Tonkinese

The medium-sized body combines the elegance of the Siamese with the roundness of the Burmese.
The body is of medium length and well muscled.
The legs are of medium length, the paws are medium-sized and oval.
The tail is strong at the base and tapers to a slightly rounded tip.

The head is wedge-shaped, with gently rounded contours, a slightly convex profile and high cheek
bones. When viewed from the front, the head forms an equilateral triangle.
The muzzle is prominent and rounded and well defined, but without a pinch.
The chin is firm.

The eyes are large. The upper eyelid is almond-shaped, the lower rounded. They are set at a
slight angle to the outer edge of the ears.

Eye colour:

The entire body is typically covered by a lustrous sheen. In all colours the lower part of the body
is slightly lighter than the back. The body colour is clear, without any tabby stripes or markings.
The lighter body colour tones with the point colour. The body colour is clearly lighter than the

points in Mink. The contrast between the points and body is less defined in Solid. The contrast

between the much darker points and pale body is well defined in Pointed.

The classic colours for Mink, Pointed and Solid are:

• In kittens slight ghost markings and an overall lighter body colour shall be tolerated.
• The cat is between the Siamese and the Burmese.
• Too much similarity to either of the original breeds in type and coat is undesirable.