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British Shorthair Breed Numbers & Colours

Shown below is a table of the British Shorthair breed numbers together with their associated colours and patterns and Genetic Colours.

Breed# Colour Pattern Genetic Colour
14 White, Blue-eyed Self (Non-Agouti) white
14a White, Orange-eyed - " - - " -
14b White, Odd-eyed - " - - " -
15 Black - " - black
15b Chocolate - " - chocolate
15c Lilac - " - lilac
15d Red - " - sex-linked red
15k Cinnamon - " - cinnamon
15r Fawn - " - fawn
16 Blue - " - blue
17 Cream - " - sex-linked cream
18 Black Silver Tabby (Agouti) black, silver base
18a Blue Silver - " - blue, silver base
18b Chocolate Silver - " - chocolate, silver base
18c Lilac Silver - " - lilac, silver base
18d Red Silver - " - sex-linked red, silver base
18e Tortie Silver - " - black/red, silver base
18f Cream Silver - " - sex-linked cream, silver base
18g Blue Tortie Silver - " - blue/cream, silver base
18h Chocolate Tortie Silver - " - chocolate/red, silver base
18j Lilac Tortie Silver - " - lilac/cream, silver base
19 Red - " - sex-linked red
20 Brown - " - black
20a Blue - " - blue
20b Chocolate - " - chocolate
20c Lilac - " - lilac
20e Tortie - " - black/red
20f Cream - " - sex-linked cream
20g Blue Tortie - " - blue/cream
20h Chocolate Tortie - " - chocolate/red
20j Lilac Tortie - " - lilac/cream
21 Black Tortoiseshell (Non-Agouti) black/red
21b Chocolate - " - chocolate/red
21c Lilac - " - lilac/cream
22 Black Tortie & White Tortoiseshell & White (Non-Agouti) black/red & white
22a Blue Tortie & White - " - blue/cream & white
22b Chocolate Tortie & White - " - chocolate/red & white
22c Lilac Tortie & White - " - lilac/cream & white
22w Van Pattern Tortie & White White & Self (Non-Agouti) white & black/red, blue/cream, chocolate/red or lilac/cream
25 Manx All British Shorthair Patterns (except Siamese) all British Shorthair colours
28 Blue-Cream Tortoiseshell (Non-Agouti) blue/cream
30 Brown Spotted Tabby (Agouti) black
30a Blue - " - blue
30b Chocolate - " -  
30c Lilac - " - lilac
30d Red - " - sex-linked red
30e Tortie - " - black/red
30f Cream - " - sex-linked cream
30g Blue Tortie - " - blue/cream
30h Chocolate Tortie - " - chocolate/red
30j Lilac Tortie - " - lilac/cream
30s Black Silver - " - black, silver base
30as Blue Silver - " - blue, silver base
30bs Chocolate Silver - " - chocolate, silver base
30cs Lilac Silver - " - lilac, silver base
30ds Red Silver - " - sex-linked red, silver base
30es Tortie Silver - " - black/red, silver base
30fs Cream Silver - " - sex-linked cream, silver base
30gs Blue Tortie Silver - " - blue/cream, silver base
30hs Chocolate Tortie Silver - " - chocolate/red, silver base
30js Lilac Tortie Silver - " - lilac/cream, silver base
31 Bi-Colour Self & White (Non-Agouti) black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sex-linked red or sex-linked cream & white
31w Van Pattern Bi-Colour White & Self (Non-Agouti) white & black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sex-linked red or sex-linked cream & white
36 Smoke Smoke (Non-Agouti) black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sex-linked red, sex-linked cream, tortie, blue tortie, chocolate tortie or lilac tortie, silver based
39 Tipped Tipped (Agouti) black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sex-linked red, sex-linked cream, tortie, blue tortie, chocolate tortie or lilac tortie, silver based
40 1 Seal Colourpoint Siamese Colour Restriction seal points
40 2 Blue Colourpoint - " - blue points
40 3 Chocolate Colourpoint - " - chocolate points
40 4 Lilac Colourpoint - " - lilac points
40 5 Red Colourpoint - " - sex-linked red points
40 6 Cream Colourpoint - " - sex-linked cream points
40 7 Seal Tortie Colourpoint - " - seal/red points
40 8 Blue Tortie Colourpoint - " - blue/cream points
40 9 Chocolate Tortie Colourpoint - " - chocolate/red points
40 10 Lilac Tortie Colourpoint - " - lilac/cream points
40 11 Seal Tabby Colourpoint - " - seal (black) tabby points
40 12 Blue Tabby Colourpoint - " - blue tabby points
40 13 Chocolate Tabby Colourpoint - " - chocolate tabby points
40 14 Lilac Tabby Colourpoint - " - lilac tabby points
40 15 Red Tabby Colourpoint - " - sex-linked red tabby points
40 16 Cream Tabby Colourpoint - " - sex-linked cream tabby points
40 17 Seal Tortie Tabby Colourpoint - " - seal/red tabby points
40 18 Blue Tortie Tabby Colourpoint - " - blue/cream tabby points
40 19 Chocolate Tortie Tabby Colourpoint - " - chocolate/red tabby points
40 20 Lilac Tortie Tabby Colourpoint - " - lilac/cream tabby points
40 21 Cinnamon Colourpoint - " - cinnamon points
40 23 Fawn Colourpoint - " - fawn points
40 1s Seal Smoke Colourpoint - " - seal smoke points
40 2s Blue Smoke Colourpoint - " - blue smoke points
40 3s Chocolate Smoke Colourpoint - " - chocolate smoke points
40 4s Lilac Smoke Colourpoint - " - lilac smoke points
40 5s Red Smoke Colourpoint - " - sex-linked red smoke points
40 6s Cream Smoke Colourpoint - " - sex-linked cream smoke points
40 7s Seal Tortie Smoke Colourpointed - " - seal/red smoke points
40 8s Blue Tortie Smoke Colourpoint - " - blue/cream smoke points
40 9s Chocolate Tortie Smoke Colourpoint - " - chocolate/red smoke points
40 10s Lilac Tortie Smoke Colourpoint - " - lilac/cream smoke points
40 11s Seal Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - seal (black) silver tabby points
40 12s Blue Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - blue silver tabby points
40 13s Chocolate Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - chocolate silver tabby points
40 14s Lilac Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - lilac silver tabby points
40 15s Red Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - sex-linked red silver tabby points
40 16s Cream Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - sex-linked cream tabby points
40 17s Seal Tortie Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - seal/red silver tabby points
40 18s Blue Tortie Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - blue/cream silver tabby points
40 19s Chocolate Tortie Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - chocolate/red silver tabby points
40 20s Lilac Tortie Silver Tabby Colourpoint - " - lilac/cream silver tabby points
75 Golden Tipped Tipped (Agouti) black, standard base
79 Selkirk Rex Any colour of any pattern (Longhaired or Shorthaired)