Snowshoe Kitten Breed

The Snowshoe is another breed created in the United States, and has sometimes also been known as Silver Laces. It combines the body length of the oriental cat with the solid bulk of the American Shorthair, the coat carrying Siamese points but with white paws, as in the Barman cal. The white markings are superimposed on the Siamese point pattern, ankle high on the front paws and to just below the hock joints on the rear legs. These markings are complemented by a white inverted 'V' on the muzzle which ideally extends up Tithe Bridge of the nose with a thin line of white under the chin down to the chest and along the underbelly. Developed mainly in the 1970s, it gained full recognition by the Cat Fanciers Federation (CFF) in 1982 and may also be shown with The International Cat Association (TICA), the American Cat Association (ACA), the American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA), the CA of Britain and in other Fife shows

Long, strong and well-muscled, forming a rectangle with the legs, which are of medium bone with compact oval paws; the tail medium to long, thick-based and tapering slightly to the tip.

Triangular, not as long as in a Siamese but longer than the Barman, with high cheek-bones; the ears are large, broad-based and pointed.

Large, oval, rather like walnut in shape and slanted toward the base of the ears; sparkling blue.

Medium short and close-lying, glossy but not fine-textured.

Any of those recognized for Siamese cats by the associations which accept it.