Cashmere (CAM)
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| General |
The Cashmere (Bengal Semilonghair) is a very sturdy cat with a sleek, muscular build and a massive head. |
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| Body |
The medium to large sized cat is muscular and elongated.
The legs are of medium length, muscular and solid. The paws are large
and round.
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| Tail |
The tail is of medium length and thick, with a rounded tail tip. The
tail hair should be long and voluminous. Allowance for shorter tail hair at kittens. |
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| Head |
Massive head, slightly longer than broad, with rounded contours and with a solid, broad muzzle zone. The noseline is slightly convex. The neck is solid and long. |
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| Ears |
The ears are small to medium sized and slightly tilted forwards, with
rounded tips and a thumb print.
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| Eyes |
Large and oval. They are wide set and at a slight slant. Cashmere: All colours are permitted, except blue and aquamarine. Cashmere pointed: The eye colour is an intense, pure blue. |
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| Coat |
The coat is medium to long in length lying close to the body. The
texture is dense, unusually soft and silky to the touch. Allowance for slightly shorter coat at kittens. |
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| Colour varieties |
Brown (Cashmere) or seal (Cashmere pointed) on a golden-orange base
colour with clear, very well contrasted patterns. There are two patterns in brown recognized: spotted, rosettes are preferred marbled (classic) Cashmere pointed: Seal coloured points. The body is slightly lighter, but is - in contrast to other pointed cats - slightly coloured in the corresponding point-colour and has a distinct pattern. The cat does not look like a pointed cat to a layperson. The following patterns/colours are recognized: Seal spotted lynx-point Seal marbled lynx-point Seal sepia spotted tabby Seal sepia marbled tabby Seal mink spotted tabby Seal mink marbled tabby The description of the pattern can be found in the general list of colours. |
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| Faults |
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| Faults that exclude the certificate |
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| Disqualification |
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| Permitted outcrosses | Cashmere, Bengal |
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