Standart/farver/points Engelsk

Category II

TUA

Turkish Angora Standard

General

Appearance

Very well proportioned in all aspects, graceful and lithe giving the impression of grace and flowing motion

Size

medium size for females; males are slightly larger

Head

Shape

Small to medium in size, wedge shaped, wide at the top, tapering slightly towards the chin, no pronounced whisker pads or pinch in muzzle. Profile consists of two planes (nose line and flat top of head) that meet at a soft angle above the eyes

Nose

of medium length, almost straight, very gently curved.No stop or break

Chin

gently rounded, the tip to form a perpendicular line with the nose

Jaw

tapered

Ears

Shape

large , pointed, wide at the base; well furnished and tufted

Placement

Set high on the head and close to each other, vertical and erect

Eyes

Shape

large, almond in shape; slanting slightly upwards

Colour

all colour varieties allowed

Neck

of medium length; slender and graceful

Body

Structure

Finely boned but muscular cat; light framed chest, torso slender, graceful, lithe. Hind part slightly higher than front, shoulders the same width as hips.

Legs

long; hind legs longer than front legs

Paws

small, round and dainty; tufts between the toes

Tail

long and tapering; wide at the base, narrow at the end well furnished

Coat

Structure

Single , body coat of medium length; long at the frill and tail. The hair is very fine and shows a silk-like sheen. The coat is silky and sleek; slightly wavy on the belly. No undercoat.

Colour

all colour varieties are permitted, including all colour varieties with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc.

Remarks

allowance to be made for jowls in adult males the frill is not fully-grown during the first year summer coat is definitely shorter than winter coat.

Disqualification

Body

Cobby body type

Turkish Angora Standard colour varieties

Recognized Colour Varieties

Remarks

Turkish Angora is judged in one of the following colour variety groups, i.e. in each colour variety group a certificate can be awarded.

Colour

EMS Code

Group I

Black/Blue

TUA n/a

Group II

Black/Blue with white

TUA n/a 01/02/03/09

Group III

Black/Blue agouti

TUA n/a 22/23/24/25

Black/Blue golden

TUA n/a y 11/12/22/23/24/25

Group IV

Black/Blue agouti with white

TUA n/a 01/02/03/09 21/22/23/24/25

Black/Blue golden with white

TUA n/a y 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Group V

Red/Cream/Tortie solid/agouti

TUA d/e/f/g

TUA d/e/f/g 22/23/24/25

Red/Cream/Tortie golden

TUA d/e/f/g y 11/12/22/23/24/25

Group VI

Red/Cream/Tortie solid/agouti with white

TUA d/e/f/g 01/02/03/09

TUA d/e/f/g 01/02/03/09 21/22/23/24/25

Red/Cream/Tortie golden with white

TUA d/e/f/g y 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Group VII

Black/Blue/Red/Cream smoke/silver

TUA n/a/d/e s

TUA n/a/d/e s 11/12/22/23/24/25

Tortie smoke

TUA f/g s

Tortie silver

TUA f/g s 11/12/22/23/24/25

Group VIII

Black/Blue/Red/Cream smoke/silver with white

TUA n/a/d/e s 01/02/03/09

TUA n/a/d/e s 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Tortie smoke with white

TUA f/g s 01/02/03/09

Tortie silver with white

TUA f/g s 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Group IX

White

TUA w

with blue eyes

with orange eyes

odd eyed

with green eyes

Turkish Angora Standard scale of points

Scale of Points

Points

Total

100

Head

general shape, nose, forehead, jaw and teeth, chin shape and placement of ears

25

Ears

shape and placement

10

Eyes

shape and placement

5

Body

shape, size, bone structure, legs and shape of paws

25

Tail

shape and length

10

Coat

quality and texture, length

20

Condition

5