Mask
Is a part of the points in (Colour)pointed cats, which has the shape of a rhombus and covers the face, including the whisker pads and the chin. The mask is connected to the colour of the ears by traces of the colour.
Mask-factor ...
Mask - The darker-colored areas of the face of some cats (eg., Siamese & Himalayan).
Matts - The term used to describe clumps of matted fur on a cat's coat. Also called "Tangles".
Mask: Darker colored area on the face of the cat.
Melanin: Dark pigment produced by the body which give color to the skin, hair and eyes.
Metabolism: Physical and chemical processes that take place in a living being.
Mask: Darker colored area on the face of the cat.
Meezer: Slang term for a Siamese cat.
Melanin: Dark pigment produced by the body which give color to the skin, hair and eyes.
Mask: A term referring to the darker shadings on the face as seen in Siamese and Himalayans.
Maternal Immunity: A form of temporary immunity passed from a mother to her offspring while in the uterus and after birth in the colostrum and milk.
Mask - The dark colouring seen on the faces of some cat breeds such as Siamese & Birmans.
Masking - Covering or hiding another colour/gene. A pure white cat can be masking another colour genetically.
Mask, ears and tail hot cream with a soft metallic sheen that becomes more noticeable with maturity. The legs and feet will be slightly paler in colour but definite colour should show at the rear of the hind legs below the hock.
MASK, EARS, LEGS AND TAIL
Points are to be as even as possible, though ears are often slightly darker.
Mask: The darker-colored areas of the face as seen in Siamese and Himalayan
Mongrel; moggy: a cat of mixed or unknown parentage
Molt: periodic shedding ...
MASK - Darker color covers the face, including whisker pads and may be connected to the ears by tracings.
MELANIN - The main pigment that gives color to the skin and hair. Melanin produces eumelanin and phaeomelanin.
Ears, mask and tail to be well defined. White on face essential. (Inverted white "V" preferred).Body colour is to be a shade lighter than the points, white spots on the back allowed. Entire underbody should be white. Legs may show colour and white.
Points: mask, ears, feet, legs, and tail. The other colors are chocolate lynx point, lilac lynx point, red lynx point, seal-tortie lynx point, blue-cream lynx point, lilac-cream lynx point.
Colorpoint
Mask, ears, legs, paws and tail are colored in one of the varieties mentioned below. The body is a little bit lighter than the Point color. Collar and bib are even lighter. Nose and paw pads have different colors in each variety.
Ears, Mask, Tail and Legs: Except in gloves/laces, should show definite red or cream mottling.
the mask, ears, legs and tail, are definitely darker than the body and merge gently with the body colour.
They can be slightly paler on the underside and can have marginally darker points on the mask and ears. The Sable Burmese is the most popular and well-known color variety of this distinctive breed.
- Color: pigmentation on the extremities of the body (points): face (mask), ears, legs, and tail. The color of these darker areas must be as even as possible. There must be a clear contrast between the color of the points and that of the body.
Color: Himalayans are shown in shades of white to fawn, with point colors on the mask and extremities in the following hues: chocolate, seal, lilac, blue, red, cream tortie, blue-cream, chocolate-tortie, lilac-cream, seal lynx, blue lynx, red lynx, ...
Points: mask, ears, feet, legs, and tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the head. No white hairs in points.
Low doses of ketamine (4-10 mg/kg IM) can be used before mask induction.
To familiarize your cat with the apparatus, position the mask portion over the nose for two seconds, without giving any medication, and then give the cat a treat. Repeat this until your cat is comfortable with the mask.
Colourpoint - Point coloured mask to the face,
point coloured ears, feet, and tail. A colourpoint has no white whatsoever.
gene which changes black to brown) cinnamon fawn (a very pale pinkish-tan) (a light reddish brown, found mostly in Siamese and Abyssinians) red cream (ranges from yellowish to tannish or buff) (red and cream are sex-linked, on the X gene, and mask ...
The Siamese cats have a mask that covers the whole face but does not go over the top of the head. The points are at the mask. ears. feet. legs and tail. The body color is usually even with a hint of shading. The color points may be seal. chocolate.
The color is restricted to the face mask, ears, legs, and tail, while the body remains a lighter color.
The points consisting of the ears, legs, feet, tail and face mask should show the basic color of the cat.
Colorpoint: dark points on mask, ears, tail, legs, feet;
Mitted: dark points on mask, ears, tail, legs; feet are white;
Bi-color: dark points on mask, ears, tail; legs and feet are white.
This interesting breed, which in perfect form sports a white mask and four "snowshoes," is derived from crosses between the Siamese and American Shorthair. It is a medium-sized cat with smooth coat, and often blue eyes.
Bicolour - white inverted "V" in the facial mask, white legs, feet, ruff and stomach, point coloured ears and tail.
Colourpoint - facial mask, ears, feet, tail and nose. A colourpoint has no white.
The coat pattern shades to a darker tone on the mask, legs, ears and tail. There are three coat pattern types to be found on the Tonkinese breed -
Pointed, with a distinct contrast between the points and the body (the Siamese pattern.) ...
Mitted - Point coloured mask, ears, tail and legs, with white mittens on the front feet and short white boots on the back feet. White on chin, ruff and stomach.
I got him from a wonderful cattery called Texas Rexes and he is black with white markings and a white mask. His name is Ridin' Solo but I call him Solo for short, sometimes I also refer to him as Little Solito (haha!).
A mitted Ragdoll has white-gloved paws, while a bicolor Ragdoll has its face covered by a white mask in the shape of an inverted "V." The bicolor also has its legs, chest, stomach and ruff -- a collar of fur around the neck -- all covered in white.
Traditional Ragdolls possess the colorpoint gene that causes color concentration to the "point" areas (face, mask, ears, legs and tail) plus the white spotting factor gene that governs the white areas on the cat's body.
Mackerel: A type of tabby pattern where the colours of the coat appear striped.
Mask: The darker shadings on the face.
Mites: Very small arachnids that cause and carry a variety of diseases.
Muzzle: The jaws and mouth.
We all know the Siamese and the pointed coat. Pointing means that the "points" of the body (i.e. extremities, the mask, ears, tail and feet) are darker. There are many variations of pointing, which can be seen here: Cat Coats Pointed.
Appearance: Although silky-coated, the Balinese has a slim, sleek body type with typical Siamese-dark markings on the mask, tail and feet. Like Siamese they have four main colours, seal, chocolate, lilac and blue. The eyes are blue.
Color is restricted to the facial mask and extremities with the body of various shades of white to fawn. Himalayans were developed by breeding Persians to Siamese to combine the Siamese point coloring with Persian type.
Chocolate points, with creamy white bodies and milk chocolate legs, tail, mask and ears did appear from time to time
The blue point was officially recognized in 1934 and has a bluish-white body with slate blue points ...
These eyes are their most persuasive weapon in an arsenal of endearing traits that mask an awesome power to hypnotize their owners into life-time love affairs through which they effortlessly rule their families.
Paws: small and oval-shaped with five toes in front and four in back
Tail: long, thin and tapered to a point
Coat: short and glossy; pointed colors with a dark "mask" over the face; outside the US, ...
The Champagne or also known as Chocolate Burmese was discovered in the late 1960's and is today one of the most popular colours. They have a warm milk chocolate colour coat and the mask and ears may be a slightly deeper colour.
Bicolors boast a white mask like an inverted 'V', plus white on all four legs, feet, stomach, chest, and ruff. Other white patches and markings can appear, except on the points, which are darker and well-defined.
Their fur coat is not made up of unusual colorations and patters. Siberians of color point are known as Neva-Masquerade. Neva means the river which they originated from, and masquerade is for the mask.
Three different varieties are recognised, Colourpoint, Mitted and Bi-colour each in seal point, blue point, chocolate point and lilac point.
When born, Ragdoll kittens are all white, their mask, ears, tail and legs darken as they mature.
The body colour ranges from almost white to pale cream with darker points on the mask, ears, legs and tail.
 See also: Tortie, Taper, Seal Point, Contrast, Wedge
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