Somali SOP Standard Colours

USUAL (63) e.g. Ch & Pr Stacym Quattrocento Overall impression: a rich golden brown made up of an apricot base coat ticked with black Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Black Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: Rich apricot - colour should be as rich as possible Nose leather: Tile red Paw pads: Black or brown Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. Cold, pale tone to the coat 2. Grey roots extending over a large area of the body. (Seasonal grey roots during change of coat in kittens and young adults should not be penalised) 3. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard	BLUE (63c) Overall impression: a soft blue consisting of a warm oatmeal or mushroom base coat ticked with any shade of blue. Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Blue. Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: Warm mushroom. Nose leather and paw pads : Mauvish blue. Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. White undercoat anywhere on the body: this is particularly obvious on the back. 2. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard.
SORREL (63a) e.g. Stacym Riant Romancer Overall impression: a rich copper colour made up of an apricot base coat ticked with cinnamon Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Cinnamon Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: Rich apricot Nose leather and paw pads : Pink Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. Absence of contrast between the undercoat and ticking 2. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard	FAWN (63e) e.g. Stacym Baladine Overall impression: a warm powdery fawn made up of a pale oatmeal or mushroom undercoat ticked with fawn Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Fawn Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: Pale mushroom Nose leather: Pink paw pads : Mauvish pink Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. Absence of contrast sufficient to obscure ticking 2. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard
CHOCOLATE (63b) e.g. Ch Manot Nestles Overall impression: a rich, warm chestnut brown made up of an apricot base coat ticked with dark chocolate Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Dark chocolate Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: Rich apricot Nose leather: Pinkish chocolate Paw pads : Chocolate or rosy, pinkish chocolate Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. Absence of contrast sufficient to obscure ticking 2. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard	LILAC (63d) e.g. Ch Stacym Bijou Overall impression: a warm dove grey made up of an oatmeal or mushroom undercoat ticked with lilac Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Lilac Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: Mushroom Nose leather and paw pads : Mauvish pink Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. Absence of contrast sufficient to obscure ticking 2. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard
RED (63f) e.g. Stacym Leanderkat Overall impression: A warm, glowing red made up of pale red clearly ticked with a deeper tone of red Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Bright red Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: A paler shade of red Nose leather and paw pads : Bright pink Note: Freckles may occur on nose, lips, eyelids, ears and paw pads Slight freckling should not be penalised Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. Absence of contrast sufficient to obscure ticking 2. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard	CREAM (63g) e.g. Pr Stacym Garion Overall impression: A soft, warm, powdery effect made up of a pale cream clearly ticked with a rich cream Ticking, ear tips and tufts, facial markings, top and tip of tail, toe tufts and heels: Rich cream Chest, belly, under tail, inside of legs and breeches: A paler shade of cream Nose leather: Creamy pink Paw pads : Flesh pink Note: Freckles may occur on nose, lips, eyelids, ears and paw pads. Slight freckling should not be penalised Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for (additional to General Type Standard): 1. Absence of contrast sufficient to obscure ticking 2. All other withholding faults as in the Somali General Type Standard