British shorthair tabby kittens3/19/2023 SHADED GOLDEN: the non-silver version of the shaded/tipped British Shorthair in which the undercoat is a rich warm cream color, with a mantle of black/dark brown tipping. Eye color: gold or copper with the exception of shaded silver which is to have green or blue-green eyes only. Mingled pink and/or brick red in torties and blue-creams. Nose leather and paw pads: to correspond with the coat color. The tipping may be of any recognized solid, tortoiseshell or blue-cream colors. The chin, stomach, chest and under tail should be as pale as possible. The legs should show tipping which will decrease towards the paws, but which should be as even as possible. Heavily tipped cats should not be penalized as long as the tipping is even and free from tabby markings in fact, they are preferable to cats with so little tipping that they are almost white. The tipping should be evenly distributed and it is the even distribution rather than the degree of tipping which is of paramount importance. The coat on the back, flanks, head, ears and tail should be tipped with color. SHADED SILVER: a genetically silver variety of British Shorthair in which the color is restricted to the ends of the hairs in the form of tipping and the undercoat is so pale as to appear white. The undercoat to be white or pale silver, showing maximum contrast. The top coat may be of any recognized solid color, tortoiseshell or blue-cream colors. SMOKE: a genetically silver, non-agouti tabby variety of British Shorthair. Disqualify: heavy tabby markings.ĬREAM: rich cream, lighter shades preferred, level in color, sound to the roots. RED: deep, brilliant red, level in color, sound to the roots. Sound medium shade more acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. ![]() Eye color: gold or copper with no trace of green.īLUE: light to medium blue, lighter shade preferred, very level in color. Nose leather and paw pads: pink.īLACK: jet black to roots, no rusty tinge, no white hair anywhere. Odd-eyed whites shall have one deep sapphire blue and one gold eye with equal color depth. Eye color: deep sapphire blue, gold, or copper. Additional penalties and disqualifications are listed under colors. ![]() *The previously listed penalties and disqualifications apply to all British Shorthair cats. Evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, cinnamon or fawn, the himalayan pattern, or these combinations with white.* Any evidence of wryness of jaw, poor dentition (arrangement of teeth), or malocclusion. Improper color or pigment in nose leather and/or paw pads in part or total. Weak chin.*ĭISQUALIFY: incorrect eye color, green rims in adults. Shadow tabby markings in solid color, smoke, shaded, shaded golden, bi-color, or calico kittens are not a fault. Not double coated or woolly.ĬOLOR: for cats with special markings: 5 points for coat color and 10 points for markings. TAIL: medium length in proportion to the body, thicker at base, tapering slightly to a rounded tip.ĬOAT: short, very dense, well bodied and firm to the touch. LEGS: short to medium, well-boned and strong. ![]() Set wide apart and level.īODY: medium to large, well knit and powerful. Set far apart, fitting into (without distorting) the rounded contour of the head.ĮYES: large, round, well opened. Medium in size, broad at the base, rounded at the tips. MUZZLE: distinctive, well-developed, with a definite stop beyond large, round whisker pads.ĮARS: ear set is important. In profile there is a gentle dip.ĬHIN: firm, well-developed in line with the nose and upper lip. The forehead should be rounded with a slight flat plane on the top of the head. Round face with round underlying bone structure well set on a short thick neck. Individuals should convey an overall impression of balance and proportion in which no feature is exaggerated to foster weakness or extremes. This breed takes a full 3-5 years to reach full maturity and development. Females are less massive in all respects with males having larger jowls. The head is round with good width between the ears, round cheeks, firm chin, medium ears, large round and wellopened eyes, and a medium broad nose. GENERAL: the British Shorthair is compact, well-balanced and powerful, showing good depth of body, a full broad chest, short to medium strong legs, rounded paws, tail thick at base with a rounded tip. Sign up for Newsletter or CFA Announcements.
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