Standards of Points - Tipped and Shaded Silver Exotic
In addition to the General Type standard:
TIPPED EXOTIC (70 10, 70 52a - 52j)
Colour - Tipping to be of any colour in the recognised Exotic breeds. The undercoat to be as light as possible. Coat on the back, flanks, head, ears and tail to be tipped with colour. This tipping to be evenly distributed thus giving the characteristic sparkling appearance. The legs may be very slightly shaded with tipping, but the chin, stomach, chest and underside of tail to be silvery white. No tabby markings. The visible skin on the rims of the eyes to correspond with coat colour.
Eyes - Cats with black tipping: emerald green or blue-green. All other colours: copper, orange or deep gold.
Nose Leather - Cats with black tipping: brick red. All other colours: to correspond with coat colour.
Paw Pads - Cats with black tipping: black or seal. All other colours: to correspond with coat colour.
Additional Withholding Fault: Incorrect eye colour or rims or flecks of contrasting colour (in adults).
Additional Faults:
1. Barring on the legs
2. Tabby markings with the exception of ghost tail rings which should not penalise an otherwise good exhibit.
PEWTER EXOTIC (70 53)
Colour - White, evenly shaded with black giving the overall effect of a pewter mantle. Legs shaded with black but undercoat, chin and stomach to be white.
Eyes - Copper, orange or deep gold.
Nose Leather - Brick red outlined with black.
Paw Pads (and visible skin on eyelids) - Black or dark brown.
Faults:
1. Heavy tabby markings
2. Brown or cream tarnishing.
BLUE PEWTER EXOTIC (70 53a)
Colour - White, evenly shaded with blue giving overall effect of a pewter mantle. Legs shaded with blue but undercoat, chin and stomach to be white.
Eyes - Copper, orange or deep gold. Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Blue. Additional Fault: Heavy tabby markings.
GOLDEN EXOTIC (70 54)
Colour - The undercoat apricot deepening to gold. Chin, stomach and chest pale apricot; rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with seal brown or black. Back, flanks, head and tail any shade of gold sufficiently tipped with seal brown or black to give a golden appearance; the general tipping effect to be much darker than the Tipped Exotic. Legs may be shaded; back of legs from paw to heel solid colour or seal brown or black.
Eyes - Green or blue-green.
Nose Leather - Brick red outlined with black or seal brown
Paw Pads - Seal brown or black.
Additional Fault: Barring on body or legs (in adults).
Note: Golden kittens often show tabby markings and may be of unsound colour.
SHADED SILVER EXOTIC (70 55, 70 51a - 51j)
Colour - Undercoat pure silvery white with tipping in any colour in the recognised Exotic breeds, shading down from the back to the flanks and lighter on the face and legs. Face and above side of tail must be tipped. Chin, chest, stomach, inside of the legs and underside of the tail must be silvery white. The general effect to be a darker cat than the Tipped. The tipping can be one-third of the complete hair length and must be as even as possible. Hair on the footpad to the joint may be shaded to the tipping colour. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of the eyes, lips and nose must be outlined in the tipping colour.
Eyes - Silver shaded: emerald green or blue-green. All other colours: copper, orange or deep gold.
Nose Leather & Paw Pads - Corresponding with coat colour.
Additional Faults:
1. Barring on the legs
2. Tabby markings with the exception of ghost tail rings which should not penalise an otherwise good exhibit.
