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Cat pattern
Sepia
The Burmese pattern: the body only slightly lighter than the points, so the cat looks almost solid.
43 Cat breeds list Sepia. It is in a club standard for 25 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 2 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Sepia
| Breed | TICA | FIFE | ACFA | GCCF | CFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Bobtail | Standard (“sepias”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| American Curl | Standard (“Sepia”) | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Asian cat | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | No ruling |
| Asian Semi-longhair | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | No ruling |
| Australian Mist | Standard (“Sepia”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | No ruling |
| Bengal | Standard (“Seal Sepia Tabby”) | Standard (“Seal sepia”) | No ruling | Standard (“Snow”) | Standard (“Sepia Tabby”) |
| Burmese | Standard (“Sepia”) | Standard (“Burmese”) | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | Standard |
| Burmilla | Standard (“Sepia”) | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | Standard (“Seal Sepia”) |
| Cornish Rex | Standard (“Sepia”) | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Cymric | Standard (“Sepia”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Devon Rex | Standard (“Sepia”) | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Sepia”) |
| Donskoy | Standard (“Sepia”) | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| DonskoySkin and scales | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| German Rex | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Highlander | Standard (“Sepia”) | No ruling | Standard (“Sepia”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Japanese Bobtail | Standard (“Sepia”) | Not recognized (“pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| LaPerm | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Sepia”) |
| Lykoi | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Peterbald | Not recognized | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| PeterbaldSkin and scales | Not recognized | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ragamuffin ( Liebling) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Sepia”) |
| Selkirk Rex | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Sepia”) |
| Singapura | Standard (“Sepia”) | Standard (“sepia”) | No ruling | Standard (“sepia”) | Standard (“Sepia”) |
| SphynxSkin and scales | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese pointed”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Sable / Champagne / Platinum”) |
| Tonkinese | Standard (“Sepia”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | Standard (“Solid”) |
Breeds where Sepia is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | TICA | ACFA | GCCF | WCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Coon | Disqualifying (“Sepia”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Siberian ( Siberian Forest, Neva Masquerade [colorpoint variety]) | Disqualifying | No ruling | Not recognized (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | Not recognized (“Burmese-factor”) |
| Aphrodite Giant | No ruling | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kurilian Bobtail | No ruling | No ruling | Not recognized (“colourpoints”) | No ruling |
| Norwegian Forest Cat | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ocicat | Not recognized | No ruling | Not recognized (“Burmese Colour Restriction”) | No ruling |
| Oriental Bicolor | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Oriental Longhair | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Oriental Shorthair | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Persian (modern) | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | Not recognized (“Burmese ... pointed”) |
| Ragdoll | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Siamese (modern) | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Snowshoe | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Somali | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Thai | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Thai Lilac | No ruling | No ruling | Not recognized (“Burmese (31) pattern”) | No ruling |
| Turkish Angora | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Turkish Van | Not recognized | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |