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The Tonkinese coat pattern is unique. It is expressed as a subtle merging of toning colour from the darker ears, mask, legs, feet and tail to the lighter body colour, and is quite different to a self or pointed pattern. It is important that the difference between the points and body colour is not shapely defined. The legs and feet may be paler than the other points but should match in tone. The body colour should lighten gradually towards the underparts. The body should be free of any tabby markings in non-tabby adults; the colour will be pale towards the roots of the hair. Coat pattern in kittens may develop slowly and may show some slight tabby markings, which should not be faulted.
Brown: 74
Warm brown body colour merging with darker brown points. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads brown.
Blue: 74a
Bluish-grey body colour, which may have warm undertones, merging with darker slate-grey points. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads blue-grey.
Chocolate: 74b
Any shade of warm chocolate body colour merging with toning darker chocolate points, the colour in lighter chocolates may take longer to develop. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads chocolate.
Lilac: 74c
Warm lilac body colour merging with darker lilac points. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pinkish grey.
Red: 74d
Light red body colour merging with darker red points. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink. Note: Freckles may appear on nose leather, eye rims, lips paw pads and ears and should not be penalised.
Cream: 74f
Pale cool-toned cream body colour merging with darker cream points. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink. Note: Freckles may appear on nose leather, eye rims, lips paw pads and ears and should not be penalised.
Caramel: 74n
Any shade of cool-toned bluish-fawn body colour merging with darker bluish fawn points. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads bluish fawn. The depth of caramel may vary because it may be blue or lilac based.
Apricot: 74fn
Hot cream body colour merging with darker hot cream points showing a fawn undertone, with a metallic sheen that is more noticeable with maturity. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink. Note: Freckles may appear on nose leather, eye rims, lips paw pads and ears and should not be penalised.
Created on 08/12/2007 11:22 AM by rumtum
Updated on 08/12/2007 11:33 AM by rumtum
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