Siamese Cat Breed Colours and Standard of Points
Below is a list of Siamese colours with a very brief description of the the colour. The Standard of Points is a list which the GCCF has stated that the Siamese Cat should look like. Any Siamese who doesn't conform to the Standard of Points will not do well as a Show Cat and should not be bred from. The Standard of Points also includes a list of withholding fault.
| 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 | (Preliminary status) 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 | (Preliminary status) 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 | ||
| Breed Number | Colour | Description |
| (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 | ||
| Breed Number | Colour | Description |
| (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 | ||
| Breed Number | Colour | Description |
| (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. |
General Standard
for all Siamese
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 and pricked, wide at the base, set so as to follow the lines of the wedge.
Eyes: Oriental in shape and slanting towards the nose, but with width between. They should not be deep-set. The haw should not cover mote than the corner of the eye.
Body & Legs: Medium in size, body 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. Colours as per individual colour standards, any shading to appear on back and side. 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.
