EMS coding
EMS represents the Easy Mind System. This system has been invented by the secretary of the Norwegian federation NNR.
The EMS enables the description of cats by using simple codes.
| Breeds |
| Category 1 |
EXO
PERS |
Exotic
Persian |
| Vategory 2 |
ACL
ACS
MCO
NEM
NFO
RAG
SBI
SIB
TUA
TUV |
American Curl longhair
American Curl shorthair
Maine Coon
Neva Masquerade (Prob.’09)
Norwegian Forest
Ragdoll
Birman ("SBI" because breed name is actually Sacred Birman)
Siberian
Turkish Angora
Turkish Van
|
| Category 3 |
ABY
BEN
BML
BRI
BUR
CHA
CRX
CYM
DRX
DSP
EUR
GRX
JBT
KOR
KBL
KBS
MAN
MAU
OCI
RUS
SNO
SOM
SOK
SPH |
Abyssinian
Bengal
Burmilla
British
Burmese
Chartreux
Cornish Rex
Cymric
Devon Rex
Don Sphynx (Probational ’07)
European
German Rex
Japanese Bobtail
Kurilean Bobtail longhair
Kurilean Bobtail shorthair
Korat
Manx
Egyptian Mau
Ocicat
Russian
Snowshoe
Sokoke
Somali
Sphynx
|
| Category 4 |
BAL
OLH
OSH
PEB
SIA
SYL
SYS
XLH
XSH |
Balinese
Oriental longhair
Oriental shorthair
Peterbald (Probational '07)
Siamese
Seychellois longhair
Seychellois shorthair
not recognized long hair and half long hair breeds
not recognized short hair breeds
|
| Recognized colours |
n
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
o
p
q
r
s
w
y |
black, seal, ruddy
blue
chocolate
lilac
red
cream
black tortie
blue tortie
chocolate tortie
lilac tortie
cinnamon
fawn
cinnamon (sorrel) tortoiseshell
fawn tortoiseshell
silver
white
golden |
| Not recognized |
m
x am
x cm
x pm
x em |
dilute modifier
caramel based on blue
caramel based on lilac
caramel based on fawn
abricot based on cream |
| Only for Norwegian Forest Cats |
nt
at
ft
gt |
amber
light (hell) amber
black tortie amber
blue tortie light (hell) amber |
| Piebald |
01
02
03
04
05
09
|
Van
Harlequin
Bicolour
Mitted
Snowshoe
Unspecified amount of white |
| Agouti |
11
12
21
22
23
24
25 |
shaded
shell
unspecified tabby pattern
blotched tabby
mackerel tabby
spotted tabby
ticked tabby |
| Points |
31
32
33 |
Burmese shading pattern
Tonkinese shading pattern
Himalayan pointed pattern |
| Tail Codes |
51
52
53
54 |
rumpy
rumpy riser
stumpy (max. 3 cm)
longie |
| Eye Colours |
61
62
63
64
65
66
67 |
blue eyed
orange eyed
odd eyed
green
Burmese eye colour
Tonkinese eye colour
Siamese eye colour |
| Ear Codes |
71
72
73 |
straight ears
curled ears
folded ears |
|