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- So, You like to know a little moreabout the standard?
- OK I have mixed the FIFE and GCCF and some more for you. Happy study!
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GCCF Standard of point for Red, Tortie & Cream point 1993
I would have like to add the FIFe standard as well but after the last General assembly 1999 I am too ashamed to do so. You may or may not agree.
GENERAL STANDARD FOR ALL SIAMESE:
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 or pointed. The eyes should be a clear brilliant blue, the expression alert and intelligent.
Head: 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 follows 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 more 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 sides. Bib, chest and belly to be pale.
- 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
GENERAL SIAMESE WITHHOLDING FAULTS
WITHHOLD ALL PLACINGS FOR:
1. White markings anywhere
WITHHOLD CERTIFICATES AND 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 or 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.
RED POINT (32a / SIA d)
Eyes: Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
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. "Freckles' may occur on nose, pads, lips, eyelids and ears. Slight freckling in a mature cat should not be penalized.
Body: Warm white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. Such shading may be uneven and a Red Point should be penalized for shading no more nor less severely than a sealpoint.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims & Paw Pads: Pink.
WITHHOLD CERTIFICATES AND FIRST PRIZES IN KITTEN OPEN CLASSES FOR:
- Pale and/or dull eye colour.
- Pale or dull colour on mask, ears or tail in adults.
- General Siamese withholding faults
CREAM POINT (32c / SIA e)
Eyes: Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
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. "Freckles" may occur on nose, pads, lips, eyelids and ears. Slight freckling in a mature cat should not be penalized.
Body: Creamy white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. Such shading may be uneven and a Cream Point should be penalized for shading no more nor less severely than a Blue Point.
Nose Leather, Eye Rims & Paw Pads: Pink.
WITHHOLD CE RTIFI CAT ES AND FIRST PRIZES IN KITTEN OPEN CLASSES FOR:
- 1. Pale and/or dull eye colour.
- 2. Hot cream in points or body colour.
- 3. General Siamese withholding faults.
TORTIE POINTS
Eyes: Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better.
Points: The base colour is patched and/or mingled at random with varying shades of red or cream,' any large areas of red or cream 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 penalized for shading no more nor less severely than the equivalent solid-pointed Siamese
Nose Leather, Eye Rims & Paw Pads: In accordance with the base colour and/or pink.
WITHHOLD CERTIFICATES AND FIRST PRIZES IN KITTEN OPEN CLASSES FOR
- 1. Pale and/or dull eye colour.
- 2. Any one point showing complete absence of broken colour.
- 3a. Black in points or body colour in Seal Tortie Points
- 3b. Dark blue in points or body colour in Blue Tortie Points
- 3c. Cold dark chocolate in points or body colour in Chocolate Tortie Points
- 3d. Dark lilac in points or body colour in Lilac Tortie Points
- 4a. Absence of red in mask, ears and tail in adult Seal or Chocolate Tortie Points
- 4b. Hot cream in points or body colour in Blue or Lilac Tortie Points
- 5. General Siamese withholding faults.
SEAL TORTIE POINT (32b1 / SIA f)
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.
BLUE TORTIE POINT (32b2 / SIA g)
Points: Light blue with shades of cool toned cream,
Body: Glacial white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
CHOCOLATE TORTIE POINT (32b3 / SIA h)
Points: Milk chocolate with shades of red.
Body: Ivory. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
LILAC TORTIE POINT (32b4 / SIA j)
Points: Pinkish grey with shades of cool toned cream.
Body: Off-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
CINNAMON TORTIE POINT (32b7)
Points: Warm cinnamon brown with shades of red.
Body: Ivory. Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
CARAMEL TORTIE POINT (32b8)
Points: Brownish grey with shades of cream.
Body: Off-white (magnolia). Shading, if any, to tone with the points.
FAWN TORTIE POINT (32b9)
Points: Warm pale rosy mushroom with shades of cream.
Body: Off-white (magnolia). Shading if any, to tone with the points.
Source GCCF Red&Tortiepoint journal 1993
CFA killing there RED Siamese!
In CFA all kittens born from REDS, Tabbies (Lynx), Torties (Colorpoint
Shorthair) (Siamese for Europe) and Oriental Shorthair, that are Siamese
pointed (Seal, Chocolate, Blue and Lilac) are considered AOV's (Any Other
Variety) and can NOT be shown.
After May of 2000 none of the Colorpoint Shorthairs (Siamese Reds,
Tabbies and Torties born from Oriental Shorthair can be shown either!
They will be considered AOV's (Any Other Variety) and can NOT be shown.
Reds, tabbies (Lynx) and Torties that are born from Colorpoint Shorthair can
be shown as Colorpoint Shorthair (Siamese for Europe).
If Colorpoint Shorthair are born from Oriental SH, they can NO longer be
shown as Colorpoint SH after May 2000. We can NOT show them at all.
CFA only allows what they call pure Siamese ( 8 generations of just Siamese.
Seal, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac ) to be Shown as Siamese !
Info Barb Rudolph
How to registrar a RED tabby or non tabby in the UK
The GCCF rules state that if one parent is Tabby Point and the other is
either a Cream or Red, ALL resulting kittens MUST be registered as a Cream
or Red Tabby Point.
They must enter shows and win titles as tabbies regardless of how they
appear. There have been Red Tabby Champions that when mated to non tabby
females produced no tabby kittens, they were then re-registered as Red
Points and kept their title of Champion and in some cases went on to make
Grand.
I am not sure exactly how many kittens have to be born non-tabby before
GCCF will allow a cat to be re-registered, but we would have thought at
least 20 or more!
Info Rose and Kathy
What about titles gained as Redpoint and due the offspring it turned out to be that the Redpoint is a redtabbypoint? (Fife cats)
- The fife has come up with a simple solution.
Info Henk Keers