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NZCF Standard
for Birman cats:
The Birman is a strong boned semi-longhaired cat. There must
be strong definition between colour of points and white of paws and
gauntlets.
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Head
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Strongly
boned, slightly rounded in the muzzle. Broader than high, forehead slopes
well back, is slightly convex in profile with flatter appearance in front
of and between ears
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Jaws
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Strong,
cheeks full & well developed.
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Nose
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Medium in
length, in proportion to size of head. Slightly Roman in shape, but not to
excess.
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Chin
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Full and
strong with a straight bite.
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Ears
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Medium
in size, set moderately far apart and slightly
flared.
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Eyes
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Almost
round in shape, widely spaced but not bold.
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Body
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Of good
length, yet muscular and solid. Neck strong and of medium length. Broad
chest. Males much more robust than females.
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Legs
& Paws
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Strongly
boned. Medium in length. Large round paws. Stiff rear legged gait.
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Tail
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Length
to just before the shoulders. Bushy, fur slightly oval at tip, flowing in
repose but carried thrown backwards with a curl at the tip.
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Coat
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Medium
in length, silken in texture, with no undercoat. Full ruff around neck slightly
curled on belly and fur of such texture that it will not matt.
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BODY COLOUR
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Head
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Mask
adult should cover the face to over the eyes but joined to ears by
tracings. Chin shaded to match mask.
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Legs
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Leg point
colour to go up to just above the elbows on the front and to merge into
flanks at the rear. Leg colour lighter inside legs.
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Gauntlets
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Front
paws white gloved in an even line across the paws at the third joint. Back paws
have white gauntlets which cover back paws extending in a line up the back
of the legs in the shape of a spearhead, to reach a point just below the
middle of the hock. Evenly matched gloves and gauntlets are desirable.
The paws
are white gloved giving the characteristic look of the Birman
cat.
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Paw
Pads
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Pink or
pink blotched with the points colour.
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Eye
Colour
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Blue,
clear and bright, the deeper the better.
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FAULTS
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WITHHOLD CHALLENGE
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- Strongly almond shaped eyes
- Areas of white in points other than
gloves/gauntlets
- Blotches/spots of colour in gloves or gauntlets
- Lack of width in head
- Small rounded ears
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- Lack of white gloves on any paw
- Lack of gauntlets on back legs
- Crossed eyes
- Kink in tail
- Coloured toes
- White chin spot
- Squint
NB.
The white feet are characteristic of the Birman
and whilst it is desirable to have them perfect,
they should not be given preference over the TYPE of the cat. A cat
may be SLIGHTLY imperfect in gloves and gauntlets yet still be eligible for
top awards. While allowances should be made for incomplete points colour in
kittens; in adult cats it is desirable to have even points
colour.
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COLOURS
In New
Zealand the following colours are recognised:
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Seal Point
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SBI
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Blue Point
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SBI A
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Chocolate Point
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SBI D
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Lilac Point
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SBI C
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Red Point
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SBI K
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Cream Point
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SBI G
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Caramel Point
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SBI k/A
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Apricot Point
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SBI k/G
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Blue Caramel Point
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SBI E
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Lilac Caramel Point
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SBI k/C
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Seal Tortie
Point
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SBI E/B
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Blue Tortie
Point
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SBI E/A
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Chocolate Tortie
Point
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SBI E/K
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Lilac Tortie
Point
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SBI E/C
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Caramel Tortie
Point
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SBI sk/EA
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Lilac Caramel Tortie Point
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SBI sk/EC
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Blue Caramel Tortie
Point
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SBI F
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Seal Tabby Point
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SBI F/B
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Blue Tabby Point
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SBI F/A
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Chocolate Tabby Point
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SBI F/D
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Lilac Tabby Point
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SBI F/C
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Caramel Tabby Point
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SBI F/K
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Cream Tabby Point
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SBI F/G
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Blue Caramel Tabby Point
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SBI k/FA
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Apricot Tabby Point
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SBI k/FG
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Lilac Caramel Tabby Point
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SBI k/FC
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Seal Tortie
Tabby Point
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SBI F/E
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Chocolate Tortie
Tabby Point
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SBI F/EB
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Blue Tortie
Tabby Point
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SBI F/EA
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Caramel Tortie
Tabby Point
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SBI F/EK
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Lilac Tortie
Tabby Point
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SBI F/EC
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Blue Caramel Tortie
Tabby Point
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SBI k/FEK
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Lilac Caramel Tortie Tabby Point
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SBI k/FEK
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Silver
and Tabby Series
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Seal Smoke Point
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SBI s
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Blue Smoke Point
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SBI s/A
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Chocolate Smoke Point
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SBI s/B
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Lilac Smoke Point
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SBI s/C
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Red Smoke Point
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SBI s/D
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Cream Smoke Point
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SBI s/G
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Caramel Smoke Point
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SBI s/K
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Apricot Smoke Point
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SBI s/kG
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Blue Caramel Smoke Point
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SBI sk/A
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Lilac Caramel Smoke Point
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SBI sk/C
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Seal Smoke Tortie
Point
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SBI s/E
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Blue Smoke Tortie
Point
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SBI s/EA
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Chocolate Smoke Tortie Point
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SBI sE/B
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Lilac Smoke Tortie
Point
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SBI s/EC
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Seal Smoke Tortie
Tabbypoint
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SBI s/EF
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Blue Smoke Tortie
Tabbypoint
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SBI s/EFA
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Seal Silver Tabby Point
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SBI sF
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Blue Silver Tabby Point
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SBI s/FA
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Chocolate Silver Tabby Point
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SBI s/FB
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Lilac Tabby Silver Point
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SBI s/FC
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Red Silver Tabby Point
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SBI s/FD
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Cream Silver Tabby Point
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SBI s/FG
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Caramel Silver Tabby Point
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SBI s/FK
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Apricot Silver Tabby Point
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SBI s/FKG
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Blue Caramel Silver Tabby Point
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SBI sk/FA
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Lilac Caramel Silver Tabby Point
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SBI sk/FC
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Seal Tortie
Silver Tabbypoint
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SBI s/FE
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Blue Tortie
Silver Tabbypoint
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SBI s/FEA
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Chocolate Tortie
Silver Tabbypoint
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SBI s/FEB
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Lilac Tortie
Silver Tabbypoint
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SBI s/FEC
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Caramel Tortie
Silver Tabbypoint
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SBI s/FEK
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Blue Caramel Tortie
Silver Tabbypoint
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SBI sk/FEA
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Lilac Caramel Tortie Silver Tabbypoint
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SBI sk/FEC
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