw pads: coral. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet FAWN SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of fawn shading the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- down the sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to white on laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be the same on the forehead form intricate letter “M”. Unbroken line runs back tone as face. Nose leather: fawn. Paw pads: pink. from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape the solids, may be mottled with pink. of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a BLUE-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as in vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical solids, may be mottled with pink. stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SHADED: Nose leather and by stripes of ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be paw pads: as in solids, may be mottled with pink. encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should be LAVENDER-CREAM SHADED: Nose leather and paw pads: as the same on both sides. Double vertical row of buttons on chest in solids, may be mottled with pink. and stomach. GOLDEN SHADED: undercoat rich warm cream Nose leather: MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined deep rose. Paw pads: black. and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow CHINCHILLA PATTERN: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped with specific marking color Necklaces on neck and chest distinct; like so many chains. Head (i.e., black, blue, red, cream, tortoiseshell, etc.) to give the charac- barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back teristic sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with from the eyes. Lines running sown the head to meet the shoul- tipping. Chin, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow and nose outlined with marking color. Nose leather: appropriate pencillings run around body. to pattern and marking color (black/brick red; blue/old rose; etc.). SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- Paw pads: appropriate to pattern and marking color. ted. Spots can be round, oblong or rosette-shaped. Any of these GOLDEN CHINCHILLA: undercoat rich warm cream, tipped as are of equal merit but the spots, however shaped or placed, for other chinchilla colors. Nose leather and paw pads: appropri- should be distinct. Spots should not run together in a broken ate to marking color mackerel pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The mark- SMOKE PATTERN: white undercoat more deeply tipped with ings of the face and forehead shall be typically tabby markings. specified marking color. Cat in repose appears to be of marking Underside of the body to have “vest buttons”. Legs and tail are color. In motion, the white undercoat is apparent. Points and mask barred. of marking color with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an and paw pads: appropriate to pattern and marking color (see established silver, brown, blue, red, cream, etc. tabby with patch- below). es of red, cream, lavender, etc. clearly defined on both the body and extremities; a blaze on the face is desirable. BLACK SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: black. SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear BLUE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: blue. silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: RED SMOKE CAMEO: Nose leather and paw pads: rose. black. CHOCOLATE SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: brown or BROWN TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings brick. dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as around the eyes. LAVENDER SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender Back of legs black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pink. pads: black or brown. CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: pink. BLUE TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with CINNAMON SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with cinna- ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. mon. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. FAWN SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with fawn. Nose CHOCOLATE TABBY: ground color is warm fawn, markings are leather and paw pads: pale fawn. rich chestnut brown. Nose leather: chestnut or pink rimmed with TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mot- chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. tled with pink on nose and paws. CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: mottled chin, is silver. Markings rich chestnut. Nose leather: chestnut, or with pink on nose and paw pads. pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: coral. CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: Nose leather and LAVENDER TABBY: ground color is pale lavender. Markings are paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. a rich lavender, affording good contrast with ground color. Nose LAVENDER-CREAM SMOKE: Nose leather and paw pads: leather: lavender, or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and paws. lavender-pink. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply LAVENDER SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and tipped with cinnamon tortoiseshell. Nose leather and paw pads: chin a cold, clear silver. Markings solid lavender. Nose leather: mottled with pink on nose and paws. lavender or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink.

CAMEO TABBY: ground color off-white. Markings red. Nose LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points leather and paw pads: rose. lilac with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: laven- CINNAMON TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a pale, der pink, pink or combination of pink and lavender pink. warm honey, markings a dense cinnamon, affording a good con- FLAME (RED) POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange trast with ground color. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral rimmed flame to deep red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral with cinnamon. Paw pads: cinnamon. pink. FAWN TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale ivory, CREAM POINT: body creamy white with no shading. Points buff markings dense fawn, affording good contrast with ground color. cream with no apricot. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh pink or Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. salmon coral. BLUE-SILVER, CREAM-SILVER TABBY: tabby pattern with col- CINNAMON POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, ors and leathers same as for corresponding shaded colors. shading gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. Points warm cinnamon. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon. TORTOISESHELL: black mottled with red. Red areas may or may not show tabby markings. Blaze on face is desirable. FAWN POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points warm fawn. Nose leather and paw pads: fawn. BLUE-CREAM: blue mottled or patched with cream. Cream areas may or may not show tabby markings. Blaze on face is desirable. TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal with unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Blaze of red or cream on CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich chestnut brown mottled or face desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown with patched with red and/or cream. Red areas may or may not show flesh and/or coral pink mottling to conform with colors on points. tabby markings. Blaze on face is desirable. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points LAVENDER-CREAM: lavender mottled or patched with cream. chocolate with unbrindled patches of red and/or cream Nose Cream areas may or may not show tabby markings. Blaze on face leather and paw pads: chocolate with flesh and/or coral pink is desirable. mottling to conform with point color. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL: cinnamon mottled or patched BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white, shad- with red or shades of red. Presence of several shades of red ing gradually to white on the stomach and chest. Points blue with acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink. patches of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate-blue, pink FAWN-CREAM: fawn mottled or patched with cream. Patches or a combination of slate-blue and pink. clearly defined and well broken on both body and extremities. SILVER POINT: body ivory to glacial white. Points shaded silver. Nose leather and paw pads: mottled with pink. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. Red brick red. Paw pads: black. areas may or may not show tabby markings. White predominant LYNX POINTS: body color appropriate to marking and ground on underparts. Any combination of dominant colors of solid, tabby, color. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on fore- smoke or shaded and white. Also colorpoint. head with classic “M” on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark VAN CALICO: white cat with patches of dominant colors (see spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner CALICO) confined to the extremities; head tail and legs. One or ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly two small patches of color on body allowable. Also colorpoint. defined and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of dilute colors in No striping or mottling on body, but consideration given to shading in older cats. solid, tabby, smoke or shaded. Cream patches may or may not show tabby markings. White predominant on underparts. Also color- SEAL LYNX POINT: Nose leather: seal or brick red. Paw pads: point. seal. VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of dilute BLUE LYNX POINT: Nose leather: blue or brick red. Paw pads: colors (see DILUTE CALICO). Color confined to the extremities; blue. head, tail, legs. One or two small patches of color on body allow- CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: able. Also colorpoint. cinnamon, or pink rimmed with cinnamon. BI-COLOR: solid color and white, tabby and white, smoke and LILAC LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink white, shaded and white, colorpoint and white. or pink rimmed with lavender. VAN BI-COLOR: solid color and white, tabby and white, smoke FLAME (RED) LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: flesh and white, shaded and white, colorpoint and white. Color confined or coral pink or red. to extremities: head, legs, tail. One or two small patches on body CREAM LYNX POINT: Nose leather and paw pads: pink or pink allowable. rimmed with salmon coral. SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shad- SILVER LYNX POINT: Nose leather: coral pink or brick red lined ing gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. Points with black. Paw pads: black or seal. deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown. NATURAL MINK: body medium brown, shading to lighter hue on CHOCOLATE TORTIE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points the underparts. Ruddy highlights acceptable. Points are dark milk chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: brown. Nose leather: dark brown corresponding to the intensity of cinnamon pink. the point color. Paw pads: medium to dark brown (may have rosy BLUE POINT: body bluish-white, cold in tone, shading gradually undertone). to white on stomach and chest. Points blue. Nose leather and CHAMPAGNE MINK: body buff-cream, points medium brown. paw pads: slate blue. Nose leather: cinnamon-brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink to cin- LILAC POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points frosty namon-brown. grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender BLUE MINK: body blue-grey, shading to lighter hue on the under- pink. parts. Fawn overtones permissible. Points slate blue, distinctly

darker than body color. Nose leather and paw pads: slate grey OSRC (OTHER SELKIRK REX COLORS): any other genetically (may have rosy undertone). possible color or pattern. Cats with no more than a locket and/or PLATINUM MINK: body pale, silvery grey with warm overtones. button do not qualify for this class; such cats shall be judged in the Not white or cream. Points pewter-grey, distinctly darker than the color class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket or body color. Points may have a lavender cast due to the color of button. the skin underneath. Nose leather: lavender-pink to lavender- The following information is for reference purposes only grey. Paw pads: lavender-pink. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. SABLE SEPIA: rich warm sable brown, shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts, but otherwise with- Selkirk Rex Color Class Numbers out shading, barring or markings of any kind (kittens are often LONGHAIR DIVISION lighter in color). Nose leather and paw pads: brown. All Championship Colors...... 5700 5701 CHAMPAGNE SEPIA: warm honey beige, shading to a pale gold- (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards.) en tan underside. Slight darkening on ears and face permissible. AOV...... 5798 5799 Nose leather: light warm brown. Paw pads: warm pinkish tan. BLUE SEPIA: medium blue with warm fawn undertones, shading SHORTHAIR DIVISION almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts, but All Championship Colors...... 4700 4701 otherwise without shading, barring or marking of any kind. Nose (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards.) leather and paw pads: slate grey. AOV ...... 4798 4799

PLATINUM SEPIA: pale, silvery grey with pale fawn undertones, Selkirk Rex allowable outcross breeds: Persian for kittens born shading almost imperceptibly to a slightly lighter hue on the under- before January 1, 2020; British Shorthair or Exotic for kittens born parts, but otherwise without shading, barring or markings of any before January 1, 2025. Selkirk Rex kittens born on or after kind. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender pink. January 1, 2025 must have only Selkirk Rex parents.

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 4 of 4 Selkirk Rex Show Standard (revised 2018) Siamese Siamese NECK: long and slender. LEGS: long and slim. Hind legs higher than front. In good propor- POINT SCORE tion to body. HEAD (20) PAWS: dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four Long, flat profile ...... 6 behind. Wedge, fine muzzle, size ...... 5 TAIL: long, thin, tapering to a fine point. Ears...... 4 Chin...... 3 COAT: short, fine textured, glossy. Lying close to body. Width between eyes...... 2 CONDITION: excellent physical condition. Eyes clear. Muscular, EYES (10) strong, and lithe. Neither flabby nor boney. Not fat. Shape, size, slant, and placement ...... 10 COLOR: Body: even, with subtle shading when allowed. BODY (30) Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats as Structure and size, including neck ...... 12 Siamese generally darken with age, but there must be definite Muscle tone...... 10 contrast between body color and points. Points: mask, ears, Legs and feet ...... 5 legs, feet, tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. Tail ...... 3 Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the COAT ...... 10 head. No ticking or white hairs in points. COLOR (30) PENALIZE: improper (i.e., off-color or spotted) nose leather or Body color ...... 10 paw pads. Soft or mushy body. Visible protrusion of the cartilage Point color (matching points of dense color, ...... 10 at the end of the sternum under normal handling. proper foot pads and nose leather) Eye color ...... 10 DISQUALIFY: any evidence of illness or poor health. Weak hind legs. Mouth breathing due to nasal obstruction or poor occlusion. GENERAL: the ideal Siamese is a medium sized, svelte, refined Emaciation. Visible kink. Eyes other than blue. White toes and/or cat with long tapering lines, very lithe but muscular. Males may feet. Incorrect number of toes. Malocclusion resulting in either be proportionately larger. Balance and refinement are the undershot or overshot chin. Longhair. essence of the breed, where all parts come together in a harmonious whole, with neither too much nor too little consideration SIAMESE COLORS given to any one feature. SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, HEAD: long tapering wedge. Medium in size in good proportion to shading gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight Points deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: same lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the color as points. Eye color: deep vivid blue. whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes. CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points milk- When the whiskers are smoothed back, the underlying bone chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather and paw pads: cin- structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for jowls in the namon-pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. stud cat. BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually SKULL: flat. In profile, a long straight line is seen from the top of to white on stomach and chest. Points deep blue. Nose leather the head to the tip of the nose. No bulge over eyes. No dip in and paw pads: slate colored. Eye color: deep vivid blue. nose. LILAC POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points frosty EARS: strikingly large, pointed, wide at base; continuing the lines grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender- of the wedge. pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. EYES: almond shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor recessed. Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of The following information is for reference purposes only wedge and ears. Uncrossed. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. NOSE: long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no break. Siamese Color Class Numbers Chocolate Point ...... 0270 0271 MUZZLE: fine, wedge-shaped. Seal Point ...... 0272 0273 CHIN and JAW: medium size. Tip of chin lines up with tip of nose in Lilac Point ...... 0274 0275 the same vertical plane. Neither receding nor excessively massive. Blue Point...... 0276 0277 BODY: medium size. Graceful, long, and svelte. A distinctive AOV ...... None None combination of fine bones and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips continue same sleek lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than shoulders. Abdomen tight. Siamese allowable outcross breeds: none.

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 1 of 1 Siamese Show Standard (revised 2015) Siberian Siberian BODY TORSO: the body is medium in length, and well muscled with POINT SCORE the back arched slightly higher than the shoulders, with a barrel- shaped, firm belly giving the sensation of solid weight. Moderate HEAD (45) stomach pad or famine pouch on lower abdomen acceptable. Shape...... 15 LEGS: medium in length. The legs should have substantial bon- Profile ...... 3 ing with the hind legs slightly longer than the front legs. Ears...... 5 FEET: the feet are big and rounded, with toe tufts desirable. Eyes ...... 5 TAIL: the tail is medium in length, being somewhat shorter than Chin...... 4 the length of the body. It should be wide at the base, tapering Muzzle...... 10 slightly to a blunt tip without thickening or kinks, evenly and thick- Neck...... 3 ly furnished. BODY (40) BONING: substantial. Torso...... 10 MUSCULATURE: substantial, powerful. Legs ...... 5 COAT/COLOR/PATTERN Feet ...... 3 LENGTH: this is a moderately long to longhaired cat with a Tail...... 5 TRIPLE coat. The hair on the shoulder blades and lower part of Boning...... 10 the chest should be thick and slightly shorter. There should be Musculature ...... 7 an abundant full collar ruff setting off the head in adults. Allow for COAT/COLOR (15) warm weather coats. The hair may thicken to curls on the belly Length ...... 5 and britches, but a wavy coat is not characteristic. Texture...... 5 TEXTURE: varies from coarse to soft, varying according to color. Pattern...... 3 There is a tight undercoat (in mature cats), thicker in cold weather. Color...... 2 COLOR/PATTERN: all colors and combinations are accepted with GENERAL: the Siberian, Russia’s native forest cat, first appeared in or without white. White is allowed in any amount and in all areas. recorded history around the year 1000 and hails from the unforgiv- White or off-white allowed on chin, breast and stomach of tabbies. ing climate of Siberia. This is a cat that nature designed to survive, Buttons, spots and lockets are allowed. Strong colors and clear with no extremes in type. The Siberian is a medium to medium patterns are desirable. Tarnishing on silvers not penalized. large, strong triple coated cat with surprising heft for its size. The OTHER overall appearance should be one of strength, presence, and alert- TEMPERAMENT: must be unchallenging. ness, with a sweet facial expression. The breed is extremely slow to ALLOWANCES: because the Siberian is a slow maturing breed, mature taking as long as 5 years. Females are generally smaller coat and physical structure should be taken into consideration than males and allowances should be considered when comparing when judging kittens and young adults. Buttons, spots and lock- females and young cats to the standard. Size is secondary to type. ets are allowed. The general impression is one of roundness and circles, rather than rectangles and triangles. PENALIZE: straight profile, narrow or fox-like muzzle, long tail, HEAD delicate boning, non-muscular, long body, almond-shaped eyes, SHAPE: modified wedge of medium/large size with rounded con- and very long legs or very short legs; an adult with a long body or tours, in good proportion to the body. The head is broader at the without good body weight. top of the skull and narrows slightly to a full-rounded muzzle. The DISQUALIFY: kinked tail, incorrect number of toes, crossed cheekbones are neither high set nor prominent. There should be eyes. Evidence of illness, poor health, emaciation. a slight doming between the ears and an almost flat area on the COLORS forehead. Males will have well developed jowls and females will have a more moderate look. EYE COLOR: eye color should be shades of green, gold, green- EARS: medium-large, rounded, wide at the base and tilt slightly gold or copper. White cats and cats with white may have blue or forward. The ears should be set as much on the sides of the odd eyes. head as on top. The hair over the back of the ear is short and NOSE LEATHER AND PAW PADS: any color or combination of thin. From the middle of the ear, the furnishings become longer colors, not necessarily related to coat color except where so and cover the base of the ear. Ear tipping is allowed. noted. Cats with white on feet may have pink paw pads or they EYES: medium to large, almost round. The outer corner angled may be bi- or multi-colored. slightly towards the base of the ear. The eyes should be set more than one eye’s width apart and should be open, alert, and BUTTONS, SPOTS AND LOCKETS: allowable on any color expressive. There is no relationship between eye color and and/or pattern. Cats with buttons, spots and/or lockets shall be coat/color pattern except in the color points which have blue judged as their basic color with no penalty for such locket, spot eyes. and/or button. CHIN: the chin is well rounded but not protruding, and is in line WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink with the nose. desirable. MUZZLE: the muzzle is moderately short in length, full and rounded. There is a slight muzzle curvature, but the transition BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Nose between the side of the head and the muzzle is gentle and leather: black desirable. Paw pads: black desirable. inconspicuous. BLUE: one level tone from nose to tip of tail, sound to the roots. PROFILE: the top of the head is almost flat, with a slight nose Nose leather and paw pads: blue desirable. curvature of a gentle slope from the forehead to the nose and a slight concave curvature before the tip when viewed in profile. RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or NECK: rounded, sturdy, and well muscled. ticking. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red desirable.

CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound apparent. Face, legs and tail blue with narrow band of white at to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is pads: pink desirable. parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: blue desirable. CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with cream. Cat characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly in repose appears cream. In motion the white undercoat is clearly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure apparent. Face, legs and tail cream with narrow band of white at white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black desirable. parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: pink desirable. SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white under- the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker coat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail red, with narrow band than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only Nose leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black desirable. when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose desirable. CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give SMOKE TORTOISESHELL: white undercoat, deeply tipped with golden appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. black with clearly defined unbrindled patches of red and cream Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, cream. Rims of eyes, lips, tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Cat in repose and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose desirable. appears tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly Paw pads: black desirable. apparent. Face, legs and tail tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at the base of the hairs next to the skin that may be SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream with a mantle of seen only when fur is parted. White ruff and ear tufts. Blaze of red black tipping shading down from the sides, face, and tail from or cream tipping on face is desirable. dark on the ridge to cream on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with blue, effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and with clearly defined patches of cream as in the pattern of the nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose desirable. Paw blue-cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion the pads: black desirable. white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail blue- cream pattern with narrow band of white at the base of the hair SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on next to the skin that may be seen only when fur is parted. White the back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to ruff and ear tufts. Blaze of cream tipping on face is desirable give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, chest, white. Nose leather and paw pads: rose desirable. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several necklaces on neck SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle and upper chest, with locket allowed. Frown marks on forehead of red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail from dark on form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head Legs to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be much extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather and paw pads: rose with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked desirable. with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Coat on the back, down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe parallel- flanks, head, and tail to be delicately tipped in black with well- ing it on each side, the three stripes separated by stripes of the defined patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in the pattern of ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by the tortoiseshell. Face and legs may be slightly shaded with tip- one or more unbroken rings. White buttons and/or lockets ping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, white to very slightly allowed. tipped. Blaze of red or cream tipping on face is desirable. MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- tipping and clearly defined patches of red and cream tipped hairs row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Shading down the sides, Necklaces on neck and chest distinct; white locket allowed. Head face, and tail from dark on the ridge to slightly tipped or white on barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back the chin, chest, stomach, legs, and under the tail. The general from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- effect is to be much darker than the shell tortoiseshell. Blaze of ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow red or cream tipping on the face is desirable. pencillings run around body. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an apparent. Face, legs and tail black with narrow band of white at established silver, brown, blue or blue-silver tabby with patches of base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is red and/or cream. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. parted. Light silver frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- pads: black desirable. ted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in evenly distributed spots. Spots should not run together in a bro- repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly ken mackerel pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body

to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): markings on the face and forehead shall be typically tabby mark- Markings cream. Undercoat white. Nose letter and paw pads: ings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail pink desirable. are barred. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): markings TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various red. Undercoat white. Nose leather and paw pads: rose desir- shades of marking color and ground color. Body when viewed able. from top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes or blotches, GOLDEN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground except for darker dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show color rich golden. Undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. tabby markings. Face, legs and tail must show distinct tabby Markings dense black affording a good contrast with ground striping. White buttons and/or lockets allowed. color. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black. BROWN PATCHED TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery BLUE GOLDEN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): brown with classic or mackerel tabby markings of dense black ground color rich golden. Undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body Markings dense blue affording a good contrast with ground color. and extremities; a blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desir- Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. able. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. BLUE PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermin- pale bluish ivory with classic or mackerel tabby markings of very gled area of red on both body and extremities. Presence of sever- deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Patches of al shades of red acceptable. cream clearly defined on both body and extremities; a blaze of CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. As a cream on the face is desirable. Warm fawn overtones or patina preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, under- over the whole. sides, chest, and muzzle. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and chin, pale silver with classic or mackerel tabby markings of dense cream. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Inverted “V” blaze on face body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desirable. desirable. BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of solid cream. Patches clearly SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground defined and well broken on both body and extremities. color, including lips and chin, pale, clear silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red desirable. Paw pads: black desir- BI-COLOR: solid color and white, tabby and white, smoke and able. white, shaded and white, colorpoint and white. White is allowed in any amount and in all areas. White or off-white allowed on chin, BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): breast and stomach of tabbies ground color pale, clear silver. Markings a deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. White trim around chin and lip VAN BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, allowed. Nose leather: old rose desirable. Paw pads: rose desir- or cream and white. White cat with color confined to the extremi- able. ties; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color pale, clear silver with classic or mackerel tabby markings of a deep blue afford- VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red ing a good contrast with the ground color. Patches of cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small clearly defined on both body and extremities; a blaze of cream on colored patches on body allowable. the face is desirable. White trim around chin and lip allowed. VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color and cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather or two small colored patches on body allowable. and paw pads: brick red desirable. TABBY AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground portions of the cat to conform to the currently established tabby color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Back of leg color standards. black from paw to heel. Nose leather and paw pads: black or SMOKE/SHADED/SHELL AND WHITE: white with colored por- brown desirable. tions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the color stan- BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground color, dard. including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep TORTOISESHELL AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn colored portions of the cat to conform to the tortoiseshell stan- overtones or patina over the whole. Nose leather and paw pads: dard. rose desirable. BLUE-CREAM AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the col- CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, ticked): ground ored portions of the cat to conform to the blue-cream standard. color, including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good ANY OTHER SIBERIAN COLORS: any other color or pattern contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose with the exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the leather and paw pads: pink desirable. colors chocolate, lavender/lilac, or these combinations with white.

COLORPOINT COLORS SEAL LYNX POINT: points beige-brown ticked with darker brown tabby markings. Body color pale cream to fawn, warm in tone. SIBERIAN (POINT) PATTERN: Body: clear color is preferred Nose leather: seal brown or brick red. Paw pads: seal brown. with subtle shading allowed. Allowance should be made for dark- Eye color: blue. er color in older cats but there must be a definite contrast between body color and point color. The points, consisting of BLUE LYNX POINT: points light, silvery blue, ticked with darker ears, legs, feet, tail, and mask show the basic color of the cat. blue tabby markings. Body color bluish white, cold in tone. Nose The ideal mask extends from above the eyes down through the leather: blue or old rose. Paw pads: blue. Eye color: blue. chin and stretches beyond the eyes from side to side. FLAME (RED) LYNX POINT: points deep orange flame ticked SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, with deep red tabby markings. Body color creamy white. Nose shading gradually into lighter color on the stomach and chest. leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: blue. Points deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw pads: seal CREAM LYNX POINT: points pale cream ticked with dark cream brown. Eye color: blue. tabby markings. Body color creamy white, significantly lighter in BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone. Points blue. Nose tone than the points. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral leather and paw pads: slate blue. Eye color: blue. pink. Eye color: blue. FLAME (Red) POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange TORTIE LYNX POINT: points beige-brown with dark brown tabby flame to deep red. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral markings and patches of red. Body color creamy white or pale pink. Eye color: blue. fawn. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown, brick red and/or coral pink. Eye color: blue. CREAM POINT: body creamy white. Points buff cream. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye color: blue. BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: points blue with darker blue tabby markings and patches of cream. Body color bluish white, cold in TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal tone. Nose leather and paw pads: blue, old rose and/or pink. with unbrindled patches of red and/or cream. Nose leather and Eye color: blue. paw pads: seal brown and/or coral pink. Eye color: blue.

BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white. Points The following information is for reference purposes only blue with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. blue and/or pink. Eye color: blue. Siberian Color Class Numbers SIBERIAN LYNX (POINT) PATTERN: Mask must be clearly All Championship Colors...... 3700 3701 lined with dark stripes, vertical and forming the classic “M” on the (All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards forehead; horizontal on the cheeks. The mask contains light rings and Any Other Siberian Colors.) around the eyes and dark spots on light whisker pads, clearly out- AOV ...... None None lined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with ticking on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs evenly barred Siberian allowable outcross breeds: none. with bracelets. Tail barred with lighter underside. Body shading may take form of ghost striping.

BODY: small to medium overall size cat. Moderately stocky and Singapura muscular body, legs and floor to form a square. Mid-section not POINT SCORE tucked but firm. HEAD (15) NECK: tends toward short and thick. Skull shape ...... 4 Width at eye ...... 4 LEGS and FEET: legs heavy and muscled at the body tapering to Muzzle shape...... 4 small short oval feet. Profile...... 3 TAIL: length to be short of the shoulder when laid along the torso. EARS (10) Tending towards slender but not whippy. Blunt tip. Size ...... 4 COAT: fine, very short, silky texture, Iying very close to the body. Set...... 4 Springy coat a fault. Openness...... 2 PENALIZE: coldness or gray tones in the coat, gray undercoat EYES (10) next to the skin, barring on outer front legs, necklaces, non-visible Size ...... 6 tail faults, lack of nose liner. Shape...... 3 Color ...... 1 DISQUALIFY: white spotting, barring on tail, top of the head BODY, LEGS and TAIL (20) unticked, unbroken necklaces or leg bracelets. Very small eyes or Neck...... 3 ears. Visible tail faults. Blue eyes. Any color other than sepia Proportion ...... 10 agouti (dark brown ticking on an old ivory undercoat). Legs and feet ...... 5 SINGAPURA COLOR Tail ...... 2 SEPIA AGOUTI only, color to be dark brown ticking on a warm COAT ...... 15 old ivory ground color. Each hair to have at least two bands of COLOR & MARKINGS (30) dark ticking separated by light bands. Light next to the skin and a Color ...... 10 dark tip. Dark tail tip with color extending back toward the body Ticking...... 9 on upper side. Spine line NOT a fault. Muzzle, chin, chest and Facial Markings...... 6 underside to be the color of unbleached muslin. Cat to show Leg Markings ...... 5 some barring on inner front legs and back knee only. Allowance GENERAL: the appearance of an alert healthy small to medium to be made for undeveloped ticking in kittens. Hair between toes sized muscular bodied cat with noticeably large eyes and ears in to be dark brown. Facial markings: dark lines extending from proportion to their head. Cat to have the illusion of refined deli- brows and outside corner of eyes, dark lines extending downward cate coloring. alongside nose bridge from inner corner of eyes (cheetah lines), HEAD: skull rounded front to back and side to side with rounded and cheekbone shading are all desirable. Eyeliner, lips, whisker width at the outer eye narrowing to a definite whisker break and a apertures, noseliner to be dark brown. Nose leather: pale to dark medium-short, broad muzzle with a blunt nose. In profile, a salmon. Paw Pads: rosy brown. Salmon tones to the ears and rounded skull with a slight curve well below eye level. Straight nose bridge NOT a fault. line nose to chin. Chin well developed. EARS: large, slightly pointed, wide open at the base, and pos- The following information is for reference purposes only sessing a deep cup. Medium set. Outer lines of the ear to extend and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. upward at an angle slightly wide of parallel. Small ears a serious fault. Singapura Color Class Number EYES: large, almond shaped, held wide open but showing slant. Sepia...... 2700 2701 Neither protruding nor recessed. Eyes set not less than an eye AOV...... None None width apart. Color hazel, green or yellow with no other color per- Singapura allowable outcross breeds: none. mitted. Brilliance preferred. Small eyes a serious fault.

PENALIZE: color faults – cold grey or sandy tone to coat color; Somali mottling or speckling on unticked areas. Pattern faults – neck- POINT SCORE laces, leg bars, tabby stripes, or bars on body; lack of desired markings on head and tail. Black roots on body. HEAD (25) Skull ...... 6 DISQUALIFY: white locket or groin spot or white anywhere on Muzzle...... 6 body other than on the upper throat, chin and nostril area. Any Ears...... 7 skeletal abnormality. Wrong color paw pads or nose leather. Any Eye shape ...... 6 other colors than the four accepted colors. Unbroken necklace. BODY (25) Incorrect number of toes. Kinks in tail. Torso...... 10 SOMALI COLORS Legs and feet ...... 10 COAT COLOR: warm and glowing. Ticking: distinct and even, Tail ...... 5 with dark colored bands contrasting with lighter colored bands on COAT (20) the hair shafts. Undercoat color clear and bright to the skin. Texture...... 10 Deeper color shades desired, however, intensity of ticking not to Length ...... 10 be sacrificed for depth of color. Preference given to cats COLOR (30) UNMARKED on the undersides, chest, and legs; tail without Color ...... 10 rings. Markings: darker shading along spine continuing through Markings ...... 5 tip of tail; darker shading up the hocks, shading allowed at the Ticking...... 10 point of the elbow; dark lines extending from eyes and brows, Eye color ...... 5 cheekbone shading, dots and shading on whisker pads are desir- GENERAL: the overall impression of the Somali is that of a well able enhancements, eyes accentuated by fine dark line, encircled proportioned medium to large cat, firm muscular development, by light colored area. Eye color: gold or green, the more richness lithe, showing an alert, lively interest in all surroundings, with an and depth of color the better. even disposition and easy to handle. The cat is to give the RUDDY: ground color burnt-sienna, ticked with various shades of appearance of activity, sound health, and general vigor. darker brown or black; the extreme outer tip to be the darkest. HEAD: a modified, slightly rounded wedge without flat planes; the Tail tipped with black. The underside and inside of legs to be a brow, cheek, and profile lines all showing a gentle contour. A tint to harmonize with the ground color. Nose leather: tile red. slight rise from the bridge of the nose to the forehead, which Paw pads: black or dark brown, with black between toes, extend- should be of good size with width between the ears flowing into ing slightly beyond the paws. the arched neck without a break. RED: ground color rich, warm glowing red, ticked with chocolate- MUZZLE: shall follow gentle contours in conformity with the skull, brown, the extreme outer tip to be darkest. Tail tipped with choco- as viewed from the front profile. Chin shall be full, neither under- late-brown. The underside and inside of legs to be a tint to har- shot nor overshot, having a rounded appearance. The muzzle monize with the ground color. Nose leather: rosy pink. Paw shall not be sharply pointed and there shall be no evidence of pads: pink, with chocolate-brown between toes, extending slight- snippiness, foxiness, or whisker pinch. Allowance to be made for ly beyond the paws. jowls in adult males. BLUE: ground color warm beige, ticked with slate blue, the EARS: large, alert, moderately pointed, broad, and cupped at the extreme outer tip to be the darkest. Tail tipped with slate blue. base. Ear set on a line towards the rear of the skull. The inner ear The underside and inside of legs to be a tint to harmonize with shall have horizontal tufts that reach nearly to the other side of the ground color. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: mauve, with the ear; tufts desirable. slate blue between toes, extending slightly beyond the paws. EYES: almond shaped, large, brilliant, and expressive. Skull FAWN: ground color warm rose-beige, ticked with light cocoa- aperture neither round nor oriental. Eyes accented by dark lidskin brown, the extreme outer tip to be the darkest. Tail tipped with encircled by light colored area. Above each a short dark vertical light cocoa-brown. The underside and inside of legs to be a tint to pencil stroke with a dark pencil line continuing from the upper lid harmonize with the ground color. Nose leather: salmon. Paw towards the ear. Pads: pink with light cocoa-brown between the toes, extending BODY: torso medium long, lithe, and graceful, showing well- slightly beyond the paws. developed muscular strength. Rib cage is rounded; back is slight- (PLEASE NOTE: the Somali is extremely slow in showing mature ly arched giving the appearance of a cat about to spring; flank ticking and allowances should be made for kittens and young level with no tuck up. Conformation strikes a medium between cats.) the extremes of cobby and svelte lengthy types.

LEGS and FEET: legs in proportion to torso; feet oval and compact. When standing, the Somali gives the impression of being The following information is for reference purposes only nimble and quick. Toes: five in front and four in back. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Somali Color Class Numbers TAIL: having a full brush, thick at the base, and slightly tapering. Length in balance with torso. Ruddy ...... 1380 1381 COAT: texture very soft to the touch, extremely fine and double Red...... 1382 1383 coated. The more dense the coat, the better. Length: a medium Blue...... 1384 1385 length coat, except over shoulders, where a slightly shorter length Fawn ...... 1386 1387 is permitted. Preference is to be given to a cat with ruff and AOV...... 1398 1399 breeches, giving a full-coated appearance to the cat. Somali allowable outcross breeds: Abyssinian.

TAIL: slender, flexible, and long while maintaining proportion to Sphynx body length. Whip-like, tapering to a fine point. POINT SCORE COAT/SKIN: the appearance of this cat is one of hairlessness. HEAD (35) Short, fine hair may be present on the feet, outer edges of the Size/Shape...... 5 ears, the tail, and the scrotum. The bridge of the nose should be Ears...... 10 normally coated. The remainder of the body can range from com- Muzzle/Chin ...... 5 pletely hairless to a covering of soft peach-like fuzz whose length Profile...... 5 does not interfere with the appearance of hairlessness. This Cheekbones...... 5 coat/skin texture creates a feeling of resistance when stroking the Eyes ...... 5 cat. Wrinkled skin is desirable, particularly around the muzzle, BODY (35) between the ears, and around the shoulders. There are usually Neck...... 5 no whiskers but if whiskers are present they are short and Chest...... 10 sparse. Abdomen and Rump ...... 10 COLOR: color and pattern are difficult to distinguish and should Legs and Feet ...... 5 not affect the judging of the cat. White lockets, buttons, or belly Tail ...... 5 spots are allowed. COAT/SKIN ...... 30 PENALIZE: hair other than described. Delicate or frail appear- GENERAL: the most distinctive feature of this cat is its appearance. Thin abdomen, thin rump, or narrow chest. Bowed front ance of hairlessness, although Sphynx are not actually complete- legs. Should not resemble the Devon Rex, Cornish Rex or ly hairless cats and there should be some evidence of “hair” on Oriental body type. the bridge of the nose and the ears. The Sphynx is of medium DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail. Structural abnormalities. size and body conformation with surprising weight for its size. Aggressive behavior endangering the judge. Females are generally smaller than males. The body feels warm SPHYNX COLORS and soft to the touch, with a skin texture akin to either a soft GENERAL: all colors and patterns, in any combination, found in peach or a smooth nectarine. The Sphynx is sweet-tempered, felines is acceptable in the Sphynx. Note: exposure to sun will lively, and amenable to handling. intensify all colors. HEAD: the head is a modified wedge, slightly longer than it is WHITE: white to pink. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. wide, with prominent cheekbones, a distinctive whisker break and whisker pads giving a squared appearance to the muzzle. The BLACK: black. One level tone from nose to tip of tail. Nose skull is slightly rounded with a flat plane in front of the ears. The leather: black. Paw pads: black or brown. nose is straight and there is a slight to moderate palpable stop at BLUE: blue. One level tone from nose to tip of tail. Nose leather the bridge of the nose. and paw pads: blue. CHEEKS AND CHEEKBONES: prominent, rounded cheekbones RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red, without markings. Lips and which define the eye and form a curve above the whisker break. chin the same color as the skin. Nose leather and paw pads: MUZZLE AND CHIN: whisker break with prominent whisker pads. brick red. Strong, well developed chin forming perpendicular line with upper CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Nose lip. leather and paw pads: pink. EARS: large to very large. Broad at the base, open and upright. CHOCOLATE: rich chestnut brown, even throughout. Nose When viewed from the front, the outer base of the ear should leather: brown. Paw pads: brown or cinnamon. begin at the level of the eye, neither low set nor on top of the LAVENDER: frosty-grey with a pinkish tone, even throughout. head. The interior of the ears is naturally without furnishing. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink. EYES: large, lemon-shaped, with wide-open center while coming CINNAMON: cinnamon, even throughout. Nose leather and paw to a definite point on each side. Placement should be at a slight pads: cinnamon. upward angle, aligning with the outer base of the ear. Eyes to be FAWN: pale, pinkish fawn, even throughout. Nose leather and set wide apart with the distance between the eyes being a mini- paw pads: pale fawn. mum of one eye width. As no points are assigned to eye color, all eye colors are accepted and should be harmonious with coat/skin CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings clearly defined on legs color. and tail. Pattern tends to fade on hairless body. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail BODY: the body is medium length, hard and muscular with broad evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on neck and upper rounded chest and full round abdomen. The rump is well rounded chest, the more the better. Markings seen on the skin. Frown and muscular. Back line rises just behind the shoulder blades to lines on head form an intricate letter “M” Unbroken line runs back accommodate longer back legs when standing. Boning is from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over medium. back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape NECK: the neck is medium in length, rounded, well muscled, with of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined a slight arch. Allowance to be made for heavy musculature in and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a adult males. vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical LEGS AND FEET: legs are medium in proportion to the body. stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated They are sturdy and well muscled with rear legs being slightly by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to longer than the front. Paws are oval with well-knuckled toes; five be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings in front and four behind. The paw pads are thick, giving the should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of but- appearance of walking on cushions. tons on chest and stomach.

MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings clearly defined on TORTOISESHELL: black mottled or patched with red and/or legs and tail. Pattern tends to fade on hairless body. Legs evenly cream. Blaze on face desirable. barred with narrow bracelets coming up to meet the body mark- BLUE-CREAM: blue mottled or patched with cream. Blaze on ings. Tail barred. Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so face desirable. many chains. Head barred with an “M” on the forehead. CHOCOLATE (Chestnut) TORTOISESHELL: rich chestnut Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running down brown mottled or patched with red and/or cream. Blaze on face the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to form desirable. a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around body. CINNAMON TORTOISESHELL: cinnamon mottled or patched SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- with red and/or cream. Blaze on face desirable. ted. The spots can be round, oblong, or rosette-shaped. Any of these are of equal merit but the spots, however shaped or placed, LAVENDER-CREAM: lavender mottled or patched with cream. shall be distinct. Spots should not run together in a broken Blaze on face desirable. Mackerel pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to FAWN-CREAM: fawn mottled or patched with cream. Blaze on the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The face desirable. markings on the face and forehead shall be typically tabby mark- CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White ings. Underside of the body to have “vest buttons.” Legs and tail predominant on underparts. are barred. Markings clearly defined on legs and tail. Pattern tends to fade on hairless body. VAN CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red confined to the extremities; head, tail, legs. One or two small PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an patches of color on body allowable. established silver, brown, blue, lavender, fawn, cinnamon or chocolate tabby with patches of red or cream clearly defined on DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and both the body and extremities; a blaze on the face is desirable. cream. White predominant on underparts. SILVER TABBY: skin ground color, including lips and chin, pale DILUTE VAN CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and clear silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw cream confined to the extremities; head, tail, legs. One or two pads: black. small patches of color on body allowable. BROWN TABBY: skin ground color brilliant coppery brown. BI-COLOR: solid color and white, tabby and white, tortoiseshell Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings and white, pointed and white, any color and white, etc. around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose VAN BI-COLOR: solid color and white, tabby and white, tortoise- leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. shell and white, etc., with color confined to the extremities; head, BLUE TABBY: skin ground color, including lips and chin, pale tail, and legs. One or two small patches on body allowable. bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast FAWN CALICO, LAVENDER CALICO, CINNAMON CALICO, with skin ground color. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. CHOCOLATE CALICO: as for calico above, with appropriate RED TABBY: skin ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. marking color. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. FAWN VAN CALICO, LAVENDER VAN CALICO, CINNAMON CREAM TABBY: skin ground color, including lips and chin, very VAN CALICO, CHOCOLATE VAN CALICO: as for van calico pale cream. Markings buff or cream sufficiently darker than the above, with appropriate marking color. ground color to afford good contrast but remaining within the POINTED PATTERN: point restricted colors show little or no dilute color range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. color contrast between body and points in the mature Sphynx. CHOCOLATE (Chestnut) TABBY: skin ground color is warm Although born very light in color, the pointed Sphynx will darken fawn, markings are rich chestnut brown. Nose leather: chestnut, and appear solid in color as an adult. Eye color: vivid blue. Nose or pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. leather and paw pads: appropriate to coat color. The pointed pattern may be combined with ANY other pattern (except mink) CHOCOLATE-SILVER TABBY: skin ground color, including lips and ANY colors, e.g. lilac-silver lynx point and seal-tortie point and chin, is silver. Markings rich chestnut. Nose leather: chest- with white (shown in the Bi-Color Class). nut or pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon. MINK PATTERN: point restricted colors show little or no color dif- CINNAMON TABBY: skin ground color, including lips and chin, a ferentiation between body and points in the mature Sphynx. pale, warm honey, markings a dense cinnamon, affording a good Although born very light in color, the mink Sphynx will darken and contrast with skin ground color. Nose leather: cinnamon or coral appear solid in color as an adult. Eye color: aqua. Nose leather rimmed with cinnamon. Paw pads: cinnamon. and paw pads: appropriate to coat color. The mink pattern may CINNAMON-SILVER TABBY: skin ground color, including lips be combined with ANY other pattern (except pointed) and ANY and chin, a pale glistening silver. Markings dense cinnamon. colors, e.g. natural mink, blue mink, champagne mink, platinum Nose leather: cinnamon. Paw pads: coral. mink, natural tabby mink, blue-cream, tortie mink and white LAVENDER TABBY: skin ground color is pale lavender. (shown in Bi-Color Class). Markings are a rich lavender, affording a good contrast with skin SABLE: the mature specimen is a rich, warm, sable brown with- ground color. Nose leather: lavender, or pink rimmed with laven- out shadings, barring, or markings of any kind. (Kittens are often der. Paw pads: lavender-pink. lighter in color.) Nose leather and paw pads: brown. LAVENDER-SILVER TABBY: skin ground color, including lips CHAMPAGNE: the mature specimen should be a warm honey and chin, a cold clear silver. Markings lavender. Nose leather: beige without shadings, barring, or markings of any kind. Nose lavender or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink. leather: light, warm brown. Paw pads: warm, pinkish tan. FAWN TABBY: skin ground color, including lips and chin, pale PLATINUM: the mature specimen should be a pale, silvery gray ivory, markings dense fawn, affording good contrast with skin without shadings, barring or markings of any kind. Nose leather ground color. Nose leather and paw pads: pale fawn. and paw pads: lavender-pink.

OSC (Other Sphynx Colors): any other color or pattern. Cats Bi-Color ...... 5060 5061 with no more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this (Any color or pattern with White) class, such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic Other Sphynx Colors...... 5090 5091 color with no penalty for such locket and/or button. Examples: (Any other color or pattern) any color with one, two, three, or four white feet. All point restrict- AOV ...... None None ed colors such as seal point, chocolate point, natural mink, blue mink, sable, champagne, platinum, etc. Sphynx Allowable Outcross Breeds: American Shorthair, Devon Rex, Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Sphynx Outcross. Sphynx born on or after December 31, 2023 may have only Sphynx parents. The following information is for reference purposes only Coated Sphynx are registered for breeding only. and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. Sphynx Color Class Numbers Solid...... 5000 5001 (Black, Blue, Red, Cream, Chocolate, Lavender, Cinnamon, Fawn, White)

DISQUALIFY: yellow eyes in mink colors. White locket or button. Tonkinese Crossed eyes. Tail faults. POINT SCORE TONKINESE COLORS HEAD (25) General Description - Mink colors: body color in the mink colors Profile ...... 8 should be a rich, even, unmarked color, shading almost impercepti- Muzzle and chin ...... 6 bly to a slightly lighter hue on the underparts. There must be a dis- Ears ...... 6 tinct contrast between body color and points. Eye color: aqua, a Eye shape and set...... 5 definitive characteristic of the mink color pattern. BODY (30) NATURAL MINK: Body: medium brown. Ruddy highlights accept- Torso ...... 15 able. Points: dark brown. Nose leather: dark brown. Paw pads: Legs and feet...... 5 medium to dark brown (may have a rosy undertone). Tail...... 5 Muscle tone ...... 5 CHAMPAGNE MINK: Body: buff-cream to beige. Reddish highlights acceptable. Points: medium brown. Nose leather: cinna- COAT...... 10 mon-brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink to cinnamon-brown. COLOR (35) BLUE MINK: Body: soft, blue-gray with warm overtones. Points: Coat color ...... 25 slate blue. Nose leather: blue-gray. Paw pads: blue-gray (may Eye color ...... 10 have a rosy undertone). GENERAL: the ideal Tonkinese is intermediate in type, neither PLATINUM MINK: Body: pale, silvery gray with warm overtones. cobby nor svelte. The Tonkinese should give the overall impres- Not white or cream. Points: frosty gray. Nose leather: lavender- sion of an alert, active cat with good muscular development. The pink to lavender-gray. Paw pads: lavender-pink. cat should be surprisingly heavy. While the breed is considered medium in size, balance and proportion are of greater importance. General description - Solid colors: body color in the solid colors may be a slightly lighter shade of the point color, with very little HEAD AND MUZZLE: the head is a modified slightly rounded contrast with points. Eye color: green to yellow/green. wedge somewhat longer than it is wide, with high gently planed cheekbones. The muzzle is blunt, as long as it is wide. There is a NATURAL SOLID: Body: sable brown. Points: dark brown. Nose slight whisker break, gently curved, following the lines of the leather: dark brown. Paw pads: medium to dark brown (may have wedge. There is a slight stop at eye level. In profile the tip of the a rosy undertone). chin lines with the tip of the nose in the same vertical plane. There CHAMPAGNE SOLID: Body: golden tan to light coffeebrown. is a gentle rise from the tip of the nose to the stop. There is a gen- Points: medium brown. Nose leather: cinnamon brown. Paw tle contour with a slight rise from the nose stop to the forehead. pads: cinnamon-pink to cinnamon-brown. There is a slight convex curve to the forehead. BLUE SOLID: Body: slate blue with warm overtones. Points: slate EARS: alert, medium in size. Oval tips, broad at the base. Ears set blue. Nose leather: blue-gray. Paw pads: blue-gray (may have a as much on the sides of the head as on the top. Hair on the ears rosy undertone). very short and close-lying. Leather may show through. PLATINUM SOLID: Body: dove gray. Points: frosty gray. Nose EYES: open almond shape. Slanted along the cheekbones toward leather: lavender-pink to lavender-gray. Paw pads: lavender-pink. the outer edge of the ear. Eyes are proportionate in size to the General Description - Pointed Colors: body color in the pointed face. colors should be off-white, any shading relative to the point color; EYE COLOR: depth, clarity, and brilliance of color preferred. Best overall body color should be in marked contrast to the points. Eye seen in natural light. color: blue. BODY: torso medium in length, demonstrating well-developed NATURAL POINT: Body: fawn to cream. Points: dark brown. muscular strength without coarseness. The Tonkinese conforma- Nose leather: dark brown. Paw pads: medium to dark brown (may tion strikes a midpoint between the extremes of long, svelte body have a rosy undertone). types and cobby, compact body types. Balance and proportion are CHAMPAGNE POINT: Body: ivory with buff-tan shading. Points: more important than size alone. The abdomen should be taut, well- medium brown. Nose leather: cinnamon-brown. Paw pads: cinna- muscled, and firm. mon-pink to cinnamon-brown. LEGS and FEET: fairly slim, proportionate in length and bone to BLUE POINT: Body: off-white with warm gray shading. Points: the body. Hind legs slightly longer than front. Paws more oval than slate blue. Nose leather: blue-gray. Paw pads: blue-gray (may round. Trim. Toes: five in front and four behind. have a rosy undertone). TAIL: proportionate in length to body. Tapering. PLATINUM POINT: Body: pearly white. Points: frosty-gray. Nose COAT: medium short in length, close-lying, fine, soft and silky, with leather: lavender-pink to lavender-gray. Paw pads: lavender-pink. a lustrous sheen. The following information is for reference purposes only BODY COLOR: allowance to be made for lighter body color in and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. young cats, and for less contrast in older cats. With the dilute col- Tonkinese Color Class Numbers ors in particular, development of full body color may take up to 16 Blue Mink ...... 2600 2601 months. Cats do darken with age. Champagne Mink ...... 2602 2603 POINT COLOR: mask, ears, feet, and tail all densely marked, but Natural Mink...... 2606 2607 merging gently into body color. Except in kittens, mask and ears Platinum Mink...... 2608 2609 should be connected by tracings. Nose leather color should corre- Pointed Class ...... 2636 2637 spond to the intensity of the point color. There will be more contrast (Natural, Blue, Champagne, Platinum) between points and body color for the champagne and platinum Solid Class...... 2626 2627 than for the natural and blue. (Natural, Blue, Champagne, Platinum) PENALIZE: extreme ranginess or cobbiness. Definite nose break. AOV ...... 2698 2699 Round eyes. Tonkinese allowable outcross breeds: none.

lightly tilted forward. Muzzle – Short, rounded, modified square Toybob shape in proportion to the face. Nose is Roman. Profile – (Miscellaneous Category) Distinctly curved profile with a dip from the forehead to the nose POINT SCORE at the eye-middle level. Definite stop is not allowed. Chin – HEAD (40) Strong with moderate depth, so as to still be in line with nose tip. Shape...... 9 Chin must be neither receding nor protruding. Eyes ...... 10 BODY: Neck – Short and thick. Allowance should be made for Ears...... 5 Chin...... 3 longer necks in kittens. Torso – Small and compact with a solid Muzzle...... 3 chest. Broad rib cage and slight depth of flank add to the solid- Nose...... 1 ness of the overall body balance. Back is almost straight when Profile...... 7 viewed from the side when the cat is in natural walking position. Neck...... 2 Legs – Strong, medium in proportion to the body. Hind legs are BODY (40) slightly longer than front legs. Feet – Rounded with elongated Torso...... 10 toes on the hind legs. Tail – Bobbed with kinks and curves in any Legs ...... 4 combination, but also may be almost straight. The tail minimum Feet...... 2 length is 1 inch (minimum two vertebrae) to the maximum length Tail ...... 10 (without stretching) down to the hock. The last bone may gently Boning...... 7 be felt to be pointed, but blunt. Musculature – Firm, solid, and Musculature ...... 7 well developed with clean lines and no bulging appearance. COAT (20) Boning – Strong, moderately refined and proportional to the Length ...... 5 body. Neither heavy nor delicate. Texture...... 10 Co|or/Pattern...... 5 COLOR/PATTERN: All. GENERAL: The Toybob is a naturally small, bobtailed cat primar- COAT: Texture/Length – TB Coat is short, soft, and slightly plush ily developed in the Rostov and Ural Regions of Russia. The to the touch, dense but not thick. The coat is rather resilient and not Toybob name is derived from two words, where “Toy” is meant to close lying to the body. The coat has developed undercoat where describe a playful small-sized cat breed, and “bob” refers to a the topcoat is almost the same length as the undercoat. Stomach bobbed tail. Toybobs have compact, muscular bodies with short hair is shorter and softer, while fur texture on the spine area is bobbed tails consisting of several kinked vertebrae. The Toybob slightly thicker and coarser. Kittens can have a somewhat wooly body should not look nor feel refined or delicate. The cat’s coat. TBL Coat is semi-longhair in length and softer than the short- bobbed tail is unique to the breed and due to a spontaneous coated variety. Topcoat is slightly longer in length than the under- mutation(s) that appeared in feral cats native to Russia. The coat but also giving it a plushy but not too thick feel through the Toybob has a pleasant temperament and is affectionate while entire body. The coat has very minimal ruff if any over the whole also obedient to their human companions. Despite their small cat’s body with visible ears and feet furnishings. No ear tufts. size, they are active, playful, and agile. PENALIZE: TB(S): Small eyes. Longer neck in adults. Too foreign body type. Oversized cat. Tail length past hock. TBL: Small Toybob (TB/TBS): is a small cat with proportionally balanced eyes. Longer neck in adults. Too foreign body type. Oversized features, medium muscularity, and bone structure. The cat’s cat. Tail length past hock. Long “Persian” like coat. Tufts on ears. bobbed tail is owed to a natural mutation(s) found in feral cats from Russia. The Toybob temperament is very gentle and the cat DISQUALIFY: No flexibility to the tail. Crossed eyes. Any sign of amenable to handle. the “Domminant Blue Eye” mutation (e.g. Ojos Azules, Russian Altai/Topaz). Short Munchkin-like legs. Docked tail. No tail. Toybob Longhair (TBL): is the semi-longhair version of the Undernourished or frail. breed.

HEAD: Shape – Medium-sized modified wedge with rounded The following information is for reference purposes only contours and a flat plane above the eyebrows. Head is slightly and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. longer than broader with rounded cheekbones curved inward from face to mid muzzle, to create a slight to no whisker pinch Toybob and ending in a round, modified square shaped muzzle. Jowls Color Class Number are prominent in adult males. Eyes – Eyes must be large, expres- All Colors (Longhair and Shorthair)...... 7900 7901 sive, oval with a slight upward slant. The line across the corners of the eye leads to the outer base of the ear. When wide open, (Shorthair Specialty Ring) eyes can appear larger and round. The big-eyed expression is what gives the Toybob its sweet-faced look. Eye Color – PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSS: Russian Domestic Shorthair and Traditional eye color is related to coat color, pointed divisions are Longhair with similar phenotype. (Currently imported from the blue; sepia is gold/green, mink is blue/green eyes. Ears – Ural regions of Russia). The outcross policy is currently permitted Medium tall, high on the head, one ear width apart at the base. during the breed development and recognition process to ensure Ears must be as tall as wide in length, with rounded tips and the genetic soundness of the breed.

©2019 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® 1 of 1 Toybob Show Standard (2019) Turkish Angora Turkish Angora PENALIZE: obviously oversized, coarse appearance. DISQUALIFY: cobby body type. Kinked or vertebral malformation POINT SCORE of the tail. Crossed eyes. HEAD (40) TURKISH ANGORA COLORS Head shape & profile ...... 15 GENERAL: all colors should be considered of equal value. While Ears (size 5; placement 10) ...... 15 lockets and buttons should not be penalized, sound color is Eye size, shape and placement ...... 10 preferred. BODY (35) WHITE: pure white, no other coloring. Nose leather and paw Size and Boning...... 10 pads: pink. Torso, including neck ...... 15 Legs and Tail ...... 5 BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free Muscle Tone ...... 5 from any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. Paw pads: black or brown. BALANCE...... 10 COAT ...... 10 BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred. One level tone from nose to COLOR...... 5 tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and GENERAL: the ideal Turkish Angora is a balanced, graceful cat paw pads: blue. with a fine, silky coat that shimmers with every movement, in contrast to the firm, long muscular body beneath it. CREAM: one level shade of buff cream without markings. Sound to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw HEAD: Size: small to medium, in balance with the length of the pads: pink. body and extremities. Shape: a medium long, smooth wedge. Allowance is to be made for jowls. Profile: two planes formed by RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or a flat top head and the line of the nose meeting at an angle slight- ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and ly above the eyes. NO BREAK. paw pads: brick red. MUZZLE: a continuation of the smooth lines of the wedge with CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, neither pronounced whisker pad nor pinch. and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken neck- EARS: large, wide at base, pointed and tuffed. Set closely togeth- laces on neck and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks er, high on the head, vertical and erect. on forehead form an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back EYES: large, almond-shaped, slanting slightly upward with open from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over expression. back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape EYE COLOR: there is no relationship between eye color and coat of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined color, and each eye color description can include much variation and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a within its defined spectrum, especially as cats mature. Acceptable vertical line down the spine from butterfly to tail with a vertical colors include blue, which encompasses shades from sky blue to stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated sapphire; green, which can range from gooseberry to emerald; by stripes of the ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to green-gold, which includes any gold or amber eye that carries a be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings greenish cast or ring; amber, which can range from gold to rich should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of but- copper but has no green cast or ring, and odd-eyed, with one tons on chest and stomach. blue eye and the other green, green-gold or amber. While no MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly points are specifically allocated to eye color, deeper, richer tones defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with nar- are preferred. Odd-eyed cats should have similar depth of color in row bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. both eyes. Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head NOSE: medium in length. barred with an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoul- NECK: slim, graceful and rather long. ders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow CHIN: firm, gently rounded. Tip in profile to form perpendicular pencillings run around body. line with nose. SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spot- BODY: medium size, however, overall balance, grace and fine- ted. May vary in size and shape with preference given to round, ness of bone are more important than actual size. Females are evenly distributed spots. Spots should not run together in a bro- typically smaller than males. Body is long and slender, possess- ken mackerel pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body ing greater depth than width, oval rather than round (not tubular). to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The Shoulders the same width as hips. Rump slightly higher than markings on the face and forehead shall be characteristic tabby shoulders. Finely boned with firm muscularity. markings. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the LEGS: long. Hind legs longer than front. eyes. The belly should have “vest buttons”. Legs and tail are barred. PAWS: small, round and dainty. Tufts between toes preferable. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: The overall appearance is a cat TAIL: long and tapering from a wide base to a narrow end, with a without obvious markings on the body and with the distinct tabby full brush. striping on the head, neck, legs, and tail. The hair shafts on the COAT: single coated. Length of body coat varies, but tail and ruff body should be ticked with various shades of the marking color. should be long, full, finely textured and have a silk-like sheen. The marking colors (stripes), ground colors and eye colors are “Britches” should be apparent on the hind legs. the same as for the classic, mackerel and spotted. When viewed BALANCE: proportionate in all physical aspects with a graceful, from above, the body does not have distinct spots, stripes or lithe appearance. blotches, except for darker dorsal shading. The lighter underside

may show tabby markings. Face, legs, and tail must show distinct DILUTE CALICO: white with distinct patches of blue and cream. tabby striping. The cat must have at least one distinct necklace. Tabby markings are allowed in the cream patches. White pre- The hocks are the same color as the tabby marking color. dominant on underparts. PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (torbie) is an TORTOISESHELL AND WHITE: black with patches of red or established silver, blue-silver, brown or blue tabby with patches of softly intermingled areas of red on body and extremities with or red or cream. without white on the face. Presence of several shades of red SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): ground acceptable. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. White under tail color pale clear silver. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the and white collar allowable. same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick BLUE-CREAM AND WHITE: blue with patches of cream or softly red. Paw pads: black. intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities with or RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): ground color without white on the face. Lighter shades preferred. Inverted “V” red. Markings deep rich red. Lips and chin the same shade as the blaze on face desirable. White under tail and white collar allow- rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. able. BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): ground BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lighter shades pre- chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg ferred. Nose leather and paw pads: blue and/or pink. black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown. SMOKE AND SHADED COLORS: Color faults such as leg barring on shaded cats, or tabby markings on smoke cats, may often BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): ground be present in younger cats but will gradually fade because of the color pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a way colors develop and are expressed in this breed. good contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Warm fawn overtones or patina BLACK SMOKE: white basecoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose. repose appears black. In motion, the white basecoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): ground base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is color very pale cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently dark- parted. Nose leather and paw pads: black. er than the ground color to afford good contrast but remaining within the dilute color range. Lips and chin the same shade as the BLUE SMOKE: white basecoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. repose appears blue. In motion the white basecoat is clearly RED SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): apparent. Points and mask blue with narrow band of white at ground color off-white. Markings red. Lips and chin the same base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw parted. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. pads: rose desirable. RED SMOKE: white basecoat, deeply tipped with red. Cat in CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): repose appears red. In motion, white basecoat is clearly appar- ground color off-white. Markings cream. Lips and chin the same ent. Points and mask red with narrow band of white at base of shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. pads: pink. Nose leather and paw pads: rose desirable. BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked): CREAM SMOKE: white basecoat, deeply tipped with cream. Cat ground color pale, bluish silver. Markings a deep blue affording a in repose appears cream. In motion, white basecoat is clearly good contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade apparent. Points and mask cream with narrow band of white at as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: old rose desirable. base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is Paw pads: rose desirable. parted. Nose leather and paw pads: pink desirable. BLUE SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted, or BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white basecoat, deeply tipped with blue ticked): ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. and cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion, white Patches of cream tabby or softly intermingled areas of cream basecoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask blue-cream with tabby on both body and extremities. Lips and chin the same narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: rose rose trimmed with blue and/or pink. Paw pads: blue or old rose pink or blue, may be patched. and/or pink. TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white basecoat, deeply tipped with TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel, spotted, or ticked and black, red and shades of red. Cat in repose appears tortoiseshell. patched, where applicable): color as defined for tabby with or In motion, white basecoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask without white on the face. Must have white on bib, belly and all tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at base of hairs four paws. White on at least one-third of body and white blaze on next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose face is desirable. Tabby colors accepted are brown, silver, blue, leather and paw pads: rose pink or black, may be patched. blue-silver, red, cream, cameo and cream-cameo. TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermin- SHADED SILVER: undercoat white. Mantle of black shading gled areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of sev- down the sides, face, and tail, becoming paler on the chin, chest, eral shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: stomach, and under the tail. Face and legs may have darker black and/or brick red. shading than the body. Black outlining on rims of eyes, lips and nose desirable. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. CALICO: white with distinct patches of black and red. Tabby markings are allowed in the red patches. White predominant on BLUE SHADED SILVER: undercoat white. Mantle of blue shad- underparts. ing down the sides, face, and tail, becoming paler on the chin,

chest, stomach, and under the tail. Face and legs may have dark- BLUE-CREAM SMOKE AND WHITE: white basecoat, deeply er shading than the body. Blue outlining on rims of eyes, lips and tipped with blue and cream, with or without white on the face. Cat nose desirable. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. in repose appears blue-cream and white. In motion, white basecoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask blue-cream pattern RED SHADED: undercoat white. Mantle of red shading down the with a narrow band of white at the base of hairs next to skin sides, face, and tail, becoming paler on the chin, chest, stomach, which may only be seen when fur is parted. Inverted “V” blaze on and under the tail. Face and legs may have darker shading than face desirable. White under tail and white collar allowable. the body. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. OTAC (Other Turkish Angora Colors): any other color or pat- CREAM SHADED: undercoat white. Mantle of cream shading tern with the exception of those showing hybridization resulting in down the sides, face, and tail, becoming paler on the chin, chest, the colors chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or these stomach, and under the tail. Face and legs may have darker combinations with white. shading than the body. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw

pads: rose. The following information is for reference purposes only TORTOISESHELL SHADED: undercoat white. Mantle of black and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. and red shading down the sides, face and tail, becoming paler on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Face and legs may Turkish Angora Color Class Numbers have darker shading than the body. Nose leather, rims of eyes White Color Class...... 1802 1803 and paw pads: rose to black, may also be patched. (Blue-eyed White, Green-eyed White, Green- Gold Eyed White, Amber-eyed White, Odd- BLUE-CREAM SHADED: undercoat white. Mantle of blue and eyed White) cream shading down the sides, face and tail, becoming paler on Other Solid Colors Class ...... 1806 1807 the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Face and legs may (Black, Blue, Cream, Red) have darker shading than the body. Nose leather, rims of eyes Tabby Color Class...... 1836 1837 and paw pads: rose pink to blue, may also be patched. [(Blue Tabby, Brown Tabby, Silver Tabby, PARTI-COLOR & BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, Blue-Silver Tabby, Cream Tabby, Red Tabby, red and white, cream and white, tortoiseshell and white, or blue- Red Silver Tabby, Cream Silver Tabby cream and white. White feet, legs, undersides, chest, and (Classic, Mackerel, Spotted, Ticked and where muzzle, with colored portions that conform to the currently estab- applicable, Patched)]. Parti-Color & Bi-Color Class ...... 1848 1849 lished color standards. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. (Black & White, Blue-Cream, Blue Cream & White under tail and white collar allowable. White, Blue & White, Calico, Cream & White, SMOKE AND WHITE: black smoke & white, blue smoke & white, Red & White, Dilute Calico, Tortoiseshell, red smoke & white, cream smoke & white, calico smoke, dilute Tortoiseshell & White, Tabby & White [Brown, calico smoke, tortoiseshell smoke and white, or blue-cream Silver, Blue, Blue-Silver, Red, Cream, Red smoke and white. White feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle, Silver, and Cream Silver in Classic, Mackerel, with colored portions that conform to the currently established Spotted, Ticked and, where applicable, smoke color standards. White predominant on underparts. Patched]; Smoke & White [Black Smoke & Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. White under tail and white White, Blue Smoke & White, Red Smoke & White, Cream Smoke & White, Tortoiseshell collar allowable. Smoke & White, Blue-Cream Smoke & White], CALICO SMOKE: white with patches of black and red. The black Calico Smoke, Dilute Calico Smoke) and red patches have a white undercoat. White predominant on OTAC (Other Turkish Angora Colors) ...... 1890 1891 underparts. (Any other color or pattern with the exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender the DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: white with patches of blue and cream. himalayan pattern, or these combinations with white.) The blue and cream patches have a white undercoat. White pre- AOV ...... 1898 1899 dominant on underparts. Turkish Angora allowable outcross breeds: none. TORTOISESHELL SMOKE AND WHITE: white basecoat, deeply tipped with black, red and shades of red, with or without white on the face. Cat in repose appears tortoiseshell and white. In motion, white basecoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask tortoiseshell pattern with a narrow band of white at the base of hairs next to skin which may only be seen when fur is parted. Inverted “V” blaze on face desirable. White under tail and white collar allowable.

allowances must be made for short coats and tail hair on kittens and Turkish Van young adults. POINT SCORE COLOR and PATTERN: Van pattern only on glistening chalk-white HEAD (30) body with colored markings confined to the head and tail is preferred. Shape (boning, chin, nose, cheekbones, profile)...... 18 One or more random markings, up to color on 15% of the entire body Ears (shape, placement and size)...... 7 (excluding the head and tail color), are permissible. Random mark- Eyes (shape, placement and size) ...... 5 ings should not be of a size or number to detract from the van pattern, BODY (30) making a specimen appear bi-color. A symmetrical pattern of head Type (boning, muscle, length, size)...... 18 markings, divided by white up to at least the level of the front edge of Legs and feet...... 5 the ears, is desirable. Tail...... 7 PENALIZE: any evidence toward extremes (i.e. short cobbiness or COAT ...... 15 svelte, fine-boning); greater than 20% white in the tail, flat profile. COLOR and PATTERN...... 20 DISQUALIFY: total absence of color in the area from eye level up to BALANCE ...... 5 the back of the head or tail; definite nose break; genetic/skeletal GENERAL: The Turkish Van is a natural breed from the rugged, defects such as flattened ribcage, kinked or abnormal tail, incorrect remote and climatically varied region of the Middle East. The breed is number of toes, crossed eyes. Color in excess of 15% of the entire known for its unique, distinctive pattern...the term “van” has been body (excluding the head and tail color). adopted by a variety of breeds to describe white cats with colored TURKISH VAN COLORS head and tail markings. The Turkish Van is a solidly-built, semi-long- Eye color on all coat colors: amber, blue and odd-eyed. Eye color haired cat with great breadth to the chest. The strength and power of may fade with age. the cat is evidenced in its substantial body and legs. This breed takes a full 3 to 5 years to reach full maturity and development, therefore Nose leather on all coat colors: pink. allowances must be made for age and sex. Turkish Vans are very Paw pads on all coat colors: pink is preferable but color spot(s) on intelligent and alert cats, and as such feel more secure, and handle paw pads acceptable due to the two colors in the pattern. better with all four feet on a solid surface. Solid and White Colors BALANCE: Despite age and sex, as adults, individuals should convey RED: ranging from warm red to deep auburn, but should be one level an overall impression of a well-balanced and well-proportioned shade, sound to the roots. appearance in which no feature is exaggerated to foster weakness or CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, sound to the roots. extremes. BLACK: dense coal black, sound to the roots. Free of any tinge of HEAD: Substantially broad wedge, with gentle contours and a medi- rust on tips or smoke undercoat. um length nose to harmonize with the large muscular body, ears are not to be included in the wedge. Prominent cheekbones. In profile, BLUE: one level tone of blue, sound to the roots. the nose has a slight dip below eye level marked by a change in the Tabby and White Colors direction the hair lays. Allowances must be made for jowling in the Tabby markings are dense and clearly defined. How much of the males. Firm chin in a straight line with the nose and upper lip; round- tabby marking is seen is highly dependent on the size and placement ed muzzle. of the head and body spots. A spot may be of a size that only ground EARS: Moderately large, in proportion to the body, set fairly high and color or only the tabby stripe is seen, thus there may not be enough well apart; the inside edge of the ear is slightly angled to the outside color to determine whether the markings are classic or mackerel. with the outside edge fairly straight but not necessarily in line with the RED TABBY: ground color creamy red. Tabby markings range from side of the face; wide at the base. Tips are slightly rounded. Insides warm red to deep auburn. should be well feathered. CREAM TABBY: ground color very pale cream. Tabby markings of EYES: Moderately large, a rounded aperture slightly drawn out at the buff cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good corners, set at a slant, equidistant from the outside base of the ear to contrast but remaining within the dilute range. the tip of the nose. Eyes should be clear, alert and expressive. BROWN TABBY: ground color creamy beige. Tabby markings BODY: moderately long, sturdy, broad, muscular and deep-chested. dense black. Mature males should exhibit marked muscular development in the neck and shoulders. The shoulders should be at least as broad as the BLUE TABBY: ground color pale bluish ivory. Tabby markings a head, and flow into the well-rounded ribcage and then into a muscular deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn or hip and pelvic area. Turkish Van males are substantially larger than patina over the colored portions. females and exhibit much greater development. Parti-color and White Colors LEGS AND FEET: Moderately long, muscular legs. They are set wide TORTOISESHELL: black and red patches with tabby markings apart and taper to rounded moderately large feet. Legs and feet allowed in the red portion. should be in proportion to the body. Toes, five in front, four behind. DILUTE TORTOISESHELL: blue and cream patches with tabby TAIL: Long, but in proportion to the body, with a brush appearance. markings allowed in the cream portion. Tail hair length is keeping with the semi-long coat length. BROWN PATCHED TABBY (torbie): brown tabby description with COAT: Semi-long with a cashmere-like texture; soft to the roots with patches of red or red tabby. no trace of undercoat. Due to the extremes in climate of their native BLUE PATCHED TABBY (dilute torbie): blue tabby description with region, the breed carries two distinctive coat lengths and allowances patches of cream or cream tabby. must be made for the seasonal coat. The summer coat is short, con- veying the appearance of a shorthair; the winter coat is substantially *Note: It is characteristic of the Turkish Van breed to carry tabby longer and thicker. There is feathering on the ears, legs, feet and markings in the red/cream portions of the tortoiseshell colors. belly. Facial fur is short. A frontal neck ruff and full brush tail become OTVC (Other Turkish Van Colors): van pattern only – any other more pronounced with age. The above description is that of an adult, color and white (silver tabby, smokes, etc.) with the exception of

those showing evidence of hybridization resulting from the Himalayan Tabby & White ...... 3590 3591 pattern (point restricted) and colors (chocolate, lilac, etc.). (Blue Tabby & White, Brown Tabby & White, Cream Tabby & White, Red Tabby & White) All Other Turkish Van Colors ...... 3500 3501 The following information is for reference purposes only (van pattern only – any other color and white (sil- and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard. ver tabby, smokes, etc.) with the exception of Turkish Van Color Class Numbers those showing evidence of hybridization resulting Solid & White ...... 3560 3561 from the Himalayan pattern (point restricted) and (Black & White, Blue & White, Cream & White, colors (chocolate, lilac, etc.). Red & White) AOV ...... None None Parti-color & White ...... – – 3585 Turkish Van allowable outcross breeds: none. (Blue Patched Tabby & White, Brown Patched Tabby & White, Tortoiseshell & White, Dilute Tortoiseshell & White)

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