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| The European can be compared to the kind of domestic cat, which has developed naturally, i.e. without having been subjected to special rules for breeding.
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Appearence | The ideal European is presumed to be totally free of any admixture of other breeds.
Breeding should be based on the fact that it is a robust and supple cat, which is not different, from the point of view of anatomy, from the European domestic cat.
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Size | Medium to large. |
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Head |
Shape | Fairly large.
The face gives the impression of being rounded but is a little longer than its breadth.
| Forehead | Forehead and skull slightly rounded.
| Cheeks | Well developed.
| Nose | Straight, of medium length and uniformly broad throughout its length. The transition between the nose and the forehead is marked by a shallow indentation between the eyes.
| Chin | Firm |
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Ears |
Shape | Medium in size, slightly rounded at the tips and may be tufted.
The height of the ears corresponds to the width of the base.
| Placement | Set well apart and fairly upright. |
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Eyes |
Shape | Rounded and open; widely separated and set slightly oblique.
| Colour | Clear and pure colour.
Green, amber, blue
Odd eyed: one eye blue, the other one amber
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Neck | | Medium long and muscular. |
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Body | Structure | Robust, strong and muscular, not cobby.
Chest round and well developed.
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Legs | | Strong and sturdy, medium in length and narrowing steadily into firm, round paws.
| Paws | Firm and round. |
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Tail | | Medium long, rather thick at the base, tapers gradually to a rounded tip.
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Coat | Structure | Short and dense; springy and glossy.
| Colour | For colour varieties refer to the following tables. |
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Condition | | Perfect physical condition, well balanced physically and temperamentally.
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Remarks | | Colour varieties as a result from cross breeding with other breeds are not permitted.
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Faults | Head | Hanging jowl-pouches.
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Faults precluding the certificate | Head | Definite stop of the nose.
| Body | - Too cobby
- Too slender
| Coat | - Long or woolly coat
- Any appearance of cross breeding (hybrid)
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