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WHITE - As pure white as possible. Creamy tinge a fault. Eyes to be Ruby Red or Blue
Sooty Fawn - Even shade of orange top colour to carry well down the hair shaft to a white undercolour. Ears, belly, undertail to be bluish black (sooty), cheeks and flanks to be shaded topped with sooty tips. Eyes hazel. Faults: Too dark top colour, light tails.
Black - A deep solid black carried well down hair shaft with slate undercolour. Eyes dark hazel or black
Blue- A deep or medium slate blue carried well down hair shaft with slate blue undercolour. Eyes dark blue.
Chocolate - Rich chocolate brown all over. Light slate undercolour. Eyes brown, chocolate's eyes have a ruby glow. Nails dark or light horn.
Agouti - Rich chestnut top colour with black ticking over an intermediate orange band with dark slate undercolour. Ears laced black. Eye circles, belly and undertail white with slate blue undercolour.
Cinnamon - Colour to be bright golden tan. Intermediate colour to be light orange clearly defined on a blue undercolour. Fur lightly tipped with brown. Chest to match flanks. Head, outside ears, upperside of tail to match body colour. Ears laced brown. Belly and underside of tail white with blue/grey undercolour. Blue and orange bands to be approximate
Faults: Fawny tinge, dark blotches, barred feet
Faults: Fawny tinge, dark blotches, barred feet
Squirrel - Undercolour to be dark slate at base, intermediate portion pearl with blue narrow edging. Pearling to be clearly defined. Top grey brightly ticked with blue hairs, neck fur to be lighter in colour than body, but strictly confined to the nape. Flanks and chest ticked with uniform shade of pearl slightly lighter than body. Eye circles light pearl grey. Ears laced with blue.
Chinchilla - Undercolour to be dark slate blue at base, intermediate portion pearl with black narrow line edging. Pearling to be clearly defined. Top grey brightly ticked with black hairs, neck fur to be lighter in colour than body, but strictly confined to nape. Flanks and chest ticked with uniform shade of pearl slightly lighter than that of body. Eye circles light grey. Ears laced black
Opal - Top colour pale shade of blue with fawn band between this and slate blue undercolour. Ears laced blue. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with slate undercolour.
Lilac - A pinky dove grey throughout, from tip of fur to skin. Bluish tinge a fault.
