![]() They recognize other pointed cat colors as a separate breed class called Colorpoint Shorthairs. The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) only considers the four traditional colors as “Siamese”. Outcrossing Siamese cats with American and British Shorthairs created pointed cat colors beyond the classic “big four”. ![]() The four main Siamese colors are: Seal Point, Chocolate Point, Blue Point, Lilac Point. But every registry has their own standard of what they call “Siamese.” Different colors and patterns are accepted for show in each registry. There are 32 colors of pointed cats that are essentially Siamese in body type and style. All Siamese Cats are Pointed, but Not All Color Point Cats are Siamese ![]() An experienced breeder can take a guess at kitten colors based on paw pads and nose leather, but pointed cats like to surprise us humans. They’ll continue to darken until they are around a year old. The color in pointed kittens doesn’t show until they are about a week old. The temperature inside mama cat’s womb is too warm for the enzymes that darken the fur pigment to be triggered. Older cats may darken, but there should be a distinction between the body and the points. The body color is an even creamy white color. These enzymes can’t produce color in temperatures above 98 degrees.That limits the color and pattern to the cat’s face mask area, legs and tail. All color pointed cats have a gene for partial albinism, but a mutation to that gene affects the enzymes controlling fur color. The unique color patterns in the Siamese cat’s coat is caused by a genetic mutation. Siamese Cats Fur Changes Color in Relation to Heat
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