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Shorthair Group 2 (SH 2) Oriental Shorthair Body: Medium sized, elegant cat, slim and muscular. Body long and supple. Neck long and slender. Chest and shoulders never wider than hips. Legs are long and slim. Paws dainty and oval. Whipped tail, very long, thin from base to end, tapering to a fine tip. Head: Wedged skull. The wedge flaring in straight outward lines on both sides from the nose to the ears. Long and straight nose, flat forehead. The profile is slightly convex. Fine muzzle, well developed chin, lining up with tip of nose in the same vertical plane. Ears: Very large, wide at base and pointed; outside lines are set to continue the wedge. Eyes: Almond shaped, slightly slanted towards the nose, in harmony with the wedge shaped head. The distance between the eyes to be not less than eye width. Eye colour is viv id green, except for white cats. The Foreign White has blue eyes, the white Oriental green or odd eyes. Coat: Very short, glossy and close-lying. Silky texture, no undercoat. Colour Varieties: All colours without white are accepted. The descriptions of colours are listed in the General Colour Guide. Faults: More yellow than green shades in eye colour prevent from awarding CAC. 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 back to top Tonkinese Body: The medium sized body blends Siamese elegance with Burmese roundness; well-muscled rump of medium length; legs medium in length; dainty paws, oval shaped; tail fairly strong at base, tapering to slightly rounded tip. Head: Wedge shaped skull with softly rounded contours; high cheek bones; curved profile; strong chin; muzzle massive and rounded, with muzzle break, but no pinch. Viewed from the front, the head looks like an equilateral triangle. Ears: Large, with slightly rounded tips; slightly tilted forward; wide set, placed as much on the side of the head as on the top. Eyes: Large and slightly slanted towards the outer ear edge; the upper lid almond shaped, the lower lid rounded; eye colour to be uniform brilliant aquamarine / light turquoise shade, characteristic of this breed. Coat: Very short, fine and silky, but dense; firmly close-lying to the body, no undercoat. Colour Varieties: Natural mink, Champagne mink, Blue mink, Platinum mink and Honey mink are accepted coat colours. The mink-like sheen all over the body is characteristic. Natural means seal, champagne means chocolate, platinum means lilac, honey means fawn. In all colours varieties the underside of body is slightly lighter shaded than the back. The body colour is free of any markings and barring. Only the points are evenly slightly darker, thus contrasting with the body colour. In kittens and juniors faint ghost markings and a lighter colour all over the body should be tolerated. Remark: This cat is a mix between Siamese and Burmese. Too strong resemblance of the Tonkinese to one of its original breeds, in coat colour or in type, is undesirable. Scale of Points Body: 25 Points Head: 25 Points Eyes: 15 Points Coat Texture: 10 Points Coat Colour and Markings: 20 Points Condition: 5 Points back to top Thai Body: Medium sized and muscular body, but still slender and elegant; neither cobby nor elongated. Legs medium in length, rounded paws. Tail of medium length and slightly tapering to a pointed tip. Head: Moderate wedge shape with gently rounded contours. Slightly curved profile, with the dip at eye level. Strong chin and lower jaw, rounded muzzle. Ears: Medium in size, broad at the base with slightly rounded tips and set wide apart. Eyes: Large and slightly slanted; the upper lid almond shaped, the lower lid slightly rounded; eye colour vivid blue. Coat: Short and glossy, close-lying; silky texture, no undercoat. Colour Varieties: The Thai is a colourpointed cat, any point colour without white is accepted. The descriptions of colours are listed in the General Colour Guide. Faults: The goal of the Thai breeding is the traditional type of the Siamese. Any changes of type that might imply a hybridization by extraneous breeds (e.g. woolly coat, pronounced cheeks, definite stop, round eyes) are undesirable and to be considered as a severe fault. Scale of Points Body: 25 Points Head: 25 Points Eyes: 15 Points Coat Texture: 20 Points Coat Colour and Markings: 10 Points Condition: 5 Points back to top Peterbald Body: Medium sized, elegant cat, slim and muscular. Body long and supple. Neck long and slender. Chest and shoulders never wider than hips. Legs are long and slim. Paws dainty and oval, with long toes (monkey fingers). Whipped tail, very long, thin from base to end, tapering to a fine tip. Head: Wedged skull. The wedge flaring in straight outward lines on both sides from the nose to the ears. Long and straight nose, flat forehead. The profile is slightly convex. Fine muzzle, well developed chin, lining up with tip of nose in the same vertical plane. Ears: Very large, wide at base and pointed; outside lines are set to continue the wedge. Eyes: Almond shaped, slightly slanted towards the nose, in harmony with the wedge shaped head. Eye colour is vivid green, in colourpoints intensive blue, the deeper the better. Coat: The skin is soft and easily sliding, completely bare or covered with fine down. Numerous wrinkles on the head, less on the body. Whiskers are desired. Kittens and juniors can be covered by fine down hair on the legs, feet, tail and muzzle, which should disappear in adults by 2 years of age. Completely bare cats are preferred. Colour Varieties: All colours are allowed. The description is listed in the General Colour Guide. Faults: Absence of wrinkles on the head, not straight front legs, extremely fine boning . Remark: Outcrossing to other bare cats is not allowed. Outcrossing to Siamese, Balinese, Oriental Shorthair and –Semi-Longhair is allowed. Scale of Points Body: 30 Points Head: 35 Points Skin: 25 Points Colour: 5 Points Condition: 5 Points back to top Siamese Body: Medium sized, elegant cat, slim and muscular. Body long and supple. Neck long and slender. Chest and shoulders never wider than hips. Legs are long and slim. Paws dainty and oval. Whipped tail, very long, thin from base to end, tapering to a fine tip. Head: Wedged skull. The wedge flaring in straight outward lines on both sides from the nose to the ears. Long and straight nose, flat forehead. The profile is slightly convex. Fine muzzle, well developed chin, lining up with tip of nose in the same vertical plane. Ears: Very large, wide at base and pointed; outside lines are set to continue the wedge. Eyes: Almond shaped, slightly slanted towards the nose, in harmony with the wedge shaped head. The distance between the eyes to be not less than eye width. Eye colour is vivid deep blue Coat: Very short, glossy and close-lying. Silky texture, no undercoat. Colour Varieties: The Siamese is a colourpointed cat, any point colour without white is accepted. The descriptions of colours are listed in the General Colour Guide. Point colour develops slowly and will not show completely finished until cat is matured. Therefore, allowance is made for incomplete point color in young cats. Consideration should also be given to the fact that in older cats body colour may darken and so-called flank spots can occur, both may be tolerated. Faults: Too deep set or protruding eyes are faults, same as any tendency to squint. Scale of Points Body: 25 Points Head: 25 Points Eyes: 15 Points Coat Texture: 20 Points Coat Colour and Markings: 10 Points Condition: 5 Points back to top