Physical Traits., Number of Points and Desired Breed Standard as follows
HEAD 35 PTS. TOTAL
SHAPE 6 PTS.
Broad modified wedge with rounded contours. Longer than it is wide. Slightly small in proportion to body, but not to be taken to extreme. The skull behind the ears makes a gentle curve and flows into the neck. Allowance to be made for jowls in adult males. Overall look of the head should be as distinct from the domestic cat as possible.
EARS 6 PTS.
Medium to small, relatively short, with wide base and rounded tips. Set as much on side as top of head, following the contour of the face in the frontal view, and pointing forward in the profile view. Light horizontal furnishings acceptable; but lynx tipping undesirable.
EYES 5 PTS.
Oval, almost round. Large, but not bugged. Set wide apart, back into face, and on slight bias toward base or ear. Eye color independent of coat color except in the lynx points. The more richness and depth of color the better.
CHIN 3 PTS.
Strong chin, aligns with tip of nose in profile.
MUZZLE 4 PTS.
Full and broad, with large, prominent whisker pads and high, pronounced cheekbones. Slight muzzle break at the whisker pads.
NOSE 2 PTS.
Large and wide; slightly puffed nose leather.
PROFILE 6 PTS.
Curve of the forehead should flow into the bridge of the nose with no break. Bridge of nose extends above the eyes; the line of the bridge extends to the nose tip, making a very slight, to nearly straight, concave curve.
NECK 3 PTS.
Long, substantial, muscular; in proportion to the head and body.
BODY 30 PTS. TOTAL
TORSO 5 PTS.
Long and substantial, not oriental or foreign. Medium to large (but not quite as large as the largest domestic breed). Consideration should be given to allow for smaller size, in balanced proportion, of females.
LEGS 4 PTS.
Medium length, slightly longer in the back than in the front.
FEET 4 PTS.
Large, round, with prominent knuckles.
TAIL 5 PTS.
Medium length, thick, tapered at end with rounded tip.
BONING 6 PTS.
Sturdy, firm; never delicate.
MUSCULATURE 6 PTS.
Very muscular, especially in the males, one of the most distinguishing features. Allowance to be made for the generally slighter musculature of the females.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 35 PTS. TOTAL
TEXTURE 10 PTS.
Length to be short to medium. Allowance for slightly longer coat in kittens. Texture to be dense and luxurious, close-lying, unusually soft and silky to the touch.
PATTERN 15 PTS.
Spotted or marbled. Coat may be glittered or not glittered, with neither type to be given preference.
COLOR 10 PTS.
Four colors recognized by TICA are brown tabby, seal sepia tabby, seal mink tabby, seal lynx point tabby.
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