Chapter
34: Persian
CFA Standard
POINT SCORE
HEAD (including size and shape of eyes, ...... 30
ear shape and set)
BODY TYPE (including shape, size, bone, and .. 20
length of tail)
COAT ......................................... 10
BALANCE ...................................... 5
REFINEMENT ................................... 5
COLOR ........................................ 20
EYE COLOR .................................... 10
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.
GENERAL: the ideal Persian 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 long thick 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 mid-section 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 are 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: long and thick, standing off from the body. Of fine texture, glossy and full of life. Long all over the
body, including the shoulders. The ruff immense and continuing in a deep frill between the front legs. Ear
and toe tufts long. Brush very full.
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, also disqualify for white toes, eye color
other than blue.* *The above listed disqualifications apply to all Persian cats. Additional disqualifications
are listed under Colors.
PERSIAN COLORS
Solid Color Division
Silver & Golden Division
Shaded & Smoke Division
Tabby Division
Parti-Color Division
Calico & Bi-Color Division
Himalayan Division
Solid Color Division 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 Persian. 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: lavender.
Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
Silver and Golden Division Colors
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.
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.
Shaded and Smoke Division Colors
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, rim 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 the 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 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-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.
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 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.
Tabby Division Colors
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.
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 Persian. 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 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 rings 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): ground color milk chocolate. Tabby
markings a deep, dark chocolate affording sufficient contrast with ground color with 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. Eye color: brilliant
copper.
LILAC TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby
markings a darker lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same color as
rings around the eyes. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
LILAC PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish
patina. Tabby markings a darker lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color with 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.
Parti-Color Division Colors
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 and Bi-Color Division Colors
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SMOKE AND WHITE: black smoke and white, blue smoke and white, red smoke and white, cream
smoke and white. White with colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to these 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.
VAN SMOKE AND WHITE: black smoke and white, blue smoke and white, red smoke and white
cream smoke and white. White cat with colored portions confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs.
The colored portions conform to these currently established smoke colored standards. One or two small
colored patches on body allowable. Eye color: brilliant copper.
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.
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.
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.
VAN CALICO SMOKE: white cat with unbrindled patches of black smoke and red smoke confined
to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. 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.
VAN DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue smoke and cream
smoke confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body
allowable. 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.
VAN CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: white cat with unbrindled patches of chocolate smoke and
red smoke confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. one or two small colored patches on body
allowable. 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.
VAN LILAC CALICO SMOKE: white cat with unbrindled patches of lilac smoke and cream smoke
confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye
color: brilliant copper.
SHELL CAMEO AND WHITE, SHELL CREAM AND WHITE, SHELL CALICO, SHELL
DILUTE CALICO, SHELL CHOCOLATE CALICO, SHELL LILAC CALICO: white with
unbrindled patches of above colors. The colored portions conform to the currently established shell color
description.
VAN SHELL CAMEO AND WHITE, VAN SHELL CREAM AND WHITE, VAN SHELL
CALICO, VAN SHELL DILUTE CALICO, VAN SHELL CHOCOLATE CALICO, VAN
SHELL LILAC CALICO: white cat with colored portions confined to the extremities; head, tail, and
legs. The colored portions conform to the currently established shell color description. One or two small
colored patches on body allowable. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED CAMEO AND WHITE, SHADED CREAM AND WHITE, SHADED CALICO,
SHADED DILUTE CALICO, SHADED CHOCOLATE CALICO, SHADED LILAC CALICO:
white with unbrindled patches of above colors. The colored portions conform to the currently established
shaded color description. The general effect to be darker than a shell.
VAN SHADED CAMEO AND WHITE, VAN SHADED CREAM AND WHITE, VAN
SHADED CALICO, VAN SHADED DILUTE CALICO, VAN SHADED CHOCOLATE
CALICO, VAN SHADED LILAC CALICO: white cat with colored portions confined to the
extremities; head, tail, and legs. The colored portions conform to the currently established shaded color
description. The general effect to be darker than a shell. One or two small colored patches on body
allowable. Eye color: brilliant copper.
RED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): white with colored portions, the colored portions
to have a red ground color with markings deep rich 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.
VAN RED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): to conform to the red tabby and white
standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
Eye color: brilliant copper.
BROWN TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): white with colored portions, the colored
portions to have a brilliant coppery ground color with markings dense black. As a preferred minimum the
cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this should be penalized
proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye color: brilliant copper.
VAN BROWN TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): to conform to the brown tabby and
white standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches on body
allowable. Eye color: brilliant copper.
PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): white with colored portions, the colored
portions to conform to the currently established 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: to conform to the currently
established patched tabby pattern requirements.
VAN PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): to conform to the patched tabby
and white standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches on body
allowable. Eye color: to conform to the established patched tabby pattern requirements.
OTHER TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): white with colored portions, the colored
portions of the cat to conform to the currently established classic and mackerel tabby color
standards (with
the exception of red, brown and patched tabby). As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white on
feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye color: to conform to the currently established tabby pattern
requirements.
VAN OTHER TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): to conform to the Other Tabby and
White standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches allowable. Eye
color: to conform to the established tabby pattern requirements.
(NOTE: cats having more than two small body spots should not be shown/registered as Vans.)
Himalayan Division Colors
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 with no apricot. 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. . 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.
PERSIAN COLOR CLASS NUMBERS
(See Note)
Solid Color Division
Blue-Eyed White ............... 0100 0101
Copper-Eyed White ............. 0102 0103
Odd-Eyed White ................ 0104 0105
Blue .......................... 0106 0107
Black ......................... 0108 0109
Red .......................... 0110 0111
Peke-Face Red ................. 0112 0113
Cream ......................... 0114 0115
OSCC (Other Solid Colors Class) 1916 1917
(Chocolate or Lilac)
Silver & Golden Division
Chinchilla Silver ............. 0130 0131
Shaded Silver ................. 0132 0133
Chinchilla Golden ............. 1170 1171
Shaded Golden ................. 1172 1173
Smoke & Shaded Division
Shell Cameo .................. 0160 0161
Shaded Cameo .................. 0162 0163
Shell Cream ................... 1356 1357
Shaded Cream .................. 1358 1359
Shell Tortoiseshell ........... - - 1175
Shaded Tortoiseshell .......... - - 1177
Shell Blue-Cream ............. - - 1353
Shaded Blue-Cream ............. - - 1351
Black Smoke .................. 0134 0135
Blue Smoke .................... 0138 0139
Cream Smoke ................... 0168 0169
Red Smoke ..................... 0164 0165
Tortoiseshell Smoke ........... - - 0125
Blue-Cream Smoke ............. - - 1139
Tabby Division
Silver Tabby .................. 0136 0137
Silver Mackerel Tabby ......... 0136M 0137M
Silver Patched Tabby (Torbie).. - - 1137
(Classic, Mackerel)
Blue Silver Tabby ............. 1334 1335
(Classic, Mackerel)
Blue Silver Patched Tabby (Torbie) - - 1337
(Classic or Mackerel)
Red Tabby ..................... 0140 0141
Red Mackerel Tabby ............ 0140M 0141M
Peke-Face Red Tabby ........... 0142 0143
(Classic, Mackerel)
Brown Tabby ................... 0144 0145
Brown Mackerel Tabby .......... 0144M 0145M
Brown Patched Tabby (Torbie) .. - - 1145
(Classic, Mackerel)
Blue Tabby .................... 0152 0153
Blue Mackerel Tabby ........... 0152M 0153M
Blue Patched Tabby (Torbie) ... - - 1153
(Classic, Mackerel)
Cream Tabby ................... 0154 0155
Cream Mackerel Tabby .......... 0154M 0155M
Cameo Tabby ................... 0166 0167
Cameo Mackerel Tabby .......... 0166M 0167M
Cream Cameo Tabby ............. 1354 1355
(Classic, Mackerel)
Other Tabby Colors............. 3100 3101
(Chocolate Tabby, Chocolate Patched Tabby,
Lilac Tabby, Lilac Patched Tabby)
Parti-Color Division
Tortoiseshell ................ - - 0147
Blue-Cream ................... - - 0151
Other Parti-Colors ........... - - 3059
(Chocolate Tortoiseshell,
Lilac-Cream)
Calico & Bi-Color Division
Calico (including Vans) ....... - - 0149
(White with Black & Red)
Dilute Calico (including Vans). - - 0119
(White with Blue & Cream)
Blue & White (including Vans) . 1106 1107
Black & White (including Vans). 1108 1109
Red & White (including Vans) .. 1110 1111
Cream & White (including Vans). 1114 1115
Smoke & White (including Vans). 1112 1113
(Black Smoke & White, Blue Smoke
& White, Cream Smoke & White,
Red Smoke & White, Calico Smoke,
Dilute Calico Smoke, Chocolate
Calico Smoke, Lilac Calico Smoke)
Shaded & White (including Vans). 1420 1421
(Shell Cameo & White, Shell Cream
& White, Shell Calico, Shell
Dilute Calico, Shell Chocolate
Calico, ShellLilac Calico, Shaded
Cameo & White, Shaded Cream &
White, Shaded Calico, Shaded Dilute
Calico, Shaded Chocolate Calico,
Shaded Lilac Calico)
Red Tabby & White (including Vans). 1140 1141
(classic, mackerel)
Brown Tabby & White (including Vans). 1142 1143
(classic, mackerel)
Patched Tabby & White (including Vans). - - 1159
(all currently established patched
tabby patterns in classic and
mackerel with the addition of white.)
Other Tabby & White (including Vans). 1192 1193
(all currently established tabby
patterns, with the exception of
red, brown and patched tabby,
in classic and mackerel with
the addition of white.)
Other Bi-Colors (including Vans) .... 3390 3391
(Chocolate Bi-Color, Lilac Bi-Color,
Chocolate Calico, Lilac Calico)
Himalayan Division
Chocolate Point ............... 0170 0171
Seal Point .................... 0172 0173
Lilac Point ................... 0174 0175
Blue Point .................... 0176 0177
Flame Point ................... 0178 0179
Cream Point ................... 0196 0197
Tortie Point .................. - - 0193
Blue-Cream Point .............. - - 0189
Lynx Point .................... 1954 1955
(Seal Lynx, Blue Lynx, Tortie
Lynx, Blue-Cream Lynx, Flame Lynx,
Cream Lynx, Chocolate Lynx, Lilac
Lynx, Chocolate-Tortie Lynx,
Lilac-Cream Lynx)
OPCC (Other Pointed Colors Class) - - 3249
(Chocolate-Tortie or Lilac-Cream)
NOTE: a cat registered as a
Himalayan and whose color is currently accepted for championship
competition within the Persian Breed, is eligible for entry in the
appropriate Persian Color Class.
AOV-All Divisions ............. 0198 0199
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