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Fox Black - To be an even jet black, with undercolour as dark as possible, extending to skin. The chest, flanks and feet to be well and evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Any extension of the ticking up the side of and/or over the back to be considered a beauty and not a fault. The eye circles as neat as possible, a pea spot in front of the base of each ear. Inside of ears, line of jaw, underside of tail and belly, all to be white, with undercolour permissible. Triangle behind ears to be white but as small as possible. Eyes brown or grey.
Fox Lilac - Pinky dove grey top colour, even and sound, undercolour to be dove. Eyes to be lilac with a ruby glow.
Fox Blue - Medium blue, even and sound, extending to the skin. Eyes to be brown, blue or grey.
Fox Chocolate - Dark chocolate, even and sound, top colour to go down as far as possible, undercolour to be slate. Eyes to be lilac, brown, blue or grey but brown preferred.
Fox Blue - Medium blue, even and sound, extending to the skin. Eyes to be brown, blue or grey.
Fox Chocolate - Dark chocolate, even and sound, top colour to go down as far as possible, undercolour to be slate. Eyes to be lilac, brown, blue or grey but brown preferred.
Marten Sable - Dark to be very rich dark sepia on back, ears, face and outside of tail. the saddle colour to be well carried down the sides and then shading off to pale colour on flanks. All blending to be gradual, avoiding any blotches or streaks and consisting of a soft varied diffusion of sepia shadings. The dark colour on back to extend from nape of neck to tail. The chest, flank, rump and feet to be well ticked with longer white hairs. Any extension of white ticking over sides and rump to be considered an added beauty and not a fault, but the ears and saddle are to be free from white hairs. The light nape of neck to be confined to a triangle behind the ears and to be as small as possible; colour matches flanks. eye circles, inside of ears, line of jaw, belly and underside of tail to be white. General undercolour to match surface colour as closely as possible, following the varied shadings throughout. Eye colour as for Siamese Sable. Marten Medium and Light - Degrees of sepia decide classes.
Marten Smoke - Saddle to extend from nape to tail to be smoke in colour, shading to pearl grey beige on flanks, chest and belly. Head, ears. feet and upper side of tail to match saddle as near as possible. All shadings to be gradual to avoid blotches or streaks. Undercolour to match surface colour as closely as possible, following the varied shadings throughout. The chest, flanks, rup and feet to be well ticked with longer white hairs, any extension of white ticking over side and rump to be considered an added beauty and not a fault, but the ears and saddle to be free of white hairs. The nape of neck to be confined to a triangle behind the ears and to be as small as possible. Eyes circles, inside of ears, line of jaw, inside nostrils, inside of legs and feet, belly and underside of tail to be white. The colour under the white belly fur should be light fawn. Eye colour as for Siamese Smoke
Fawn - Bright rich fawn free from black/blue guard hairs shading to a white undercolour. Chest to match flanks. Eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl, belly and undertail to be white. Faults: Black/blue guard hairs and/or blue undercolour to be considered a serious fault.
Orange - Rich orange free from ticking. Belly white. White or cream undercolour. Eyes hazel.
Steel - Dark steel grey merging to a slate blue undercolour. The whole body interspersed with black guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur to be ticked with steel, blue or grey. The mixture to carry well down the sides, flank and hind feet. Belly colour to be a lighter shade, varying with the top colour, underside to tone with belly colour. Ears to match body. Eyes deep hazel.
Lynx - Orange shot silver. Intermediate colour to be bright orange, clearly defined on white undercolour. Tips of fur silver, belly, eye circles, inside ears and underside of jowl white. Chest to match flanks. Serious faults; Bluish tinge on top, blue undercolour.
