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FIFé Show Standard.
FIFe Standard of Points for the Sphynx Cat
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General |
Size |
Medium, surprising weight
for it's size. |
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Head |
Shape |
Modified
wedge with rounded contours, slightly longer than wide. |
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Skull |
Skull
slightly rounded with a flat plane on the forehead. |
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Profile |
Slight
to moderate stop at bridge of a straight nose. |
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Cheeks |
Prominent
cheekbones. |
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Muzzle/Chin |
Strong rounded muzzle and a
firm chin. |
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Whiskers |
Whole
or broken, coarse. |
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Ears |
Shape |
Large, broad at base and
open, slightly rounded tips. Interior is totally hairless. Slight amount
of hair allowed on lower outside edges and on the back of the ear. |
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Placement |
Upright, set at a slight
angle on the head, not flaring. |
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Eyes |
Shape |
Lemon shaped, large,
slanting to outer edge of ear. Slightly more than an eye width between
eyes. |
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Colour |
Ideally to conform to skin
colour. |
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Neck |
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Medium length,
shape is rounded and well muscled. Arches from shoulders to base of
skull. Powerful, especially in males. |
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Body |
Structure |
Medium
long, hard and muscular, not delicate. Full rounded abdomen, but not
fat. Broad rounded chest. |
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Legs |
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Length in proportion with
body, medium long. Hind legs slightly longer than front. Front legs
widely set. Medium boning, firm and muscular. |
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Paws |
Oval with long slender,
prominent toes. Pads thicker than in other breeds, giving the cat the
appearance of walking on “air cushions”. |
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Tail |
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Slender, broader at the base
and tapering to the tip. Length in proportion to body. Lion tail (puff
of hair on tip) acceptable. |
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Coat and Skin |
Texture
Wrinkles |
Appears hairless, may be
covered with short, fine down. Chamois-like, a feeling of resistance
may be felt when stroking the skin of some cats.
Wrinkled skin desirable
especially around the muzzle, between the ears and around the shoulders,
although wrinkling should not be so pronounced that it affects the cat’s
normal functions. Short, soft, fine hair is allowed on the feet, across
the bridge of the nose and cheekbones, at the back of the ears, the
scrotum and the tip of the tail. |
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Colour |
All colour varieties and
patterns are permitted, including those with white. Any amount of white
is permitted. |
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