Sdesc Guidelines
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IN PROGRESS Information held in the Non-Dilute and Dilute tabs is valid and should be considered a rule. The information for Dilute Modified colors will come soon.
In an effort to clarify and simplify and the confusing subject of color naming. The specific purpose of this policy is to address what each term is considered to mean and how it will translate from the Description into the Short Description. The color words lists given here are NOT all inclusive, but as decisions are made on how to interpret words not already listed here, they will be added.
The in-document sorting herein is designed to also assist in making sure genetics are clearly understood based on descriptions and the like.
- Italicized text is used to indicate the preferred sdesc terminology. The further forward on the list a term appears, the more preferable that term is.
- Asterisks (*) are used to indicate terms reserved for cats of pedigree bloodlines. If a cat is purebreed, the appropriate purebreed term becomes the favored term, regardless of italics.
- Bi-colors (Cats with white in addition to their color) should be named thus unless the entry for that color specifically states otherwise, in an added heading for Bi-color.
Non-dilute Colors
Red
- Self
- Red, Ginger, Orange, Marmalade, Rust & Chestnut
- Tabby
- Red Tabby, Ginger Tabby, Orange Tabby, Marmalade Tabby, Rust Tabby & Chestnut Tabby
- Pointed
- Red point
- Tabby Pointed
- Red Tabby Point & Flame point*
- Burmese
- Red point
- Mink
- Red mink & Honey mink
Cinnamon
- Please note: Cinnamon will only be used in situations in which the cat is domestic, or a known breed that carried domestic is in the recent pedigree. Cinnamon is rather rare even in most purebred breeds, and in accordance rarity will be maintained for use of the gene for Clanner PCs and non-Abyssinian/Somali Domestics.
- Self
- Ruddy, Cinnamon* & Sorrel*
- Tabby
- Red Tabby, Cinnamon Tabby* & Sorrel Tabby*
- Pointed
- Red Point & Cinnamon Point*
- Tabby Pointed
- Red Tabby Point & Cinnamon Tabby Point*
- Burmese
- Red point & Cinnamon Burmese*
- Mink
- Red mink & Honey mink
Black
- Self
- Black, Ebony & Sable
- Tabby
- Brown Tabby, Bronze Tabby
- Pointed
- Seal Point
- Tabby Pointed
- Seal Tabby Point
- Burmese
- Sable Burmese
- Mink
- Natural Mink
Chocolate
- Self
- Brown, Chocolate* & Chestnut1
- Tabby
- Chocolate Tabby & Chestnut1
- Pointed
- Chocolate Point
- Tabby Pointed
- Chocolate Tabby Point
- Burmese
- Champagne Burmese
- Mink
- Champagne Mink
- 1: Unless another section of the description clarifies things to be otherwise, Chestnut will always be interpreted as red or cinnamon based on the controversial nature of the shade.
Tortoiseshell & Calico
- Self
- Tortoiseshell & Brindle
- Tabby
- Torbie & Tortoiseshell Tabby
- Pointed
- Tortie Pointed & Tortoiseshell Pointed
- Tabby Pointed
- Torbie Pointed & Tortoiseshell Tabby Pointed
- Burmese
- Brown Tortie & Brown Tortoiseshell
- Mink
- Tortie Mink & Tortoiseshell Mink
- Bi-color
- Listing includes all pattern variations
- Calico, Calico Tabby, Calico Pointed, Calico Tabby Pointed, Brown Tortie & White & Tortie Mink
Dilute Colors
Red
- Self
- Fawn, Cream, Gold, Honey, Beige, & Tawny
- Tabby
- Fawn Tabby, Cream Tabby, Gold Tabby, Honey Tabby, Beige Tabby, & Tawny Tabby
- Pointed
- Fawn point, Cream point, Beige point, & Tawny point
- Tabby Pointed
- Fawn tabby point, Cream tabby point, Beige tabby point, & Tawny tabby point
- Burmese
- Fawn Burmese, Cream Burmese, Beige Burmese, & Tawny Burmese
- Mink
- Fawn mink, Cream mink, Beige mink, & Tawny mink
Cinnamon
- Please note: Cinnamon will only be used in situations in which the cat is domestic, or a known breed that carried domestic is in the recent pedigree. Cinnamon is rather rare even in most purebred breeds, and in accordance rarity will be maintained for use of the gene for Clanner PCs and non-Abyssinian/Somali Domestics.
- Self
- Fawn, Cream, Gold, Honey, Beige, & Tawny
- Tabby
- Fawn Tabby, Cream Tabby, Gold Tabby, Honey Tabby, Beige Tabby, & Tawny Tabby
- Pointed
- Fawn point, Cream point, Beige point, & Tawny point
- Tabby Pointed
- Fawn tabby point, Cream tabby point, Beige tabby point, & Tawny tabby point
- Burmese
- Fawn Burmese, Cream Burmese, Beige Burmese, & Tawny Burmese
- Mink
- Fawn mink, Cream mink, Beige mink, & Tawny mink
Black
- Self
- Gray, Grey, Blue, Indigo*, Silver2
- Tabby
- Gray Tabby, Grey Tabby, Blue Tabby, Indigo Tabby*, Silver Tabby2
- Pointed
- Blue Point
- Tabby Pointed
- Blue Tabby Point
- Burmese
- Blue Burmese
- Mink
- Blue Mink
- 2: Silver refers to the pale grays the result from the involvement of the Silver Gene.
Chocolate
- Self
- Lilac, Tan, Lavender, & Frost
- Tabby
- Lilac Tabby, Tan Tabby, Lavender Tabby, & Frost Tabby
- Pointed
- Lilac Point, Frost Point, Lavender Point, & Lavender Point
- Tabby Pointed
- Lilac Tabby Point, Frost Tabby Point, Lavender Tabby Point, & Lavender Tabby Point
- Burmese
- Platinum Burmese, Lavender Burmese, & Frost Burmese
- Mink
- Platinum Mink, Lavender Mink, & Frost Mink
Tortoiseshell & Calico
- Self
- Dilute Tortoiseshell, & Blue-cream
- Tabby
- Dilute Torbie, Dilute Tortoiseshell Tabby
- Pointed
- Dilute Tortie Pointed & Dilute Tortoiseshell Pointed
- Tabby Pointed
- Dilute Torbie Pointed & Dilute Tortoiseshell Tabby Pointed
- Burmese
- Blue Tortie Burmese & Blue Tortoiseshell Burmese
- Mink
- Blue Tortie Mink & Blue Tortoiseshell Mink
- Bi-color
- Listing includes all pattern variations
- Dilute Calico, Dilute Calico Tabby, Dilute Calico Pointed, Blue Calico Burmese, & Blue Calico Mink
Dilute Modified Colors
Red
- Self
- Tabby
- Pointed
- Tabby Pointed
- Burmese
- Mink
Cinnamon
- Self
- Tabby
- Pointed
- Tabby Pointed
- Burmese
- Mink
Black
- Self
- Tabby
- Pointed
- Tabby Pointed
- Burmese
- Mink
Chocolate
- Self
- Tabby
- Pointed
- Tabby Pointed
- Burmese
- Mink
Tortoiseshell & Calico
- Self
- Tabby
- Pointed
- Tabby Pointed
- Burmese
- Mink