| General |
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A clear distinction should be drawn between the Chartreux and the Russian Blue and the British Blue. Crossing of the Chartreux with these two breeds is undesirable. |
| Size |
Medium to large. |
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| Head |
Shape/jowls |
Skull, not bulging, with a narrow, flat space between the ears. The jowls lend the head the shape of a trapezium, wide at the base, narrow at the top. |
| Nose |
Broad and straight, not snubbed. |
| Muzzle |
The extremity of the muzzle may jut out from the jowls. |
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| Ears |
Size |
Medium in size. |
| Placement |
Set high on the head giving the cat an alert look; slightly flaring. |
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| Eyes |
Shape |
Large and open, not too rounded; the outer corner being slightly turned upwards. |
| Colour |
Vivid. From deep yellow to deep copper; no traces of green, no watery, i.e. faded colour tones. The colour should be pure; preference will be given to the most intensive colour. |
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| Body |
Structure |
Solid, firm, muscular. Broad, well developed chest. The Chartreux, above all the male, should always appear solid in relation to its size. |
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| Legs |
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Of medium length in proportion to the body, strong muscles, not too high. |
| Paws |
Large |
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| Tail |
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It may taper, but the tip must be rounded in shape. Of the same colour as the body.Of medium length, in proportion to the body |
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| Coat |
Structure |
Glossy, dense; slightly woolly at the base, luxurious in growth. Double coat, making the hair stand out. |
| Colour |
All shades of blue are permissible, ranging from pale blue-grey to a deeper blue-grey, pale blue-grey is preferred. Uniformity in tone is essential. |
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| Nasenspiegel / Fußballen |
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There is an important difference between the male and the female; the female is significantly smaller, has a narrower chest and is less chubby in the cheeks than the male. However, she also should be robust and well muscled. |
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| Notes |
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with the adult Kater well developed cheeks, which go less with the cat into action. Between Kater and cat exists a substantial difference, the cat is clearly smaller than the Kater, has a narrower chest and not like that pronounced cheeks like the Kater. It should be however durable and good muskulös. |
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| Faults |
Nose |
Nose snubbed |
| Eyes |
Traces of green, or watery, faded tones in eye colour. |
| Coat |
White hairs, too pronounced difference in colour to the undercoat, shading, ghostmarkings, tipping, brownish or reddish tinges in the coat colour. |
