STANDARD

What is standard? This is a perfect description of this breed of animal, this, how it should be. Describes in detail the type of animal, skeleton, head shape, eye, Ear, wool texture, colors. Be sure to specify points - ie. statistical significance of this for the exterior of the breed. The standard also has drawbacks, which are typical for this breed.

Standards starts "list of common defects for all breeds of cats'. What is sin, and that - the lack of? Vice can be called a strong deviation from the standard of the breed, as well as physical deficiencies (as congenital, and acquired). The main defects are defects in the skeleton (fractures of the tail, chest deformation, etc.), vices color (white spots in the main color, White fingers Siamese), eye defects (permanent squint, volvulus century, eye color, not compliant with, blotches of different color, ring eye color, etc.). These defects make it impossible to use the animal breeding. The disadvantages - a slight deviation from the standard (for the British, for example, non-circular eyes; for Siam - round; for angora - excessive undercoat; for the British - undeveloped undercoat etc.)

Exhibition - the comparison and selection of the best animal. Therefore, the need for the breed standard, as the standard, sample, exactly what should be the ideal cat of this breed. Expert compares each cat with the standard and puts points. For example:

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