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Shaded

Description
Light body with darker extremities. Recognized colors:

COLORCOAT DESCRIPTION EYE COLOR
HIMALAYANwhite, free from stains, and even throughout; the points to be a rich dark sepia (as dark as possible)

Note: Color should not extend past the following areas:

  1. FACE -- not to extend upwards from the eyes.
  2. EARS -- not to extend downwards from the base
  3. FORE LEGS -- not to extend upwards beyond the elbows.
  4. HIND LEGS -- not to extend upwards beyond the ankle.
  5. TAIL -- not to extend more than half way up to the rump.
  6. FEET -- the color to be solid throughout, devoid of any white.
red
SIAMESE
(BLUE POINT)
silvery blue gradually and evenly shaded over the saddle and hind quarters towards the belly, being darkest at the base of the tail; tail color to extend down the length of the tail; belly color is light silver blue; points to be medium slate blue and to shade evenly into the body colorred or light ruby
SIAMESE
(SEAL POINT)
medium beige gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hind quarters towards the belly, being darkest at the base of the tail.; tail color to extend down the length of the tail; belly to be light beige; points to be dark sepia and to shade evenly into the body colorred or light ruby

Scoring
50 points for color, shading, and points.

Faults
Faded or rusty color; blotchiness.

Disqualifications
White feet; white spot on the body; white tail tip.