Cat color
Amber
A golden orange to yellow-brown: amber eyes, and the amber coat of Norwegian Forest Cats, which darkens with age.
27 Cat breeds list Amber. It is in a club standard for 19 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 4 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Amber
| Breed | FIFE | GCCF | ACFA | TICA | CCA | CFA | WCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbyssinianEyes | Standard (“amber”) | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Aphrodite GiantEyes | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BurmeseEyes | Standard (“amber”) | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BurmillaEyes | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chantilly-TiffanyEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| European ShorthairEyes | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Khao ManeeEyes | No ruling | Standard (“Amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | Standard (“amber”) |
| KoratEyes | Standard (“amber”) | Standard (“amber cast”) | No ruling | Standard (“amber cast”) | No ruling | Standard (“amber cast”) | No ruling |
| LykoiEyes | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Norwegian Forest Cat | Standard (“amber / light amber”) | Standard (“Amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Amber”) | Standard (“amber”) |
| Norwegian Forest CatEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| OcicatEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ragamuffin ( Liebling)Eyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling |
| SavannahEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SokokeEyes | Standard (“amber”) | Standard (“Amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SomaliEyes | Standard (“amber”) | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Turkish AngoraEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling |
| Turkish VanEyes | No ruling | Standard (“Light to medium amber”) | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling |
| Turkish VankedisiEyes | No ruling | Standard (“Light to medium amber”) | No ruling | Standard (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Breeds where Amber is a fault
| Breed | GCCF | TICA | CFA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian MauEyes | Disqualifying (“Amber”) | Fault (“amber cast”) | Fault (“amber cast”) |
Breeds where Amber is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | GCCF | TICA | CFA | WCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian MistEyes | Disqualifying (“Amber”) | Disqualifying (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| British ShorthairEyes | Disqualifying (“amber”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Persian (modern)Eyes | Disqualifying (“amber”) | No ruling | Disqualifying (“amber”) | No ruling |
| Napoleon | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Not recognised (“Amber”) |
| Oriental BicolorEyes | Not recognised (“amber cast”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| California SpangledEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Korn JaEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Color changes
How Amber can appear or change over an animal's life.
Bluechanges toAmber
Eyes · With age · from 4 to 17 weeks