JAPANESE BOBTAIL CAT COLORS BY BREED STANDARDS
SOLID COLORS:
WHITE: pure glistening white.
BLACk: dense, coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Shiny
and free from any tinge of rust on tips.
RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red, the deeper and more glowing
in tone the better.
BLuE: blue, lighter shade preferred. Sound from roots to tip of
fur.
CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound
to the roots.
BLACk AND WHITE:
RED AND WHITE/RED TABBY AND WHITE/RED PATTERNED
and WHITE: (red areas may have tabby striping or spotting). The
term “patterned” may be used with predominantly white cats if a
specific tabby pattern cannot be determined, or in cats which may
have a combination of traditional tabby patterns.
OTHER BI-COLORS: Blue and White, Cream and White, Brown
Tabby/Patterned and White, Blue Tabby/Patterned and White,
Cream Tabby/Patterned and White, Silver Tabby/Patterned and
White, Blue Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, Cameo
Tabby/Patterned and White, Cream Cameo Tabby/Patterned and
White. The term “patterned” may be used with predominantly
white cats if a specific tabby pattern cannot be determined, or in
cats which may have a combination of traditional tabby patterns.
Black Smoke and White, Blue Smoke and White, Red Smoke
(Cameo) and White, Cream Smoke (Cream Cameo) and White.
Ml-kE (tricolor): black, red, and white (red areas may have tabby
striping or spotting).
OTHER MI-kE (tricolor) COLORS:
Dilute Mi-ke (blue, cream and white [cream areas may be solid or tabby]);
Patterned Mi-ke(areas of brown tabby and areas of red on white [red areas may
be solid or tabby]); Dilute Patterned Mi-ke (areas of blue tabby
and areas of cream on white [cream areas may be solid or
tabby]); Tortoiseshell and White; Blue Cream and white; Silver
Patterned Mi-ke (areas of silver tabby and areas of red on white
[red areas may be solid or tabby]); Dilute Silver Patterned Mi-Ke
(areas of blue silver tabby and areas of cream on white
[cream areas may be cream cameo or cream cameo tabby]);
Smoke Mi-ke(black, red and white. Non-white areas have a white undercoat
deeply tipped with black or red [red areas may be cameo or
cameo tabby]. Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke (blue cream and white. Nonwhite
areas have a white undercoat deeply tipped with blue or
cream [cream areas may be cream cameo or cream cameo
tabby]). Cat in repose appears mi-ke. When the coat is parted,
the white undercoat is clearly apparent).
PARTICOLORS:
TORTOISESHELL: black and red.
BLuE-CREAM: blue and cream.
OTHER JAPANESE BOBTAIL COLORS (OJBC): include the
following categories - “tabby/patterned” and “patched
tabby/patched patterned categories include any variety of tabby
striping or spotting in a mackerel, spotted or classic pattern with
or without areas of solid (unmarked) color, with preference given
to bold, dramatic markings and rich, vivid coloring. The term “patterned”
may be used with predominantly white cats if a specific
tabby pattern cannot be determined or in cats which may have a
combination of traditional tabby patterns. Cats with no more white
than a locket and/or button do not qualify for these color classes.
Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color
with no penalty for such locket and/or button.
TABBY/PATTERNED COLORS: Brown Tabby/Patterned, Blue
Tabby/Patterned, Red Tabby/Patterned, Cream Tabby/Patterned,
Silver Tabby/Patterned, Blue Silver Tabby/Patterned, Cameo
Tabby/Patterned, Cream Cameo Tabby/Patterned.
PATCHED TABBY/PATCHED PATTERNED COLORS: Brown
Patched Tabby/Patterned, Blue Patched Tabby/Patterned, Silver
Patched Tabby/Patterned, Dilute Silver Patched Tabby/Pat -
terned.
SMOkE COLORS: Black Smoke, Blue Smoke, Red Smoke
(Cameo), Cream Smoke (Cream Cameo), Tortoiseshell Smoke,
Blue-Cream Smoke .
Any other colors or pattern or combination thereof except coloring
showing the evidence of hybridization resulting in un-patterned
agouti (i.e. Abysinnian coloring), or that color/pattern with white.
AOV COLORS: (Colorpointed, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), any
of these with white. Including but not limited to solid or tabby point
restricted colors and pointed and white colors: Black (Seal), Red,
Cream, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), Blue, Tortoiseshell, Blue-
Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in lynx pattern.
Also, all of these colors with white or colors with lynx pattern
and white. Also solid Chocolate and solid Lilac (Lavender) or any
colors genetically possible in the breed, such as (but not limited
to) Chocolate Mi-ke, Lilac(Lavender Mi-ke.)
WHITE: pure glistening white.
BLACk: dense, coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Shiny
and free from any tinge of rust on tips.
RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red, the deeper and more glowing
in tone the better.
BLuE: blue, lighter shade preferred. Sound from roots to tip of
fur.
CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound
to the roots.
BLACk AND WHITE:
RED AND WHITE/RED TABBY AND WHITE/RED PATTERNED
and WHITE: (red areas may have tabby striping or spotting). The
term “patterned” may be used with predominantly white cats if a
specific tabby pattern cannot be determined, or in cats which may
have a combination of traditional tabby patterns.
OTHER BI-COLORS: Blue and White, Cream and White, Brown
Tabby/Patterned and White, Blue Tabby/Patterned and White,
Cream Tabby/Patterned and White, Silver Tabby/Patterned and
White, Blue Silver Tabby/Patterned and White, Cameo
Tabby/Patterned and White, Cream Cameo Tabby/Patterned and
White. The term “patterned” may be used with predominantly
white cats if a specific tabby pattern cannot be determined, or in
cats which may have a combination of traditional tabby patterns.
Black Smoke and White, Blue Smoke and White, Red Smoke
(Cameo) and White, Cream Smoke (Cream Cameo) and White.
Ml-kE (tricolor): black, red, and white (red areas may have tabby
striping or spotting).
OTHER MI-kE (tricolor) COLORS:
Dilute Mi-ke (blue, cream and white [cream areas may be solid or tabby]);
Patterned Mi-ke(areas of brown tabby and areas of red on white [red areas may
be solid or tabby]); Dilute Patterned Mi-ke (areas of blue tabby
and areas of cream on white [cream areas may be solid or
tabby]); Tortoiseshell and White; Blue Cream and white; Silver
Patterned Mi-ke (areas of silver tabby and areas of red on white
[red areas may be solid or tabby]); Dilute Silver Patterned Mi-Ke
(areas of blue silver tabby and areas of cream on white
[cream areas may be cream cameo or cream cameo tabby]);
Smoke Mi-ke(black, red and white. Non-white areas have a white undercoat
deeply tipped with black or red [red areas may be cameo or
cameo tabby]. Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke (blue cream and white. Nonwhite
areas have a white undercoat deeply tipped with blue or
cream [cream areas may be cream cameo or cream cameo
tabby]). Cat in repose appears mi-ke. When the coat is parted,
the white undercoat is clearly apparent).
PARTICOLORS:
TORTOISESHELL: black and red.
BLuE-CREAM: blue and cream.
OTHER JAPANESE BOBTAIL COLORS (OJBC): include the
following categories - “tabby/patterned” and “patched
tabby/patched patterned categories include any variety of tabby
striping or spotting in a mackerel, spotted or classic pattern with
or without areas of solid (unmarked) color, with preference given
to bold, dramatic markings and rich, vivid coloring. The term “patterned”
may be used with predominantly white cats if a specific
tabby pattern cannot be determined or in cats which may have a
combination of traditional tabby patterns. Cats with no more white
than a locket and/or button do not qualify for these color classes.
Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color
with no penalty for such locket and/or button.
TABBY/PATTERNED COLORS: Brown Tabby/Patterned, Blue
Tabby/Patterned, Red Tabby/Patterned, Cream Tabby/Patterned,
Silver Tabby/Patterned, Blue Silver Tabby/Patterned, Cameo
Tabby/Patterned, Cream Cameo Tabby/Patterned.
PATCHED TABBY/PATCHED PATTERNED COLORS: Brown
Patched Tabby/Patterned, Blue Patched Tabby/Patterned, Silver
Patched Tabby/Patterned, Dilute Silver Patched Tabby/Pat -
terned.
SMOkE COLORS: Black Smoke, Blue Smoke, Red Smoke
(Cameo), Cream Smoke (Cream Cameo), Tortoiseshell Smoke,
Blue-Cream Smoke .
Any other colors or pattern or combination thereof except coloring
showing the evidence of hybridization resulting in un-patterned
agouti (i.e. Abysinnian coloring), or that color/pattern with white.
AOV COLORS: (Colorpointed, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), any
of these with white. Including but not limited to solid or tabby point
restricted colors and pointed and white colors: Black (Seal), Red,
Cream, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), Blue, Tortoiseshell, Blue-
Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in lynx pattern.
Also, all of these colors with white or colors with lynx pattern
and white. Also solid Chocolate and solid Lilac (Lavender) or any
colors genetically possible in the breed, such as (but not limited
to) Chocolate Mi-ke, Lilac(Lavender Mi-ke.)
LONG HAIR DIVISION
Solid Colors.
(White, Black, Red, Blue, Cream)
Black & White
Red & White/Red Tabby & White/Red Patterned & White
(red & white areas may have tabby striping or spotting)
Other Tabby & White/Other Patterned & White
(Brown Tabby & White, Blue Tabby & White, Cream
Tabby & White, Silver Tabby & White, Dilute Silver
Tabby & White, Cameo Tabby & White, Dilute
Cameo Tabby & White)
Mi-ke (Tri-Color)
Other Mi-ke (Tri-Color) Colors
(Dilute Mi-Ke, Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Patterned Mi-
Ke, Silver Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Silver Patterned
Mi-Ke, Smoke Mi-Ke, Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke)
Tortoiseshell
OJBC (Other Japanese Bobtail Colors)
(Tabby colors [Brown, Blue, Red, Cream, Silver, Dilute Silver, Cameo,
Dilute Cameo], Patched Tabby colors [Brown Patched, Blue Patched,
Silver Patched, Dilute Silver Patched], Other Particolors [Blue-Cream],
Other Bi-Colors [Blue & White, Cream & White], Particolor & White colors
[Tortoiseshell & White, Blue-Cream & White], Other Smoke colors [Black,
Blue, Red, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream and any of these colors
and white].
AOV
(Colorpointed, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), any of these colors
with white. Including but not limited to solid or tabby point
restricted colors, and pointed and white colors: Black (Seal),
Red, Cream, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), Blue, Tortoiseshell,
Blue-Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in
lynx pattern. Also, all of these colors with white or colors with
lynx pattern and white. Also solid Chocolate and solid Lilac
(Lavender) or any colors genetically possible in the breed, such
as (but not limited to) Chocolate Mi-ke, Lilac(Lavender Mi-Ke.)
SHORTHAIR DIVISION
Solid Colors.
(White, Black, Red, Blue, Cream)
Black & White
Red & White/Red Tabby & White/Red Patterned & White
(red & white areas may have tabby striping or spotting)
Other Tabby & White/OtherPatterned & White
(Brown Tabby & White, Blue Tabby & White, Cream
Tabby & White, Silver Tabby & White, Dilute Silver
Tabby & White, Cameo Tabby & White, Dilute
Cameo Tabby & White)
Mi-ke (Tri-Color)
Other Mi-ke (Tri-Color) Colors
(Dilute Mi-Ke, Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Patterned Mi-
Ke, Silver Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Silver Patterned
Mi-Ke, Smoke Mi-Ke, Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke)
Tortoiseshell
OJBC (Other Japanese Bobtail Colors).
(Tabby colors [Brown, Blue, Red, Cream, Silver, Dilute Silver, Cameo,
Dilute Cameo], Patched Tabby colors [Brown Patched, Blue Patched,
Silver Patched, Dilute Silver Patched], Other Parti-Colors [Blue-Cream],
Other Bi-Colors [Blue & White, Cream & White], Parti-Color & White colors
[Tortoiseshell & White, Blue-Cream & White], Other Smoke Colors
[Black, Blue, Red, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream and any of these
colors and white]. Any other colors as defined in the Show Standards
with the exception of those showing evidence of hybridization resulting in
the colors chocolate, lavender, point restricted [i.e. Siamese marking] or
unpatterned agouti [i.e. Abyssinian coloring] or those colors with white.)
AOV
(Colorpointed, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), any of these colors
with white. Including but not limited to solid or tabby point
restricted colors, and pointed and white colors: Black (Seal),
Red, Cream, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), Blue, Tortoiseshell,
Blue-Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in
lynx pattern. Also, all of these colors with white or colors with
lynx pattern and white. Also solid Chocolate and solid Lilac
(Lavender) or any colors genetically possible in the breed, such
as (but not limited to) Chocolate Mi-ke, Lilac(Lavender Mi-Ke.)
Solid Colors.
(White, Black, Red, Blue, Cream)
Black & White
Red & White/Red Tabby & White/Red Patterned & White
(red & white areas may have tabby striping or spotting)
Other Tabby & White/Other Patterned & White
(Brown Tabby & White, Blue Tabby & White, Cream
Tabby & White, Silver Tabby & White, Dilute Silver
Tabby & White, Cameo Tabby & White, Dilute
Cameo Tabby & White)
Mi-ke (Tri-Color)
Other Mi-ke (Tri-Color) Colors
(Dilute Mi-Ke, Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Patterned Mi-
Ke, Silver Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Silver Patterned
Mi-Ke, Smoke Mi-Ke, Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke)
Tortoiseshell
OJBC (Other Japanese Bobtail Colors)
(Tabby colors [Brown, Blue, Red, Cream, Silver, Dilute Silver, Cameo,
Dilute Cameo], Patched Tabby colors [Brown Patched, Blue Patched,
Silver Patched, Dilute Silver Patched], Other Particolors [Blue-Cream],
Other Bi-Colors [Blue & White, Cream & White], Particolor & White colors
[Tortoiseshell & White, Blue-Cream & White], Other Smoke colors [Black,
Blue, Red, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream and any of these colors
and white].
AOV
(Colorpointed, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), any of these colors
with white. Including but not limited to solid or tabby point
restricted colors, and pointed and white colors: Black (Seal),
Red, Cream, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), Blue, Tortoiseshell,
Blue-Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in
lynx pattern. Also, all of these colors with white or colors with
lynx pattern and white. Also solid Chocolate and solid Lilac
(Lavender) or any colors genetically possible in the breed, such
as (but not limited to) Chocolate Mi-ke, Lilac(Lavender Mi-Ke.)
SHORTHAIR DIVISION
Solid Colors.
(White, Black, Red, Blue, Cream)
Black & White
Red & White/Red Tabby & White/Red Patterned & White
(red & white areas may have tabby striping or spotting)
Other Tabby & White/OtherPatterned & White
(Brown Tabby & White, Blue Tabby & White, Cream
Tabby & White, Silver Tabby & White, Dilute Silver
Tabby & White, Cameo Tabby & White, Dilute
Cameo Tabby & White)
Mi-ke (Tri-Color)
Other Mi-ke (Tri-Color) Colors
(Dilute Mi-Ke, Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Patterned Mi-
Ke, Silver Patterned Mi-Ke, Dilute Silver Patterned
Mi-Ke, Smoke Mi-Ke, Dilute Smoke Mi-Ke)
Tortoiseshell
OJBC (Other Japanese Bobtail Colors).
(Tabby colors [Brown, Blue, Red, Cream, Silver, Dilute Silver, Cameo,
Dilute Cameo], Patched Tabby colors [Brown Patched, Blue Patched,
Silver Patched, Dilute Silver Patched], Other Parti-Colors [Blue-Cream],
Other Bi-Colors [Blue & White, Cream & White], Parti-Color & White colors
[Tortoiseshell & White, Blue-Cream & White], Other Smoke Colors
[Black, Blue, Red, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream and any of these
colors and white]. Any other colors as defined in the Show Standards
with the exception of those showing evidence of hybridization resulting in
the colors chocolate, lavender, point restricted [i.e. Siamese marking] or
unpatterned agouti [i.e. Abyssinian coloring] or those colors with white.)
AOV
(Colorpointed, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), any of these colors
with white. Including but not limited to solid or tabby point
restricted colors, and pointed and white colors: Black (Seal),
Red, Cream, Chocolate, Lilac (Lavender), Blue, Tortoiseshell,
Blue-Cream, Smoke, Dilute Smoke, and all of these colors in
lynx pattern. Also, all of these colors with white or colors with
lynx pattern and white. Also solid Chocolate and solid Lilac
(Lavender) or any colors genetically possible in the breed, such
as (but not limited to) Chocolate Mi-ke, Lilac(Lavender Mi-Ke.)