As these elongated spots reach the rear haunches they blend to form a dorsal stripe which continues along the top of the tail to its tip. Ranging from small to large, the spots are seen in round, oblong, or irregular shapes and are a deeper shade than the ground coat. The Mau pattern is common to all colors and features distinct random spots over the torso with variance in size and shape. This dramatically colored mau is the only one with a black nose. The smoke mau has black whiskers and black paw pads. The lightest shade of the coat color is on the upper throat area, chin, and around the nostrils. The nose, lips, and eyes are outlined in jet black. ![]() Its coat is medium in length with a lustrous sheen and is dense and resilient in texture. The high contrast markings on the smoke mau are jet black against a white to pale silver undercoat. Smoke maus exhibit pale silver ground color across the head, shoulders, legs, tail, and underside, with all hairs tipped in black.A brick red nose and black or dark brown paw pads distinguish the lovely bronze mau. The upper throat area, chin, and around the nostrils are pale creamy white. The nose, lips, and eyes are outlined in dark brown, with dark brown on the bridge of the nose. The back of a bronze mau's ears are tawny-pink and tipped in dark brown-black. Overall the markings are dark brown-black with a warm brown undercoat, showing good contrast against the lighter ground color. The underside of the bronze mau fades to a creamy ivory. Bronze maus exhibit warm bronze ground color across the head, shoulders, outer legs, back, and tail, with the darker bronze on the saddle and lightening to a tawny buff color on the sides. ![]() With a brick red rose and black paw pads, the silver mau is simply stunning! The upper throat area, chin, and around the nostrils are pale clear silver, appearing almost white. ![]() The back of a silver mau's ears are grayish-pink and tipped in black while the nose, lips, and eyes are outlined in black, creating a gorgeous contrast. Its coat is medium in length with a lustrous sheen and silky and fine in texture.
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