| General |
Appearance |
Very well proportioned in all aspects, graceful and lithe
giving the
impression of grace and flowing motion. |
| Size |
Medium size for females;
males are slightly larger. |
|
| Head |
Shape |
Small to medium in size, wedge shaped, wide at the top,
tapering
slightly towards the chin. |
| Nose |
Of medium length, gentle slope; no stop or break. |
| Chin |
Gently rounded, the tip to form a perpendicular line with
the nose |
| Jaw |
Tapered |
|
| Ears |
Shape |
Long, pointed, wide at the base;
Well furnished and tufted |
| Placement |
Set high on the head, erect |
|
| Eyes |
Shape |
Large, almond in shape;
slanting slightly upwards. |
| Colour |
All colour varieties allowed. |
|
| Neck |
|
Of medium length; slender and graceful. |
|
| Body |
Structure |
Fine boned; light framed chest, torso slender, graceful,
lithe.
Hind part slightly higher than front. |
|
| Legs |
|
Long;
hind legs longer than front legs |
| Paws |
Small, round and dainty;
tufts between the toes |
|
| Tail |
|
Long and tapering; wide at the base, narrow at the end.
Well furnished.
The tail is carried lower than the body but not trailing down. When
moving the tail is carried horizontally over the body, sometimes almost
touching the head. |
|
| Coat |
Structure |
Body coat of medium length; long at the frill.
The hair is very fine and shows a silk-like sheen.
The coat is silky and sleek; slightly wavy on the belly.
No undercoat. |
| Colour |
All colour varieties are permitted, including all colour
varieties 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, wite on the paws, etc. |
|
| Remarks |
|
Allowance to be made for jowls in adult males
The frill is not fully-grown during the first year
Summer coat is definitely shorter than winter coat |
|
| Disqualification |
Body |
Persian body |
Standard
In English
Standard