|
General |
Size |
Large |
|
Head |
Shape |
Triangular, where all sides are equally long; with good height
when seen in profile; forehead slightly rounded; with long,
straight profile without break in line (no stop) |
|
Chin |
Firm |
|
Ears |
Shape |
Large, with good width at the base; pointed tips; with lynx-like
tufts and long hair out of the ears |
|
Placement |
High and open, so that the outer lines of the ears follow the
line of the head down to the chin |
|
Eyes |
Shape |
Large
and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique |
|
Expression |
Alert expression |
|
Colour |
All colours permitted, regardless of coat colour |
|
Body |
Structure |
Long, strongly built; solid bone structure |
|
Legs |
|
Strong, high on legs; hind legs higher than the front legs |
|
Paws |
Large, round, in proportion to the legs |
|
Tail |
|
Long and bushy; should reach at least to the shoulder blades,
but preferably to the neck |
|
Coat |
Structure |
Semi-long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a water repellent
upper coat which consists of long, coarse and glossy guard hairs
covering the back and the sides
a fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full frill and
knickerbockers |
|
Colour |
All colours are
permitted, including all colours with white; except pointed
patterns and chocolate, lilac, cinnamon and fawn. Any amount of
white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest,
white on the belly, white on the paws, etc. |
|
Remarks |
General |
Very slow maturing of this
breed should be taken into account |
| |
Head |
Mature males may have broader heads than females
|
|
|
Coat |
Coat is evaluated only on
texture and quality. Length of coat and density of undercoat
vary with the seasons. Kittens can take up to 6 months of age to
develop guard hairs |
|
Faults |
General |
Too small and finely built
cats |
|
Head |
Round or square head
Profile with a break (stop) |
|
Ears |
Small ears
Set too widely apart
Set too close together |
|
Legs |
Short legs
Thin legs |
|
Tail |
Short tail |
|
Coat |
Dry coat
Knotted with lumps
Too silky |
