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Head:
Shape: The head is as wide as it is long, slightly rounded, of
medium size, and in good proportion and visual balance with the rest of
the body. Cheekbones are set high. The nose should be of good length,
neither extremely broad nor pointed, and in proportion with the rest of
the head. The forehead should be a flat plane rising slightly above the
muzzle giving the appearance of two distinct, parallel planes. No less
than the width of an eye between the eyes. When the whiskers are
smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is evident. Allowances are
to be made for stud jowls in older males. Ears: Medium in size,
alert, slightly rounded at the tip, and broad at the base. Set forward
from the outside of the head giving a continuing line from the head to
the ears. Eye Shape: Large and walnut shaped with rounded end
larger in diameter than the almond eye, but still with greater length
than width. Should be slanted in line with the flow from the nose to
base of ear. Eye Color: Bright, sparkling blue which stands out
against the contrasting color of the points.
Body and Tail:
Body: The rectangular body should be of medium size; females may
be slightly smaller than males, but not frail or dainty in appearance.
The body should be medium boned, well muscled, powerful and heavily
built. Long, but not too extreme. Neck length should be medium, in
proportion with the head and body. Legs/Feet: Legs should be of
good length, in proportion with the body; with medium boning. Feet
should be medium in size with a short oval shape. Five toes in front and
four in back. Tail: Thick at the base, tapering slightly and gradually
to the end. Length should be medium to long, appearing to be at least as
long as the body and should be measured along the back leg. Should be in
proportion with the overall size of the cat.
Coat:
Short to medium short and healthy in appearance.
Accepted Colors:
Seal Point Blue Point
Color:
Body Color: Should be of an even coloration with subtle shading
allowed on shoulders, back and hips, toning to a lighter shade near the
chest and stomach. A few white hairs in the points possibly caused by
past illness are not to be confused with definite patches or spots.
White on the underside of the head, throat, body and uppermost part of
the inner thighs commonly occurs and should not be penalized or
credited. Allowances should be made for darker colors in older cats as
they generally darken with age. There must, however, always be a
definite contrast between the body color and the points. Kittens
generally are lighter in color.
Point Color:
Seal: Points deep seal brown. Body an even pale fawn to
cream, warm in tone, shading gradually into lighter color on the chest
and stomach. Nose leather and paw pads may be deep brown or black, pink
or combination of seal and pink. White pattern areas to be a clear
sparkling white.
Blue: Points deep steel blue. Body is bluish white, cold
in tone, shading gradually to white on chest and stomach. Nose leather
and paw pads are to be slate, pink or a combination of slate and pink.
White pattern areas are to be a clear, sparkling white.
Pattern:
The color of the mask, tail, ears and legs should be dense and clearly
defined. They should all be of the same shade. The mask will cover the
entire face [except in the white pattern areas] and may be connected to
the ears by tracings. It often takes on the appearance of the Lone
Ranger's face mask. Color patterns consist of the 'preferred white'
patterning and 'accepted minimum/maximum' white patterning. Amount of
penalty shall be determined by the amount of deviation from the
preferred pattern.
The preferred facial pattern shall consist of a white muzzle in the
shape of an inverted "V" extending from the mouth to the
whisker tufts above the eyes. Acceptable minimum/maximum patterns shall
allow as little white as only a pronounced mustache or an unbroken blaze
to a "V" as broad as halfway under the eyes [directly below],
no pink eyelids, with or without a white chin. The wider the variation
from the preferred pattern, the more objectionable it becomes.
The preferred foot markings shall consist of even white boots
extending to the bend of the ankle on the front feet and even white
boots extending to just below the hock joint on the back feet.
Acceptable minimum/maximum on the front feet shall consist of just toes
only to as high as the dew claw. Acceptable minimum/maximum on the back
feet shall consist of white from ¼ inch above the toes to as high as ¼
inch above the hock joint at its point. White on the feet should be even
[i.e., both front feet for the same height and both back feet of the
same height] and as regular as possible. Patterning should be solid
white. Nose leather and paw pads may be either pink or point color, or a
combination of the two. In case of a tie, preference should always be
given to the preferred pattern.
Condition:
Hard and muscular with no indication of fat or emaciation. An appearance
of good health and vitality. When lifted, the cat should have heft.
Balance:
A medium cat with an overall well balanced appearance. While being a
long animal, the look should not be svelte, but rather suggest great
power and activity as well as agility.
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Head: |
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Extreme head length, muzzle either too pointed or too
broad, extreme rounded or "apple headed"
appearance, extreme muzzle pinch. |
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Ears: |
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Small rounded ears. |
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Eyes: |
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Small or severely slanted eyes, round eyes. Pale or
dull eye color. |
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Body: |
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Long, slender neck. Body of extreme length. Sleek,
dainty or small in appearance. |
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Legs: |
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Fine boning. Extreme length out of proportion with the
rest of the body.
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Tail: |
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Thin or whip-like tail. |
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Coat: |
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Double or plush coat. |
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Pattern: |
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Penalize irregularities or runners in or outside the
pattern outlines or asymmetrical markings. Also penalize
point color, or spots inside the pattern, or lack of
point color above the white pattern on any leg. Amount
of penalty shall be determined by the amount of
deviation from the preferred pattern.
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| WITHHOLD: |
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Crossed Eyes. Eye color other than Blue. Incorrect
number of toes. Kinked tail. Long coat. |
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Color: |
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Light, dark or colored spots as opposed to shading on
any part of the body. White should not occur on any part
of the body, including the tail and ears, except as
described in the pattern and color descriptions. |
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Pattern: |
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Less than the minimum preferred facial pattern. Point
color so extensive within the pattern that the pattern
is obscured. Lack of white or white higher than that
described in the pattern descriptions for legs and feet. |
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