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Breed standard |
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| General |
Size |
medium to large, females mostly smaller
then males |
| Head |
Shape |
a little bit longer than broad, softly
rounded, massive |
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Forehead |
broad, just slightly rounded |
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Cheeks |
cheekbones well developed |
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Nose |
medium length, broad, in profile shows a
slight identation, but without stop |
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Chin |
slanting slightly backwards, in profile
creating a curve from
the upper line of the nose |
| Ears |
Shape |
medium size, well open at the base, tips
are rounded with
well developed hairs on the inside and tufts |
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Placement |
with good width between, tilting slightly
forward |
| Eyes |
Shape/
placement |
large, slightly oval shaped. A bit
oblique, set widely apart
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Colour |
any colour is permitted, there is no relationship between
eye and coat colour, clear eye colour is desirable |
| Body |
Structure |
well boned and muscled, powerful neck,
broad chest, body in
proportion to create a rectangular appearance |
| Legs |
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medium high, to form a rectangle with the
body, strong |
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Paws |
large, round, well tufted between toes |
| Tail |
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of medium length, thick, rounded tip. Covered on all
sides by dense hair with no hairs trailing down |
| Coat |
Structure |
semi-long, well developed, very dense,
undercoat not lying flat,
overcoat water repellent, slightly hard to
touch.
Summer coat is distinctly shorter than the winter coat.
The winter coat
shows a well developed shirtfront,
full frill and knickerbockers |
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Colour |
all colours are acceptable except pointed
patterns and the
varieties chocolate, cinnamon, lilac, fawn.
Any amount of
white is permitted |
| Remarks |
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Novice class only accepted for cats born
in the former USSR.
Any crossing with other
breeds prohibited. |
Faults
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General
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too small or
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too finely built
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Head
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long and narrow
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straight profile
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too round head (persian type)
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Ears
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too large or
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too high set
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Eyes
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round eyes
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Legs
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too long or
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too thin
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Tail
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too short tail
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Coat
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too fine or silky
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lying flat
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lack of coat (except in summer)
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Scale of Points
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Total
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100
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Head
|
general shape, shape of
nose, chin
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25
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Ears
|
size, shape, placement
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10
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Eyes
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shape and colour
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10
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Body
|
shape, size, legs, shape of
paws
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20
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Tail
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length and shape
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5
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Coat
|
quality, texture, length
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20
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Colour/pattern |
5 |
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Condition |
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5 |
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