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Colourpoint patterns are where the extremities (paws, face, ears and tail) of the animal are coloured differently compared to the rest of the body. The areas with different colour may be referred as 'points' or being 'pointed'. Colour can spread to the rest of the body, but is concentrated on the extremities. Colourpoint patterns occur due to acromelanism, which is a type of partial albinism where pigmentation is affected by temperature. Cold temperatures trigger pigment development while warm temperatures decrease pigment development. The extremities are colder than the rest of the body which