The colors of the Siberian cat are many...
ALPHANUMERIC CODES are the codes used by associations to describe the colors and designs of the coat
The alphanumeric codes are part of the EMS (Easy Mind System) Code which uses the FIFE and in Italy the ANFI to catalog all breeds, coat colors, brindle and eye color.
An EMS code consists of 3 UPPERCASE letters, followed by one or more LOWERCASE letters that define the color, followed by an appropriate numerical code that defines the coat design.
For the Siberian Cat:
Breed - Category II
SIB - Siberian
NEM - Neva Masquerade
Colors:
# a = blue
# b = chocolate
# c = lilac
# d = red
# e = cream
# f = black tortie
# g = blue tortie
# h = chocolate tortie
# j = lilac tortie
# n = black ("n" comes from the French "noir" and means black). In tabbys it is also referred to as brown, while in colourpoints it is referred to as seal
# o = cinnamon
# p = fawn
# Q = cinnamon tortoiseshell
# r = fawn tortoiseshell
# s = silver
# w = white
# x = any unrecognized colour
# y = golden
Cloak Design:
01 - Van
02 - Harlequin
03 - Bicoloure
04 - Mitted (Ragdoll only)
05 - Snowshoe (Snowshoe only)
09 - unspecified quantity of White
11 - shaded
12 - shell
21 - Tabby design (brindle) not specified
22 - Blotched Tabby (some clubs call it " Classic tabby "
23 - Mackerel Tabby (some clubs call him " Tigré ")
24 - Spotted Tabby
25 - Ticked Tabby
33 - Himalayan/colourpoint
Eye Color:
61 - Blue eyes
62 - Orange eyes
63 - Different colored eyes
64 - Green eyes
67 - Colourpoint Blue Eyes
Example:
Siberian Black tortie tabby mackerel: SIB f 23
Siberian Tigré Cream: SIB and 23
Siberian Black silver tabby blotched with white: SIB ns 09 22
Brawn Tabby
The Brown Tabby, also called Black Tabby by some associations, is the typical version of the Siberian cat, as it was originally when it was a cat of the Siberian forests before interbreeding with the domestic cats of the Russian populations. The domesticated Siberian cat as we know it today is the result of this initial cross. Siberians of this color give the impression of a wild cat, of a hunter. Our siberians although he is a cuddly when at home, if you give them the chance he/she is a skilled climber on the trees of our garden and is also a skilled hunter of small prey. Browns come in a wide variety of shades ranging from cool dark to warmer brown, which resembles golden blonde. These colors, in shows abroad, are more appreciated because they are more reminiscent of the wild Siberian cat. The color, however, is a matter of taste, we really like this color, especially if with green eyes, but we also really like the color of the Siberian Neva Masquerade in particular in the Tabby Point version.
In Italy, the Golden cat is very popular, which has green eyes and a light red brindle color, not to be confused with the red which is less quoted. However, in the Shows each cat competes against cats of its own color and pattern.
Golden Tabby
Golden Siberian cats have an incredible color, shine like gold and attract attention. Golden is not easy to obtain because the genetics of this color are not yet well understood. The Golden Siberians, differ from the Gold Persians, are in that Golden color is so bright, with pink nose skin, green eyes, and black paw pads.
As in the Browns, also in the Golden there is a wide range of shades, ranging from light straw yellow to dark apricot color.
Silver Tabby
Silver can be found in all varieties of tabby patterns. The color Silver has as
characteristic is that of having the color on the tip of the hair, while the shaft remains light due to a color inhibitor gene. The Silver Tabby have the hairs in light and colored stripes arranged alternately, while the Silver Shaded have a more nuanced effect because the hair shaft is at least two-thirds light and only the tip is colored. Most of the Silvers are Black. Silver, i.e. Brown (Black) Tabby with the presence of the inhibitor gene, therefore they are white with black tips and overall have a silvery appearance. However, it is also possible to have Blue Silver, Red Silver, Silver Cream. There is a wide variation in the Silver color, from very dark black Silver to very light Silver. At the same time as the Silver variant, the Golden coloring may be present, if the color inhibitor genes that determine the Silver are present together with the Golden genes, the "Silver Golden" also called "Bimetal" is obtained. Sometimes a small percentage of Golden is present, other times the Golden coloring is much more noticeable. The final effect of the Golden, if well distributed on the light Silver cloak, is very beautiful and very particular.
Blue and Cream Tabby
Blue and Cream are colors due to a modifier gene that dilutes the respective base color. The diluted color is recessive compared to the base color so only occasionally do we find these colors in puppies. Blue is defined as the gray-blue color similar to the color of the Koala and is the result of the dilution of the Brown (Black) Tabby color.
Cream, on the other hand, is the result of diluting the color red.
Con Bianco (and/with White)" or "Bicolor (High White)" or "White"
When the words "with white" are added to a color, it means that the coat has some areas of white, usually the front of the neck and chest or socks, but the white can be distributed anywhere in the coat. The white is due to the W gene which produces, where it acts, total depigmentation and therefore you can have white hair and / or pink skin (to be interested are: the nose or fingertips), if it affects an eye, that eye will have a blue or light blue color, so cats with white or white, they can also have eyes of two colors (unequal), one colored and the other blue or blue, if the W gene affects an ear it can be deaf in that ear. The completely white cat, especially if it also has both blue eyes, is more likely to also be deaf in both ears.
It is generally defined as "with White" if the white is less than 25% of the coat, "Bicolor" from 25 to 50%, "Harlequin (Arlequin) from 50 to 75%, and "Van" all white with spots of color only on the head and tail, "White" if 100% white. Cats that have pink noses or white socks with bright pink fingertips turn out very cute.
White is a dominant character and therefore completely white cats can still be carriers of a color and generally these Siberian cats at birth have a spot on their head of the color they carry, then when they change their fur as kittens, this spot also disappears.
The Tabby Tortie
Tabby Tortie also known as Torbies have a coat with spots of red mixed with Brown, Blue or Silver. Spots can be of any size, number, and location. Tortie are almost always female.
In a Silver Tortie the red spots are more subtle than in torties without silver.
Solid Color and Smoke
In the Siberian cat it is possible to obtain a solid (homogeneous) color, that is, a coat that apparently does not show any brindle, but only a solid black, blue, red or white color. Genetically the cat always has the Tabby pattern, but the phenotype does not highlight the brindle because the solid color overlaps the brindle, so the latter remains invisible. If the solid color inhibitor gene is also present, the coat takes on the "Smoke" color.
Pattern
The brindle of Siberian cats can be Mackerel (with thin and rather uniform stripes), Blotched also called classic (the stripes are wide and not homogeneous), or Spotted (spotted, i.e. the side brindles are interrupted in several points), the tabby brindle can also be shaded shaded, it happens especially in golden and silver.
All of these patterns have the typical M-shaped brindle on their foreheads, stripes on their legs, and spots on their belly. Solid colors can also exist, i.e. a solid color without brindle, in these cases their tabby pattern is hidden or masked by the solid color which can be black or blue. If the solid color is combined with the silver gene, the result is a color called "Smokes".
ALPHANUMERIC CODES are the codes used by associations to describe the colors and designs of the coat
The alphanumeric codes are part of the EMS (Easy Mind System) Code which uses the FIFE and in Italy the ANFI to catalog all breeds, coat colors, brindle and eye color.
An EMS code consists of 3 UPPERCASE letters, followed by one or more LOWERCASE letters that define the color, followed by an appropriate numerical code that defines the coat design.
For the Siberian Cat:
Breed - Category II
SIB - Siberian
NEM - Neva Masquerade
Colors:
# a = blue
# b = chocolate
# c = lilac
# d = red
# e = cream
# f = black tortie
# g = blue tortie
# h = chocolate tortie
# j = lilac tortie
# n = black ("n" comes from the French "noir" and means black). In tabbys it is also referred to as brown, while in colourpoints it is referred to as seal
# o = cinnamon
# p = fawn
# Q = cinnamon tortoiseshell
# r = fawn tortoiseshell
# s = silver
# w = white
# x = any unrecognized colour
# y = golden
Cloak Design:
01 - Van
02 - Harlequin
03 - Bicoloure
04 - Mitted (Ragdoll only)
05 - Snowshoe (Snowshoe only)
09 - unspecified quantity of White
11 - shaded
12 - shell
21 - Tabby design (brindle) not specified
22 - Blotched Tabby (some clubs call it " Classic tabby "
23 - Mackerel Tabby (some clubs call him " Tigré ")
24 - Spotted Tabby
25 - Ticked Tabby
33 - Himalayan/colourpoint
Eye Color:
61 - Blue eyes
62 - Orange eyes
63 - Different colored eyes
64 - Green eyes
67 - Colourpoint Blue Eyes
Example:
Siberian Black tortie tabby mackerel: SIB f 23
Siberian Tigré Cream: SIB and 23
Siberian Black silver tabby blotched with white: SIB ns 09 22
Brawn Tabby
The Brown Tabby, also called Black Tabby by some associations, is the typical version of the Siberian cat, as it was originally when it was a cat of the Siberian forests before interbreeding with the domestic cats of the Russian populations. The domesticated Siberian cat as we know it today is the result of this initial cross. Siberians of this color give the impression of a wild cat, of a hunter. Our siberians although he is a cuddly when at home, if you give them the chance he/she is a skilled climber on the trees of our garden and is also a skilled hunter of small prey. Browns come in a wide variety of shades ranging from cool dark to warmer brown, which resembles golden blonde. These colors, in shows abroad, are more appreciated because they are more reminiscent of the wild Siberian cat. The color, however, is a matter of taste, we really like this color, especially if with green eyes, but we also really like the color of the Siberian Neva Masquerade in particular in the Tabby Point version.
In Italy, the Golden cat is very popular, which has green eyes and a light red brindle color, not to be confused with the red which is less quoted. However, in the Shows each cat competes against cats of its own color and pattern.
Golden Tabby
Golden Siberian cats have an incredible color, shine like gold and attract attention. Golden is not easy to obtain because the genetics of this color are not yet well understood. The Golden Siberians, differ from the Gold Persians, are in that Golden color is so bright, with pink nose skin, green eyes, and black paw pads.
As in the Browns, also in the Golden there is a wide range of shades, ranging from light straw yellow to dark apricot color.
Silver Tabby
Silver can be found in all varieties of tabby patterns. The color Silver has as
characteristic is that of having the color on the tip of the hair, while the shaft remains light due to a color inhibitor gene. The Silver Tabby have the hairs in light and colored stripes arranged alternately, while the Silver Shaded have a more nuanced effect because the hair shaft is at least two-thirds light and only the tip is colored. Most of the Silvers are Black. Silver, i.e. Brown (Black) Tabby with the presence of the inhibitor gene, therefore they are white with black tips and overall have a silvery appearance. However, it is also possible to have Blue Silver, Red Silver, Silver Cream. There is a wide variation in the Silver color, from very dark black Silver to very light Silver. At the same time as the Silver variant, the Golden coloring may be present, if the color inhibitor genes that determine the Silver are present together with the Golden genes, the "Silver Golden" also called "Bimetal" is obtained. Sometimes a small percentage of Golden is present, other times the Golden coloring is much more noticeable. The final effect of the Golden, if well distributed on the light Silver cloak, is very beautiful and very particular.
Blue and Cream Tabby
Blue and Cream are colors due to a modifier gene that dilutes the respective base color. The diluted color is recessive compared to the base color so only occasionally do we find these colors in puppies. Blue is defined as the gray-blue color similar to the color of the Koala and is the result of the dilution of the Brown (Black) Tabby color.
Cream, on the other hand, is the result of diluting the color red.
Con Bianco (and/with White)" or "Bicolor (High White)" or "White"
When the words "with white" are added to a color, it means that the coat has some areas of white, usually the front of the neck and chest or socks, but the white can be distributed anywhere in the coat. The white is due to the W gene which produces, where it acts, total depigmentation and therefore you can have white hair and / or pink skin (to be interested are: the nose or fingertips), if it affects an eye, that eye will have a blue or light blue color, so cats with white or white, they can also have eyes of two colors (unequal), one colored and the other blue or blue, if the W gene affects an ear it can be deaf in that ear. The completely white cat, especially if it also has both blue eyes, is more likely to also be deaf in both ears.
It is generally defined as "with White" if the white is less than 25% of the coat, "Bicolor" from 25 to 50%, "Harlequin (Arlequin) from 50 to 75%, and "Van" all white with spots of color only on the head and tail, "White" if 100% white. Cats that have pink noses or white socks with bright pink fingertips turn out very cute.
White is a dominant character and therefore completely white cats can still be carriers of a color and generally these Siberian cats at birth have a spot on their head of the color they carry, then when they change their fur as kittens, this spot also disappears.
The Tabby Tortie
Tabby Tortie also known as Torbies have a coat with spots of red mixed with Brown, Blue or Silver. Spots can be of any size, number, and location. Tortie are almost always female.
In a Silver Tortie the red spots are more subtle than in torties without silver.
Solid Color and Smoke
In the Siberian cat it is possible to obtain a solid (homogeneous) color, that is, a coat that apparently does not show any brindle, but only a solid black, blue, red or white color. Genetically the cat always has the Tabby pattern, but the phenotype does not highlight the brindle because the solid color overlaps the brindle, so the latter remains invisible. If the solid color inhibitor gene is also present, the coat takes on the "Smoke" color.
Pattern
The brindle of Siberian cats can be Mackerel (with thin and rather uniform stripes), Blotched also called classic (the stripes are wide and not homogeneous), or Spotted (spotted, i.e. the side brindles are interrupted in several points), the tabby brindle can also be shaded shaded, it happens especially in golden and silver.
All of these patterns have the typical M-shaped brindle on their foreheads, stripes on their legs, and spots on their belly. Solid colors can also exist, i.e. a solid color without brindle, in these cases their tabby pattern is hidden or masked by the solid color which can be black or blue. If the solid color is combined with the silver gene, the result is a color called "Smokes".