| General |
Size |
large |
| Head |
Shape |
triangular,
where all sides are equally long; with
good height when seen in profile; forehead slightly
rounded; 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 shoulderblades, but preferably to
the neck |
| Coat |
Structure |
semi
long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a smooth, water
repellant uppercoat which consists
of long, coarse and glossy hair
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 and 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 |
| 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 |