| 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 |
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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 |
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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 uppercoat which consists of long, coarse and glossy guardhairs 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 |
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Head |
mature males may have broader heads than females |
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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
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| Faults |
General |
too small and finely built cats |
|
Head |
- round or square head
- profile with a break (stop)
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|
Ears |
- small ears
- set too widely apart
- set too close together
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Legs |
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Tail |
short tail
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|
Coat |
- dry coat
- knotted with lumps
- too silky
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