medium to large, females mostly smaller than males
Head
Shape
a little bit longer than broad, softly rounded, massive
Forehead
broad, just slightly rounded
Cheeks
cheekbones well developed, high set
Nose
medium length, broad, in profile shows a slight indentation, but without stop
Chin
slightly slanting back, in profile creating a curve from the upper line of the nose
Ears
Shape
medium size, well open at the base, tips are rounded with well-developed hairs inside and tufts
Placement
with good width between, tilting slightly forward
Eyes
Shape
large, slightly oval shaped. A bit oblique, set widely apart
Colour
uniform, any colour is permitted, but preference is given to green
Body
Structure
well boned and muscled, powerful neck, broad chest, body in proportion to create a rectangular appearance
Legs
medium high, to form a rectangle with the body, strong
Paws
large, round, well tufted between toes
Tail
long, thick, rounded tip covered on all sides by dense hair with no hairs trailing down
Coat
Structure
semi-long, well developed, very dense, undercoat not lying flat, overcoat water repellent, slightly hard to touch summer coat is distinctly shorter than the winter coat the winter coat shows a well-developed shirtfront, full frill and knickerbockers
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.
Faults
General
too small or too finely built
Head
long and narrow, straight profile, too round head (Persian type)
Ears
too large or too high set
Eyes
round eyes
Legs
too long or too thin
Tail
too short tail
Coat
too fine or silky, lying flat, lack of coat (except in summer)
Scale of Points
Points
Total
100
Head
general shape, shape of nose, cheeks and muzzle, jaw and teeth, forehead, chin
25
Ears
size, shape, placement
10
Eyes
shape and colour
10
Body
shape, size, legs, shape of paws
20
Tail
length and shape
5
Coat
quality, texture, length
25
Condition
5
Recognized Colour Varieties
Remarks
Siberian Cat is judged in one of the following colour variety groups, i.e. in each colour variety group a certificate can be awarded.
