General | Apperance | 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, no pronounced whisker pads or pinch in muzzle. Profile consists of two planes (nose line and flat top of head) that meet at a soft angle above the eyes. |
Nose | Of medium length, almost straight, very gently curved. No stop or break | |
Chin | Gently rounded, the tip to form a perpendicular line with the nose | |
Jaw | Tapered | |
Ears | Shape | Large, pointed, wide at the base; Well furnished and tufted |
Placement | Set high on the head and close to each other, vertical and erect | |
Eyes | Shape | Large, almond in shape; slanting slightly upwards. |
Colour | All colour varieties allowed. | |
Neck | Of medium length; slender and graceful . | |
Body | Structure | Finely boned but muscular cat; light framed chest, torso slender, graceful, lithe. Hind part slightly higher than front, shoulders the same widht as hips. |
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. | |
Coat | Structure | Single 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 | |
Scale of point
Head | general shape, nose, forhead, jaw and teeth, chin | 25 p |
Ears | Shape and placement | 10 p |
Eyes | Shape and placement | 5 p |
Body | Shape, size, bone structure legs and shape of paws | 25 p |
Tail | Shape and length | 10 p |
Coat | quality and texture, length colour/pattern | 15 p 5 p |
Condition | 5 p | |
Total | 100 points |