I Love York Chocolate Cats

The York Chocolate Cat is a new American breed of show cat, with a long, fluffy coat and a plumed tail. The York Chocolate Cat is a very friendly, even-tempered breed that is very content as a lap cat. They love to be held and cuddled. The cats are intelligent, energetic, and curious, happily following their owner around looking to stir up trouble.

The first part of its name is taken from New York state, where it was bred in 1983. This breed was created by colour-selecting domestic longhaired cats, and as the name suggests, all members of this breed are solid chocolate or lavender, solid chocolate and white, or lavender and white (see bicolor cat). The breed is not yet widely recognized by breeders and the Cat Fanciers' Association.

The York is a true lap cat, one that is happy to be held and cuddled. This is not to imply that Yorks are sedate and docile; in fact they are active, intelligent, and curious, constantly monitoring the activities of their owners.

Head

The head is medium size, in proportion to body, longer than wide when whiskers and facial hair are smoothed back. The head is a modified wedge shape, beginning at thenose and spreading to the tips of ears. The muzzle is moderately rounded, neither short nor sharply pointed. Allowance should be made for stud jowls in males. In profile, the skull is slightly rounded; the nose has a slight dip. There is a slight whisker break,gently curved, following the lines of the wedg e. Chin is gently contoured, tip in an even plane with the tip of the upper lip

Ears

Large, pointed, tufted, tilting forward, broad at base, set well apart continuing wedge line of the head. Ears are tufted inside, little hair is present on the outside, the leather may show through.

Eyes

Medium in size, almond-shaped, slanted slightly toward the nose, conforming with the wedge line of the head. Eyes are at least one eye length apart. Color is a striking gold, green or hazel.

Body

Size medium to large. Oblong, lengthy type with smooth flowing body lines. Neck is short to medium. Chest is full and rounded. Boning is sturdy; musculature firm. The rump slightly higher than shoulders. Males are larger, heavier boned, and more muscular than females.

Legs & Feet

Legs are medium to long in length and well-muscled. Hind legs are slightly longer than forelegs. Paws are large, round, and slightly tufted.

Tail

The tail is medium to long; the length is comparable to the length of the body. It is wide at the base tapering to a rounded end. It is desirable for tail hair to spread out like a plume in the mature adult.

Coat

The coat is medium long in length, smooth and glossy, following body lines. The texture is soft and silky to the roots, with no wooly undercoat. Hair is shorter on face, belly and lower legs; longer on back, sides, and upper legs. Slight frontal ruff. Ears and toes tufted.

Condition

The ideal York Chocolate is a strikingly rich chocolate brown or lustrous lavender with a coat that has a glossy sheen and flows over body lines accentuating graceful, flexible body movement. The cat should give an appearance of good health and vitality.

Color

Chocolate brown color is slow in developing. Kittens are significantly lighter than the mature cats and may have some barring and tipping.

SOLID CHOCOLATE
Rich chocolate brown. Nose leather: chocolate brown. Paw pads and inner ear: tannish pink.

SOLID LAVENDER
Frosty tan. Nose leather: cocoa. Paw pads and inner ear: tannish pink.

BI-COLOR CHOCOLATE & WHITE
A combination of chocolate brown and white. Brown head, back, and tail (with white located on ruff, chest, belly, legs and feet (there may be spots of brown). Often there are white markings on the face (usually a blaze), muzzle, and tip of tail. Nose
leather: chocolate, pink, or mottled with both colors. Paw pads: pink, tannish pink, or mottled. Inner ear: tannish pink or mottled frosty tan.

BI-COLOR LAVENDER & WHITE
A combination of lavender and white. Lavender head, back, and tail with white located on ruff, chest, belly, legs and feet (there may be spots of lavender). Often there are white markings on the face (usually a blaze), muzzle and tip of tail.
Nose leather: lavender, pink, or mottled with both colors. Paw pads: lavender, pink, or mottled. Inner ear: tannish pink or mottled.

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