BETHANJO
CATTERY
  
Breed
Standard for the Siamese Cat.
The Siamese Cat should be a beautifully balanced
animal with head, ears and neck carried on a long svelte body, supported on fine legs and
feet with a tail in proportion. The head and profile should be wedge-shaped, neither round
nor pointed. The mask complete, connected by tracings with the ears (except in Kittens),
the eyes a clear brilliant blue. Expression alert and intelligent.
Type:
Body and Tail - Medium in size, body long and svelte, legs proportionately slim,
hind legs slightly higher than front legs, feet small and oval, tail long and tapering and
free from any kink. The body, legs and feet should all be in proportion giving the whole a
well balanced appearance.
Head and Ears - Head long and
well proportioned carried upon an elegant neck, with width between the ears narrowing in
perfectly straight lines to a fine muzzle, with straight profile, strong chin and level
bite. Ears rather large and pricked, wide at base.
Eyes - Oriental in shape and
slanting towards the nose, but with width between.
Points - Mask, ears, feet and
tail dense and clearly defined colour, matching in basic colour on all points, showing
clear contrast between points and body colour. Mask complete and (except in Kittens)
connected by tracings with the ears.
Coat - Very short and fine in
texture, glossy and close-lying. Colours as per individual colour standards, any shading
to appear on back and sides. Bib, chest and belly to be pale.
General
Siamese Withholding Faults
Withhold all awards for:
1. White markings anywhere.
Withhold certificates or first prizes in
Kitten Open Class for:
1. Any abnormality of bite or very weak chin.
2. Cast in one or both eyes.
3. Eyes tinged with green or green-rimmed.
4. Incorrect colour on nose of paw leather.
5. A complete hood, i.e. no contrast on head.
6. Any defect as listed in the preface to the GCCF SOP booklet.
Faults:
1. Lack of contrast between body and points.
Siamese Cat Breed
Colours
| Solids |
|
|
| Breed
Number |
Colour |
Description |
| (24) |
Seal
Point |
Pale fawn to cream body, dense seal
brown points and seal brown nose leathers and paw pads. |
| (24a) |
Blue
Point |
Glacial white body, light blue points
and blue nose leather and paw pads |
| (24b) |
Chocolate
Point |
Ivory body, milk chocolate points,
chocolate or nose leather and paw pads. |
| (24c) |
Lilac
Point |
Off white (magnolia), body, pinkish grey
points, pinkish/faded grey nose leather and paw pads. |
| (32a) |
Red
Point |
White shading to apricot body, bright
reddish gold points, pink nose leather and paw pads. |
| (24k) |
Cinnamon
Point |
Ivory body, any shading should tone with
the points, points should be warm, cinnamon brown, paw pads should be pink to cinnamon
brown, nose leather is cinnamon brown. |
| (24n) |
Caramel
Point |
Off-white body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be brownish grey, paw pads should be pinkish grey, nose
leather is pinkish grey. |
| (24r) |
Fawn
Point |
Off-white body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be warm pale rosy mushroom, paw pads should be pinkish
fawn, nose leather is pinkish fawn. |
| (32fn) |
Apricot
Point |
Warm, creamy white body, shading, if
any, to tone with the points, points should be hot cream with metallic sheen, paw pads
should be pink, nose leather is pink. |
| (32c) |
Cream
Point |
Creamy white body, shading, if any, to
tone with the points. Ears and tail cool toned cream with a powdery look, A dark but cool
toned cream is permissible but a hot cream is incorrect. The legs and feet will be
slightly paler in colour but definite colour should show at the rear of the hind legs
below the hock. Barring and striping on mask, legs and tail is permissible. Nose leather,
eye rims & paw pads should be pink. |
| Tabby Points |
|
|
| (32 1) |
Seal
Tabby
Point |
Cream, deepening to pale, warm fawn on
the back, points should be clear seal-brown or near-black, paw pads should be seal brown
or pink, nose leather is seal brown or pink rimmed with seal brown. |
| (32 2) |
Blue
Tabby
Point |
Glacial white, deepening to cool, light
blue at the back, points should be clear light blue tabby markings, paw pads should be
blue or pink, nose leather is blue or pink rimmed with blue. |
| (32 3) |
Chocolate
Tabby
Point |
Ivory body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be clear chocolate tabby markings which may appear almost
copper, paw pads should be chocolate or pink, nose leather is chocolate or pink rimmed
with chocolate. |
| (32 4) |
Lilac
Tabby
Point |
Off-white body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be clear pinkish grey tabby markings,, paw pads should be
faded lilac or pink, nose leather is faded lilac or pink rimmed with lilac. |
| (32 5) |
Red
Tabby
Point |
White body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be clear bright reddish-gold tabby markings, paw pads
should be pink, nose leather is pink. |
| (32 6) |
Cream
Tabby
Point |
White body, deepening to pale cream on
back and sides, tabby shading, if any, to tone with the points, points should be clear,
cool toned cream tabby markings, paw pads should be pink, nose leather is pink. |
| (32 7) |
Cinnamon
Tabby
Point |
Warm, creamy white body, shading, if
any, to tone with the points, points should be clear seal-brown or near-black, paw pads
should be seal brown or pink, nose leather is seal brown or pink rimmed with seal brown. |
| (32 8) |
Caramel
Tabby
Point |
Off-white body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be clear brownish-grey tabby markings, paw pads should be
pinkish grey or pink, nose leather is pinkish grey or pink rimmed with pinkish grey. |
| (32 9) |
Fawn
Tabby
Point |
Off-white body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be clear warm pale rosy mushroom tabby markings, paw pads
should be pinkish fawn or pink, nose leather is pinkish fawn or pink rimmed with pinkish
fawn. |
Tortie
Points |
|
|
| (32b1) |
Seal Tortie
Point |
Pale fawn to cream body, dense seal
brown points and seal brown nose leathers and paw pads. |
| (32b2) |
Blue Tortie
Point |
Glacial white body, light blue points
and blue nose leather and paw pads |
| (32b3) |
Chocolate
Tortie Point |
Ivory body, milk chocolate points,
chocolate or nose leather and paw pads. |
| (32b4) |
Lilac Tortie
Point |
Off white (magnolia), body, pinkish grey
points, pinkish/faded grey nose leather and paw pads. |
| (32b7) |
Cinnamon
Tortie Point |
Ivory body, any shading should tone with
the points, points should be warm, cinnamon brown, paw pads should be pink to cinnamon
brown, nose leather is cinnamon brown. |
| (32b8) |
Caramel
Tortie Point |
Off-white body, shading, if any, to tone
with the points, points should be brownish grey, paw pads should be pinkish grey, nose
leather is pinkish grey. |
Tortie
Tabby
Points |
|
|
| (32t1) |
Seal Tortie
Tabby Point |
Cream body, deepening to pale warm fawn
on the back, warm, tabby shading and tortie patching, if any, to tone with the points,
points should be clear seal-brown or near-black tabby markings patched and/or mingled at
random with shades of red, paw pads should be seal brown or pink, nose leather is seal
brown or pink. |
| (32t2) |
Blue Tortie
Tabby Point |
Glacial white body, deepening to cool
light blue on the back, tabby shading and tortie patching, if any, to tone with the
points, points should be clear light blue tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random
with shades of cream, paw pads should be blue or pink, nose leather is blue or pink. |
| (32t3) |
Chocolate
Tortie Tabby
Point |
Ivory body, tabby shading and tortie
patching, if any, to tone with the points, points should be clear chocolate tabby
markings, which may be almost copper in tone, patched and/or mingled at random with shades
of red, paw pads should be chocolate or pink, nose leather is chocolate or pink. |
| (32t4) |
Lilac Tortie
Tabby Point |
Off-white body, tabby shading and tortie
patching, if any, to tone with the points, points should be clear pinkish grey tabby
markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of cream, paw pads should be faded
lilac or pink, nose leather is faded lilac or pink. |
| (32t7) |
Cinnamon
Tortie Tabby
Point |
Ivory body, tabby shading and tortie
patching, if any, to tone with the points, points should be clear warm cinnamon brown
tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of red, paw pads should be
cinnamon brown or pink, nose leather is cinnamon brown or pink. |
| (32t8) |
Caramel
Tortie Tabby
Point |
Off-white body, tabby shading and tortie
patching, if any, to tone with the points, points should be clear brownish grey tabby
markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of cream, paw pads should be pinkish
grey or pink, nose leather is pinkish grey or pink. |
| (32t9) |
Fawn Tortie
Tabby Point |
Off-white body, tabby shading and tortie
patching, if any, to tone with the points, points should be clear warm pale rosy mushroom
tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of cream, paw pads should be
pinkish fawn or pink, nose leather is pinkish fawn or pink. |
SCALE OF POINTS
|
| Type (50) |
| Head |
15 |
| Ears |
5 |
| Eyes |
5 |
| Body |
15 |
| Legs & Feet |
5 |
| Tail |
5 |
| Colour & Coat (50) |
| Eyes |
15 |
| Points |
10 |
| Body |
15 |
| Coat Texture |
10 |
Total |
100 |
|