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TICA
Show Standard.
TICA Standard of Points for the Sphynx Cat
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SPHYNX (SX)
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HEAD |
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(40 points) |
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Shape |
10 |
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Eyes |
5 |
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Ears |
10 |
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Muzzle &
Chin |
5 |
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Profile |
5 |
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Neck |
5 |
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BODY |
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(30 points) |
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Torso |
20 |
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Legs & Feet |
5 |
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Tail |
5 |
COAT/
COLOUR/
PATTERN |
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(30 points) |
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Colour |
5 |
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Coat |
25 |
CATEGORY:
All.
DIVISION:
All.
COLOR:
All.
HEAD:
Shape:
Medium-sized, modified wedge with
rounded contours, slightly longer than
wide. Skull is slightly rounded with a
rather flat forehead and prominent
cheekbones and a distinct whisker
break.
Eyes: Large,
rounded lemon shape. Slanting to outer
corner of ear. Slightly more than an
eye width between eyes.
Ears: Very
large, broad at base and open. Set
upright, neither low set nor on top of
the head. The interior is totally
hairless. Slight amount of hair
allowed on lower outside edges and on
the back of the ear.
Muzzle and Chin:
Strong rounded muzzle with distinct
whisker break and firm chin.
Profile: Slight
to moderate stop at bridge of nose.
Neck: Medium in
length, rounded and well-muscled. The
neck arches from the shoulders to
the base of the skull and is powerful,
especially in males.
BODY :
Torso: Medium in
size, medium to medium long in length.
The chest is broad, may tend toward
barrel chested. The abdomen is
wellrounded, having the appearance of
having eaten a large meal, but
not fat..
Legs: Length in
proportion with body, with medium
boning and firm musculature. Hind legs
slightly longer than front. Front legs
widely set. Females may have slightly
finer boning.
Feet: Medium in
size, oval shape with long, slender
toes. The paw pads are thicker than in
other breeds, giving the cat the
appearance of walking on "air
cushions". The toes are very long,
slender and prominent.
Tail: Whippy,
tapering from body to tip
(rat-tailed). Length is in proportion
to body. A lion tail (puff of hair on
tip) acceptable.
Musculature:
Hard and muscular, not delicate.
Boning: Medium.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN :
Length: Appears
hairless. May be covered with short,
fine down. May have puff of hair on
tip of tail. Whiskers are sparse and
short.
Texture:
Chamois-like. A feeling of resistance
may be felt when stroking the skin of
some cats. The skin is very wrinkled
in kittens. Adults should retain as
many wrinkles as possible, especially
on the head, although wrinkling should
not be so pronounced that it affects
the cat's normal functions.
Color/Pattern:
All colors of all divisions. White
lockets and buttons accepted.
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION :
The Sphynx appears to be a
hairless cat, although it is not
truly hairless. The skin should
have the texture of chamois. It may be
covered with very fine down which is
almost imperceptible to both the eye
and the touch. On the ears, muzzle,
tail, feet and scrotum, short, soft,
fine hair is allowed. Lack of coat
makes the cat quite warm to the touch.
Whiskers and eyebrows may be present,
either whole or broken, or may be
totally absent. The cat should not be
small or dainty. Males may be up to 25
percent larger so long as proper
proportions are maintained. The
Sphynx is sweet-tempered, lively,
intelligent and above all amenable to
handling.
PENALIZE :
Overall small cat. Body that is too
thin, frail-appearing or delicate or
fine-boned; too cobby or foreign. Lack
of wrinkles on the head. Straight
profile, narrow head. N o n - a m e n
a b le dispo s i t io n . Significant
amounts of hair above the ankle.
WITHHOLD ALL
AWARDS :
Any indication of wavy hair or
suggestion of the Devon Rex, or
Cornish Rex in molt; any evidence of
depilitating, plucking, shaving or
clipping or any other means of hair
removal. Unable to handle.. . . . .
Temperament must
be unchallenging; any sign of definite
challenge shall disqualify. The cat
may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally
complain aloud but may not threaten to harm.
In accordance
with Show Rules, ARTICLE SIXTEEN, the
following shall be considered
mandatory disqualifications:
a
cat that bites (216.9), a cat showing evidence
of intent to deceive (216.10), adult whole male
cats not having two descended testicles
(216.11), cats with all or part of the tail
missing , except as authorized by a Board
approved standard (216.12.1), cats with more
than five toes on each front foot and four toes
on each back foot, unless proved the result of
an injury or as authorized by a Board
approved standard (216.12.2), visible or
invisible tail faults
if Board approved
standard
requires disqualification
(216.12.4),
crossed eyes
if Board approved
standard
requires disqualification
(216.12.5),
total blindness (216.12.6),
markedly smaller
size, not in keeping with the breed
(216.12.9), and depression of the
sternum or unusually small diameter of the rib
cage itself (216.12.11.1). See Show Rules,
ARTICLE SIXTEEN for more comprehensive
rules governing penalties and
disqualifications. |
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