Standard
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General |
Large size |
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Head |
triangular, where all sides are equally long; with good height when seen in profile; forehead slightly rounded; with long, straight profile without break in line (no stop) and big firm |
Ears |
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| Large, with good width at the base; pointed tips; with lynx-like tufts and long hair out of the ears and place are high and open, so that the outer lines of the ears follow the line of the head down to the chin | |
| Eyes |
Large and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique ,alert expression and all colours permitted, regardless of coat colour |
Body |
Long, strongly built; solid bone structure |
Legs |
Strong, high on legs; hind legs higher than the front legs and Paws is large, round, in proportion to the legs |
| Tail | Long and bushy; should reach at least to the shoulder blades, but preferably to the neck |
| Coat |
Semi-long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a water repellent uppercoat which consists of long, coarse and glossy guardhairs covering the back and the sides a fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full frill and knickerbockers.All colours are permitted, including all colours with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate, lilac, cinnamon and fawn any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc. |
Faults |
Generell: too small and finely built cats |
| Head: round or square head profile with a break (stop) | |
| Ears: small ears set too widely apart set too close together | |
| Legs : short legs thin legs | |
| Tail : short tail | |
| Coat : dry coat knotted with lumps too silky |