Distinctive Differences: Silver Spotted vs. Silver Shad

How can you tell if the silver mink you purchased has good quality, and should you choose a silver mink or a silver point?

Both silver minks and silver points fall under the agouti color family, but silver points are a highlight within this family. This means the tip of their fur is lighter, with typically only 1/10 to 1/12 of the hair being the darker color. In contrast, a silver mink has a darker color distribution on a single hair, with about 1/8 to 1/9 of it being dark.

Silver minks have blue eyes, while silver points have pure green or yellowgreen eyes.

Here are the differences between silver minks and silver points:

Highquality cats often have specific color codes:

(AS 11): This refers to a silver mink with black tips.

(AS 11 33): This is a silver mink with black tips and blue eyes.

(NS 11): This is a silver mink with coffeecolored tips.

(W61): This is a pure white British Shorthair with pinkish四肢 and nose, and blue eyes, with no tip color.

The silver point agouti color code (NS 11 33) is particularly interesting. Silver point minks are functional cats known for their whitening effect. The "NS" stands for the tip color being coffee, while "11" indicates the depth of the back fur color, with 11 being the lightest color, closest to white. There are other color codes available, but 11 is generally considered the best quality. The "33" refers to the cat's eye pigmentation, which can be sky blue or lake blue.

For new cat owners who might be confused about the difference between silver minks and silver points, here's a simple way to tell them apart: Look at the eyes. Blue eyes denote a silver point, while any other color indicates a silver mink. Additionally, the fur color of a silver point is usually much lighter than that of a silver mink.