Chapter
19: Exotic Shorthair
CFA Standard
POINT SCORE
HEAD (including size and shape of eyes;
ear shape and set)..................................30
BODY TYPE (including shape, size, bone,
and length of tail)..............................20
COAT.....................................................10
BALANCE.................................................. 5
REFINEMENT............................................... 5
COLOR....................................................20
For cats in the tabby division, the 20 points for color are to
be divided 10 for markings and 10 for color. For cats in the
bi-color division, the 20 points for color are to be divided 10
for "with white" pattern and 10 for color.
EYE COLOR................................................10
GENERAL: the ideal Exotic should present an impression of a heavily boned, well balanced cat with a sweet
expression and soft, round lines. The large, round eyes set wide apart in a large round head contribute to the
overall look and expression. The thick, plush coat softens the lines of the cat and accentuates the roundness in
appearance.
HEAD: round and massive, with great breadth of skull. Round face with round underlying bone structure. Well
set on a short, thick neck.
NOSE: short, snub, and broad, with "break" centered between the eyes. CHEEKS: full.
JAWS: broad and powerful.
CHIN: full, well-developed, and firmly rounded, reflecting a proper bite.
EARS: small, round tipped, tilted forward, and not unduly open at the base. Set far apart, and low on the head,
fitting into (without distorting) the rounded contour of the head.
EYES: brilliant in color, large, round, and full. Set level and far apart, giving a sweet expression to the face.
BODY: of cobby type, low on the legs, broad and deep through the chest, equally massive across the shoulders
and rump, with a well-rounded midsection and level back. Good muscle tone, with no evidence of obesity. Large
or medium in size. Quality the determining consideration rather than size.
LEGS: short, thick, and strong. Forelegs straight. Hind legs straight when viewed from behind.
PAWS: large, round, and firm. Toes carried close, five in front and four behind .
TAIL: short, but in proportion to body length. Carried without a curve and at an angle lower than the back.
COAT: dense, plush, soft and full of life. Standing out from the body due to a rich, thick undercoat. Medium in
length. Acceptable length depends on proper undercoat. Cats with a ruff or tail-feathers (long hair on the tail) shall
be transferred to the AOV class.
DISQUALIFY: locket or button. Kinked or abnormal tail. Incorrect number of toes. Any apparent weakness in
the hind quarters. Any apparent deformity of the spine. Deformity of the skull resulting in an asymmetrical face
and/or head. Crossed eyes. For pointed cats, disqualify for white toes, eye color other than blue.*
*The above listed disqualifications apply to all Exotic cats. Additional disqualifications are listed
under "Colors."
EXOTIC COLORS
WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye Color: deep blue or brilliant copper.
Odd-eyed whites shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker
shade is more acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw Pads: blue. Eye Color:brilliant
copper.
BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from any tinge of rust on tips or smoke
undercoat. Nose leather: black. Paw Pads: black or brown. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat.
Nose leather and paw Pads: brick red. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
PEKE-FACE RED: the peke-face cat should conform in color and general type to the standard set forth for the
red cat; however, allowance should be made for the slightly higher placement of the ears to conform with the
underlying bone structure of the head which differs greatly from that of the standard Exotic. The nose should be
short, depressed and indented between the eyes. The muzzle should be wrinkled. Eyes should be large, round and
set wide apart. The horizontal break, which is located between the usual nose break and the top dome of the
head, runs straight across the front of the head creating half-moon boning above the eyes and an additional
horizontal indentation located in the center of the forehead bone structure. This bone structure results in a very
round head with a strong chin. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose
leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate-brown, sound from roots to tip of fur. Nose leather: brown. Paw Pads:
cinnamon-pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
LILAC: rich, warm lavender with a pinkish tone, sound and even throughout. Nose leather and paw Pads:
lavender-pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with
black to give the characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear
tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red.
Paw Pads: black. Eye Color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being
copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping 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 same tone as the face.
The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose
leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color,
incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat white. Coat on back, flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped
with blue to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and leg may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin,
ear tufts, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather: old rose.
Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye
color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue green.
BLUE SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of blue tipping shading down from the side, face
and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as
the face. The general effect to be much darker than the chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with blue.
Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect
eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue green.
CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped
with black to give golden appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and
chest, cream. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw Pads: black. Eye
Color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold,
amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream with a mantle of black tipping shading down from the sides,
face, and tail from 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 effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with
black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw Pads: black. Eye Color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect
eye color, incorrect eye color being copper yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
BLUE CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat cream. Coat on back, flanks, head and tail sufficiently tipped
with blue to give golden appearance. Face and legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach
and chest, cream. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue or old
rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow,
gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue green.
BLUE SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat cream with a mantle of blue tipping shading down from the side,
face and tail from 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 effect to be much darker than the chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with
blue. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: blue or old rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for
incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or blu
green.
SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head, and tail to be lightly
tipped with red. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, white. Nose
leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of red shading down the sides, face and tail.
Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much
redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink. Eye Color: brilliant
copper.
SHELL CREAM (Cream Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly
tipped with cream. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white.
Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
SHADED CREAM (Cream Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of cream shading down the sides, face
and tail. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be
darker than a shell cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with
black and shades of red. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest,
white to lightly tipped. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink to black, may be patched. Eye
Color: brilliant copper.
SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black and red shading down the sides, face, and
tail. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly tipped. The general effect is to be much darker than the shell
tortoiseshell. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink to black, may be patched. Eye Color:
brilliant copper.
SHELL BLUE: undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with blue. Face
and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Nose leather, rims of eyes
and paw Pads: blue. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
SHADED BLUE: undercoat white with a mantle of blue shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear tufts,
stomach and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much bluer than the
shell blue. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: blue. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
SHELL BLACK: undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with black.
Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Nose leather, rims of
eyes and paw Pads: black. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
SHADED BLACK: undercoat white with a mantle of black shading down the side, face and tail. Frill, ear tufts,
stomach and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much blacker than the
shell black. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: black. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
SHELL BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with blue
and cream. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly
tipped. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink to blue, may be patched. Eye Color: brilliant
copper.
SHADED BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. Mantle of blue and cream shading down the sides, face and tail.
Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much darker than the shell
blue-cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw Pads: rose pink to blue, may be patched. Eye Color:
brilliant copper.
SHELL CHOCOLATE: undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with
chocolate. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Nose leather:
brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED CHOCOLATE: undercoat white with a mantle of chocolate shading down the sides, face and tail.
Ear tufts, stomach and chest white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much darker
than the shell chocolate. Nose leather: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with chocolate. Cat in repose appears chocolate.
In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, chocolate with narrow band of white at base
of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. White ear tufts. Nose leather: brown. Paw
pads: cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHELL LILAC: undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with lilac.
Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Ear tufts, stomach and chest white. Nose leather: lavender.
Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED LILAC: undercoat white with a mantle of lilac shading down the sides, face and tail. Ear tufts,
stomach and chest white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much darker than the
shell lilac. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
LILAC SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped in lilac. Cat in repose appears lilac. In motion the white
undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail with a narrow band of white at the base of the hairs next to the
skin which may be seen only when the fur is parted. White ear tufts. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink.
Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHELL CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. The coat on the back, flanks, head and tail
to be lightly tipped with chocolate and red. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Ear tufts, stomach
and chest white to lightly tipped. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red,
cinnamon-pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of chocolate and red shading
down the sides, face, and tail. Ear tufts, stomach and chest white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much
darker than the shell chocolate tortoiseshell. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw pads: brick red,
cinnamon pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with chocolate, red and
shades of red. Cat in repose appears chocolate tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent.
Face, legs and tail, chocolate tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band of white at base of the hairs next to skin
which may only be seen when fur is parted. White ear tufts. Nose leather: brown, brick red, and/or pink. Paw
pads: brick red, cinnamon-pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHELL LILAC CREAM: undercoat white. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with
lilac and cream. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Ear tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly
tipped. Nose leather: lavender, lavender-pink and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender-pink and/or pink. Eye color:
brilliant copper.
SHADED LILAC CREAM: undercoat white. Mantle of lilac and cream shading down the sides, face and
tail. Ear tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much darker than the shell lilac
cream. Nose leather: lavender, lavender-pink and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender-pink and/or pink. Eye color:
brilliant copper.
LILAC CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with lilac and cream. Cat in repose appears lilac
cream. In motion the white undercoat is apparent. Face, legs and tail lilac cream pattern with narrow band of
white at the base of hairs next to the skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. White ear tufts. Nose
leather: lavender, lavender-pink and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender-pink and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BLACK SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with black. Cat in repose appears black. In motion the white
undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, black with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin
which may be seen only when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw Pads: black. Eye
Color: brilliant copper.
BLUE SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in repose appears blue. In motion the white
undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, blue with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin
which may be seen only when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw Pads: blue. Eye
Color: brilliant copper.
CREAM SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with cream. Cat in repose appears cream. In motion the
white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, cream with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to
skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye
Color: brilliant copper.
RED SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white
undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, red with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin
which may only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw
Pads: rose. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black, red and shades of red. Cat in repose
appears tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail tortoiseshell pattern
with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and
ear tufts. Nose leather and paw Pads: rose pink or black, may be patched. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with blue and cream. Cat in repose appears
blue-cream. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, blue-cream pattern with narrow
band of white at base of hairs next to the skin which 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 Color: brilliant copper.
CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets
coming up to meet the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on neck and upper chest,
the more the better. Frown marks on forehead form an intricate letter "M." Unbroken line runs back from outer
corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the
shape of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots inside outline. Back
markings consist of a vertical line down the 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. Large solid blotch on each side to be
encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows
of buttons on chest and stomach.
MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly
barred with narrow bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on neck and chest
distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an "M" on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the
eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle.
Narrow pencillings run around body.
SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be dense, clearly defined and distinctly spotted.
Spots may vary in size or shape with preference given to round, evenly distributed spots. Ideally, body spots
should not run together in a broken mackerel line pattern but should subtly suggest a classic tabby pattern, a spot
encircled by spots. A dorsal stripe runs down the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The dorsal stripe is
ideally composed of spots with alternating horizontal "brush strokes" and spots on the tail. There is an intricate
tabby "M" on the forehead, with markings extending over the head between the ears and breaking into spots on
the lower neck and shoulders. An unbroken line runs back from the outer corner of the eye. Swirls on cheeks.
Spots are scattered along the front shoulders and hind quarters extending as far as possible down the legs with
broken bracelets further down on the lower legs and broken necklaces at the throat, the more broken the better.
Buttons on belly desirable.
SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale, clear silver. Markings dense black. Undercoat white.
Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black. Eye
Color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper.
SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale silver. Markings of dense black. Patches
of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same
shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black and/or brick red. Eye Color:
green, hazel, or brilliant copper.
BLUE SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Undercoat
white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with
blue. Paw Pads: blue or old rose. Eye Color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper.
BLUE SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound
blue. Patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Undercoat white. Lips
and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue
and/or pink. Paw Pads: blue or old rose and/or pink. Eye color: green, hazel or brilliant copper.
RED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin the same shade as
the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw Pads: brick red. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
PEKE-FACE RED TABBY (classic, mackerel): the peke-face cat should conform in color and general type
to the standard set forth for the red tabby cat; however, allowance should be made for the slightly higher
placement of the ears to conform with the underlying bone structure of the head which differs greatly from that of
the standard Exotic. The nose should be short, depressed and indented between the eyes. The muzzle should be
wrinkled. Eyes should be large, round and set wide apart. The horizontal break, which is located between the
usual nose break and the top dome of the head, runs straight across the front of the head creating half-moon
boning above the eyes and an additional horizontal indentation located in the center of the forehead bone
structure. This bone structure results in a very round head with a strong chin. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings 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.
Paw Pads: black or brown. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings of dense
black. Patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Lips and chin the same
shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black and/or brick red. Eye Color:
brilliant copper.
BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very
deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Nose
leather: old rose. Paw Pads: rose. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale bluish ivory. Markings of very deep blue
affording a good contrast with ground color. Patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body
and extremities. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Warm fawn overtones or patina over
the whole. Nose leather: old rose and/or pink. Paw Pads: rose and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker
than the ground color to afford good contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Lips and chin the same
shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off-white. Markings red. Undercoat white. Lips and chin
the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color off-white. Markings cream.
Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink.
Eye color: brilliant copper.
CREAM CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off-white. Markings cream. Undercoat white.
Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye Color:
brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark
chocolate affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade as around the eyes. Nose
leather: brown and/or brick red. Paw Pads: brick red to cinnamon pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): milk chocolate ground color marked with darker
chocolate tabby markings and patches or softly intermingled areas of red. Lips and chin the same color as rings
around the eyes. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or cinnamon pink. Paw Pads: brick red, cinnamon pink
and/or coral pink.Eye color: brilliant copper.
LILAC TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish patina, marked with
darker lavender tabby markings affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Nose leather: lavender. Paw
Pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
LILAC PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty lavender with pinkish patina,
marked with darker lavender tabby markings and patches or softly intermingled areas of cream. Lips and chin the
same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: lavender and/or pink. Paw Pads: lavender pink and/or
pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities.
Presence of several shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw Pads: black and/or brick red. Eye Color:
brilliant copper.
BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities.
Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw Pads: blue and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich, warm chocolate brown with patches of red or softly intermingled
areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. Nose leather: brown,
brick red and/or pink. Paw Pads: brick red, cinnamon pink and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
LILAC-CREAM: rich, warm pinkish toned lavender with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream
on both body and extremities. Nose leather: lavender, lavender pink and/or pink. Paw Pads: lavender pink and/or
pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white
feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall
have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red confined to the extremities; head, tail, and
legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed.
Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. As a preferred minimum, the cat should
have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized
proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed
bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue and cream confined to the extremities;
head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or
odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
CHOCOLATE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of chocolate and red. As a preferred minimum, the cat
should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized
proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Nose leather and paw Pads: brown, brick red, and/or
pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye
with equal color depth.
CHOCOLATE VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of chocolate and red confined to the
extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Nose leather and paw
Pads: brown, brick red, and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall
have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
LILAC CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of lilac and cream. As a preferred minimum, the cat should
have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized
proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Nose leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye Color: brilliant
copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
LILAC VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of lilac and cream confined to the extremities; head,
tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Nose leather and paw Pads: pink. Eye
Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal
color depth.
BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, cream and white, chocolate and white, or lilac and
white. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white
than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: brilliant
copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN BI-COLOR: Black and white, red and white, blue and white, cream and white, chocolate and white, or
lilac and white. White cat with color confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored
patches on body allowable. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one
blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
SMOKE AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the currently
established smoke color standards. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides,
chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face
desirable. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one
copper eye with equal color depth.
SHADED AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the
currently established shaded and shell color standards. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet,
legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted
"V" blaze on face desirable. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one
blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN SHADED AND WHITE: white cat with colored portions confined to the extremities; head, tail, and
legs. The colored portions conform to the currently established smoke color standards. One or two small colored
patches on body allowable. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one
blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
TORTOISESHELL and WHITE: color as defined for tortoiseshell with or without white on the face. Must
have white on the bib, belly and all four paws.
BLUE-CREAM and WHITE: color as defined for blue-cream with or without white on the face. Must have
white on the bib, belly and all four paws.
VAN SMOKE AND WHITE: white cat with colored portions confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs.
The colored portions conform to the currently established smoke color standards. One or two small colored
patches on body allowable. Eye Color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one
blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
TABBY AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the currently
established classic, mackerel and patched tabby color standards. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have
white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
Inverted V blaze on face desirable. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed, with noted exception.
Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: silver tabby and
white, silver patched tabby and white, blue- silver tabby and white and blue-silver patched tabby and white eye
color: green, hazel or brilliant copper. Those colors in odd-eyed shall have one blue and one green, hazel or
brilliant copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN TABBY AND WHITE: white cat with colored portions confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs.
The colored portions conform to the currently established classic, mackerel and patched tabby color standards.
One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye color: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed, with noted
exception. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: silver
tabby and white, silver patched tabby and white, blue-silver tabby and white and blue-silver patched tabby and
white eye color: green, hazel or brilliant copper. Those colors in odd-eyed shall have one blue and one green,
hazel or brilliant copper eye with equal color depth.
(NOTE: cats having more than two small body spots should not be shown/registered as Vans.)
CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. The black and red patches have a white
undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white
than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: brilliant
copper.
DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. The blue and cream patches
have a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and
muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable.
Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of chocolate and red. The chocolate and
red patches have a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides,
chest, and muzzle. Less white than this amount should be penalized accordingly. Inverted "V" blaze on face
desirable. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
LILAC CALICO SMOKE: white with unbrindled patches of lilac and cream. The lilac and cream patches have
a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle.
Less white than this amount should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V", blaze on the face desirable. Eye
Color: brilliant copper.
HIMALAYAN (POINT) PATTERN: Body: clear color is preferred with subtle shading allowed. Allowance
should be made for darker color in older cats but there must be a definite contrast between body color and point
color. The points, consisting of ears, legs, feet, tail, and mask show the basic color of the cat. The ideal mask
extends from above the eyes down through the chin and stretches beyond the eyes from side to side.
CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory. Points milk-chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose leather and paw Pads:
cinnamon pink. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shading gradually into lighter color on the stomach
and chest. Points deep seal brown. Nose leather and paw Pads: seal brown. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
LILAC POINT: body glacial white. Points frosty grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather and paw Pads: lavender
pink. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually to white on stomach and chest. Points blue.
Nose leather and paw Pads: slate blue. Eye color: deep vivid blue.
FLAME (Red) POINT: body creamy white. Points deep orange flame to deep red. Nose leather and paw
Pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
CREAM POINT: body creamy white. Points buff cream. Nose leather and paw Pads: flesh to coral pink.
Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points seal with unbrindled patches of red and/or cream.
Blaze of red or cream on face is desirable. Nose leather and paw Pads: seal brown and/or coral pink. Eye
Color: deep vivid blue.
BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white, shading gradually to white on the stomach and
chest. Points blue with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw Pads: slate blue and/or pink. Eye Color: deep
vivid blue.
CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory. Points chocolate with unbrindled patches of red and/or cream.
Nose leather and paw Pads: cinnamon pink and/or coral pink. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white. Points lilac with patches of cream. Nose leather and paw Pads:
lavender pink and/or pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue.
HIMALAYAN LYNX (POINT) PATTERN: Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes, vertical and
forming the classic "M" on the forehead; horizontal on the cheeks. The mask contains light rings around the eyes
and dark spots on light whisker pads, clearly outlined in dark color edges. Inner ear light with ticking on outer ear.
Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred with lighter underside.
No striping or mottling on body.
SEAL LYNX POINT: points beige-brown ticked with darker brown tabby markings. Body color pale cream to
fawn, warm in tone. Nose leather: seal brown or brick red. Paw Pads: seal brown. Eye Color: deep vivid
blue.
BLUE LYNX POINT: points light, silvery blue, ticked with darker blue tabby markings. Body color bluish
white, cold in tone. Nose leather: blue or old rose. Paw Pads: blue. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
FLAME (Red) LYNX POINT: points deep orange flame ticked with deep red tabby markings. Body color
creamy white. Nose leather and paw Pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
CREAM LYNX POINT: points pale cream ticked with dark cream tabby markings. Body color creamy white,
significantly lighter in tone than the points. Nose leather and paw Pads: flesh to coral pink. Eye Color: deep
vivid blue.
TORTIE LYNX POINT: points beige-brown with dark brown tabby markings and patches of red. Body color
creamy white or pale fawn. Nose leather and paw Pads: seal brown, brick red and/or coral pink. Eye Color:
deep vivid blue.
BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: points blue with darker blue tabby markings and patches of cream. Body
color bluish white, cold in tone. Nose leather and paw Pads: blue, old rose and/or pink. Eye Color: deep vivid
blue.
CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: points milk-chocolate ticked with darker chocolate tabby markings. Body
color ivory. Nose leather and paw Pads: cinnamon pink or coral pink. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
LILAC LYNX POINT: points pale frosty grey with pinkish tone ticked with darker lilac tabby markings. Body
color glacial white. Nose leather and paw Pads: lavender pink. Eye Color: deep vivid blue.
CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: points milk-chocolate ticked with darker chocolate tabby markings
and patches of red. Body color ivory. Nose leather and paw Pads: cinnamon pink and/or coral pink. Eye
Color: deep vivid blue.
LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: points pale frosty grey with pinkish tone ticked with darker lilac tabby
markings and patches of cream. Body color glacial white. Nose leather and paw Pads: lavender pink and/or
coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue.
The following information is for reference purposes only, and not an official part of the CFA Show
Standard.
EXOTIC COLOR CLASS NUMBERS
Blue-Eyed White ........ 7700 7701
Copper-Eyed White ...... 7702 7703
Odd-Eyed White ......... 7704 7705
Blue ................... 7706 7707
Black ................. 7708 7709
Red ................... 7710 7711
Peke-Face Red ......... 7712 7713
(Red or Red Tabby
[classic,mackerel,spotted])
Cream .................. 7714 7715
OSCC (Other Solid Colors Class).... 7720 7721
(Chocolate or Lilac)
Chinchilla Silver ...... 7730 7731
Shaded Silver .......... 7732 7733
Chinchilla Golden ...... 7726 7727
Shaded Golden .......... 7772 7773
Shell Cameo ............ 7760 7761
Shaded Cameo ........... 7762 7763
Shell Cream ............ 7856 7857
Shaded Cream ........... 7858 7859
Shell Tortoiseshell .... - - 7775
Shaded Tortoiseshell ... - - 7777
Shell Blue-Cream ....... - - 7853
Shaded Blue-Cream ...... - - 7851
Other Shaded Colors .... 7880 7881
(Shell Blue, Shaded Blue, Shell Black,
Shaded Black, Blue Chinchilla Silver,
Blue Shaded Silver, Blue Chinchilla
Golden, Blue Shaded Golden, Shell
Chocolate, Shaded Chocolate, Shell
Lilac, Shaded Lilac, Shell
Chocolate Tortie, Shaded Chocolate
Tortie, Shell Lilac-Cream, Shaded
Lilac-Cream)
Black Smoke ............ 7734 7735
Blue Smoke ............. 7738 7739
Cream Smoke ............ 7768 7769
Red Smoke .............. 7764 7765
Tortoiseshell Smoke .... - - 7725
Blue-Cream Smoke ....... - - 7723
Other Smoke Colors ..... 7420 7421
(Chocolate Smoke, Lilac Smoke,
Chocolate-Tortie Smoke,
Lilac-Cream Smoke)
Silver Tabby .......... 7736 7737
Silver Mackerel & Spotted Tabby .... 7736M 7737M
Silver Patched Tabby (Torbie) ...... - - 7785
(Classic, Mackerel, Spotted)
Blue Silver Tabby ...... 7634 7635
(Classic, Mackerel, Spotted)
Blue Silver Patched Tabby (Torbie) .... - - 7637
(Classic, Mackerel, Spotted)
Red Tabby ............. 7740 7741
Red Mackerel & Spotted Tabby ... 7740M 7741M
Brown Tabby ........... 7744 7745
Brown Mackerel & Spotted Tabby.. 7744M 7745M
Brown Patched Tabby (Torbie) ... - - 7787
(Classic, Mackerel, Spotted)
Blue Tabby ............ 7752 7753
Blue Mackerel & Spotted Tabby .. 7752M 7753M
Blue Patched Tabby (Torbie) .... - - 7789
(Classic, Mackerel, Spotted)
Cream Tabby ........... 7754 7755
Cream Mackerel & Spotted Tabby .. 7754M 7755M
Cameo Tabby ........... 7766 7767
Cameo Mackerel & Spotted Tabby .. 7766M 7767M
Cream Silver Tabby .... 7854 7855
(Classic, Mackerel, Spotted)
Other Tabby Colors .... 7462 7463
[Chocolate, Lilac (Classic, Mackerel,
Patched, Spotted)]
Tortoiseshell .......... - - 7747
Blue-Cream ............. - - 7751
Other Parti-Colors ..... - - 7647
(Chocolate-Tortoiseshell, Lilac-Cream)
Calico (including Vans). - - 7749
(White with Black & Red, Tortie & White)
Dilute Calico (including Vans) ... - - 7719
(White with Blue & Cream, Blue-Cream & White)
Black & White (including Vans) ... 7808 7809
Blue & White (including Vans) ... 7806 7807
Red & White (including Vans) ..... 7800 7801
Cream & White (including Vans) ... 7804 7805
Other Bi-Colors (including Vans) . 7590 7591
(Chocolate Bi-Color, Lilac Bi-Color,
Chocolate Calico, Lilac Calico)
Smoke & White (including Vans) ... 7594 7595
(Black Smoke & White, Blue Smoke & White,
Cream Smoke & White, Red Smoke & White,
Tortoiseshell Smoke & White, Blue-Cream
Smoke & White, Calico Smoke, Dilute
Calico Smoke, Chocolate Calico Smoke,
Lilac Calico Smoke)
Shaded & White (including Vans) ... 7488 7489
(Chinchilla Silver & White, Shaded
Silver & White, Chinchilla Golden
& White, Shaded Golden & White,
Shell Cameo & White, Shaded Cameo
& White, Shell Cream & White,
Shaded Cream & White, Shell
Tortoiseshell & White, Shade
Tortoiseshell & White, Shell
Blue-Cream & White, Shaded Blue-Cream
& White and all colors in the Othe
Shaded Colors Class with the
addition of White.)
Tabby & White (including Vans) ... 7792 7793
(Tabby & White or Patched Tabby & White
in all the current Classic, Mackerel,
Patched and Spotted Tabby patterns
with the addition of White.)
Chocolate Point ....... 7670 7671
Seal Point ............ 7672 7673
Flame (Red) Point ..... 7678 7679
Tortie Point .......... - - 7693
Lilac Point ........... 7674 7675
Blue Point ............ 7676 7677
Cream Point ........... 7696 7697
Blue-Cream Point ...... - - 7689
Lynx Point ............ 7660 7661
(Seal-Lynx, Blue-Lynx, Tortie-Lynx,
Blue Cream-Lynx, Flame (Red)-Lynx,
Cream-Lynx, Chocolate-Lynx, Lilac-Lynx,
Chocolate Tortie-Lynx, Lilac-Cream Lynx)
AOV ................... 7798 7799
*Exotic allowable outcross breeds: Persian. |
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