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| General type standard: |
The Oriental should be a beautifully balanced animal with head and ears carried on a slender neck and with a long svelte body supported on fine legs and feet, with a slender whipped tail, free from abnormalities. The body, legs, feet, head and tail should all be in proportion, giving a well balanced appearance. The expression should be alert and intelligent. The cat should be in excellent physical condition. |
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| Head and Neck: |
Head long and well proportioned with width between the ears and narrowing in perfectly straight lines to a fine muzzle and forming a balanced triangle with no break or pinch at the whiskers. The head and profile should be wedge shaped, neither round nor pointed, avoiding exaggerated type. In profile the nose should be straight, free from any stop or dip, and the chin should be strong with a level bite. The tip of the chin should line up with the tip of the nose in the same vertical plane. The neck should be long and slender. |
15 |
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| Ears: |
Large, pricked and wide at the base with their setting continuing the lines of the wedge.Large, pricked and wide at the base with their setting continuing the lines of the wedge. |
5 |
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| Eye: |
Oriental in shape and slanting towards the nose with good width between. No tendency to squint. |
5 |
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| Body: |
Medium in size. Long and svelte with a tight abdomen, firm and well muscled throughout. |
15 |
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| Legs and Paws: |
Legs long and slim. Hind legs higher than the front legs. Legs to be firm and well muscled. Paws small and oval. |
5 |
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| Tail: |
Long and tapering. Not blunt ended and free from any abnormality of the bone structure. |
5 |
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| Coat: |
Very short and fine in texture. Glossy and close-lying. Even and sound throughout in adults and free from any flakes of dead skin. |
50 |
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| TOTAL: |
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100 |
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| Withhold all Awards for: |
- Visible kink
- White markings anywhere, other than those referred to in the colour description.
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| Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Classes for: |
- Weak chin and/ or uneven bite.
- Any abnormality of the bone structure of the tail.
- Incorrect eye colour or any fleck of a different colour in the eye.
- Coat long, open or coarse in texture.
- Lack of two normal scrotal testicles in un-neutered male adults and kittens.
- Any defect as listed in the GCCF standard list of withholding faults.
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Havana (29) |
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| Eye colour: |
Clear bright vivid green, with no flecks of contrasting colour. |
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| Coat Colour: |
Rich warm chestnut brown. Not dark or cold-toned. |
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| Nose leather and Eye Rims: |
Brown or pinkish brown. |
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| Paw Pads: |
Solid brown or solid pinkish brown. |
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| Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Classes for: |
- Colour not rich warm, chestnut brown to the roots.
- Scattered white hairs.
- Rusty or other shadings in the coat.
- General Oriental withholding faults.
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Oriental Lilac (29c) |
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| Eye colour: |
Clear, bright vivid green with no flecks of contrasting colour. |
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| Coat Colour: |
Frosty grey with a distinct pinkish tone giving an overall appearance of lilac. Colour too blue or too fawn is a fault. |
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| Nose leather and Eye Rims: |
Pinkish lilac. |
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| Paw Pads: |
Solid pinkish lilac. |
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| Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Classes for: |
- Colour not frosty pinkish grey to the roots.
- Scattered white hairs.
- Rusty or other shadings or a dull dark appearance to the coat.
- General Oriental withholding faults.
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| Source: GCCF Official Standard of Points - June 1997 |
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| Updated June 2000 |
