Manx Cat Colors By Breed Standard
COLOR and MARKINGS:
Manx colors and tabby patterns are
recognized as described under colors. Color/patterns showing
evidence of hybridization (chocolate/lavender/ ticked tabby/pointed
or these combinations with white) are not allowed. Cats with
no more white than a locket and/or button(s) do not qualify for the
bi-color or OMC Class. Such cats shall be judged in the color
class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket or
button(s).
WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink.
Eye color: deep blue or gold to copper. Odd-eyed whites shall
have one blue and one gold to copper eye with equal color depth.
BLACk: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free
from any tinge of rust on tips. Nose leather: black. Paw pads:
black or brown.
BLuE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone. Sound to the
roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable than an unsound
lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue.
RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or
ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and
paw pads: brick red.
CREAM: one level shade of buff cream without markings. Sound
to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw
pads: pink.
CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back,
flanks, and head sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic
sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded
with tipping. Chin, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes,
lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw
pads: black.
SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping
shading down from sides and face from dark on the ridge to white
on the chin, chest, and stomach.
Legs to be of the same tone as the face.
The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla.
Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather:
brick red. Paw pads: black.
BLACk SMOkE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat
in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly
apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at
base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is
parted. Nose leather and paw pads: black.
BLuE SMOkE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in
repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly
apparent. Points and mask blue with narrow band of white at
base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is
parted. Nose leather and paw pads: blue.
CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined,
and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet
the body markings. Several unbroken necklaces on neck and
upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on forehead form
an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of
eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to
shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both
upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots
inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line from butterfly
down the entire spine with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each
side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color.
Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more
unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides.
Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach.
MACkEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly
defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow
bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Necklaces
on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with
an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the
eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine
lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run
around body.
PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (tortie) is an
established silver, brown, or blue tabby with patches of red and/or
cream.
SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted.
May vary in size and shape with preference given to round,
evenly distributed spots. Body spots may subtly suggest a mackerel
or classic pattern but may not be connected and preference
given to spots in a random pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length
of the body. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings
on the face and forehead shall be typical tabby markings.
Underside of the body to have vest buttons. Legs are barred. On
the upper chest there are one or more broken necklaces.
BROWN PATCHED TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery
brown with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings of dense
black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both
body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is
desirable. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the
eyes.
BLuE PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin,
pale bluish ivory with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings
of very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color.
Patches of cream clearly defined on both body and extremities. A
blaze of cream on the face is desirable. Warm fawn overtones or
patina over the whole.
SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin,
pale silver with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings of
dense black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on
both body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face
is desirable.
BLuE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): undercoat
white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear bluish silver.
Markings sound blue. Nose leather: blue or old rose
trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old rose.
BLuE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted):
undercoat white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear
bluish silver. Markings sound blue with patches of cream clearly
defined on both body & extremities. A blaze of cream on the face
is desirable. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue.
Paw pads: blue or old rose.
SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color,
including lips and chin, pale clear silver. Markings dense black.
Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black.
RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red.
Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and
paw pads: brick red.
BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color brilliant
coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the
same shade as the rims around the eyes. Back of leg black from
paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown.
BLuE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, including
lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue
affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones
or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw
pads: rose.
CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color,
including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings buff or cream
sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast
but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose leather and
paw pads: pink.
TORTOISESHELL: black brindled with red and/or shades of red.
Brindling with minimal patching acceptable.
CALICO: white with primarily unbrindled patches (minimal
brindled color acceptable) of black and red. White predominant
on underparts. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene
including the van pattern.
DILuTE CALICO: white with primarily unbrindled patches (minimal
brindled color acceptable) of blue and cream. White predominant
on underparts. Includes all expressions of the white spotting
gene including the van pattern.
BLuE-CREAM: blue brindled with cream. Brindling with minimal
patching acceptable.
BI-COLOR: All recognized Manx solid colors with the addition of
white (with the exception of Calico, Dilute Calico, Tortoiseshell &
White, Blue-Cream & White which are to be shown in the
Calico/Tortoiseshell & White class). Includes all expressions of the
white spotting gene from low-white to van patterns. Cats with no
more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class.
Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with
no penalty for such locket and/or button.
TABBY & WHITE: All recognized Manx tabby colors and patterns
with the addition of white. Includes patched patterns where
applicable. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene
from low-white to van patterns. Cats with no more than a locket
and/or button do not qualify for this class. Such cats shall be
judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for
such locket and/or button. Eye Color: to conform to already
established tabby requirements with the addition of odd-eyed or
blue-eyed.
TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: black and red and/or shades of red
brindled with minimal white present (white limited to one or more
feet, belly, chest, face and/or small spot of white on back, flank or
neck). Cats with no more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class.
Such cats shall be judged in the tortoiseshell
color class with no penalty for such locket and/or button.
BLuE-CREAM & WHITE: blue and cream brindled with minimal
white present (white limited to one or more feet, belly, chest, face
and/or small spot of white on back, flank or neck). Cats with no
more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color
class. Such cats shall be judged in the blue-cream color class
with no penalty for such locket and/or button.
OMC (Other Manx Colors): any other color or pattern with the
exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colors
chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or these combinations
with white.
Manx colors and tabby patterns are
recognized as described under colors. Color/patterns showing
evidence of hybridization (chocolate/lavender/ ticked tabby/pointed
or these combinations with white) are not allowed. Cats with
no more white than a locket and/or button(s) do not qualify for the
bi-color or OMC Class. Such cats shall be judged in the color
class of their basic color with no penalty for such locket or
button(s).
WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink.
Eye color: deep blue or gold to copper. Odd-eyed whites shall
have one blue and one gold to copper eye with equal color depth.
BLACk: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free
from any tinge of rust on tips. Nose leather: black. Paw pads:
black or brown.
BLuE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone. Sound to the
roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable than an unsound
lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue.
RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or
ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and
paw pads: brick red.
CREAM: one level shade of buff cream without markings. Sound
to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and paw
pads: pink.
CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back,
flanks, and head sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic
sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded
with tipping. Chin, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes,
lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw
pads: black.
SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping
shading down from sides and face from dark on the ridge to white
on the chin, chest, and stomach.
Legs to be of the same tone as the face.
The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla.
Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather:
brick red. Paw pads: black.
BLACk SMOkE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat
in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly
apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at
base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is
parted. Nose leather and paw pads: black.
BLuE SMOkE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in
repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly
apparent. Points and mask blue with narrow band of white at
base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is
parted. Nose leather and paw pads: blue.
CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined,
and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet
the body markings. Several unbroken necklaces on neck and
upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on forehead form
an intricate letter “M.” Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of
eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to
shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both
upper and lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots
inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line from butterfly
down the entire spine with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each
side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the ground color.
Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more
unbroken rings. Side markings should be the same on both sides.
Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach.
MACkEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly
defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with narrow
bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Necklaces
on neck and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with
an “M” on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the
eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine
lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run
around body.
PATCHED TABBY PATTERN: a patched tabby (tortie) is an
established silver, brown, or blue tabby with patches of red and/or
cream.
SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted.
May vary in size and shape with preference given to round,
evenly distributed spots. Body spots may subtly suggest a mackerel
or classic pattern but may not be connected and preference
given to spots in a random pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length
of the body. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings
on the face and forehead shall be typical tabby markings.
Underside of the body to have vest buttons. Legs are barred. On
the upper chest there are one or more broken necklaces.
BROWN PATCHED TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery
brown with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings of dense
black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both
body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is
desirable. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the
eyes.
BLuE PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin,
pale bluish ivory with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings
of very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color.
Patches of cream clearly defined on both body and extremities. A
blaze of cream on the face is desirable. Warm fawn overtones or
patina over the whole.
SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin,
pale silver with classic, spotted or mackerel tabby markings of
dense black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on
both body and extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face
is desirable.
BLuE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): undercoat
white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear bluish silver.
Markings sound blue. Nose leather: blue or old rose
trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old rose.
BLuE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted):
undercoat white, ground color, including lips and chin, pale clear
bluish silver. Markings sound blue with patches of cream clearly
defined on both body & extremities. A blaze of cream on the face
is desirable. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue.
Paw pads: blue or old rose.
SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color,
including lips and chin, pale clear silver. Markings dense black.
Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black.
RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red.
Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and
paw pads: brick red.
BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color brilliant
coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the
same shade as the rims around the eyes. Back of leg black from
paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or brown.
BLuE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, including
lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue
affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones
or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw
pads: rose.
CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color,
including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings buff or cream
sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast
but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose leather and
paw pads: pink.
TORTOISESHELL: black brindled with red and/or shades of red.
Brindling with minimal patching acceptable.
CALICO: white with primarily unbrindled patches (minimal
brindled color acceptable) of black and red. White predominant
on underparts. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene
including the van pattern.
DILuTE CALICO: white with primarily unbrindled patches (minimal
brindled color acceptable) of blue and cream. White predominant
on underparts. Includes all expressions of the white spotting
gene including the van pattern.
BLuE-CREAM: blue brindled with cream. Brindling with minimal
patching acceptable.
BI-COLOR: All recognized Manx solid colors with the addition of
white (with the exception of Calico, Dilute Calico, Tortoiseshell &
White, Blue-Cream & White which are to be shown in the
Calico/Tortoiseshell & White class). Includes all expressions of the
white spotting gene from low-white to van patterns. Cats with no
more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class.
Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic color with
no penalty for such locket and/or button.
TABBY & WHITE: All recognized Manx tabby colors and patterns
with the addition of white. Includes patched patterns where
applicable. Includes all expressions of the white spotting gene
from low-white to van patterns. Cats with no more than a locket
and/or button do not qualify for this class. Such cats shall be
judged in the color class of their basic color with no penalty for
such locket and/or button. Eye Color: to conform to already
established tabby requirements with the addition of odd-eyed or
blue-eyed.
TORTOISESHELL & WHITE: black and red and/or shades of red
brindled with minimal white present (white limited to one or more
feet, belly, chest, face and/or small spot of white on back, flank or
neck). Cats with no more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color class.
Such cats shall be judged in the tortoiseshell
color class with no penalty for such locket and/or button.
BLuE-CREAM & WHITE: blue and cream brindled with minimal
white present (white limited to one or more feet, belly, chest, face
and/or small spot of white on back, flank or neck). Cats with no
more than a locket and/or button do not qualify for this color
class. Such cats shall be judged in the blue-cream color class
with no penalty for such locket and/or button.
OMC (Other Manx Colors): any other color or pattern with the
exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colors
chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or these combinations
with white.