Persian (for Peke-face scroll down)

• Body
• The build is large to medium, cobby, on short paws. Broad chest, shoulder and back massive and muscular. The legs are powerful. The feet are large and round, and tufts between the toes are desireable. The tail must be short and bushy, in good proportion to the body, with the end slightly rounded.
• Head
• The head is round and massive, well proportioned, with a broad skull, full cheeks, a domed forehead. Small, short and broad nose witha clear stop. Strong chin, broad strong jaws, neck short and powerful.
• Ears
• Small ears, slightly rounded, set very wide apart and seeming to be placed low on the skull, well tufted on the inside.
• Eyes
• Eyes large, round and open, luminous and expressive, set wide apart. Eye color as respectively given, but of a clear color.
• Coat
• The coat is long and dense, of a fine and silky texture (not woolly); a long ruff on the shoulders and breast. Should be excellently groomed and cleanly presented. All colors with the exception of fawn and cinnamon.


• Notes
  • TYPE includes the build, size, bone formation, length of legs and thickness of paws, tail and its length
  • HEAD includes the overall shape, breadth and length, the stop in the nose, the jaws, forehead, bite, placing and size of the ears
  • EYE   color including shape and size of the eyes
  • COAT color including texture, markings, drawing, pattern, placing of the markings, quality and color itself.
  • CONDITION includes show preparation and grooming



• Points

  Type Head Eye color Coat color Condition

  20 points 30 points 15 points 30 points 05 points

  
  
• Special regulations depending on domestic laws
• due to German animal welfare law: on index to §11b

Hints to PEKE-FACE

The Peke-face is no Persian and only recognized in USA and in red, red classic tabby and red mackerel tabby colors. There is only a small amount of cats available.

A Peke-face in any other color shall have wins withheld.

Peke-face cats resemble the Pekinese dog, whence comes the name.

There is a cascading of skin under the eyes. The nose must be very short with a deep "stop" or indentation between the eyes. The forehead curves outward with an indentation or depression in the bone causing a "pinch" (the chin appears and feels as if it were separated from the rest of the cheek and face). The muzzle is broad and decidedly wrinkled, with a wrinkle running from the inside corner of the eye to the outside corner of the mouth. The eyes are large, very round, set wide apart, and very prominent.

The Peke-face have a different expression from the Standard of Points for "Persian".

• Objections
• crooked underjaw
• large upright ears, too closely set
• eyes too small and closely set, or not prominent enough to give the characteristic "owl-eyes" appearance
• excessive protrusion of eyes, giving a pop-eyed appearance.

• Penalize
• for tooth irregularities
• deformities of the mouth and chin
• nose so deformed as to cause chronic sniffles or eye discharges.

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