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Siberian (sb)

SIBERIAN (SB)
Musculature: Substantial, power-
ALLOWANCES: Because the
ful.
Siberian is a slow maturing breed,
HEAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 points
ear is short and thin. From the
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:
coat and physical structure should be
Shape. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
middle of the ear, the furnishings
Length: This is a moderately long
taken into consideration when
Ears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
become longer and cover the base of
to longhaired cat with a triple coat.
judging kittens and young adults.
Eyes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
the ear. Lynx tipping allowable.
The hair on the shoulder blades and
Buttons, spots, and lockets.
Chin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Eyes: Large, almost round, with
lower part of the chest being thick
PENALIZE: Straight profile, narrow
Muzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
the outer corner angled slightly
and slightly shorter. There should be
muzzle, long tail, delicate boning,
Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
towards the base of the ear. The
an abundant ruff setting off the head.
non-muscular, long body, almond-
Neck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
eyes should be set more than one
There is a tight undercoat (in m ature
shaped eyes, very long legs.
BODY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 points
eye’s width apart. There is no
cats), thicker in cold weather. Allow
WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW):
Torso. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
relationship between eye color and
for warm weather coats. The hair
Evidence of illness, poor health,
Legs .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
coat color/pattern.
may thicken to curls on the belly and
emaciation, visible tail fault.
Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chin: The chin is well-rounded
britches, but a wavy coat is not
Tail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
but not protruding, and is in line with
characteristic.
Boning. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
the nose.
Texture: Varies coarse to soft,
Musculature. . . . . . . . . 6
Muzzle: The muzzle is short in
varying according to color.
COAT/COLOR. . . . . . . . . 15 points
length, full and rounded. There is a
Pattern: Clear patterns are
Length.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
slight muzzle curvature, but the
desirable, but secondary to type.
Texture. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
transition between the side of the
Color: All traditional and pointed
Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
head and the muzzle is gentle and
c o lo rs a n d c o m bin atio n s a re
Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
inconspicuous.
accepted with or without white.
OTHER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points
Profile: The top of the head is
W hite or off-white allowed on chin,
Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
almost flat, with a slight nose
breast and stomach of tabbies; white
Condition. . . . . . . . . . . 3
curvature of a gentle slope from the
allowed in most areas. Strong colors
– – – – –
Temperament. . . . . . . . 2
forehead to the nose and a slight
are desirable, but secondary to type.
Tem peram ent m ust be unchallenging; any
sign of definite challenge shall disqualify. The
C A T E G O R Y : T r a d itio n a l a n d
convex curvature before the tip when
OTHER:
cat m ay exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally
Pointed.
viewed in profile.
Balance: W ell-proportioned.
com plain aloud but m ay not threaten to harm .
DIVISIONS : All.
Neck: Rounded, substantial and
Condition: Excellent health in
In accordance w ith S how R ules, A R TIC LE
S IX TE E N , the follow ing shall be considered
COLORS: All.
well-muscled.
good overall condition.
Temperament: Must be unchal-
m andatory disqualifications: a cat that bites
PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES:
BODY:
(216.9), a cat show ing evidence of intent to
lenging.
None.
Torso: The body is medium in
deceive (216.10), adult w hole m ale cats not
HEAD:
length, and well-muscled with the
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The
having tw o descended testicles (216.11), cats
Siberian is a medium-large cat with
w ith all or part of the tail m issing , except as
Shape: Modified wedge of
back arched slightly higher than the
the overall appearance of excellent
authorized by a B oard approved standard
medium/large size with rounded
shoulders, with a barrel-shaped, firm
(216.12.1), cats w ith m ore than five toes on
physical condition, strength and
contours, in good proportion to the
belly giving the sensation of solid
each front foot and four toes on each back
power, modified by a sweet facial
body. The head is broader at the top
weight (which appears with age).
foot, unless proved the result of an injury or as
expression. The general impression
authorized by a B oard approved standard
of the skull and narrows slightly to a
Legs: Medium in length. The
of the body is one of circles and
(216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults if
f u l l - r o u n d e d m u z z l e . T h e
hind legs are slightly longer than the
B o a r d a p p r o v e d s ta n d a r d r e q u ir e s
roundness. Siberians are slow to
cheekbones are neither high set nor
front, and should have substantial
disqualification (216.12.4), crossed eyes if
mature, taking as long as 5 years to
prominent.
boning.
B o a r d a p p r o v e d s ta n d a r d r e q u ir e s
reach full maturity. Females are
disqualification (216.12.5), total blindness
Ears: Medium-large, rounded,
Feet: The feet are big and
considerably smaller than males, and
(216.12.6), m arkedly sm aller size, not in
and tilt slightly forward. The ears
rounded, with toe tufts desirable.
keeping w ith the breed (216.12.9), and
allowances should be made when
should be set as much on the sides
Tail: The tail is medium in length,
depression of the sternum or unusually sm all
comparing females and young cats to
of the head as on top. Ideal position
wide at the base, tapering slightly to
diam eter of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1).
the standard. Size is secondary to
S ee S how R ules, A R TIC LE S IX TE E N for
is one to one and one half ear width
a blunt tip. The tail should be
type.
m o re c o m p re h e n s iv e ru le s g o v e rn in g
apart. The hair over the back of the
somewhat shorter than the length of
penalties and disqualifications.
the body.
Boning: Substantial.
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Siberian Breed Standard, 05/01/2005
R e vise d 0 5/0 1/0 5
Siberian Breed Standard, 05/01/2005