SIAMESE (SIA)

Version 1 Approved 27 February 2019

Scale of Points

Type (50)
Head15
Ears5
Eye Shape & Setting5
Body15
Legs & Paws5
Tail5
Colour & Coat (50)
Eye Colour15
Points Colour10
Body Colour15
Coat Texture10

General Type Standard

GeneralThe 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 eyes should be a clear brilliant blue; the expression alert and intelligent.
HeadLong and well proportioned, with width between the ears, narrowing in perfectly straight lines to a fine muzzle, with straight profile, strong chin and level bite, carried upon an elegant neck.
EarsRather large, wide at the base, set so as to follow the lines of the wedge. Adult exhibits should be penalised equally for ears which are set too high or two low, distorting the balanced triangular effect.
EyesOriental in shape and slanting towards the nose, but with width between. They should not be deep-set. The haw should not cover more than the corner of the eye.
Body, Legs & Feet Body medium in size, long and svelte, legs proportionately slim, hind legs slightly higher than the front legs, feet small and oval. The body, legs and feet should all be in proportion, giving the whole a well balanced appearance.
TailLong and tapering and free from any kink. 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.
CoatVery short and fine in texture, glossy and close-lying.
ColourAs per individual colour standards, any shading to appear on back and sides. Bib, chest and belly to be pale.

Withhold all awards for:

  1. White markings anywhere.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes 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 leather or paw pads.
  5. A complete hood, i.e. no contrast on head.
  6. Any defect as listed in the preface to the SOP booklet..

Faults

  1. White markings anywhere.

SEAL POINT SIA n

PointsClearly defined dense warm seal brown, matching in tone on all points and showing clear contrast between points and body colour. In kittens the mask may not be complete and the colour on points may be much paler; this should not be faulted. Cold or black or greyish points are incorrect in kittens and adults.
BodyCream. Even shading, if any, to be of warm fawn colour to tone with the points. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn. A cold white or greyish body colour is incorrect in kittens and adults.
EyesClear, brilliant, deep blue.
Nose Leather and Paw PadsSeal brown.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale or dull eye colour.
  2. Cold or black or grey toned points colour.
  3. Cold white/greyish body colour.
  4. Heavily marked or shaded body.
  5. General Siamese withholding faults.

BLUE POINT SIA a

PointsLight blue. All points to be the same colour. The ears should not be darker than the other points.
BodyGlacial white shading gradually into blue on back, the same cold tone as the points, but of a lighter colour.
EyesClear, bright, vivid blue.
Nose Leather and Paw PadsBlue.

Additional Faults:

  1. Cream, fawn or self blue body colours
  2. Lack of tracings to the mask.

CHOCOLATE POINT SIA b

PointsMilk chocolate; the mask, ears and tail to be the same colour The ears should not be darker than the mask. Legs paler than the other points should not be too heavily penalised. Pale patchy points colour in kittens should not be penalised.
BodyIvory all over. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
EyesClear, bright, vivid blue
Nose Leather and Paw PadsChocolate or pinkish chocolate.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Cold points colour.
  2. Very dark points colour
  3. Heavily shaded body
  4. General Siamese withholding faults.

LILAC POINT SIA c

PointsPale grey with a pinkish over-tone. Blue, chocolate or fawn toned is undesirable. A brownish over-tone is a fault and should be penalised..
BodyMagnolia. A cold white coat is incorrect. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
EyesClear vivid blue, the deeper the better
Nose Leather and Paw PadsPale pinkish grey.
TailOf a matching tone with the other points. Some rings may be evident; while this is undesirable it should not be considered a withholding fault.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Cold white body colour
  3. Predominance of brown in the points colour
  4. Mauve paw pads or nose leather.
  5. Unmatching points colour
  6. Heavy shading on the body
  7. General Siamese withholding faults.

CINNAMON POINT SIA o

PointsWarm cinnamon brown. The legs may be slightly paler than the other points.
BodyIvory. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Nose Leather and Eye RimsCinnamon brown.
Paw PadsPink to cinnamon brown.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Cold points or body colour
  3. General Siamese withholding faults.

CARAMEL POINT SIA m

PointsDark brownish blue (in blue based), brownish grey (in lilac/fawn based), matching on all points although the legs may be slightly paler in tone than the other points.
BodyOff-white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw PadsBrownish purple (in blue based) or pinkish grey (in lilac/fawn based).

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Points not matching in colour
  3. General Siamese withholding faults.

FAWN POINT SIA p

PointsWarm pale rosy mushroom. The legs may be slightly paler than the other points.
BodyOff-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw PadsPinkish fawn.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Cold points or body colour
  3. General Siamese withholding faults.

APRICOT POINT SIA em

PointsMask, ears and tail, apricot, hot in tone with a slightly darker dusting that develops and becomes more noticeable with maturity. 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 the mask, legs and tail is permissible. Mature cats may show a pewter sheen on the ghost tabby markings, particularly on the head, but also under the feet. There should be no hairs of other colours, though small areas of pigmentation to the skin on nose, paw pads, lips, eyelids and ears ('freckles') are permitted and should not be penalised.
BodyWarm creamy white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. Such shading may be uneven and an Apricot Point should be penalised for shading no more or less severely than a Blue Point.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw PadsPink.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Cool toned cream in points or body colour.
  3. Presence of hairs of other colours than the appropriate points and body colour.
  4. General Siamese withholding faults.

TABBY POINT

PointsThe mask, legs and tail should all show clear tabby markings which should be the same colour on all points, although leg markings may be slightly paler in tone. Paler markings are acceptable in kittens. In Tortie Tabby Points the distribution and degree of patching is immaterial.
MaskClearly defined stripes, especially around the eyes and nose, with a clearly defined 'M' marking on the forehead, distinct stripes (ribbons) on the cheeks and darkly spotted whisker pads. The stripes should not extend over the top of the head to form a hood.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
EarsThe edges of the ears should be the same colour as the markings on the mask with a central patch of paler colour resembling a thumb print. These thumb prints may be less apparent in dilute colours. In Tortie Tabby Points, the ears may be mottled.
LegsClearly defined varied sized broken stripes. Solid markings on back of hind legs. The leg markings may be slightly paler in tone than the other points, especially in Red, Cream and Apricot Tabby Points.
TailMany varied sized, clearly defined rings which should be evident on the top of the tail as well as underneath it and should extend for the entire length of the tail. There should be a solid tip of the pattern colour except in Red, Cream and Apricot Tabby Points where the tip may be pale and in Tortie Tabby Points where it may show tortie markings.
BodyPale, showing clear contrast with the points as in the equivalent solid-pointed Siamese. Any shading on the body will show the underlying tabby pattern which may be ticked, spotted, mackerel or classic. A Tabby Point should be penalised for shading no more nor less severely than the equivalent solid-pointed Siamese. Any shading should tone with the points. In Tortie Tabby Points both shading and tortie patching, if any, should tone with the points.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Lack of clear tabby markings on mask
  3. Lack of clear rings on at least half of tail
  4. Points not matching in colour
  5. General Siamese withholding faults.

SEAL TABBY POINT SIA n 21

PointsClear seal brown or near-black tabby markings. Nose leather seal brown or pink rimmed with seal brown. Eye rims seal brown or black. Paw pads seal brown or pink.
BodyCream, deepening to pale warm fawn on the back. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn.

BLUE TABBY POINT SIA a 21

PointsClear light blue tabby markings. Nose leather blue or pink rimmed with blue. Eye rims blue. Paw pads blue or pink.
BodyGlacial white, deepening to cool light blue on the back.

CHOCOLATE TABBY POINT SIA b 21

PointsClear chocolate tabby markings which may be almost copper in tone. Cold, dark, near-seal markings are incorrect and should be penalised. Nose leather chocolate or pink rimmed with chocolate. Eye rims chocolate. Paw pads chocolate or pink.
BodyIvory.

LILAC TABBY POINT SIA c 21

PointsClear pinkish grey tabby markings. Nose leather faded lilac or pink rimmed with faded lilac. Eye rims faded lilac. Paw pads faded lilac or pink.
BodyMagnolia.

RED TABBY POINT SIA d 21

PointsClear bright reddish-gold tabby markings. There should be no hairs of other colours, though small areas of pigmentation to the skin on nose, paw pads, lips, eyelids and ears ('freckles') are permitted and should not be penalised. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink.
BodyWhite.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Presence of hairs of other colours than the appropriate points and body colour.
  2. General Tabby Point withholding faults.

CREAM TABBY POINT SIA e 21

PointsClear cool toned cream tabby markings. A hot cream is incorrect and should be penalised. There should be no hairs of other colours, though small areas of pigmentation to the skin on nose, paw pads, lips, eyelids and ears ('freckles') are permitted and should not be penalised. Nose leather eye rims and paw pads pink.
BodyCreamy white.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Presence of hairs of other colours than the appropriate points and body colour.
  2. General Tabby Point withholding faults.

CINNAMON TABBY POINT SIA o 21

PointsClear warm cinnamon brown tabby markings. Nose leather cinnamon brown or pink rimmed with cinnamon brown. Eye rims cinnamon brown. Paw pads cinnamon brown or pink.
BodyIvory.

CARAMEL TABBY POINT SIA m 21

Points(in blue based) Clear dark brownish blue tabby markings. Nose leather brownish purple or pink rimmed with brownish purple. Eye rims brownish purple. Paw pads brownish purple or pink. (in lilac/fawn based) Clear brownish grey tabby markings. Nose pinkish grey or pink rimmed with pinkish grey. Eye rims pinkish grey. Paw pads pinkish grey or pink.
BodyOff-white.

FAWN TABBY POINT SIA p 21

PointsClear warm pale rosy mushroom tabby markings. Nose leather pinkish fawn or pink rimmed with pinkish fawn. Eye rims pinkish fawn. Paw pads pinkish fawn or pink.
BodyOff-white (magnolia). Tabby shading, if any, to tone with the points.

APRICOT TABBY POINT SIA em 21

PointsClear apricot tabby markings hot in tone with a slightly darker dusting that develops and becomes more noticeable with maturity. Mature cats may show a pewter sheen on the tabby markings, particularly on the head but also on the feet. There should be no hairs of other colours, though small areas of pigmentation to the skin on nose, paw pads, lips, eyelids and ears ('freckles') are permitted and should not be penalised. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink.
BodyWarm creamy white.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Presence of hairs of other colours than the appropriate points and body colour.
  2. General Tabby Point withholding faults.

SEAL TORTIE TABBY POINT SIA f 21

PointsClear seal-brown or near-black tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of red. Nose leather and paw pads seal brown and/or pink. Eye rims seal brown or black and/or pink.
BodyCream, deepening to pale warm fawn on the back. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn.

BLUE TORTIE TABBY POINT SIA g 21

PointsClear light blue tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of cream. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads blue and/or pink.
BodyGlacial white, deepening to cool light blue on the back.

CHOCOLATE TORTIE TABBY POINT SIA h 21

PointsClear chocolate tabby markings, which may be almost copper in tone, patched and/or mingled at random with shades of red. Cold, dark, near-seal markings are incorrect and should be penalised. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads chocolate and/or pink.
BodyIvory.

LILAC TORTIE TABBY POINT SIA j 21

PointsClear pinkish-grey tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of cream. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads faded lilac and/or pink.
BodyMagnolia.

CINNAMON TORTIE TABBY POINT SIA q 21

PointsClear warm cinnamon brown tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of red. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads cinnamon brown and/or pink.
BodyIvory.

CARAMEL TORTIE TABBY POINT SIA k 21

PointsClear dark brownish blue (in blue based) or brownish grey (in lilac/fawn based) tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of apricot. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads brownish purple (in blue based) or pinkish grey (in lilac/fawn based) and/or pink.
BodyOff-white.

FAWN TORTIE TABBY POINT SIA r 21

PointsClear warm pale rosy mushroom tabby markings patched and/or mingled at random with shades of cream. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pinkish fawn and/or pink.
BodyOff-white (magnolia).

RED POINT SIA d

PointsMask, ears and tail rich bright reddish gold. The legs and feet will be paler in colour but the bright colour should show at the rear of the hind legs below the hock. Barring and striping on mask, legs and tail is permissible. There should be no hairs of other colours, though small areas of pigmentation to the skin on nose, paw pads, lips, eyelids and ears ('freckles') are permitted and should not be penalised.
BodyWarm white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. Such shading may be uneven and a Red Point should be penalised for shading no more or less severely than a Seal Point.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw PadsPink.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Pale or dull colour on mask, ears or tail in adults
  3. Presence of hairs of other colours than the appropriate points and body colour.
  4. General Siamese withholding faults.

TORTIE POINT

PointsThe base colour is patched and/or mingled at random with varying shades of red or cream; any large areas of red, cream or apricot may show some striping. Points need not be evenly broken but each point must show some break in colour no matter how small; broken pad colour constitutes a break in colour on that leg. Presence or absence of a blaze is immaterial.
BodyPale, showing clear contrast with the points as in the equivalent solid-pointed Siamese. Any shading will show patching or mingling and a Tortie Point should be penalised for shading no more nor less severely than the equivalent solid-pointed Siamese.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw PadsIn accordance with the base colour and/or pink.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Any one point showing complete absence of broken colour
    1. Black in points or body colour in Seal Tortie Points
    2. Dark blue in points or body colour in Blue Tortie Points
    3. Cold dark chocolate in points or body colour in Chocolate Tortie Points
    4. Dark lilac in points or body colour in Lilac Tortie Points
    5. Cold points or body colour in Cinnamon or Fawn Tortie Points
    1. Absence of red in mask, ears and tail in adult Seal, Chocolate or Cinnamon Tortie Points
    2. Hot cream in points or body colour in Blue or Lilac Tortie Points
  3. General Siamese withholding faults.

SEAL TORTIE POINT SIA f

PointsSeal brown with shades of red.
BodyCream. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn.

BLUE TORTIE POINT SIA g

PointsLight blue with shades of cool toned cream.
BodyGlacial white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.

CHOCOLATE TORTIE POINT SIA h

PointsMilk chocolate with shades of red.
BodyIvory. Shading, if any, to tone with points.

LILAC TORTIE POINT SIA j

PointsPinkish grey with shades of cool toned cream.
BodyOff-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points.

CINNAMON TORTIE POINT SIA q

PointsWarm cinnamon brown with shades of red.
BodyIvory. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.

CARAMEL TORTIE POINT SIA k

PointsDark brownish blue (in blue based) or brownish grey (in lilac/fawn based) with shades of cream.
BodyOff-white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw PadsBrownish purple (in blue based) or pinkish grey (in lilac/fawn based) and/or pink.

FAWN TORTIE POINT SIA r

PointsWarm pale rosy mushroom with shades of cream.
BodyOff-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points.

CREAM POINT SIA e

PointsMask, 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. There should be no hairs of other colours, though small areas of pigmentation to the skin on nose, paw pads, lips, eyelids and ears ('freckles') are permitted and should not be penalised.
BodyCreamy white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. Such shading may be uneven and a Cream Point should be penalised for shading no more or less severely than a Blue Point.
EyesBrilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw PadsPink.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

  1. Pale and/or dull eye colour
  2. Hot cream in points or body colour.
  3. Presence of hairs of other colours than the appropriate points and body colour.
  4. General Siamese withholding faults.