Tonkinese Colours & Coat-Patterns - new page still in development

Copyright: These photos are all kindly provided by members of the Tonkinese Breed Club and Tonkinese Cat Club, or by owners who have sent them to me for my books. The owners retain copyright in their photos; they may not be downloaded, used on other web sites or in any other way without their express permission.

The Tonkinese has a wide range of colours in each of the three Tonkinese coat-patterns - Burmese Colour Restriction (BCR), Tonkinese Colour Restriction (TCR) and Colourpointed Pattern (CPP). Here we show you examples of each of the basic self-colours (i.e. a single coloured cat, not a tortie, tabby or tortie-tabby) in each coat-pattern. Getting hold of suitable photos is not always possible, and there can also be a difference in colour maturity in each colour/pattern so you may see several photos per coat-pattern.

The award winning book 'Tonkinese In Colour'  provides over 260 photos of different Tonkinese showing the full range of colours and patterns, including photos of nose and paw leathers and eye colours. It also includes some explanation for these colours and patterns. Click here for more information.

BROWN - BCR, TCR, CPP

BLUE - BCR, TCR, CPP

BLUE-BASED CARAMEL - BCR, TCR, CPP

CHOCOLATE - BCR, TCR, CPP

Chocolate BCR

Chocolate TCR

Chocolate CPP

CINNAMON - BCR, TCR, CPP

LILAC - BCR, TCR, CPP

Lilac BCR

Lilac TCR

Lilac CPP

LILAC-BASED CARAMEL - BCR, TCR, CPP

FAWN

To tell the difference between the Fawn coat-patterns you need a DNA test. Fawns are very similar in tone and because they are so pale lighting conditions can have quite an effect on the coat.

RED - - BCR, TCR, CPP

Red BCR

Red TCR

Red CPP

CREAM - - BCR, TCR, CPP

Cream BCR

Cream TCR

Cream CPP

APRICOT - - BCR, TCR, CPP