January 2012 Asian Group
This group includes the following: Asian and Tiffanie.
HEAD Slightly rounded on top with good breadth between ears, having wide cheekbones and tapering to a short, blunt wedge. Jaw wide at hinge. There is a distinct nose break and the chin shows a strong lower jaw.
EARS Medium in size, set well apart, broad at base, with slightly rounded tips. The outline of the ears continues the shape of the upper part of the face and has a slight forward tilt in profile.
EYES Set well apart, large and lustrous. The top line of the eye is straight with a slight oriental slant towards the nose, the lower line being rounded.
CHIN Firm.
BODY Medium length and size and elegant, feeling hard and muscular, and heavier than its appearance indicates. Chest strong and rounded in profile. Back straight from shoulder to rump.
LEGS Legs slender in proportion to body, hind legs slightly longer than front legs.
PAWS Paws neat and oval in shape.
TAIL Straight, medium in length, not heavy at base, tapering only slightly to a rounded tip.
SCALE OF POINTS
Type: Head 15 Ears 5 Eye set 5 Body 10 Legs and paws 10 Tail 5 Colour and markings: Coat Colour and pattern 20 Eyes - colour and rims 10 Length and texture of coat 10 Condition 5 Temperament 5 100
FAULTS
Any suggestion of either Siamese type or British cobbiness. Round or oriental eyes. Short legs. Small size is a serious fault. Obvious barring in Tortoiseshell coats. Lockets or excessive white hairs. Obvious tabby markings. Obvious ticking in coat. Any defects listed in the Relevant to All Breeds Section. January 2012 Asian
Coat length and Texture:
COAT LENGTH Soft, fine and close lying with a satin-like texture. AND TEXTURE
Asian eye colours
Self Colours: Eye Colour: Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Cinnamon, Any colour from gold through to green, with gold Fawn, Caramel, Red, Cream, Black preferred. Tortoiseshell, Blue Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Lilac Tortoiseshell, Cinnamon Tortoiseshell, Fawn Tortoiseshell, Caramel Tortoiseshell Colour of Sha ding/ Tipping Black, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, Any colour from gold through to green, with green caramel, red, cream, apricot, black preferred tortoiseshell, blue tortoiseshell, chocolate tortoiseshell, lilac tortoiseshell, cinnamon tortoiseshell, fawn tortoiseshell, caramel tortoiseshell Shaded / Tipped Colours: Black, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, Any colour from gold through to green, with gold caramel preferred. Patterned Colours: Brown tabby, brown tortoiseshell tabby, blue Any colour from gold through to green, with gold tabby, blue tortoiseshell tabby, chocolate preferred. tabby, chocolate tortoiseshell tabby, lilac tabby, lilac tortoiseshell tabby, cinnamon tabby, cinnamon tortoiseshell tabby, fawn tabby, fawn tortoiseshell tabby, caramel tabby, caramel tortoiseshell tabby, red tabby, cream tabby and all cameo tabbies Silver tabbies, including silver tortoiseshell tabbies Burmese Colours: All Colours Golden yellow through to yellow through to yellow chartreuse.
Eye colour faults: Uneven eye colour.
Asian coat colours
Self colours [blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, caramel, red, cream, apricot and tortoiseshell] Page G22 Smoke [blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, caramel, red, cream, apricot] Page G30 Patterned colours [Tabbies] Page G37 Burmese Colours Page G52
Allowable Outcross Breeds: Burmilla and Burmese
Standard Amended: January 2012 January 2012 Bombay
The Bombay was originated as a hybrid between the Burmese and the American Shorthair. With its jet black, gleaming coat, gold to copper eyes, solid body and sweet facial expression, the ideal Bombay has an unmistakable look of its own with distinctive features that separate it from its foundation (parent) breeds. The Bombay is a medium-size cat, well-balanced, friendly, alert, and outgoing; muscular and having a surprising weight for its size. The body and tail should be of medium length, the head rounded with medium-sized, wide-set ears, a moderate nose “stop” which is visible (not a break), large rounded wide-set eyes, and an overall look of excellent proportions and carriage.
HEAD The head should be pleasingly rounded with no sharp angles. The face should be full with considerable breadth between the eyes, blending gently into a broad well- developed moderately rounded muzzle that maintains the rounded contours of the head. In profile there should be a moderate visible stop; however, it should not present a “pugged” or “snubbed” look. Moderate stop is not to be considered a “break,” but a slight indentation at the bridge of the nose between the eyes thus providing a change of direction from the rounded head to the medium, rounded muzzle. The end of the nose is slightly rounded down thus completing the roundness of the head.
EARS The ears should be medium in size and set well apart on a rounded skull, alert, tilting slightly forward, broad at the base, and with slightly rounded tips.
CHIN The chin should be firm, neither receding, nor protruding, reflecting a proper bite.
EYES Set far apart with rounded aperture.
BODY Medium in size, muscular in development, neither compact nor rangy. Allowance is to be made for larger size in males.
LEGS In proportion to the body and tail.
PAWS Round. Toes, five in front, four in back.
TAIL Straight, medium in length; neither short nor whippy.
COAT Fine, short, satin-like texture; close-lying with a shimmering patent leather sheen.
COAT COLOUR Black: The mature specimen should be black to the roots. Kitten coats should darken and become sleeker with age. Nose leather and paw pads: Black.
EYE COLOUR Ranging from gold to copper, the greater the depth and brilliance the better
SCALE OF POINTS
Head and ears (25) Roundness of head 7 Full face and proper profile 7 Ears 7 Chin 4 Eyes (5) Placement and shape 5 Body (20) Body 15 Tail 5 Coat (20) Shortness 10 Texture 5 Close lying 5 Colour (30) Body Colour 20 Eye Colour 10 100 January 2012
Penalize: Excessive cobbiness or ranginess.
Disqualify: Kinked or abnormal tail. Lockets or spots. Incorrect number of toes. Nose leather or paw pads other than black. Green eyes. Unlevel bite. Extreme break
Allowable Outcross Breeds: None
Standard Amended: January 2012 January 2012 Burmilla
The Burmilla is an active, muscular cat of medium foreign type with striking contrast between the coloured shading/tipping and the silver undercoat. It has a short, dense but silky sparkling shaded or tipped silver coat. It is similar to the Burmese, though it is a slightly larger cat. Males are generally larger than females. The Burmilla Longhair has a semi long sparkling shaded or tipped silver coat.
HEAD A gently rounded top with medium width between the ears. It is wide at eyebrow level and jaw hinge and has a short, blunt wedge. The profile shows a gentle nose break and a chin of good depth, with the tip of the nose and chin in line.
EARS Medium to large, broad at the base with slightly rounded tips, and set well apart. The outer line of the ear continues the curved line of the face, though this may be less obvious in males, who develop a fuller cheek. In profile, the ears have a slight forward tilt.
EYES Large, expressive and placed well apart in a slightly curved setting. The curved upper line is angled towards the nose, with a more fully curved lower line.
NOSE Moderately short and broad, without tapering. A bump on the end of the nose is undesirable. In profile, there is a gentle nose break.
CHEEKS Well rounded, with males developing fuller cheeks that may appear to be outside the curved lines of the face.
JAW Strong and gently rounded, creating a short, blunt wedge, but fitting into the rounded contour of the head.
CHIN Firm. In profile, of good depth and in a vertical line with the tip of the nose.
NECK Strong and of medium length, in proportion to the body and complementing the muscular tone of the body.
BODY Muscular, medium in size and length. The chest is rounded and of medium width. The back is straight.
LEGS Slender, but strong-boned. The hind legs are slightly longer than the forelegs.
PAWS Neat and oval.
TAIL Medium to long, in proportion to the body. It has medium thickness at the base and tapering slightly to a rounded tip.
COAT LENGTH Shorthair: AND TEXTURE Coat is short and dense with a silky texture. It is smooth lying, with sufficient undercoat to give a slight lift. Longhair: The semi longhair coat is not of uniform length over the whole body, but has a sculptured appearance being of medium length on the body giving a layered appearance, except over the shoulders, where there is a slightly shorter, closer lying coat. The tail should carry a full plume. Preference is given to a full bib, britches and tail plume. Texture is very soft, extremely fine and silky with a sparkling appearance.
COAT COLOUR Shaded Silver Coat Pattern: Delicate tracings of tabby markings are desirable on the face. A coloured mantle shades evenly down from the neck and back to the sides and tail. The chin, throat, chest, stomach, inner sides of the legs and the undersides of the tail are pure, silver white. The body is free from tabby markings in adults, but allowance may be made for January 2012
such markings in kittens. Faint tabby markings on the outer legs and tail are acceptable. Evenness of shading is more important than the colour.
EYE COLOUR The same for all Burmilla coat colours. i.e. luminous, any shade of green is allowed, but clear green is preferred. A yellow tinge is acceptable in kittens and young cats under two years of age. The rims of the eyes are outlined in harmony with the coat colour.
CONDITION Gives the impression of an active, muscular cat that is heavier than it looks.
SCALE OF POINTS Head and ears 25 Eye shape and set 10 Body, neck, legs, paws and tail 25 Coat length and texture 10 Coat colour and shading/tipping 15 Eye Colour 10 Condition 5 100 Penalize: Weak chin. Cobby or oriental type. Coat too long or shaggy. Rufousing in coat.
Withhold award: Incorrect eye colour in adults. Any tendency to Persian type.
Coat Colours: As for the Shaded Silvers: Black, Brown, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac.
Allowable Outcross Breeds: None
Standard Amended: January 2012