1.1

General faults in all breeds
 
Withhold the certificate for all cats in case
of the following faults
Disqualification in case of the following faults
Body
  • stiffness in the spine (including the tail)
  • knot or kink in the tail
  • deformation of the sternum
  • dwarfism (nanism)
  • poly- or oligodactyly
  • monorchid or cryptorchid males in the open class
  • umbilical hernia
  • pregnant or nursing queen
Head
  • depression / protrusion of the cranium
  • deformity of the skull
 
Eyes
  • protrusion of the nictitating membrane
  • pigmented spots in the eye
  • strongly weeping and/or inflamed eyes
  • clouded eyes
  • blindness
  • squint
  • anomaly of the eye lids (entropion)
Bite - Jaws
  • undershot or overshot of more than 2 mm
  • missing or cut teeth in the open class
 
Coat - Skin
  • shaved or otherwise bare patches*)
  • scabby areas in the skin
  • dyed coat
  • white spots not requested or not permitted in the standard
Grooming
  • badly groomed, dirty cats
  • bad physical condition (undernourished cats)
  • cats with parasites
  • amputated claws
Behaviour

 
  • aggression
  • obviously doped cats
  *) Except: Cats shaved because of medical tests
(for example blood test or PKD-test proved by a certificate)