GCCF Standard of Points

Silver Colours

The base hair of all this group should be silvery white giving an overall lustrous silvery sheen. licking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels to be the same colour as in the appropriate non-silver variety. Chest, belly, under tail, inside 01 legs and breeches to be silvery white.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes In Kitten Open Classes
for:
1 . Tarnishing over a substantial portion of the designated silver areas. (Minor patches of tarnishing are not to be considered a fault if the overall impression is of sliver.)

 

USUAL SILVER (63Ls; 63Ss)

Overall impression - A clear silver ticked with black

Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Black.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Nose leather - Brick red.

Paw pads - Black or brown.

 

SORREL SILVER (63Las; 63Sas)

Overall impression - A soft, silvery peach ticked with cinnamon.

Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Cinnamon.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Nose leather and paw pads - Pink.

 

CHOCOLATE SILVER (63Lbs; 63Sbs)

Overall impression - A cool, silvery brown ticked with dark chocolate.

Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Dark chocolate.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Nose leather and paw pads - Pinkish chocolate.

 

BLUE SILVER (63Lcs; 63Scs)

Overall impression - A glacial, silvery blue ticked with darker blue.

Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Blue.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Note: The base coat MUST be silvery white.

Nose leather and paw pads - Mauvish blue.

 

LILAC SILVER (63lds; 63Slds)

Overall impression - A frosty, silvery dove grey ticked with lilac. Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Lilac.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Nose leather and paw pads - Mauvish pink.

 

FAWN SILVER (63Les; 63Ses)

Overall impression - A cool, silvery fawn ticked with a darker fawn.

Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Fawn.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Nose leather - Pink.

Paw pads - Mauvish pink.

 

RED SILVER (63Lfs; 63Sfs)

Overall impression - A clear, silvery red ticked with red.

Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Red.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Nose leather and paw pads - Bright pink.

Note: Freckles may occur on nose, lips, eyelids, ears and paw pads. Slight freckling should not be penalised.

 

CREAM SILVER (63Lgs; 63Sgs)

Overall impression - A powdery, silvery cream ticked with rich cream.

Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tall, toe tufts and heels - Rich cream.

Chest, belly, under tall, Inside of legs and breeches - Silvery white.

Nose leather - Creamy pink. Paw pads - Flesh pink.

Note: Freckles may occur on nose, lips, eyelids, ears and paw pads. Slight freckling should not be penalised.