One level shade of buff cream, sound to the roots. Free of any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Tabby and White Colors Tabby markings are dense and clearly defined. How much of the tabby marking is seen is highly dependent on the size and placement of the head and body spots. A spot may be of a size that only ground color or only the tabby stripe is seen, thus there may not be enough color to determine whether the markings are classic or mackerel.
Tabby markings range from warm red to deep auburn.
Tabby markings of buff cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast but remaining within the dilute range. Tabby markings dense black. Tabby markings a deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn or patina over the colored portions. The following information is for reference purposes only, and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard.