Type (50) | |
Head | 15 |
Ears | 5 |
Eye Shape & Setting | 5 |
Body | 15 |
Legs & Paws | 5 |
Tail | 5 |
Colour & Coat (50) | |
Eye Colour | 15 |
Points Colour | 10 |
Body Colour | 15 |
Coat Texture | 10 |
General | 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 eyes should be a clear brilliant blue; the expression alert and intelligent. |
Head | Long 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. |
Ears | Rather 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. |
Eyes | Oriental 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. |
Tail | Long 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. |
Coat | Very short and fine in texture, glossy and close-lying. |
Colour | As per individual colour standards, any shading to appear on back and sides. Bib, chest and belly to be pale. |
Points | Clearly 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. |
Body | Cream. 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. |
Eyes | Clear, brilliant, deep blue. |
Nose Leather and Paw Pads | Seal brown. |
Points | Light blue. All points to be the same colour. The ears should not be darker than the other points. |
Body | Glacial white shading gradually into blue on back, the same cold tone as the points, but of a lighter colour. |
Eyes | Clear, bright, vivid blue. |
Nose Leather and Paw Pads | Blue. |
Points | Milk 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. |
Body | Ivory all over. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Eyes | Clear, bright, vivid blue |
Nose Leather and Paw Pads | Chocolate or pinkish chocolate. |
Points | Pale grey with a pinkish over-tone. Blue, chocolate or fawn toned is undesirable. A brownish over-tone is a fault and should be penalised.. |
Body | Magnolia. A cold white coat is incorrect. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Eyes | Clear vivid blue, the deeper the better |
Nose Leather and Paw Pads | Pale pinkish grey. |
Tail | Of a matching tone with the other points. Some rings may be evident; while this is undesirable it should not be considered a withholding fault. |
Points | Warm cinnamon brown. The legs may be slightly paler than the other points. |
Body | Ivory. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Nose Leather and Eye Rims | Cinnamon brown. |
Paw Pads | Pink to cinnamon brown. |
Points | Dark 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. |
Body | Off-white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw Pads | Brownish purple (in blue based) or pinkish grey (in lilac/fawn based). |
Points | Warm pale rosy mushroom. The legs may be slightly paler than the other points. |
Body | Off-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw Pads | Pinkish fawn. |
Points | Mask, 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. |
Body | Warm 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. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw Pads | Pink. |
Points | The 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. |
Mask | Clearly 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. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Ears | The 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. |
Legs | Clearly 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. |
Tail | Many 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. |
Body | Pale, 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. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Cream, deepening to pale warm fawn on the back. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn. |
Points | Clear light blue tabby markings. Nose leather blue or pink rimmed with blue. Eye rims blue. Paw pads blue or pink. |
Body | Glacial white, deepening to cool light blue on the back. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Ivory. |
Points | Clear pinkish grey tabby markings. Nose leather faded lilac or pink rimmed with faded lilac. Eye rims faded lilac. Paw pads faded lilac or pink. |
Body | Magnolia. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | White. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Creamy white. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Ivory. |
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. |
Body | Off-white. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Off-white (magnolia). Tabby shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Warm creamy white. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Cream, deepening to pale warm fawn on the back. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Glacial white, deepening to cool light blue on the back. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Ivory. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Magnolia. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Ivory. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Off-white. |
Points | Clear 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. |
Body | Off-white (magnolia). |
Points | Mask, 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. |
Body | Warm 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. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw Pads | Pink. |
Points | The 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. |
Body | Pale, 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. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw Pads | In accordance with the base colour and/or pink. |
Points | Seal brown with shades of red. |
Body | Cream. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn. |
Points | Light blue with shades of cool toned cream. |
Body | Glacial white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Points | Milk chocolate with shades of red. |
Body | Ivory. Shading, if any, to tone with points. |
Points | Pinkish grey with shades of cool toned cream. |
Body | Off-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Points | Warm cinnamon brown with shades of red. |
Body | Ivory. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Points | Dark brownish blue (in blue based) or brownish grey (in lilac/fawn based) with shades of cream. |
Body | Off-white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw Pads | Brownish purple (in blue based) or pinkish grey (in lilac/fawn based) and/or pink. |
Points | Warm pale rosy mushroom with shades of cream. |
Body | Off-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points. |
Points | Mask, 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. |
Body | Creamy 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. |
Eyes | Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. |
Nose Leather, Eye Rims and Paw Pads | Pink. |