General

Size

large

Head

Shape

triangular, where all sides are equally long; with good height when seen in profile; forehead slightly rounded; long, straight profile without break in line (no stop)

Chin

firm

Ears

Shape

large, with good width at the base; pointed tips; with lynx-like tufts and long hair out of the ears

Placement

high and open, so that the outer lines of the ears follow the line of the head down to the chin

Eyes

Shape

large and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique

Expression

alert expression

Colour

all colours permitted, regardless of coat colour

Body

Structure

long, strongly built; solid bone structure

Legs

strong, high on legs, hind legs higher than the front legs

Paws

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

Structure

semi long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a water repellent upper coat which consists of long, coarse and glossy hair covering the back and the sides. A fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full frill and knickerbockers

Colour

all colours are permitted, including all colours with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and 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

General

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