| General |
Size |
medium to large, females mostly smaller than males |
| Head |
Shape |
a little bit longer than broad, softly rounded, massive |
|
Forehead |
broad, just slightly rounded |
|
Cheeks |
Cheekbones well developed, high set |
|
Nose |
medium length, broad, in profile shows a slight identation,
but without stop |
|
Chin |
slanting slighty backwards, in profile creating a curve from
the upper line of the nose |
| Ears |
Shape |
medium size, well open to the base, tips are rounded with
well developed hairs on the inside and tufts |
|
Placement |
with good width between, tilting slightly forward |
| Eyes |
Shape/
Placement |
large, slightly oval shaped
a bit oblique, set wiedely apart |
|
Colour |
uniform, any colour is permitted, but preference is given to
the green |
| Body |
Structure |
well boned and muscled, powerful neck, broad chest, body in
proportion to create a rectangular appearance |
| Legs |
|
medium high, to form a rectangle with the body, strong |
|
Paws |
large, round, well tufted between toes |
| Tail |
|
long, thick, rounded tip. Covered on all sides by dense hair
with no hairs trailing down |
| Coat |
Structure |
semi-long, well-developed, very dense, undercoat not lying
flat, overcoat water repellant, slightly hard to touch. Summer coat is
distinctly shorter than the winter coat. The winter coat shows awell
developed shirtfront, full frill and knickerbockers |
|
Colour |
all colours are accepted except pointed patterns and the
varieties chocolate, cinnamon, lilac, fawn
Any amount of white is permitted. |
| Remarks |
|
Novice class only accepted for cats born in Central Europe
(previous USSR territories). Any crossing with other breed prohibited. |
