Colour

Description

Red Eyed White

As pure white as possible, creamy or yellow tinge a fault. Eye colour ruby red.

Black

A deep solid black carried well down hair shaft with slate under colour. Eyes dark hazel or brown

Blue

Clear, bright, medium shade of blue (not lavender) throughout, from tip of fur to skin, extending to, but not including toe-nails, brown tinge a fault. Toe nails to be horn colour.Eyes Blue

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Chocolate

A rich dark chocolate, colour going well down the fur with a pearl-grey under colour. Eyes to be brown, tan or grey with ruby glow

Lilac

Photo Supplied By Donna Hadley

A pinkish dove grey, under colour to be as near as possible to top colour. Brown or bluish tinge a fault. Eyes to be lilac with ruby glow

Nutria

Rich golden brown, colour to go well down the fur, pearl-grey under colour to reach the skin, rusty tinge a fault.

Red

Top and Belly colour - topcolour intense orange/red extended

brilliantly over the whole body without visible change towards the belly

colour. Belly colour and underside of tail slightly matt. Colour to be free

from ticking. Eye colour brown. Nails to be dark horn colour. Whiskers

must show an orange pigment. Undercolour, the intensively orange/red

undercolour should stretch right down to the skin. The further the

undercolour stretches the better.

Medium Sable

Photos Supplied By Jessica Taylor

To be a very rich sepia on ears, face, back and outside of legs and upper side of tail, the saddle colour shading off to a considerable paler colour on flanks and belly, the dark face colour to shade off from eyes to jowl to blend with the chest and flanks, all blending to be gradual, avoiding any blotches or streaks and consisting of a soft and varied diffusion of sepia shadings. The dark colour of back to extend from head to tail. The chest to be of the same colour as flanks and the whole fur to be absolutely free from white hairs. The under colour to match the surface colour as closely as possible, following the varied shadings throughout. Eye colour to reflect a distinct rich ruby glow. Streaks, blotches or rusty tinge a fault

Light Sable

As medium but colour to be ‘rich sepia’

Dark Sable

Photo Taken By Jessica Taylor

As medium but colour to be ‘very rich dark sepia.

Smoke Pearl

The saddle to extend from nape to tail to be smoke in colour, shading to pearl grey beige on flanks, chest and belly and to be totally free from white throughout. Head, ears, feet and upper side of tail to match saddle as near as possible. All shading to be gradual avoiding blotches or streaks, general under colour to match surface colour as closely as possible following the varied shadings throughout. Toenails horn coloured. Eyes to have a distinct ruby glow, brown eyes are a fault.

Seal Point

A rich dark sepia brown on ears, nose (mask) feet and tail. Creamy light body colour, some shading acceptable, too much colour on body a fault. Eyes to have a distinct ruby glow, brown eyes are a fault.

Sooty Fawn

Even shade of orange/fawn top colour to carry well down hair shaft to a bluish/white under colour. Ears, belly, under tail/tail to be bluish black (sooty) cheeks and flanks to be shaded/topped with sooty tips. Eyes hazel or brown. Too dark top colour and light tails a fault.

Beige

Even shade of biscuit top colour to carry well down hair shaft to a bluish/white under colour. Ears, belly, under tail/tail to be blue, cheeks and flanks to be shaded/topped with blue tips. Eyes hazel or brown. Too dark top colour and light tails a fault

Blue Point

Smoke blue on ears, nose (mask) feet and tail. Cream body colour, some shading acceptable, too much colour on body a fault. Eyes to have a distinct ruby glow, brown eyes a fault

Iron Grey

Light grey top colour to carry well down shaft to white under colour. Shadings as sooty fawn. Eyes hazel. Faults: too dark top colour, light tail

Chocolate Tort

Photo Taken By Rebecca Chitham - Mini Rex

As for sooty fawn, but chocolate instead of black shadings. Eyes brown

Agouti

Rich chestnut top colour with black ticking over an intermediate orange band with dark slate under colour. Ears laced black. Eye circles, belly and under tail white with slate blue under colour. Pale top colour a fault. Barred front feet a minor fault, heavy black top, greyness on haunches, pale top colour a fault. Eye colour brown

Red Agouti

A rich deep chestnut shade with black ticking. The under colour to have an intermediate orange band with a dark slate under colour. The underside of the tail and the belly to be cream with a slate under colour

Opal

Overall colour to be blue-shot-fawn. Blue ticking over an intermediate colour of fawn with good definition over a slate under colour. Edge of ears blue, belly fur and underside of tail to be white with slate under colour. Eye colour brown or blue.

Cinnamon

Bright golden tan top colour with chocolate ticking over an intermediate orange band with slate under colour. Ears laced chocolate. Eye circles, belly and under tail white with slate under colour. Barred front feet a fault. Eyes golden brown with ruby glow.

Lynx

Photos Taken By Rebecca Chitham

Colour to be orange shot silver. Intermediate colour to be bright orange clearly defined on white under colour. Tips of fur silver. Belly, eye circles, inside ears and underside of jowl white. Chest to match flanks. Bluish tinge on top, blue under colour and barred front feet are faults. Eyes golden brown with ruby glow

Chinchilla

To resemble real chinchilla the under colour to be dark slate blue at base, intermediate portion pearl (slate to be definitely wider than pearl) with black narrow line edging, pearling to be clearly defined, top grey, brightly ticked with black hairs, either even or wavy ticking admissible, neck fur lighter in colour than body but strictly confined to nape; flanks and chest ticked with uniform shade of pearl slightly lighter than body; eye circles light grey - pearl, well defined, ears laced with black. Eyes brown or blue

Squirrel

A sparkling blend of blue and white with blue ticking over an intermediate pearly white band with a light slate under colour. Ears laced blue. Eye circles underside of tail and belly to be white with light slate under colour. Eyes blue

Black Tan

Body colour to be black and to go down the fur as far as possible with slate under colour. Belly, chest, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl and tail and triangle to be rich tan. Face and outside of ears black. Eyes dark hazel or brown

Blue Tan

Body colour to be clean, bright, medium shade of blue and to go down the fur as far as possible. Belly, chest, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl and tail and triangle to be rich tan. Face and outside of ears clean, bright, medium shade of blue. Eyes blue.

Chocolate Tan

Body colour to be a rich dark chocolate and to go down the fur as far as possible. Belly, chest, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl and tail and triangle to be a rich tan. Face and outside of ears a rich dark chocolate. Eyes brown, tan or grey with ruby glow

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Lilac Tan

Body colour to be a pinkish dove grey and to go down the fur as far as possible. Belly, chest, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl and tail and triangle to be a rich tan. Face and outside of ears a pinkish dove grey. Eyes lilac with ruby glow.

Black Fox

An even jet black, with under colour as dark as possible, extending to skin. The chest, flanks and feet to be well and evenly ticked with white guard hairs. Any extension of the ticking up the side and/or over the back to be considered a beauty and not a fault. The eye circles as neat as possible, a pea spot in front of the base of each ear. Inside of ears, line of jaw, underside of tail and belly, all to be white, slate under colour permissible. Triangle behind ears to be white but as small as possible. Eyes dark hazel or brown.

Blue Fox

A clear, bright medium blue extending to skin. The chest, flanks and feet to be well and evenly ticked with white guard hairs. Any extension of the ticking up the side and/or over the back to be considered a beauty and not a fault. The eye circles as neat as possible, a pea spot in front of the base of each ear. Inside of ears, line of jaw, underside of tail and belly, all to be white, slate under colour permissible. Triangle behind ears to be white but as small as possible. Eyes blue, brown or grey.

Chocolate Fox

A rich dark chocolate, even and sound top colour to go down as far as possible to a slate under colour. The chest, flanks and feet to be well and evenly ticked with white guard hairs. Any extension of the ticking up the side and/or over the back to be considered a beauty and not a fault. The eye circles as neat as possible, a pea spot in front of the base of each ear. Inside of ears, line of jaw, underside of tail and belly, all to be white, slate under colour permissible. Triangle behind ears to be white but as small as possible. Eyes blue, brown or grey, brown preferred

Lilac Fox

A picky dove top colour, even and sound, extending to a dove under colour. The chest, flanks and feet to be well and evenly ticked with white guard hairs. Any extension of the ticking up the side and/or over the back to be considered a beauty and not a fault. The eye circles as neat as possible, a pea spot in front of the base of each ear. Inside of ears, line of jaw, underside of tail and belly, all to be white, slate under colour permissible. Triangle behind ears to be white but as small as possible. Eyes to be lilac with ruby glow.

Black Otter

Body colour to be lustrous black uniform throughout, with slate blue under colour, to reach skin. The belly and underside of the chin and tail to be creamy white with blue or white under colour, to be divided from the colour by a distinct border of tan. Nostrils and nape of neck to be tan. Eye circles and inside ears to be tan. Chest to be a mixture of black and tan, merging with the main body colour. The fore feet on the front shall be predominantly black, the tan border between belly and flanks shall be continued down to the hind feet. Faults - Brown or rusty tinge to the body colour. White or tan hairs other than in the patterned areas. Grey belly surface colour. Eyes brown.

Blue Otter

Body colour to be a clear, bright, medium shade of blue extending to skin. The belly and underside of the chin and tail to be creamy white with blue or white under colour, to be divided from the colour by a distinct border of tan. Nostrils and nape of neck to be tan. Eye circles and inside ears to be tan. Chest to be a mixture of blue and tan, merging with the main body colour. The fore feet on the front shall be predominantly blue, the tan border between belly and flanks shall be continued down to the hind feet. Faults - Brown or rusty tinge to the body colour. White or tan hairs other than in the patterned areas. Grey belly surface colour. Eyes blue

Chocolate Otter

Body colour to be a rich dark chocolate with purplish sheen, colour to go well down to a pearly grey under colour. The belly and underside of the chin and tail to be creamy white with blue or white under colour, to be divided from the colour by a distinct border of tan. Nostrils and nape of neck to be tan. Eye circles and inside ears to be tan. Chest to be a mixture of chocolate and tan, merging with the main body colour. The fore feet on the front shall be predominantly chocolate, the tan border between belly and flanks shall be continued down to the hind feet. Faults - Brown or rusty tinge to the body colour. White or tan hairs other than in the patterned areas. Grey belly surface colour. Eye colour brown.

Lilac Otter

Photo Taken By Rebecca Chitham

Body colour to be a picky dove grey throughout from tip of fur to skin. The belly and underside of the chin and tail to be creamy white with blue or white under colour, to be divided from the colour by a distinct border of tan. Nostrils and nape of neck to be tan. Eye circles and inside ears to be tan. Chest to be a mixture of lilac and tan, merging with the main body colour. The fore feet on the front shall be predominantly lilac, the tan border between belly and flanks shall be continued down to the hind feet. Faults - Brown or rusty tinge to the body colour. White or tan hairs other than in the patterned areas. Grey belly surface colour. Eye colour lilac with ruby glow.

Medium Marten Sable

To be very rich sepia on back, ears face and outside legs, and upper side of tail, the saddle colour shading of to a paler colour on flanks, the dark face colour to blend with chest and flanks, all blending to be gradual avoiding any blotches or streaks and consisting of a soft and varied diffusion of sepia shadings, the dark colour on back to extend from nape of neck to tail, the chest, flanks, rump and feet to be well ticked with longer white hairs, white hairs or any extension of white ticking over sides and rump to be considered an added beauty and not a fault, but ears and saddle to be free of white hairs, the light nape of neck to be confined to 5 triangle behind the ears and to be as small as possible; eye circles, inside of ears, line of jaws, belly and underside of tail to be white. General under colour to match surface colour as closely as possible following the varied shadings throughout. Eye colour to reflect a distinct rich ruby glow. Faults - streaks or blotches on top colour, white hairs on outside of ears and on body, white ticking on flanks or rump, rusty tinge

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Light Marten Sable

As medium but colour to be ‘rich sepia’

Dark Marten Sable

As medium but colour to be ‘very rich dark sepia.

Smoke Pearl Marten

The saddle to extend from nape to tail, to be smoke colour, shading to pearl grey beige on flanks and chest. Head, ears feet and upper side of tail to match saddle as near as possible. Chest, flanks, rump and feet to be well ticked with longer white hairs, the light nape of the neck to be confined to the triangle behind the ears and to be as small as possible. The eye circles, inside the ears, line of jaw, inside nostrils, inside of legs and feet, belly and underside of tail and triangle to be white. The colour under white belly fur should be fawn. Eyes to have a distinct ruby glow, brown eyes are a fault

Orange

Bright orange saddle shading down the flanks. Colour to go well down the fur with a white under colour. Chest to match flanks. Eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl and tail, and belly to be white. Faults - Ticking, barred front feet and brownish tinge, blue under colour. Eye colour brown or hazel

Fawn

Warm fawn saddle shading down the flanks. Colour to go well down the fur with 5 white under colour. Chest to match flanks. Eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl and tail and belly to be white. Faults - White hairs, blue sheen on coat, bluish or brownish tinge on points, bluish under colour, very heavily barred feet, black/blue guard hairs and/or blue under colour. Eye colour brown.

Steel

To be bright steel throughout. Head, feet ears and belly to match body colours. Colour to be as free as possible from a brown tinge. Under colour, dark slate, carried well down to the skin, with no trace of a grey or yellow band. Faults: band in under colour. Feet and ears not matching body colour. Barred feet. Under colour of tail can be lighter. The colour to be as free as possible from a brown tinge. The under colour to be dark slate with no trace of a grey or yellow band. Eyes deep hazel.

Blue Californian

Points to be medium blue. Body colour pure white. Eyes ruby red. Nose marking to go well up between eyes into whisker beds and to be large and egg shaped. Ears, dense colour to roots. Front feel markings well up legs and down to toes. Hind foot markings well up hocks and down to toes and tail dense to roots. Faults - creamy or yellow tinge in body colour, eye stains.

Chocolate Californian

Points to be a rich dark chocolate. Body colour pure white. Eyes ruby red. Nose marking to go well up between eyes into whisker beds and to be large and egg shaped. Ears, dense colour to roots. Front feel markings well up legs and down to toes. Hind foot markings well up hocks and down to toes and tail dense to roots. Faults - creamy or yellow tinge in body colour, eye stains

Black Californian

Points to be a rich dark sepia. Body colour pure white. Eyes ruby red. Nose marking to go well up between eyes into whisker beds and to be large and egg shaped. Ears, dense colour to roots. Front feel markings well up legs and down to toes. Hind foot markings well up hocks and down to toes and tail dense to roots. Faults - creamy or yellow tinge in body colour, eye stains

Harlequin/Magpie

Head to be equally divided, one side black and the other side golden orange. One ear to be black the other golden orange. The black ear on the golden orange side of the face, and vice-versa. One front leg golden orange, the other black. One hind leg black, the other golden orange the reverse side to the front. The body to be banded in black and orange and as clearly defined as possible. It shall not be considered a fault if the bands are broken at the ventral and dorsal lines. Belly colour may be lightish. Eye colour brown, blue or hazel.

Butterfly

A white pattern on any other recognised colour (except Seal Point, Blue Point and Iron Grey). The pattern to be as symmetrical as possible. Any deviation from the pattern is regarded as a pattern fault. Colour of butterfly nose marking, to fully cover nose and top lip. Head markings, white to be in proportion to body colour. Ears to match the body colour. Body colour to extend from tail to shoulders, patches of colour on white of shoulders permissible. Body colour to extend down to flanks. Flanks, chest and belly white, teat spot permissible. No white to be present in general body colour. Faults - too many white hairs in nose, top lip and body markings. White tips on ears a disqualification. Eye colour to be that for the required body colour.

Broken

Pure white in conjunction with any other recognised colour. To have both ears completely coloured; white at base is permissible. Colour of head to match the body colour, which can be solid or with eye circles and butterfly nose markings. No preference to be given for a butterfly over evenly balanced nose spots. The body markings may be spotted, with individual spots or patches of colour over the back sides and hind quarters or a blanket pattern with colour starting at the shoulders and continuing over the back sides and hind quarters. Preference should always be given to an evenly balanced pattern. Colour spots are permissible to he legs, belly and to the genital area. Total colouration should not be more than 75% of the body area, this cannot be less than 25%. Toenails to match the colour. More than 75% and less than 25% colour to the body a major fault. Eye colour to be that for the required body colour

Tri-coloured

Pure white in conjunction with any two other colours. To have both ears completely coloured; white at base is permissible. Colour of head to match the body colour, which can be solid or with eye circles and butterfly nose markings. No preference to be given for a butterfly over evenly balanced nose spots. The body markings may be spotted, with individual spots or patches of colour over the back sides and hind quarters or a blanket pattern with colour starting at the shoulders and continuing over the back sides and hind quarters. Preference should always be given to an evenly balanced pattern. Colour spots are permissible to he legs, belly and to the genital area. Total colouration should not be more than 75% of the body area, this cannot be less than 25%. Toenails to match the colour. More than 75% and less than 25% colour to the body a major fault. Eye colour to be that for the required body colour.