Standard

Size

Large

Head

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)
Firm chin

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

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 lest to the shoulderblades, but preferably to the neck

Coat

Semi long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a smooth, water repellent uppercoat 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 whcolours with white; excerpt pointed paterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn. Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white loket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the

Remarks: Coat is evaluated only on texture and quality. Very slow maturing of this breed should be taken into account. Mature males may have broader heads than females. Length of coat and density of undercoat vary with the seasons. Kitten can take up to six months of age to develop guardhairs.

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, too silky