Head:

Shape:  Round and massive, with great breadth of skull.  Round face.  Round underlying bone structure with round smooth top head.  Well set on a short neck.  Nose:  Short, snub and broad with a decided nose break.  Cheeks:  Full.  Jaws:  Broad and powerful.  Chin:  Full and well developed.  Ears:  Small, rounded tipped, tilted forward, not unduly open at base.  Set far apart, low on the head, fitting into the rounded contour of the head.  Eyes:  Large, round and full, set far apart and brilliant, alert and sweet.  However the lids under certain gaze attentions of the cat may have a slight oriental, upward tilting appearance.

NOTE:  In all Chocolate and Lavender variations, due to dilution of eye color, eye color will range from pale gold to copper.  Not to be faulted for green rim.

 Body and Tail:

Body:  Of cobby type, low on legs, deep in the chest, equally massive across the shoulders and rump with a short well rounded thorax-abdomen.  Large or medium in size, females are somewhat smaller than males.  Quality to be considered over size.  Back is level with the floor.  Legs/Feet:  Short, thick and strong, heavy boned.  Straight forelegs.  Paws are large, round and firm.  Toes carried close, five in front and four in back.  Tail:  Short, but in proportion to body length, about as long as the distance between neck and tail root.

Coat:

Medium, dense, soft and plush in texture.  Even length over body. Allow for seasonal coat.

 Color:

Color to be secondary in importance.  Cat with special markings or patterns, points to be divided half on color and half on markings.  Allowance for bars on solid colors up to age three.

Condition:  Firm and muscular.

 Accepted Colors:

Accepted in all recognized patterns/colors registered in ACFA.

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