Traditional Longhair Silver and Golden
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Version 01.01.2011 |
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Body |
The medium sized cat has a semi-cobby body, low on the legs
and in proportion without being coarse. Medium boned.
Legs short and in proportion to the body. Forelegs straight.
Paws are round, firm and tufted.
Tail as long as the body in length, carried without a curve
and at an angle lower than the back. Well furnished.
The neck is short. |
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Head |
The head is gently rounded, with a slight muzzle. The face is
open.
The nose is medium in length, broad with slight break in
profile. Adequate nose leather and nasal apertures. Nose not
snubbed.
The jaw is broad with gentle contours giving the impression
of a smiling face.
The chin is broad, firm and well developed. |
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Ears |
The ears are medium, set well apart, round tipped and not
unduly open at base.
Well tufted inside. |
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Eyes |
Large, walnut shaped, set well apart and wide open.
Eye colour ranges from aqua marine to emerald green. |
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Coat |
Dense and long on body, with full ruff and brush.
From the rear, hind legs should have a trousered appearance.
Texture fine, soft and silky, glossy in appearance and
standing away from body. |
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Colour varieties |
- Black Silver Shaded, Black Silver Shell
- Black Golden Shaded, Black Golden Shell
- Blue Silver Shaded, Blue Silver Shell
- Blue Golden Shaded, Blue Golden Shell
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Eye rims and lips |
Black or dark brown. |
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Nose leather |
Brick red outlined with black or dark brown. |
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Paw pads |
Black or dark brown.
Pad tufts black, white or pewter. |
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Faults |
- Tearing eyes
- Snub nose
- Deep defined nose stop
- Incomplete lip- or nose liner
- Pink on paw pads
- Uneven jaws (undershot or overshot)
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Remarks |
- Eye colour can take up to 4 years to settle.
- Length of tipping varies from 3% (Shell) to 45% (Shaded).
Tipping of 15% and higher is considered Shaded.
- Tipping appears darker in summer when there is less
undercoat.
- Allow for barring in kittens.
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Scale of points |
| Body |
15 points |
| Tail |
5 points |
| Head |
20 points |
| Eye colour ad shape |
15 points |
| Ears |
5 points |
| Coat (length and texture) |
10 points |
| Coat colour |
25 points |
| Condition |
5 points |
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Printable version |
To Longhair breeds |
To the hair categories |
Actualized on: 2011-03-07
