| Abyssinian |
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| POINT SCORE |
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| HEAD (25) |
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| Muzzle...........................................................................................
6 |
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| Skull
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6 |
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| Ears...............................................................................................
7 |
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| Eye
Shape
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6 |
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| BODY (30) |
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| Torso.............................................................................................
15 |
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| Legs
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Feet...............................................................................
10 |
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| Tail.................................................................................................
5 |
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| COAT (10) |
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| Texture..........................................................................................
10 |
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| COLOR (35) |
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| Color..............................................................................................
15 |
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| Ticking...........................................................................................
15 |
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| Eye
Color
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| GENERAL:
the overall impression of the ideal Abyssinian would be |
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colorful cat with a distinctly ticked coat, medium in size and regal |
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appearance. The Abyssinian is lithe, hard and muscular, showing |
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| eager
activity and a lively interest in all surroundings. Well balanced |
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| temperamentally
and physically with all elements of the cat in proportion. |
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| HEAD:
a modified, slightly rounded wedge without flat planes; the |
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| brow,
cheek, and profile lines all showing a gentle contour. A slight |
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| rise
from the bridge of the nose to the forehead, which should be of |
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| good
size, with width between the ears and flowing into the arched |
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| neck
without a break. |
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| MUZZLE:
not sharply pointed or square. The chin should be neither |
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| receding
nor protruding. Allowance should be made for jowls in |
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| adult males. |
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| EARS:
alert, large, and moderately pointed; broad, and cupped at |
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| base
and set as though listening. Hair on ears very short and close |
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| lying,
preferably tipped with black or dark brown on a ruddy |
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| Abyssinian,
chocolate-brown on a red Abyssinian, slate blue on the |
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| blue
Abyssinian, or light cocoa brown on a fawn Abyssinian. |
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| EYES:
almond shaped, large, brilliant, and expressive. Neither |
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| round
nor oriental. Eyes accentuated by fine dark line, encircled by |
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| light
colored area. |
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| BODY:
medium long, lithe and graceful, but showing well developed |
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| muscular
strength without coarseness. Abyssinian conformation |
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| strikes
a medium between the extremes of the cobby and the svelte |
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| lengthy
type. Proportion and general balance more to be desired |
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| than
mere size. |
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| LEGS
and FEET: proportionately slim, fine boned. The Abyssinian |
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| stands
well off the ground giving the impression of being on tip toe. |
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| Paws
small, oval, and compact. Toes: five in front and four behind. |
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| TAIL:
thick at base, fairly long and tapering. |
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| COAT:
soft, silky, fine in texture, but dense and resilient to the touch |
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| with
a lustrous sheen. Medium in length but long enough to accommodate |
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or three dark bands of ticking. |
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| PENALIZE:
off-color pads. Long narrow head, short round head. |
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| Barring
on legs, dark broken necklace markings, rings on tail. |
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| Coldness
or grey tones in the coat. White undercoat on blue or fawn |
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| Abyssinians. |
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| DISQUALIFY:
white locket, or white anywhere other than nostril, |
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| chin,
and upper throat area. Kinked or abnormal tail. Dark unbroken |
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| necklace.
Grey undercoat close to the skin extending throughout a |
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| major
portion of the body. Any black hair on red Abyssinian. |
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| Incorrect
number of toes. Any color other than the four accepted |
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| colors. |
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| ABYSSINIAN COLORS |
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| Coat color:
warm and glowing. Ticking:
distinct and even, with |
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| dark
colored bands contrasting with lighter colored bands on the |
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| hair
shafts. Undercoat color clear and bright to the skin. Deeper |
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| color
shades desired, however intensity of ticking not to be sacrificed |
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| for
depth of color. Darker shading along spine allowed if fully |
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| ticked.
Preference given to cats UNMARKED on the undersides, |
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| chest,
and legs; tail without rings. Facial Markings: dark lines |
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| extending
from eyes and brows, cheekbone shading, dots and |
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| shading
on whisker pads are all desirable enhancements. Eyes |
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| accentuated
by fine dark line, encircled by light colored area. Eye |
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| color: gold
or green, the more richness and depth of color the better. |
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| RUDDY: coat
ruddy brown (burnt-sienna), ticked with various |
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| shades
of darker brown or black; the extreme outer tip to be the |
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| darkest,
with orange-brown undercoat. Tail tipped with black. The |
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| underside
and inside of legs to be a tint to harmonize with the main |
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| color.
Nose leather: tile red. Paw pads: black or brown, with black |
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| between
toes, extending slightly beyond the paws. |
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| RED (cinnamon gene): coat rich, warm glowing red, ticked with |
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| chocolate-brown,
the extreme outer tip to be dark, with red undercoat. |
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| Tail
tipped with chocolate-brown. The underside and inside of |
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| legs
to be a tint to harmonize with the main color. Nose
leather: |
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| rosy
pink. Paw pads: pink, with
chocolate-brown between toes, |
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| extending
slightly beyond the paws. |
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| BLUE: coat
warm beige, ticked with various shades of slate blue, |
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extreme outer tip to be the darkest, with blush beige undercoat. |
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| Tail
tipped with slate blue. The underside and inside of legs to be a |
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| tint
to harmonize with the main color. Nose leather: old rose. Paw |
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| pads: mauve,
with slate blue between toes, extending slightly |
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| beyond
the paws. |
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| FAWN: coat
warm rose-beige, ticked with light cocoa brown, the |
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| extreme
outer tip to be the darkest, with blush beige undercoat. Tail |
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| tipped
with light cocoa brown. The underside and inside of legs to |
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a tint to harmonize with the main color. Nose leather: salmon. |
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| Paw pads:
pink with light cocoa brown between the toes, extending |
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| slightly
beyond the paws. |
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| The following information is
for reference purposes only |
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| and not an official part of
the CFA Show Standard. |
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| Abyssinian Color Class Numbers |
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| Ruddy ...............................................................0380
0381 |
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| Red....................................................................0382
0383 |
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| Blue...................................................................0384
0385 |
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| Fawn .................................................................0386
0387 |
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| AOV.................................................................................None
None |
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| Abyssinian allowable outcross
breeds: none. |
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| 1 of 1 Abyssinian Show
Standard (revised 2008) |
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| Abyssinian |
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| © 2009 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. |
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