Oriental Shorthair
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Update 01.01.2010 |
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Body |
The medium sized, elegant cat is slender and muscular. The
body is elongated and lithe. The rib cage and the shoulders
are not wider than the hips.
The legs are long and slender, the paws are dainty and oval.
The tail is very long, whippy, thin at the base and ends in
a pointed tip.
The neck is long and slender. |
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Head |
The head is wedge-shaped. The wedge starts at the nose and
broadens on both sides in straight lines to the ears.
The nose is long and straight, the forehead is flat. The
profile is slightly convex.
The muzzle is fine, with a strong chin, forming a vertical
line with the tip of the nose. |
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Ears |
The ears are very large with a broad base and pointed. They
are set so that the outer edges continue the sides of the
wedge. |
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Eyes |
The eyes are almond-shaped and set slightly at a slant, in
harmony with the wedge-shape of the head. The distance
between the eyes is not less than the width of an eye.
The colour is an intense green. |
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Coat |
The coat is very short, glossy and close lying to the body. It
has a silky texture and no undercoat. |
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Colour varieties |
All colours and patterns without white and without points are
recognized. The description of colours is listed in the
general list of colours. |
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Faults |
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Faults excluding the CAC |
- more yellow than green pigmentation in the eye colour
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Scale of points |
| Body |
25 points |
| Head |
25 points |
| Eyes |
15 points |
| Coat texture |
20 points |
| Coat colour and
pattern |
10 points |
| Condition |
5 points |
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