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FIFes
och GCCFs standard
FIFes standard:
Head: Short wedge. Long and flat skull.
In profile forehead and nose form a convex angle at the same
level as the eye brows. Straight forehead. Straight nose. Prominent
whisker pads. Strong chin.
Ears: Large and rather pointed, wide at the
base. The skin of the ears is fine and transparent, the inside
hardly covered with hair. They are set vertically to the head.
Eyes: Large and almond in shape; set wide apart.
Vivid green.
Neck: Long and straight.
Body: Long body, medium bone structure, but
graceful in outline and carriage.
Legs: Fine and high. Paws small and oval.
Tail: Fairly long and tapering to a point.
(avsmalnande)
Coat: Short and dense and very fine; standing
up like plush; soft and silky. Double coat. The texture and
apparance of the coat is very different from those of any other
breed. Blue-grey coat, even and clear, with a distinct silver
sheen. Medium blue-grey with a silver sheen preferred.
Nose leather: Blue-grey.
Paw pads: Dark lavender.
Scale of points:
Head 25
Eyes 10
Body 30
Coat colour 10
Coat quality 20
Condition 5
Faults:
Head: Square head
Round head
Eyes: Round eyes
Yellowish tone in the eyecolour
Body: Cobby or thick set
General: Siames type
Tail:Too broad at the base
Coat: Flat lying coat
Tabby markings, bars or shading ("ghostmarkings")
White spots.
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GCCFs
standard:
Head – The wedge from tip of nose to eyes
is short. The distance from eyes to ears should be equal to or
slightly longer than the wedge. The top of the head should appear
flat between the ears. The whisker pads are prominent giving a
broad end to the head.
In profile the forehead should appear straight to the level of
the upper edge of the eye. The profile from here to the tip of
the nose has such a shallow concave curve that it appears virtually
straight. This creates a distinctive angle level with the upper
edge of the eye. There must be no stop, break or nose bump, nor
must there be a straight profile from the top of the head to nose
tip. The tip of the chin should line up with the tip of the nose
in the same vertical plane. The chin should be strong and deep
with a level bite. The back of the head should not fall away.
Ears – Large and pointed, wide at the base
and set vertically to the head. The ear placement is such that
the outer line of the ears continues the line of the upper part
of the face, although in mature males with jowls this will be
less apparent. There should be little inside hair.
Eyes – Vivid green. Set rather wide apart,
almond in shape, not small and deep set. In kittens allowance
should be made for eye colour.
Body – Long and graceful in outline and
carriage. Medium strong bone, well muscled. Cobby or heavy build
undesirable. The females may be slightly smaller than the males
but should also be well muscled.
Legs and Feet – Long legs. Small feet and
oval.
Tail – Moderately long and in proportion
to the body. Tapering, neither bluntended nor whip.
Coat – The coat is double with a very dense
undercoat: the whole coat is very fine, short and soft with no
harsh feel to it, very different in texture from any other breed
and the truest criterion of the Russian.
Condition and temperament – In the Russian
the condition and temperament of the cat are important considerations.
Note: We are looking for an even-tempered cat
and it is hoped that judges will distinguish between a balanced
but temporarily upset or frightened cat and a cat with extreme
or aggressive temperament. The latter is most undesirable in the
breed and should not be encouraged.
Scale of points:
Head and ears 20
Eyes 15
Body, legs and tail 20
Coat 30
Colour 15
Total 100
Faults:
Flat coat
Oriental type
Cobby or British type
White anywhere in Blues and Blacks
Any other colour than white in Whites
Incorrect eye colour in adults
Weak chin and/or uneven bite
Any defect as listed in GCCF
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