Standards of Points - Tabby Exotic

In addition to the General Type standard:

CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN

All markings to be clearly defined and dense. On the forehead there should be a letter 'M' giving the impression of a frown. An unbroken stripe should run back from the outer corner of the eye; narrow lines on the cheeks. The neck and upper chest to have unbroken necklaces, the more the better. The edges of the ears to be the same colour as the markings with a central patch of ground colour resembling a thumb print.
A series of lines should run from above the 'M' marking over the top of the head and extend to the shoulder markings. The shoulder markings form the outline of a butterfly, when viewed from above. Both upper and lower 'wings' to be clearly defined with the central areas broken by small areas of ground colour. On the back an unbroken line should run down the spine from the butterfly to the tail, with a stripe on either side of this and running parallel to it; these stripes should be separated from each other by stripes of ground colour. On each flank there should be an 'oyster-shaped' patch surrounded by one or more unbroken rings.
The tail to have complete rings, as numerous as possible, with the tip of the tail being the same colour as the markings. The legs to be barred evenly with bracelets from the body markings to the toes which are spotted. The abdominal regions should also be spotted.
Ground colour and markings to be evenly balanced and both sides of the cat should have identical markings.

MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN

The Mackerel Tabby Pattern differs from the Classic Tabby Pattern only in the body markings. There should be a narrow unbroken central spine line, on either side of which is a broken spine line from which the narrow lines which form the Mackerel Pattern run vertically down the body; these lines to be as narrow and numerous as possible. The tail rings, which should be as narrow and numerous as possible, may be complete or broken with the tip of the tail being the same colour as the markings.

SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN

The pattern on the body and legs should consist of numerous, well defined, oval, round or rosette-shaped spots which follow the tabby pattern in distribution. The tail should have numerous narrow rings or spots, the tip of the tail being the same colour as the markings.
Eye colour in all patterns - In all colours (other than Black Silver Tabby): copper, orange or deep gold. Black Silver Tabby: green, hazel, copper or orange, with green preferred.

Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

1. Serious pattern faults
2. White anywhere
3. Incorrect eye colour or rims or flecks of contrasting colour (in adults)
4. All other withholding faults as in the Exotic Shorthair General Type Standard.

Faults:

1. Pale, brindled or uneven ground colour
2. Brown tinge on nose or paws (in silvers)
3. Unbroken spine line, linked spots or bars (in Spotted Tabbies).

For , for classic (and mackeral) patterned and spotted tabbies:

BROWN TABBY EXOTIC (70 8 and 70 30 8)

Colour - Rich copper brown in all areas, including chin and lips, with dense black markings affording a good contrast with the ground colour.
Nose Leather - Brick red preferred, though black is permissible.
Paw Pads - Black.

BLUE TABBY EXOTIC (70 8a and 70 30 8a)

Colour - Cool-toned beige in all areas, including chin and lips, with deep blue markings affording a good contrast with the ground colour.
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Blue or pink.

CHOCOLATE TABBY EXOTIC (70 8b and 70 30 8b)

Colour - Warm-toned bronze in all areas, including chin and lips, with rich chocolate brown markings affording a good contrast with the ground colour.
Nose Leather - Chocolate or pink rimmed with chocolate.
Paw Pads and Eye Rims - Chocolate.

LILAC TABBY EXOTIC (70 8c and 70 30 8c)

Colour - Cool-toned beige in all areas, including chin and lips, with lilac markings affording a good contrast with the ground colour.
Nose Leather - Lilac or pink rimmed with lilac.
Paw Pads and Eye Rims - Lilac.

TORTIE TABBY EXOTIC (70 8e 70 30 8e)

Colour - The base tabby pattern to consist of dense black markings on a brilliant copper brown agouti ground overlaid with shades of red.
Nose Leather - Brick red and/or pink
Paw Pads - Black and/or pink.

CREAM TABBY EXOTIC (70 8f and 70 30 8f)

Colour - Pale-toned cream in all areas, including chin and lips, with rich cream markings affording a good contrast with the ground colour.
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Pink

BLUE TORTIE TABBY EXOTIC (70 8g and 70 30 8g)

Colour - The base tabby pattern to consist of deep blue markings on a cool-toned beige agouti ground overlaid with shades of cream.
Nose Leather and Paw pads - Blue and/or pink.

CHOCOLATE TORTIE TABBY EXOTIC (70 8h and 70 30 8h)

Colour - The base tabby pattern to consist of rich chocolate markings on a bronze agouti ground overlaid with shades of red.
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Chocolate and/or pink.

LILAC TORTIE TABBY EXOTIC (70 8j and 70 30 8j)

Colour - The base tabby pattern to consist of lilac markings on a beige agouti ground overlaid with shades of cream.
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Faded lilac and/or pink.

RED TABBY EXOTIC (70 9 and 70 30 9)

Colour - Red in all areas, including chin and lips, with deep rich red markings affording a good contrast with the ground colour.
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Brick red