TONKINESE
Standard of Excellence
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| Coat Length
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Medium short.
| | Coat Texture
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Fine. Soft, and silky, with lustrous sheen. Density is luxuriant, but close-lying.
| Colour
(Body Colour)
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Rich and even, without dark spots, barring, or noticeable number of white hairs, shading gradually to slightly lighter hue on under parts. Hair may be lighter at the roots.
- In Pointeds a shaded neutral lacking colour on under parts, showing a marked contrast to points.
- In Minks a distinctly lighter shade of point colour, showing definite contrast to points.
- In Sepias closer to that of extremities, showing slighter contrast to points.
Preference should be given to clarity and maximum contrast in all colours, not to hue. Full colour development may take up to 18 months, particularly in light colours.
| | Point Colour
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Even and unbarred, without ticking or white hairs; paw pads and nose leather properly pigmented.
- In Pointeds and Minks, colour comparable on mask, ears, feet and tail, with points dense and clearly marked, but merging gently into body colour on minks, particularly on legs. Except in kittens, there should be visible gauntlets and tracings connecting mask to ears. Mask should cover entire face including whisker pads, but must not extend over top of head like a hood.
- In Sepias there is darker shading of varying degree on face, ears, tail, and feet, most noticeable in young cats and light colours; this is in no way a fault.
| | Eye Colour
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- In Pointeds – Blue, sky to violet.
- In Minks – Aqua, blue-green to green-blue.
- In Sepias - Chartreuse, green-gold to yellow-green.
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| Allowances
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- Incompletely developed eye and point colour under one year of age.
- Darker body colour due to age, provided acceptable contrast to points is maintained in pointed and mink colours.
- Apparent greater width and rounding of head in adult males due to stud jowls.
- Very slightly shorter, rounder head and more compact type in young kittens, as bone structure tends to lengthen during maturation.
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| Penalise
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- Round or overly oriental eyes.
- Definite nose break.
- Barring on body, tail or legs.
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