large to medium

Shape

Nose

short, broad and straight with a slight indentation, but not a stop as in the "Exotic"

Chin

strong

Shape

Placement

Shape

large, round, wide opened, set wide apart

Colour

copper or deep orange, blue, odd eyed, green or bluegreen, green is preferred

head set on a short, very strong and well-developed neck

muscular, cobby, broad chest, shoulders and back strong and solid

short and strong

Paws

round and firm

short and thick, slightly rounded at the tip

Structure

short and dense, not lying flat and with a good undercoat, fine texture, texture should be crisp to touch

Colour

every hair should be uniform in colour down to the roots, except in tabby and silver varieties. For colour varieties refer to the tables below

general shape, nose, jaws and teeth, forehead, chin, placement and shape of the ears, shape, size and placement of the eyes

shape, size, bone structure, shape of legs and paws, tail and its length

colour, markings and pattern, tipping and patchingy

quality and texture, length

White

BRI w 61/62/63/67

A, B, C, F, J

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Red/Cream

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e

B

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac tortie

BRI f/g/h/j

B

Smoke

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s

B

Silver shaded/shell

BRI n/a/b/c s 11/12

D

BRI d/e/f/g/h/j s 11/12

B

Golden shaded/shell

BRI n/a y 11/12

E, H

Tabby

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 22/23/24

B

Silver tabby

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 22/23/24 62/64

B, E, H

Golden tabby

BRI n/a y 22/23/24

D, G

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 01/02

A, B, C, I

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 03

B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour smoke

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 01/02

A, B, C, I

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 03

B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour tabby

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 01/02 21

A, B, C, I

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 03 22/23/24

B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour silver tabby

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 01/02 21

A, B, C, E, I

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 03 22/23/24

B, E

Colourpoint

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 33

F

Tabby point colourpoint

BRI n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 21 33

F

A

deep blue

B

copper or deep orange

C

odd eyed: one eye deep blue, the other one copper or deep orange

D

green or blue green, green is preferred; outlined with the colour of the tipping/pattern

E

green or yellowish green; preferably green

F

deep blue, resulting from the Himalayan gene, to be as deep and pure as possible

G

the tipping/pattern of the hair is dark

H

cats with green and cats with copper/orange eye colour are judged in separate classes

I

all eye colour varieties of Van/Harlequin are judged in the same class

J

BRI w 61/67 are judged in the same class