Interpreting the SOP pictures FAQ index more patterns Standard of points
The Standard of Points
Tortoiseshell & White ( excluding silver)
base colour to be broken into patches of colour, these to be distinct and free from scattered white hairs.
The minimum white permitted is some white to all four limbs, underbelly and chest with some colour allowed to these areas, the face to show both colour and white. Some white on the tail is acceptable.
The minimum colour permitted is to the head area accompanied by a fully coloured tail
ALL pattern variations occurring in between the minimum white and the minimum colour descriptions are acceptable.
Tortie &White LH (12.1) Base colour black and shades of red
Blue Tortie and White LH (12,2) Base colour medium to pale blue and cream.
Choc Tortie & White LH (12.3) Base colour chocolate and shades of red.
Lilac Tortie & White LH (12.4) base colour lilac and cream.
Tortie Tabby &White(except silver)
Tortie tabbies must show both elements of tabby and tortoiseshell
The minimum white permitted is some white to all four limbs, underbelly and chest with some colour allowed to these areas, the face to show both colour and white. Some white on the tail is acceptable.
The minimum colour permitted is to the head area accompanied by a fully coloured tail
ALL pattern variations occurring in between the minimum white and the minimum colour descriptions are acceptable.
Tortie Tabby &White LH (12a6t)(Preliminary) Base colour brown tabby which has been patched and overlaid with shades of red.
Blue Tortie Tabby &White LH (12a8t)(Preliminary) Base colour blue tabby which has been patched and overlaid with shades of cream.
Chocolate Tortie Tabby &White LH (12a9t)(Preliminary) Base colour chocolate tabby which has been patched and overlaid with shades of red
Lilac Tortie Tabby &White LH (12a10t)(Preliminary) Base colour lilac tabby which has been patched and overlaid with shades of cream
BI-COLOUR LONG HAIR
Any solid colour or tabby (except silver) and white, the patches to be distinct and free from scattered white hairs.
The minimum white permitted is some white to all four limbs, underbelly and chest with some colour allowed to these areas, the face to show both colour and white. Some white on the tail is acceptable.
The minimum colour permitted is to the head area accompanied by a fully coloured tail
ALL pattern variations occurring in between the minimum white and the minimum colour descriptions are acceptable.
BI-colours SOLID colours and white: The coloured fur to be sound and even in colour and free from any tabby markings, the white fur to be pure white and free from marks or shading of any kind.
Black & White Bi-colour LH (12a1) Lustrous dense black free from rustiness, shading, markings or white hairs
Blue & White Bicolour LH (12a2) Medium to pale blue, free from shading, markings or white hairs.
Chocolate &White Bicolour (12a3) Chocolate warm in tone, free from shading, markings or white hairs.
Lilac and White Bicolour LH (12a4) Lilac warm in tone, free from shading, markings or white hairs
Red &White Bicolour LH (12a5) Deep rich red free from any white hairs, slight shading in any red on the forehead or legs is acceptable.
Cream &White LH(12a7) pale to medium cream without a white undercoat, free from shading, markings or white hairs
Bicolour Tabby &White Long Hairs The coloured fur to show the tabby pattern on the appropriate ground colour; the white fur to be pure white and free from marks or shading of any kind
The minimum white permitted is some white to all four limbs, underbelly and chest with some colour allowed to these areas, the face to show both colour and white. Some white on the tail is acceptable.
The minimum colour permitted is to the head area accompanied by a fully coloured tail
ALL pattern variations occurring in between the minimum white and the minimum colour descriptions are acceptable
Brown tabby & White Bicolour LH (12a1t)(Preliminary) Black markings on a rich sable agouti ground
Blue tabby & White Bicolour LH (12a2t)(Preliminary) Blue markings on a beige agouti ground
Chocolate tabby & White Bicolour LH (12a3t)(Preliminary) Chocolate markings on a bronze agouti ground
Lilac tabby & White Bicolour LH (12a4t)(Preliminary) Lilac markings on a pale beige agouti ground
Red tabby & White Bicolour LH (12a5t)(Preliminary)Rich red markings on an apricot agouti ground
Cream tabby & White Bicolour LH (12a7t)(Preliminary) cream markings on a paler cream agouti ground
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