Standarts of the breed

According to the CFA Breed Standarts

POINT SCORE

      HEAD (20)

       6 .. Long, flat profile
       5 .. Wedge, fine muzzle, size
       4 .. Ears
       3 .. Chin
       2 .. Width between eyes

      EYES (10)

       10 .. Shape, size, slant, and placement

      BODY (30)

       12 .. Structure and size, including neck
       10 .. Muscle tone
       5 .. Legs and Feet
       3 .. Tail

      COAT (10)

      COLOR (30)

       20 .. Coat color (color 10; pattern 10)
       10 .. Eye color

GENERAL:

the ideal Oriental is a svelte cat with long, tapering lines, very lithe but muscular. Excellent physical condition. Eyes clear. Strong and lithe, neither bony nor flabby. Not fat. Because of the longer coat the Longhair Division appears to have softer lines and less extreme type than the Shorthair Division.

HEAD:

long tapering wedge, in good proportion to body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes. When the whiskers (and face hair for the Longhair Division) are smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for jowls in the stud cat.

SKULL:

flat. In profile, a long straight line is seen from the top of the head to the tip of the nose. No bulge over eyes. No dip in nose.

NOSE:

long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no break.

MUZZLE:

fine, wedge-shaped.

CHIN and JAW:

medium size. Tip of chin lines up with tip of nose in the same vertical plane. Neither receding nor excessively massive.

EARS:

strikingly large, pointed, wide at the base, continuing the lines of the wedge.

EYES:

almond shaped, medium size. Neither protruding nor recessed. Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of wedge and ears. Uncrossed.

BODY:

long and svelte. A distinctive combination of fine bones and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips continue the same sleek lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than shoulders. Abdomen tight. Males may be somewhat larger than females.

NECK:

long and slender.

LEGS:

long and slim. Hind legs higher than front. In good proportion to body.

PAWS:

dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four behind.

TAIL:

long, thin at the base, and tapered to a fine point. Longhair Division: tail hair spreads out like a plume.

COAT (Shorthair Division):

short, fine textured, glossy or satin-like, lying close to body.

COAT (Longhair Division):

medium length, fine, silky, without downy undercoat, lying close to the body, the coat may appear shorter than it is. Hair is longest on the tail.