(EC. Jadeye Caput Mundi)

NEW KORAT STANDARD

New standard (*) has been approved during the FIFe General Assembly that took place in Albufeira on May 25th 2007.

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(*) The new standard is available for download in the "download" area of the site

GENERAL Appearance Alert appearance
  Size Medium
HEAD Shape Viewed from the front the head is heart-shaped, with good breadth between and across the eyes; the eyebrow ridges form the upper curves of the heart and the sides of the face curve gently down to the chin to complete the heart shape. Jaw pinch is undesirable.
  Nose Length in proportion to the face with a slight stop in profile. There is a slight downward curve at the tip of the nose and nose leather (lion-like)
  Jowls, muzzle, chin Jowls and chin firm and well developed, forming a good balance for the profile and for the completion of the heart shape. Muzzle neither sharply pointed nor square. chin neither weak nor receding, which gives a pointed shape to the head.
EARS Shape Large, broad at the base, slightly rounded at the tip. Inside of ears slightly covered and outside well covered with extremely short and close hair
  Placement set high on head to give an alert expression
EYES Shape Large, round and well opened, rather oversized for the size of the face.
  Colour Luminous and expressive. Brilliant green colour is preferred, but amber is permissible in kittens and young adults up to 2 years of age
BODY Structure Neither short like a Manx nor long like a Siamese Semy-cobby but still elegant, muscular and supple; powerful but not heavily built; heavier in weight than appearance suggests; back curved.
LEGS   In good proportion to the body; hind legs slightly longer than front legs
  Paws oval
TAIL   Medium to long, heavier at the base, tapering to a rounded tip
COAT Structure Short to medium in lenght, lying close to the body; single coat, glossy and fine. Inclined to break over the spine as the cat moves.
  Colour Silver blue gray only all over, without shading or tabby markings; no white hair or patches are allowed; each hair should be lighter at the root, then shades to darker blue and ends with a silver tip; the more silver the better; at the extremities where the coat is shorter, the silver sheen is intensified; silver effect restricted only to head, legs and the paws is undesirable
NOSE LEATHER - LIPS   Dark blue grey or lavander; some loss of pigmentation should be tolerated in older cats
PAW PADS   Dark blue grey or lavander with a pink tinge; some loss of pigmentation should be tolerated in older cats
     
FAULTS LEADING TO DISQUALIFICATION  

White hair of patches
Any other colour than silver and blue
Shading or tabby markings

     
REMARKS General Females are slightly finer built than males
Head Too narrow head without enough width between and across the eyes are undesirable
jaw pinch is undesirable
a nose too short or too long in proportion to the shape of the heard is undesirable
Eyes Small and lustreless eyes are undesirable
Until the cat is 2 years old the eyes colour can be amber to greenish amber; the distinctive colour does not become true until after 2 years of age
Coat Coats with silver tipping only on the head, legs and feet are undesirable

 

 











 

 

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