York
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Update 01.01.2010 |
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Body |
Medium to large size, long with substantial bone structure and
firm muscles. The rib cage and the shoulders are not broader
than the hips.
The legs are long and slender with oval paws and tufts
between the toes. The hind legs are higher than the front
legs.
The tail is medium to long, broad at the base and slightly
tapering to a rounded tip. The tail is fully furnished with
flowing hairs.
The neck is medium to long. |
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Head |
Medium sized, but appears small in proportion to the body. The
shape is a modified wedge, which starts at the nose and
continues to the tips of the ears. The forehead is slightly
rounded.
Long, straight nose, which is evenly medium broad, with a
slight indentation at the level of the eyes.
The muzzle is well defined, elongated and with a smooth
contour, but it appears somewhat square because of its
pronounced whisker pads. After a soft transition the lines
of the wedge are continued.
The chin is firm with a gentle contour and forms a straight
line with the nose and the upper lip. |
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Ears |
Large, moderately pointed, broad at the base, slightly flared
and tilted forward, the inner side is well furnished with
tufts. They are set wide apart, with at least one ear's
width between and continue the wedge-shape of the head. |
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Eyes |
The eyes are of medium size, oval shaped and set at a slant
towards the nose in harmony with the wedge-shaped lines of
the head. The distance between the eyes is at least one eye
width.
The colour ranges from golden to hazelnut to green, the
purer and deeper the colour, the better. |
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Coat |
The coat is of medium length, fine and glossy, falling down
the body smoothly. The texture is soft and silky with well
developed undercoat, which shall not be woolly. The coat is
shorter on the shoulders and becomes gradually longer
towards the back.
A little frill is desirable. |
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Colour varieties |
These colours are recognized
- chocolate and lilac,
- chocolate and lilac with white.
The coat is evenly coloured on the entire body, even and
solid to the roots, without any shading, without rusty
traces, without white brindling or tabby markings in adults. |
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Remark |
- Ghost markings are permitted in kittens up to 10 months.
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Faults |
- A white medallion or a white patch on the belly in cats with solid colour.
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Scale of points |
| Body |
25 points |
| Head |
30 points |
| Eyes |
10 points |
| Coat texture |
15 points |
| Coat colour |
15 points |
| Condition |
5 points |
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