Standards of Points - Self Exotic

In addition to the General Type standard:

BLACK EXOTIC (70 1)

Colour - Lustrous dense black, sound and even in colour, free of rustiness, shading, markings or white hairs. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads black.
Note: Black kittens often show grey or rusting in their coat; this should not be unduly penalised.
Eyes - Copper or deep orange.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

BLUE-EYED WHITE EXOTIC (70 2)

Colour - Pure white, free of marks or shade of any kind. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink.
Note: White kittens sometimes have some coloured hairs on the head and should not be penalised for this.
Eyes - Decidedly blue, deeper shades preferred.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

ORANGE-EYED WHITE EXOTIC (70 2a)

Colour - As for Blue-eyed White Exotic.
Eyes - Copper or deep orange.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

ODD-EYED WHITE EXOTIC (70 2b)

Colour - As for Blue-eyed White Exotic.
Eyes - One eye blue and one eye orange or deep copper.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

BLUE EXOTIC (70 3)

Colour - Medium to pale blue, sound and even in colour, free of shading, markings or white hairs. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads blue-grey.
Eyes - Copper or deep orange.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

RED SELF EXOTIC (70 4)

Colour - Deep rich red, free of white hairs, sound and even in colour, coat to be as free of markings as possible: ghost tail rings may be visible, slight shading on the forehead and legs is acceptable. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads deep pink.
Eyes - Copper or deep orange.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

CREAM EXOTIC (70 5)

Colour - Pale to medium cream, sound and even in colour without a white undercoat; coat to be as free of markings as possible: ghost tail rings may be visible. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink.
Eyes - Copper or deep orange.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

CHOCOLATE EXOTIC (70 50b)

Colour - Medium to dark chocolate, warm in tone and sound and even in colour, free of shading, markings or white hairs. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads chocolate.
Note: Chocolate kittens sometimes show greying in their coat and should not be unduly penalised for this.
Eyes - Copper or deep orange.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

LILAC EXOTIC (70 50c)

Colour - Lilac, warm in tone and sound and even in colour, free of shading, markings and white hairs. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads lilac.
Eyes - Copper or deep orange.
Additional Withholding Faults - as for all Self Exotic (see below).

Additional Withholding Faults for all Self Exotic:

1. White lockets, spots or tip to tail
2. Tabby markings (see Red Self and Cream)
3. Incorrect or extremely pale eye colour
4. Flecks or traces of incorrect colour in either iris
5. Incorrect pigment in nose leather, eye rims or paw pads
6. Almond or oriental eye shape and/or set.