Is the cat on this page a lilac-point?

Question

I own the cat in this picture, but I'm not keen on all the siamese "point" colors. (This cat is a Snowshoe.) I just put down lilac-point because I thought that's what it was, but I'm not 100% sure.

http://www.catster.com/cats/655872

A lot of people are saying "blue point", but although it's hard to tell in the picture, his points are grey, not brown. Would this make it a lilac, and not a blue?

Answer 1

I had a lilac-point siamese, for 16 years, and I also showed him at Cat Shows.

And from your photos I can say that your cat is a blue-point. Bluepoints have slate grey nose and paw leathers, but the lilac point is pink grey, the same goes for the point, it's more of a pinkish grey.

Breeders can tell the difference between these 2 colors with their kittens by looking at their pads, it's what makes the difference.

That's a lilac-point, look at it's paws.

http://www.siamesekitties.com/Molly.jpg

and BTW, Snowshoes do have the coloring of a siamese, it just have white too

Answer 2

My Sophie looks quite a bit like yours, and her new vet called her a blue point. I think.....she basically made it up but I think she called her a blue and white point tortie rather than lilac point.

Although blue can be quite close to lilac.....

Sorry I'm not more help.

Answer 3

Snowshoes don't have points like Siamese. They are just Snowshoes. They are wonderful sweet cats. I have transported a few for Siamese Rescue and they are always such sweeties.

Answer 4

It seems the color is closer to a blue-point than a lilac. Here's a pic of a blue-point. Much closer to your kitty - http://made-in-afrika.com/kittens2cats/LaBelle1.blue.point.siamese.cat.jpg

Answer 5

Looks more blue-point. Lilacs have an almost bluish-gray color. This is more a bluish-brown.

Answer 6

hmm doesnt exactly look liek an lilac point ...

Answer 7

id say thats a blue.