This is the GCCF
breed Standard of Points for all the colours and
patterns of the
Colourpoint Persian.
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.
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 markings 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 shades 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.
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.....................................................................................................................20
Total = 100
Withhold
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.
