Black   Blue   Chinchilla  Chocolate  Gold Tipped Black Steel Himalayan  Opal  Otter  Red  Siamese

BLACK – Color shall be uniform jet-black, with unusual brilliancy, running deep towards the skin.  Undercolor, dark slate blue.  Toenails dark.  Eyes – brown 

Faults – Ticking, white hairs, mealiness, and / or brown cast.

 Disqualifications – White spot (s)

CHOCOLATE – Color shall be dark, glossy chocolate- brown all over, running deep towards the skin.  Free from all other color tints.  Undercolor to be dove.  Toenails, dark.  EYES – Brown with ruby cast in subdued light. 

Faults – Ticking, white hairs, uneven color, light color and / or light undercolor

 Disqualifications – White spot (s)

CHINCHILLA—The under color is to be a slate blue.  The intermediate ring color is to be a clearly defined light pearl.  The surface color is to be a sparkling blend of black and pearl.  The surface color results from the blending of the three remaining layers.  Immediately above the intermediate ring color should be a narrow black band, followed by a layer of white guard hairs and topped with black guard hairs.  The body surface color should extend down the sides and over the rump as far as possible.  Head, chest, feet and outer leg color should match the body surface color without distinct ticking.  The neck and jaw line fur is to be slightly lighter than the body color.  Eye circles of light pearl should be narrow and well defined.  The top of the tail is to be black, interspersed with white and the underside of the tail is to be white.  The belly undercolor is to be slate blue or white, with slate preferred.  The belly surface color is white.  Toenails are to be pigmented (dark preferred).  Eyes—Brown eyes are preferred, blue-gray are acceptable.  

Undercolor—1     Ring Color—4   Surface Color—5

 Faults—Faded undercolor; cloudy or brassy ring color.

 Disqualifications from Competition—Extremely dark or light surface color; distinct brown or blue surface color; extremely brown ring color; absence of ring color.  Do not disqualify for absence of blue under color on any portion of the tail.

Copper- The undercolor is to be slate blue. The intermediate ring color is to be clearly defined bright coppery orange, and slightly narrower than the undercolor. The surface color on the top and sides of the body is to be a rich blend of black and coppery orange. The surface color results from the blending of the three remaining layers. Immediately above the intermediate ring color should be a narrow black band, followed by a layer of coppery orange guard hairs and topped with black guard hairs. Head, chest, feet and outer leg color should match the body surface color without distinct ticking. The neck and jawline is to be slightly lighter than the body color. Eye circles should be light creamy orange and should be narrow and well defined. The top of the tail is to be black, interspersed with coppery orange, and the underside of the tail is to be cream. The belly undercolor is to be slate blue or white, with slate blue preferred. The belly surface color is to be orange or cream.  Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown. 

Faults- Surface color that is too light or too dark. Faded undercolor, faded or poorly defined ring color. Light undercolor on the belly. 

Faults-Fault animals with the absence of ticking on the head, ears, legs, or loin.

Disqualification from Competition- Disqualify animals with obvious banded hairshaft on the back. A slight banding on the lower part of the body is permissible. 

HIMALAYAN—Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac point color

Body color to be pure white with a light ivory cast except for markings.  Marking color to be as described in self-colored varieties.  All markings to be evenly colored as possible.  Marking color to be on nose, ears, feet and tail.  The nose marking to come well up on the face and be well rounded, clean cut and distinct.  Front leg markings to be carried well up.  Hind leg marking to be carried well up beyond the hock joint.  Ears to be well colored and clean cut at the base, with allowances made for developing color on junior animals.  Upper as well as lower side of tail to be well colored.  Toenails—all dark or all light.  Must match on the same foot and corresponding foot.  EYES—pink.  

Faults—Light, faded, or uneven color on the points.  

Disqualifications—Any color or smut on body (excluding the dewlap as long as it is confined to the dewlap). Absence of color on the nose, ears, feet or tail.  Any Tan Pattern markings.

OPAL—The under color to be slate blue.  The intermediate ring color is to be clearly defined bright golden fawn, and slightly narrower than the undercolor.  The surface color on the top and sides of the body is to be a rich blend of blue and golden fawn.  The surface color results from the blending of the three remaining layers.  Immediately above the intermediate ring color should be a narrow blue band, followed by a layer of golden fawn guard hairs and topped with a layer of blue guard hairs.  Head, chest, feet and outer leg color should match the body surface color without distinct ticking.  The neck and jaw line is to be slightly lighter than the body color.  Eye circles should be light creamy fawn and should be narrow and well defined.  The top of the tail to be blue, interspersed with golden fawn, and the underside of  the tail is to be cream.  The belly undercolor is to be slate blue or white, with slate blue preferred.  The belly surface color is to be white or creamy fawn.  Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be blue gray.  

Faults—Surface color that is too light or too dark.  Faded undercolor; faded or poorly defined ring color; light undercolor on the belly.  

Disqualification from Competition—Absence of ring color.

Otter- Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac compete together. 

Black- Color is to be a uniform jet black, with unusual brilliancy. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a slate blue undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown.

Blue- Color is to be a deep dark blue, shading to a lighter blue undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be blue gray.

Chocolate- Color is to be a deep dark chocolate brown. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a dove undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown, with a ruby cast.

Lilac- Color is to be a dove gray with a pinkish tint. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a pale dove undercolor. 

The surface color of the head, outside of the ears, front of the fore feet, outside of the hind feet, and top and sided of the body are to be the surface and undercolor described above. Black and Chocolate animals will have orange markings and ticking, while the Blue and Lilac animals will have fawn markings and ticking. The belly, nostril, eye circles, jowls, underside of the tail, inside of the ears, back of the fore feet and the inside of the hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by an orange or fawn marking. The undercolor of the belly should match the variety's undercolor description. The triangle and collar are to be orange or fawn. Prominent orange or fawn ticking is to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides and lower hindquarters.  

RED—Surface color on top and sides of body is to be an even flame orange-red.  Color should run deep towards the skin with orange undercolor.   The neck, jaw line and belly color are to be slightly lighter than the body color.  Eye circles should be creamy orange and should be narrow and well defined.  Top side of the tail should be the same as the body color.  Under side of the tail and crotch area are to be ivory.   Toenails are to show color, eyes are to be brown.  

Faults—Uneven body color.  Ticking or smut anywhere on the body, head or ears.

SIAMESE—Color to be a dark sepia brown on ears, head, feet, belly and tail,  shading to a lighter (medium) brown color on the body.  Under color is to be an off white and approximately one half of the hair shaft length.  Body surface color is to be a lighter than marking color to give the proper contrast.  Darker shading is to be visible on the lower body, sides and rump.  Either light or colored toenails are permitted, but all toenails on front feet must be uniform, and all toenails on hind feet must be uniform.  Difference in coloration between front and hind feet toenails permitted.  Eyes—Brown.   

Faults—Streaks or splotchy color on body.  Body color too light, so as to resemble a Californian Satin.  Body color too dark, so as to lose the decided contrast between body and marking color, and appear self colored.

Disqualifications -Any color other than sepia brown on ears, head, belly, feet and tail.