Welcome to the NASAR Objective Page One National Association Of Sphynx And Rex |
HEAD................................................. points Shape and Size ................................ Muzzle and chin................................ Profile............................................... Cheekbones...................................... Eyes..Shape & Size........................... Ears Set Shape & Size .................... BODY................................................. points Chest............................................... Abdomen......................................... Legs and Feet................................... Tail.................................................... Neck.................................................. COAT AND SKIN............................. points RECOGNISED CATEGORY/DIVISION/COLOUR : All Categories, all Divisions, all Colours. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Sphynx appears to be a hairless cat, although it is not truly hairless. The skin should have the texture of chamois. It may be covered with very fine down which is almost imperceptible to both the eye and the touch. On the ears, muzzle, tail, feet and scroturn, short, soft fine hair is allowed. Lack of coat makes the cat quite warm to the touch. Whiskers and eyebrows may be present, either whole or broken, or may be totally absent. A lion tail (puff of hair on the tip of the tail) is acceptable. The skin is very wrinkled in kittens. Adults should retain as many wrinkling as possible, especially on the head, although wrinkling should not be so pronounced that it affects the cat's normal functions. The head is slightly longer than it is wide with prominent cheekbones and a distinct whisker break. The profile has a slight to moderate stop at the bridge of the nose. The eyes are large, rounded lemon in shape slanting to the outer corner of the ear. There is slightly more than the width of an eye between the eyes. The ears are very large, broad at the base and open, with no interior hair. They are upright neither lowset nor on top of the head. The neck is medium well-muscled and rounded, arching from the shoulders to the base of the skull. The neck is powerful, especially in males. |
The chest is broad, and may tend toward being barrel-chested. The body is medium to medium long, well -rounded, thick through the abdomen, having the appearance of having eaten a large meal, but not fat. The Sphynx is very hard and muscular, having medium bone structure; it is not a delicate cat. The tail is whippy, tapering from the body to the tip. The tail length should reach to the shoulder blades. The leg length is in proportion with the body, medium to long but not fine boned; the legs are firm and muscular to the feel. Female's legs may be more slender than those of the males. The hind legs are slightly longer than the front. The forelegs are widely set. The paws are oval, with long, slender toes and the paw pads are thicker than in other breeds. The cat should not be small or dainty. Males may be up to 25 percent larger so long as proper proportions are maintained. Marks on the skin due obviously to past injuries should not be penalised. The Sphynx is sweet-tempered, lively, intelligent and above all amenable to handling PENALISE: Overall small cat. Body that is too thin, frail appearing or delicate or fine-boned; too cobby or foreign. Lack of wrinkles on the head. Straight profile, narrow head Non-amenable disposition. Significant amounts of hair on legs or body. Any indication of wavy hair that suggest a Rex, in moult. DISQUALIFICATION: Any evidence of dipilitating, plucking, shaving or clipping or any other means of hair removal. Unable to handle. See Show Rules , Article XV1 for rules governing Penalties and Disqualification's applying to all cats. Sphynx Standard 05/017 |
Sphynx Standard of points |
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