Head & Ears Head round and massive with great breadth of skull; well balanced. Small round-tipped ears, set wide apart and low on head, fitting into the rounded contour of the head, with full ear furnishings but not unduly open at base. Full cheeks; round forehead.

Short broad nose of even width with stop (break). Nose leather fully formed.

Strong chin and full muzzle with broad and powerful jaws, without a pinch. Short thick neck

Eyes Large full round eyes; brilliant and pure in colour, decidedly blue, and set well apart.Bold and not   deep set

Body Large or medium in size; of cobby type; low on the legs. Broad deep chest; massive shoulders and well muscled level back

Legs and Paws Short thick strong legs. Large round firm paws, well tufted. Toes carried close, five in front, four behind

Tail Short and bushy but in proportion to body length

Coat Long and thick. Fine silky texture, not woolly. Glossy full of life. Full  frill covering shoulders and continuing in a deep frill between the front legs. The points (mask, legs, feet & tail) should be as evenly coloured as possible. There should be a good contrast between the points and body colour.

Light body   shading, if present, to be confined to the shoulders and flanks, and should tone with the points.

The mask should cover the entire face, including the chin and whisker pads; it should not extend over the  head, although the mask of a mature male is more extensive than that of a mature female. The points should  be free of white hairs and any areas of non-pigmented fur.

NOTE: The rate at which the points colour develops is variable; the dilute colours taking the longest.

SCALE OF POINTS

Head and Ears including general head shape and set of eyes; nose length, width and stop; width of cheeks and muzzle; forehead and teeth ........... 30

Eyes including size shape and colour ..............................................25

Body including shape size and bone structure; tail and length of tail; height and thickness of legs...............................................................................25

Coat including colour; texture and quality; points - evenness of colour, tabby markings, patching and intermingling as appropriate .......................25

                                                                                                                                  Total =      100

Withold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

1) Any white lockets or buttons, or white toes

2) Incorrect pigment in nose leather, eye rims or paw pads.

3) Incorrect eye colour or trace of any colour other than blue*

4) Lack of contrast between body colour and points*

5) If upper edge of nose leather is above the lower eye level

6) Any defect as listed in the preface to this SOP booklet  

*Judges to exercise their discretion in respect of (3) and (4) having due regard to the normal development of eye and points colour in Colourpoint kittens. 

SOLID POINT COLOURS - The colour on all points should be evenly matched in tone and free from any patchiness. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads to tone with the points colour.

Seal Point (13b1) - Points seal brown with toning creamy-white body colour.

Blue Point (13b2)  - Points blue with glacial white body colour.

Chocolate Point (13b3)  - Points chocolate in colour and warm in tone, with ivory-white body colour.

Lilac Point (13b4)  - Points lilac in colour and warm in tone, with magnolia-white body colour.

Red Point (13b5)  - Points rich red with apricot-white body colour.

Cream Point (13b7) - Points cream with toning creamy-white body colour.

TORTIE POINT COLOURS - The colour on the points should be the base seal, blue, chocolate or lilac, which has been broken with shades of red or cream. Ideally, all the points should show some red or cream. A blaze is permissible. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads to tone with the points colour.

Seal Tortie Point (13b6) - Points seal broken with shades of red; toning creamy body colour.

Blue-Cream Point (13b8) - Points blue and shades of cream; glacial to creamy-white body colour.

Chocolate Tortie Point (13b9) - Points chocolate and shades of red with ivory to apricot-white body colour.

Lilac-Cream Point (13b10) - Points lilac and shades of cream with magnolia to creamy-white body colour.

TABBY POINT COLOURS - There should be a clearly defined 'M' marking on the forehead, 'spectacle' markings round the eyes and spotted whisker pads.

The front legs have broken rings from the toes upwards; barring on the hind legs is confined to the front of the upper leg and thigh, the back of the leg from toe to hock being solid points colour. Ears solid but showing clear 'thumb marks' which are less apparent in dilute colours and mottled in the Tortie Tabby Points. Hair inside the ears lighter, giving the appearance of a pale rim; ear tufts lighter in colour. Tail with broken rings.

Nose leather pinkish outlined in pigment, or to tone with the points. Eye rims and paw pads to tone with the points.

NON- TORTIE TABBY COLOURS - These colours show distinct tabby markings, although they are much more subtle in the dilute colours.

Seal Tabby Point (13b11) - Seal brown marking on a pale brown agouti background; body colour a toning creamy-white. Nose fur may be ginger towards the leather.

Blue Tabby Point (13b12) - Blue markings on a light beige agouti background; body colour glacial white. Nose fur may be fawn towards the leather.

Chocolate Tabby Point (13b13) - Chocolate markings on a light bronze agouti background; body colour ivory-white. Nose fur may be bronze towards the leather.

Lilac Tabby Point (13b14) - Lilac markings on a pale beige agouti background; body colour magnolia-white.

Red Tabby Point (13b15) - Rich red markings on a light apricot agouti background; body colour apricot white.

Cream Tabby Point (13b17) - Cream amrkings on a paler cream agouti background; body colour a toning creamy-white.

TORTIE TABBY POINT COLOURS - These colours show the normal tabby pattern which has been patched and overlaid with shades of red or cream. The extent and distribution of the tortie areas is not important providing that both elements, tortie and tabby, are clearly visible.

Seal Tortie Tabby Point (13b11) - Seal brown markings on a pale brown agouti background overlaid and patched with shaeds of red; toning creamy body colour.

Blue-Cream Tabby Point (13b18) - Blue markings on a light beige agouti background, overlaid and patched with shades of cream; body colour glacial to creamy-white.

Chocolate Tortie Tabby Point (13b19) - Chocolate markings on a light bronze agouti background, overlaid and patched with shades of red; body colour ivory to apricot-white.

Lilac-Cream Tabby Point (13b20) Lilac markings on a pale beige agouti background, overlaid with shades of cream; body colour magnolia to creamy-white.