Colours in all Asian Shorthairs and Semi-Longhairs

Coat colour may be Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Cinnamon, Fawn, Red, Cream, Black Tortie, Blue Tortie, Chocolate Tortie, Lilac Tortie, Cinnamon Tortie, Fawn Tortie, Caramel, Apricot, or Caramel Tortie. The Burmese colour restriction of any of these colours is acceptable in all except the Self and Tortie varieties and the Silver gene is accepted throughout the range.

NOTES:
1. All the following descriptions are for fully mature cats. In Burmese restriction coloured kittens, the coat colour will be slower to develop.
2. The Burmese colour restriction gene reduces the melanin in the hair shaft, particularly near the skin, thus colour in these cats cannot be sound to the roots of the hair.
3. In Burmese restriction colours, the cat may have a denser concentration of pigment on the mask and ears.
4. The full expression colour non-agouti Asian Tortie i.e. Self/Smoke will show a greater degree of colour than Tortie Asians of other patterns. In any Asian Tortie the colours may be mingled or blotched; blazes, solid legs and/or tail are permissible.
5. In Silvers the inhibitor gene may cause the colour to lack warmth. This should not be penalised.
6. In Tiffanies the longer body hair may appear to cause paling of the colour.
7. Caramels may be either blue or lilac based.

Eye colour - The eyes may be any colour from yellow through to green, depending on the variety. In the Silvers green is preferred, in the Selfs rich yellow to gold is [delete: allowed] preferred. Any sign of blue, orange or copper should be penalised.

Nose leather - Appropriate to the coat colour. In agouti (Tabby and Shaded) cats, may be pink rimmed with the equivalent self or tortie colour.

Eye rims and paw pads - Appropriate to the coat colour.

Note: Reds, Creams and Apricots may show "freckles" on the nose, paw pads, lips, eye rims and ears.

Black (Full Expression Colour, 68--, 72--) - Jet-black. Nose leather and eye-rims: Black. Paw pads: Black or dark brown.

Brown (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--q, 72--q) - Rich, warm seal brown. Very dark colour bordering on black is incorrect. Nose leather and eye-rims: Brown. Paw pads: Brown

Blue (Full Expression Colour, 68--a, 72--a) - Medium to dark pewter blue. May show silvery sheen to rounded areas of the head and body. Nose leather and eye-rims: Blue. Paw pads: Pink which may shade to a blue edge.

Blue (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--aq, 72--aq) – Light to medium blue grey, which may be very slightly darker on the face, back and tail. May show slight mushroom overtones on main body and a silvery sheen to rounded areas of head and body. Nose leather and eye-rims: Blue. Paw pads: Pink which may shade to a blue edge.

Chocolate (Full Expression Colour, 68--b, 72--b) - Rich warm even chestnut brown, no dark or cold tones. Nose leather and eye-rims: Dark brick pink. Paw pads: Dark brick pink which may shade to a chocolate edge.

Chocolate (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--bq, 72--bq) - Warm milk chocolate, which may be slightly darker on the face, back and tail, evenness of colour overall is very desirable Nose leather and eye-rims: Pale chocolate brown. Paw pads: Dark brick which may shade to a chocolate edge.

Lilac (Full Expression Colour, 68--c, 72--c) – Medium to dark even dove grey. Colour too blue or too fawn is undesirable. Nose leather and eye-rims: Cool pinkish lilac. Paw pads: Pale brick pink shading to a lilac edge.

Lilac (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--cq, 72--cq) - Pale dusky dove grey, which may be slightly darker on face, back and tail. Nose leather and eye-rims: Cool pinkish lilac. Paw pads: Pale brick pink which may shade to lilac edge.

Red (Full Expression Colour, 68--d, 72--d) - Rich intense dark tangerine. Note that the colour may appear a little pale and uneven in Silvers/Smokes and can take in excess of two years to fully mature. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pink. Paw pads: Pink.

Red (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--dq, 72--dq) - Light tangerine. Note that the colour may appear a little pale and uneven in Silvers/Smokes and can take in excess of two years to fully mature. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pink. Paw pads: Pink.

Cream (Full Expression Colour, 68--f, 72--f) – Even medium cool toned cream showing a distinct bloom on ears and back resulting in a powdered effect which may not be as evident on silvers. Note that the cream may appear a little pale and uneven in Silvers/Smokes and can take in excess of two years to fully mature. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pink. Paw pads: Pink.

Cream (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--fq, 72--fq) – Delicate even pale cool-toned cream, showing a distinct bloom on ears, head and back resulting in a powdered effect which may not be as evident on silvers. Note that the cream may appear a little pale and uneven in Silvers/Smokes and can take in excess of two years to fully mature. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pink. Paw pads: Pink.

Caramel (Full Expression Colour, 68--n, 72--n) – Either medium to dark brownish grey showing a purplish cast or paler brownish grey showing rich honey overtones. All caramels should display a metallic sheen especially on the head, up the hocks and around the paw pads; this may be less evident in kittens. Nose leather and eye-rims: Any shade of brownish grey with purplish overtones toning with the coat colour. Paw pads: Any shade of brownish grey with purplish overtones.

Caramel (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--nq, 72--nq) - Cool toned brownish grey graduating to a rich honey colour; colour may be slightly darker on face, back and tail. All caramels should display a metallic sheen especially on the head, up the hocks and around the paw pads, but this may be less evident in kittens. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pinkish grey. Paw pads: Pinkish fawn.

Apricot (Full Expression Colour, 68--fn, 72--fn) - Hot intense pinkish cream with a soft metallic sheen which becomes more noticeable with maturity, especially on the head, up the hocks and around the paw pads. Note that the apricot may appear a little pale and uneven in Silvers/Smokes and can take in excess of two years to fully mature. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pink. Paw pads: Pink

Apricot (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--fnq, 72--fnq) – Warm intense pinkish cream with a cool dusty cast shading to pale tones on the body; with maturity a soft metallic sheen becomes more noticeable especially on the head, up the hocks and around the paw pads. Note that he apricot may appear a little pale and uneven in Silvers/Smokes and can take in excess of two years to fully mature. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pink. Paw pads: Pink.

Cinnamon (Full Expression Colour, 68--k, 72--k) – Rich, warm-toned medium cinnamon brown. Nose Leather and eye-rims: Pink to cinnamon brown. Paw pads: Pink which may shade to a cinnamon brown edge.

Cinnamon (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68—kq, 72--kq) – Warm light cinnamon brown, which may be slightly darker on the face, back and tail. Nose leather and eye-rims: Bright pink in kittens, maturing to very light cinnamon brown with pinkish undertones. Paw pads: Pink which may shade to a cinnamon brown edge.

Fawn (Full Expression Colour, 68—r, 72--r) – Warm rosy mushroom (the pinker the better), colour too blue or cold is a fault. Nose leather and eye-rims: Pinkish fawn. Paw pads: Pinkish fawn.

Fawn (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68—rq, 72--rq) – Very pale pearly fawn with pinkish cast which may be slightly darker on the face, back and tail. Nose leather and eye-rims: Bright pink in kittens, maturing to pale pinkish fawn. Paw pads: Pinkish fawn.

Black Tortie (Full Expression Colour, 68--e, 72--e) - Jet black with varying shades tangerine.

Brown Tortie (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--eq, 72--eq) - Rich warm seal brown with varying shades of tangerine.

Blue Tortie (Full Expression Colour, 68--g, 72--g) – Medium to dark pewter blue with shades of medium cool toned cream.

Blue Tortie (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--gq, 72--gq) – Light to medium blue grey with shades of pale cool toned cream.

Chocolate Tortie (Full Expression Colour, 68--h, 72--h) - Rich warm chestnut brown with varying shades of tangerine.

Chocolate Tortie (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--hq, 72--hq) - Warm milk chocolate with varying shades of tangerine.

Lilac Tortie (Full Expression Colour, 68--j, 72--j) – Medium to dark even dove grey with shades of medium cool toned cream. Colour too blue or fawn is undesirable.

Lilac Tortie (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--jq, 72--jq) - Pale dusky dove grey with shades of pale cool toned cream.

Caramel Tortie (Full Expression Colour, 68--p, 72--p) – Either medium to dark brownish grey showing a purplish cast or paler brownish grey showing rich honey overtones with shades of hot intense pinkish cream. All caramel torties should display a metallic sheen especially on the head, up the hocks and around the paw pads; this may be less evident in kittens.

Caramel Tortie (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--pq, 72--pq) - Cool toned pale brownish grey graduating to rich honey colouring on the chest and abdomen, with shades of warm intense pinkish cream. Colour may be slightly darker on face, back and tail. All caramel torties should display a metallic sheen [delete: may be seen] especially on the head, up the hocks and around the paw pads, this may be less evident in kittens.

Cinnamon Tortie (Full Expression Colour, 68--m, 72--m) – Rich warm-toned cinnamon brown with varying shades of tangerine.

Cinnamon Tortie (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68--mq, 72--mq) – Warm light cinnamon brown with varying shades of tangerine.

Fawn Tortie (Full Expression Colour, 68--y, 72--y) – Warm rosy mushroom (the pinker the better) with varying shades of medium cool toned cream.

Fawn Tortie (Burmese Colour Restriction, 68—yq, 72--yq) – Very pale pearly fawn with pinkish cast with varying shades of pale cool-toned cream.