General Faults

• Any bodily deformity in a cat leads to disqualification.
  - see all entries under a) -
• Any other phenotype faults depending on their severity maybe penalized up to the withhold of the certificate.
  - see all entries under b) -

• a)
  • Bite
    • over or under bite of more than 2 millimeter
    • twisted jaw, so the bite isnīt even and couldnīt be closed completely
  • Ears
    • Folded ears, doesnīt matter which direction
  • Eyes
    • Protruding set eyes
  • Coat
    • Partly or complete hairless
    • Missing or curled whisker hairs
  • Body
    • extremely shorten legs
    • tailless
    • Foot anomalies (too few or too many toes)
    • amputation of claws
    • Dwarfism
• b)
  • Bite
    • Any fault in the bite like missing teeth
    • slanting teeth
  • Eyes
    • Injury to the eye or too deeply set eyes
    • Squint
    • Wet eyes
  • Coat
    • Ungroomed or improperly groomed cats
    • Drupped cats
    • Dyed or trimmed cats
    • Suspicion of parasites
    • Pigmentation spots and black or blue whisker hairs are to be penalized as faults in all red or cream colored cats
  • Body and Condition
    • Serious lack of condition (pregnant or lactating cats)
    • Too thin
    • Doping
    • Knot or kink in the tail
    • Aggressive Cats

Please pay attention. In these standards we describe also varieties which show general faults as part of the standard of points who are not recognized by "German Animal Welfare Legislation". Such varieties are allowed to be bred outside Germany and the description is available for your information.

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