Cat color
Yellow
Yellow: the yellow Labrador (cream to fox red), yellow canaries and budgies, yellow poultry skin, legs and beaks, and yellow eyes.
45 Cat breeds list Yellow. It is in a club standard for 37 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 3 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Yellow
| Breed | FIFE | CFA | WCF | GCCF | CCA | TICA | LOOF | ACFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbyssinianEyes | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| American BobtailEyes | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| American CurlEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Aphrodite GiantEyes | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“light yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Asian catEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Asian Semi-longhairEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BombayEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| British LonghairEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“deep yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BurmeseEyes | Standard (“all shades of yellow from chartreuse to amber”) | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BurmillaEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chantilly-TiffanyEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| ChartreuxEyes | Standard (“deep yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| ChausieEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | Standard (“jaune”) | No ruling |
| Cornish RexEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| CymricEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Devon RexEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | Standard (“yellow/gold”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| DonskoyEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| German RexEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Khao ManeeEyes | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | Standard (“yellow”) | Standard (“Yellow”) | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) |
| Kurilian BobtailEyes | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| LaPermEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| LykoiEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| ManxEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| NebelungEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow/green mixture”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Norwegian Forest CatEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard | No ruling | No ruling |
| OcicatEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard | No ruling | No ruling |
| PeterbaldEyes | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ragamuffin ( Liebling)Eyes | No ruling | Standard (“yellow/gold to green”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SavannahEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard | No ruling | No ruling |
| Selkirk RexEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SerengetiEyes | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Siberian ( Siberian Forest, Neva Masquerade [colorpoint variety])Eyes | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SingapuraEyes | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SomaliEyes | Standard (“yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SphynxEyes | Standard (“golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SuphalakEyes | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“light yellow / Golden yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| TonkineseEyes | No ruling | Disqualifying (“yellow eyes in mink colors”) | No ruling | Standard (“Yellow”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Breeds where Yellow is a fault
| Breed | FIFE |
|---|---|
| Oriental BicolorEyes | Fault (“eye colour more yellow than green”) |
| Oriental LonghairEyes | Fault (“eye colour more yellow than green”) |
| Oriental ShorthairEyes | Fault (“eye colour more yellow than green”) |
Breeds where Yellow is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | CFA | GCCF |
|---|---|---|
| British ShorthairEyes | No ruling | Disqualifying (“yellow gold”) |
| Persian (modern)Eyes | Disqualifying (“yellow”) | Disqualifying (“yellow”) |
| Dragon LiEyes | No ruling | No ruling |
| Korn JaEyes | No ruling | No ruling |
| RaasEyes | No ruling | No ruling |
Color changes
How Yellow can appear or change over an animal's life.
Bluechanges toYellow
Eyes · With age · from 4 to 17 weeks