BRITISH BREED GROUP (BS/BL)
The British Shorthair (BS) and British Longhair (BL) are powerful cats;
semi-cobby, wide and firm in body. Their round face has a sweet, open
expression.
HEAD
Shape
Ears
Eyes
Chin
Muzzle
Nose
Profile
Neck
| 35 points
5
5
5
2
3
5
5
5
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BODY
Torso
Legs
Feet
Tail
Boning
Musculature
| 30 points
5
5
5
5
5
5
|
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN
Length
Texture
Pattern/Color
| 30 points
10
10
10
|
OTHER
Balance
Condition
Temperament
| 5 points
1
1
3
|
CATEGORIES: Traditional and
Pointed.
DIVISIONS: All.
COLORS: All.
PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES:
None.
HEAD:
Shape: Round, broad, wide, with
well-rounded contours when viewed
from any angle. Full, round chubby
cheeks create a chipmunk
appearance adding to the mass and
roundness. Medium to large in size,
in proportion to the size of the firm
body.
Ears: Medium to small, broad at
the base and rounded. Set wide
apart on the rounded top head, but
not extreme or flared.
Eyes: Large, round shape,
level in head, set wide to show
breadth of nose. Intense, brilliant eye
color preferred. Color conforms to
coat color with the exception of
silvers where copper is accepted as
well as green.
Chin: Forms a perpendicular
line with nose. Should be firm.
Muzzle: Well-defined, broad,
and wide with rounded contours.
Nose: Short, broad, straight.
Gives snub appearance to the third
circle. Set with an obvious change of
direction at the stop and in alignment
with the chin.
Profile: When viewed from the
side, no flat planes above the nose.
Stop not a break. When viewed from
the front, expression of roundness is
created by a series of three circles--
(1) chubby, round cheeks, (2) broad,
round head, and (3) broad, rounded
muzzle.
Neck: Short, thick, heavily
muscled, creating the appearance of
no neck, blending with the chubby,
full, round, cheeks. Should be
especially pronounced on mature
males.
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Temperament must be unchallenging; any sign
of definite challenge shall disqualify. The cat
may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally
complain aloud but may not threaten to harm.
In accordance with Show Rules, ARTICLE
SIXTEEN, the following shall be considered
mandatory disqualifications: a cat that bites
(216.9), a cat showing evidence of intent to
deceive (216.10), adult whole male cats not
having two descended testicles (216.11), cats
with all or part of the tail missing , except as
authorized by a board approved standard
(216.12.1), cats with more than five toes on
each front foot and four toes on each back foot,
unless proved the result of an injury or as
authorized by a board approved standard
(216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults if Board
approved standard requires disqualification
(216.12.4), crossed eyes if Board approved
standard requires disqualification (216.12.5),
total blindness (216.12.6), markedly smaller
size, not in keeping with the breed (216.12.9),
and depression of the sternum or unusually
small diameter of the rib cage itself
(216.12.11.1). See Show Rules, ARTICLE
SIXTEEN for more comprehensive rules
governing penalties and disqualifications.
Revised 05/01/09 British Breed Group Standard, 05/01/2009
| BODY:
Torso: Wide, sturdy, muscular,
firm, powerful, well rounded, with
deep, broad, rounded chest and
considerable depth of flank. The
shoulders are broad and flat at the
wither, and the hips are the same
width. Back is level. Semi-cobby,
neither cobby nor rangy; slightly
longer than cobby. Females
proportionately smaller.
Legs: Medium to short in length,
slightly less than body length.
Feet: Round, medium to large in
size.
Tail: Thick at base, straight,
tapering slightly to a rounded tip.
Two-thirds the length of the body.
Boning: Substantial. Large to
medium.
Musculature: Sturdy, firm, not
soft.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:
Length (BS): Short, firm, straight,
dense standing away from the body,
creating the appearance of plush
pile. Not close-lying, or so long
and/or thin that it lays down on the
body.
Length (BL): Semi-long, straight,
dense, standing away from the body,
not long and flowing. Ruff and
britches desirable.
Texture (BS): Firm, crisp, plush
and dense with natural protective
appearance. Texture may differ
slightly in colors other than blue.
Texture (BL): Fluff-plush texture,
dense, with natural protective
appearance. Texture may differ
slightly in colors other than blue.
Pattern: To conform to TICA
Color Descriptions, with the
exception that brindling is an allowed
pattern in all Divisions/Colors of
Torties and Torbies.
Color: Traditional and pointed
categories, all divisions, all colors.
OTHER:
Balance: All parts of the body in
proportion.
Condition: Should reflect
excellent health, good muscle tone.
Temperament: Must be
unchallenging.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The
British is an imposing breed. Their
large, round face should have a
sweet open expression, with a smug
rounded muzzle. Chubby cheeks
and no-neck, blend into a stocky,
semi-cobby, muscular, wide and firm
body. Their coat is dense and rich,
plush and thick in both shorthair and
longhair varieties. Slightly reserved in
temperament, they are a four feet on
the floor breed, and like to be
handled with gentle firmness and
supported when carried.
ALLOWANCES: Seasonal changes
in coat density, length and texture.
PENALIZE: Lack of muscle tone,
cow hocks.
(BS): Long or soft coat, "Exotic
Shorthair" coat, light undercoat, light
delicate boning.
(BL): Longhair: short or silky
coat, long flowing "Persian" coat,
light undercoat, light delicate boning.
WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW):
Lockets.
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