​Awarded Points:

 

   HEAD

Head Shape              
Profile                                     
Muzzle and Chin                    
Cheekbones      
Eye Shape
Total
 

  EARS

Ear Shape and Placement  10

 

  BODY

Chest
Abdomen
Neck
Paws and Feet
Tail

Totaal
 

  SKIN AND COAT

Quality, structure and Wrinkles 25

Condition                                       5

 

GRAND TOTAL  100

 

 

FIFe Breed Standard

 

GENERAL:

• Size, Medium and surprisingly heavy for the size.

• Head shape, modified wedge with rounded contours, slightly longer than wide. 

• Skull slightly rounded with a flat plane on the forehead.

• Slight to moderate stop on the bridge of a straight nose.

• Very prominent cheekbones.

• Strong, rounded muzzle and firm chin.

• Whiskers, Broken, whole or coarse.

• Ears Large, wide at the base and open, slightly rounded tips. Interior totally hairless. Slight amount of hair allowed on lower outside edges, and on the back of the ear.

• Placing ears, Upright at a slight angle on the head, not flaring.

• Eye Shape and placement, Lemon shaped, slanting to outer edge of ear. Slightly more than an eye width apart. 

• Eye Colour, To conform to skin colour.

• Neck, medium length, rounded and muscular. Arches from shoulder to base of skull. Powerful especially in males.

• Body, Medium length, hard and muscular, not delicate. Full rounded abdomen but not fat, broad rounded chest. 

• Legs, In proportion to the body, medium length. Hind legs slightly longer than front. Front legs set wide apart. Medium boning, firm and muscular.

• Paws, Oval with slender prominent toes. Pads thicker than in other breeds, giving the appearance of walking on "air cushions" 

• Tail, Slender, wider at the base, tapering to the tip. Length in proportion to body. Lions tail acceptabel.

• Coat and skin texture, Appears hairless, can be covered in short, fine down. Chamois-like a feeling of resistance may be felt when stroking some cats. 

• Wrinkles, Wrinkled skin desirable especially round the muzzle, between the ears and around the shoulders. Wrinkling should not be so pronounced that it affects the cat's normal functions. Short, soft, fine hair is allowed on the feet, nose bridge, cheekbones, back of ears, scrotum and tip of tail.

• Colour, All colour varieties are permitted including those with white. Any amount of white permitted. 

 

  COMMENTS

• The cat should not be small or dainty.

• Males may be significantly larger as long as proper proportions are maintained.

• The Sphynx is sweet-tempered, lively, intelligent, and amenable to handling. 

 

  FAULTS 

  Head

• Profile too straight

• Head too narrow.

• Lack of wrinkles on head.

 

  Body

• Overall small cat.

• Body that is too thin.

• Frail appearance, delicate or fine boned.

• Too cobby or oriental

 

  Coat

• Significant amounts of hair anywhere else as described under "coat"

• Any indication of wavy hair or suggestion of Devon of Cornish Rex

• Any means of hair removal

   

 

5

5

5

5

5

25