Chapter
4: American Curl
CFA Standard
POINT SCORE
HEAD (20)
Shape & Size ...... 8
Profile ........... 6
Muzzle ............ 4
Chin .............. 2
EARS (30)
Degree of Curl ... 10
Shape & Size ..... 10
Placement ........ 8
Furnishings ...... 2
EYES (10)
Shape & Size ..... 6
Placement ........ 3
Color ............ 1
BODY (25)
Torso & Neck ..... 9
Size & Boning .... 6
Legs & Feet ...... 5
Tail Length ...... 5
COAT AND COLOR (15)
Silky Texture .... 6
Minimal Undercoat. 4
Body Coat Length . 2
Tail Coat Length . 2
Color ............ 1
GENERAL: the distinctive feature of the American Curl is their attractive, uniquely curled ears. The
original American Curl, a longhaired female named Shulamith, was first noted in Southern California in
1981. Selective breeding began in 1983. Curls are well balanced, moderately muscled, slender rather than
massive in build. Females weigh 5 to 8 pounds, males weigh 7 to 10 pounds. Proper proportion and
balance are more important than size. Allowance is to be made for normal male characteristics. They are
alert, active, with gentle, even dispositions.
HEAD: Shape: modified wedge without flat planes, moderately longer than wide, smooth transitions.
Profile: nose moderate in length and straight, slight rise from bottom of eyes to forehead, gentle curve to top
of head, flowing into neck, without a break. Size: medium in proportion to body. Muzzle: rounded with
gentle transition, no pronounced whisker break. Chin: firm, in line with nose and upper lip.
EARS: Degree: minimum 90 degree arc of curl, not to exceed 180 degrees. Firm cartilage from ear base
to at least 1/3 of height. Shape: wide at base and open, curving back in smooth arc when viewed from front
and rear. Tips rounded and flexible. Size: moderately large. Placement: erect, set equally on top and side of
head. Furnishings: desirable. Note: when Curls are alert with ears swiveled toward front, lines following
curve of ear through tips should point to center of base of skull.
EYES: Shape: walnut, oval on top and round on bottom. Placement: set on slight angle between base of
ear and tip of nose one eye width apart. Size: moderately large. Color: clear, brilliant, no relation to coat
color except blue eyes required in colorpoint class.
BODY: Torso Shape: semi-foreign rectangle, length one and one-half times height at shoulder, medium
depth of chest and flank. Size: intermediate, with allowances for larger males. Musculature: moderate
strength and tone, flexible. Tail: flexible, wide at base, tapering; equal to body length. Legs: length medium
in proportion to body, set straight when viewed from front or rear. Medium boning, neither fine nor heavy.
Neck: medium. Feet: medium and rounded.
COAT & COLOR: Longhair Division: Texture: fine, silky, laying flat. Undercoat: minimal. Coat length:
semi-long. Tail coat: full and plumed. Color: all colors accepted as listed. Shorthair Division: Texture: soft,
silky, laying flat, resilient without a plush dense feel. Undercoat: minimal. Coat length: short. Tail coat: same
length as body coat. Color: all colors accepted as listed.
PENALIZE: Ears: low set; abrupt change of direction without smooth curve; pinch, horizontal or vertical
crimp; interior surface which appears corrugated. Body: tubular or cobby. Excessive size. Nose: deep nose
break. Coat: Longhair Division: heavy undercoat; heavy ruff; coarse or cottony texture. Shorthair Division:
heavy undercoat, coarse texture; dense or plush coats.
DISQUALIFY: extreme curl in adult where tip of ear touches back of ear or head. Straight or severely
mismatched ears. Thick or calcified ears. Lack of firm cartilage in base of ear. Tail faults.
AMERICAN CURL COLORS
WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink.
BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from any tinge of rust on tips or smoke
undercoat. Nose leather: black. Paw pads: black or brown.
BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound
darker shade is more acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue.
RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or ticking. Lips and chin the same color as
coat. Nose leather and Paw pads: brick red.
CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to the roots. Lighter shades preferred.
Nose leather and Paw pads: pink.
CHOCOLATE: rich, warm chocolate-brown, sound from roots to tip of fur. Nose leather and Paw
pads: brown.
LILAC: rich, warm lavender with a pinkish tone, sound and even throughout. Nose leather and Paw
pads: pink.
CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped
with black to give the characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping.
Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose
leather: brick red. Paw pads: black.
SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping shading down from sides, face, and
tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone
as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined
with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black.
CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently
tipped with black to give golden appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts,
stomach, and chest, cream. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose.
Paw pads: black.
SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat rich warm cream with a mantle of black tipping shading down from the
sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to cream on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to
be the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and
nose outlined with black. Nose leather: deep rose. Paw pads: black.
SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head, and tail to be
sufficiently tipped with red to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may be very
slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, white. Nose leather, rims of eyes and
paw pads: rose.
SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of red tipping shading down the sides,
face, and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the
same tone as face. The general effect to be much redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather, rims of
eyes and paw pads: rose.
SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Coat on the back, flanks head, and tail to be delicately
tipped in black with well-defined patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell.
Face and legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, white to very slightly
tipped. Blaze of red or cream tipping on face is desirable.
SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black tipping and clearly defined patches of
red and cream tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Shading down the sides, face, and tail from
dark on the ridge to slightly tipped or white on the chin, chest, stomach, legs, and under the tail. The general
effect is to be much darker than the shell tortoiseshell. Blaze of red or cream tipping on the face is
desirable.
BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in repose appears black. In motion the
white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at base of hairs next
to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and Paw pads: black.
BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in repose appears blue. In motion the
white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask blue, with narrow band of white at base of hairs next
to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and Paw pads: blue.
CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped with red. Cat in repose appears red.
In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask red, with narrow band of white at base
of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather, rims of eyes, and Paw
pads: rose.
CHOCOLATE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with chocolate. Cat in repose appears
chocolate. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask chocolate with narrow band
of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and Paw
pads: chocolate.
LAVENDER SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with lavender. Cat in repose appears lavender.
In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask lavender, with narrow band of white at
base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and Paw pads:
lavender.
CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with cream. Cat in repose appears cream. In motion
the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask cream, with narrow band of white at base of hairs
next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather, rims of eyes, and Paw pads:
pink.
SMOKE TORTOISESHELL: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black with clearly defined unbrindled
patches of red and cream tipped hairs as in the pattern of the tortoiseshell. Cat in repose appears
tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face and ears tortoiseshell pattern with
narrow band of white at the base of the hairs next to the skin that may be seen only when fur is parted.
Blaze of red or cream tipping on face is desirable.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with chocolate
tortoiseshell. Cat in repose appears chocolate tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly
apparent. Points and mask chocolate tortoiseshell with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin
which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and Paw pads: mottled with pink on nose and
paws.
BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat deeply tipped with blue, with clearly defined patches of
cream as in the pattern of the blue-cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion the white
undercoat is clearly apparent. Face and ears blue-cream pattern with narrow band of white at the base of
the hair next to the skin that may be seen only when fur is parted. Blaze of cream tipping on face is
desirable.
CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and broad. Legs evenly barred with
bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on neck
and upper chest, the more the better. Frown marks on forehead form an intricate letter
"M". Unbroken
line runs back from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks. Vertical lines over back of head extend to
shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both upper and lower wings distinctly outlined
and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the spine from butterfly
to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the
ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side
markings should be the same on both sides. Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach.
MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs
evenly barred with narrow bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on neck
and chest distinct, like so many chains. Head barred with an OMO on the forehead. Unbroken lines
running back from the eyes. Lines running down the head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to
form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around body.
PATCHED TABBY: a patched tabby (torbie) is an established silver, brown, or blue tabby with patches
of red and/or cream.
SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN: markings on the body to be spotted. May vary in size and shape with
preference given to round, evenly distributed spots. Spots should not run together in a broken mackerel
pattern. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of
spots. The markings on the face and forehead shall be typically tabby markings. Underside of the body to
have Ovest buttons.O Legs and tail are barred.
TICKED TABBY PATTERN: body hairs to be ticked with various shades of marking color and ground
color. Body when viewed from top to be free from noticeable spots, stripes, or blotches, except for darker
dorsal shading. Lighter underside may show tabby markings. Face, legs, and tail must show distinct tabby
striping. Cat must have at least one distinct necklace.
BROWN PATCHED TABBY: ground color brilliant coppery brown with classic or mackerel tabby
markings of dense black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body and extremities; a
blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desirable. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the
eyes.
BLUE PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory with classic or
mackerel tabby markings of very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Patches of cream
clearly defined on both body and extremities; a blaze of cream on the face is desirable. Warm fawn
overtones or patina over the whole.
SILVER PATCHED TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, pale silver with classic or mackerel
tabby markings of dense black with patches of red and/or cream clearly defined on both body and
extremities. A blaze of red and/or cream on the face is desirable.
SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips and chin, pale, clear silver. Markings
dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black.
RED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose
leather and Paw pads: brick red.
BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips
and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather:
brick red. Paw pads: black or brown.
BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a
very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the
whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw pads: rose.
CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings of
buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast, but remaining within the
dilute color range. Nose leather and paw pads: pink.
BLUE SILVER and CREAM SILVER TABBIES: tabby pattern with colors and leathers same as for
corresponding shaded colors.
CHOCOLATE SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, is silver. Markings rich chestnut.
Nose leather: chestnut or pink rimmed with chestnut. Paw pads: cinnamon.
LAVENDER SILVER TABBY: ground color, including lips and chin, a cold clear silver. Markings
sound lavender. Nose leather: lavender or pink rimmed with lavender. Paw pads: lavender-pink.
CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off-white. Markings red. Nose leather and Paw
pads: rose.
TORTOISESHELL: black with unbrindled patches of red and cream. Patches clearly defined and well
broken on both body and extremities. Blaze of red or cream on face is desirable.
CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have
white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized
proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable.
DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. As a preferred minimum the cat
should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be
penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable.
BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of solid cream. Patches clearly defined and well broken on both body
and extremities.
BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, or cream and white. As a preferred
minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum
should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Cats with no more than a locket
and/or button do not qualify for this color class. Such cats shall be judged in the color class of their basic
body color with no penalty for such locket or button.
VAN BI-COLOR: Black and white, red and white, blue and white, or cream and white. White cat with
color confined to the extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
VAN CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of black and red confined to the extremities; head, tail,
and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable.
VAN DILUTE CALICO: white cat with unbrindled patches of blue and cream confined to the
extremities; head, tail, and legs. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. (NOTE: cats having
more than two small body spots should be shown in the regular bi-color class.)
TABBY AND WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the
currently established classic, mackerel, patched, ticked and spotted tabby color standards. As a preferred
minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum
should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable.
SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shading gradually into lighter color on the
stomach and chest. Points: deep seal brown. Nose leather and Paw pads: same color as points. Eye
color: blue.
CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory with no shading. Points: milk-chocolate color, warm in tone. Nose
leather and Paw pads: cinnamon pink. Eye color: blue.
BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually to white on stomach and chest. Points:
blue. Nose leather and paw pads: slate blue. Eye color: blue.
LILAC POINT: body glacial white with no shading. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone. Nose leather
and Paw pads: lavender pink. Eye color: blue.
LILAC-LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: frosty
grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears frosty grey with
pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in
lavender-pink preferred. Paw pads: lavender-pink. Eye color: blue.
LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: frosty
grey with pinkish tone, uniformly mottled with pale cream; a blaze is desirable. Nose leather and Paw
pads: lavender-pink; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Eye color: blue.
LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping
and/or cream mottling. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter
background color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Uniform mottling of cream
overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink
preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: lavender-pink, or lavender-pink mottled
with flesh or coral pink. Eye color: deep vivid blue. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than
tortie points.
FLAME (RED) POINT: body creamy white. Points: deep orange flame to deep red. Nose leather
and Paw pads: flesh or coral pink. Eye color: blue.
CREAM POINT: body creamy white with no shading. Points: buff cream with no apricot. Nose leather
and Paw pads: flesh pink or salmon coral. Eye color: blue.
CREAM LYNX POINT: body clear white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: bars
of pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears pale buff
cream to light pinkish cream, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather and Paw pads: flesh to coral pink.
Eye color: blue.
TORTIE POINT: body creamy white or pale fawn. Points: seal with unbrindled patches of red and/or
cream. Blaze of red or cream on face is desirable. Nose leather and Paw pads: seal brown with flesh
and/or coral pink mottling to conform with colors of points. Eye color: blue.
CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in older cats. Points: warm
milk-chocolate uniformly mottled with red and/or cream; a blaze is desirable. Nose leather and Paw
pads: cinnamon; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. Eye color: blue.
CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping
and/or cream mottling. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background
color; ears warm milk- chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. Uniform mottling of red and/or cream
overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred,
flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral
pink. Eye color: blue. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points.
BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white or creamy white, shading gradually to white on the stomach
and chest. Points: blue with patches of cream. Nose leather and Paw pads: slate blue, pink, or a
combination of slate blue and pink. Eye color: blue.
CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points:
warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears warm milk-chocolate
with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred.
Paw pads: cinnamon. Eye color: blue.
SEAL LYNX POINT: Points: beige-brown ticked with darker brown tabby
markings. Body color pale
cream to fawn, warm in tone. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with classic
"M" on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color
edges. Inner ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. . Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs
evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. No striping or mottling on body, but consideration to be given to
shading in older cats. Nose leather: seal or brick red. Paw pads: seal. Eye color: blue.
BLUE LYNX POINT: Points: light, silvery blue, ticked with darker blue tabby markings. Body color
bluish white, cold in tone. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead with classic "M"
on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark color edges.
Inner ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs evenly barred
with bracelets. Tail barred. No striping or mottling on body, but consideration to be given to shading in
older cats. Nose leather: blue or brick red. Paw pads: blue. Eye color: blue.
TORTIE-LYNX POINT: Points: beige-brown with dark brown tabby markings and patches of red.
Body color creamy white or pale fawn. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead
with classic "M" on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark
color edges. Inner ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs
evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. Nose leather and Paw pads: seal brown and/or flesh or coral
pink. Eye color: blue.
BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: Points: blue with darker blue tabby markings and patches of cream.
Body color bluish white, cold in tone. Mask must be clearly lined with dark stripes vertical on forehead
with classic "M" on forehead, horizontal on cheeks and dark spots on whisker pads clearly outlined in dark
color edges. Inner ear light with thumbprint on outer ear. Markings dense, clearly defined and broad. Legs
evenly barred with bracelets. Tail barred. Nose leather and Paw pads: slate blue and/or pink. Eye
color: blue.
OACC (Other American Curl Colors): all accepted pointed colors with white. Any other color or
pattern.
The following information is for reference purposes only, and not an official part of the CFA
Show Standard.
AMERICAN CURL COLOR CLASS NUMBERS:
LONGHAIR DIVISION
All Championship Colors ...... 8000 8001
(All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards and Other American
Curl Colors and patterns.)
SHORTHAIR DIVISION
All Championship Colors ...... 8050 8051
(All accepted colors as defined in the Show Standards and Other American
Curl Colors and patterns.)
AOV - All Divisions .......... 8198 8199
* American Curl allowable outcross breeds: domestic longhair or shorthair for litters born before
1/1/2010. |
TICA Standard
POINT DISTRIBUTION
HEAD |
|
15 points |
|
Profile |
5 points |
|
Shape |
4 points |
|
Size |
2 points |
|
Muzzle |
2 points |
|
Chin |
2 points |
EARS |
|
30 points |
|
Degree of curl |
10 points |
|
Shape |
9 points |
|
Size |
4 points |
|
Placement |
6 points |
|
Furnishings |
1 point |
EYES |
|
10 points |
|
Shape |
3 points |
|
Size |
3 points |
|
Placement |
3 points |
|
Color |
1 point |
BODY |
|
30 points |
|
Torso Shape |
10 points |
|
Musculature |
6 points |
|
Tail |
5 points |
|
Legs |
5 points |
|
Neck |
2 points |
|
Feet |
2 points |
COAT AND COLOR |
|
15 points |
|
Texture |
6 points |
|
Minimal Undercoat |
4 points |
|
Body Coat Length |
2 points |
|
Tail Coat Length |
2 points |
|
Color |
1 point |
RECOGNIZED CATEGORIES/DIVISIONS/COLORS:
All Categories, all
Divisions, all Colors.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The distinctive feature of the American Curl, first noted in
Southern California in 1981, is their unique, attractive curled
ears. Curls are a well-balanced, moderately muscled, medium built
cat. They are alert, active with gentle even dispositions.
PENALIZE:
Ears: Low set, abrupt change of direction without a smooth curve;
vertical crimp, surface should not appear rippled.
Nose: Deep nose break.
Coat: Heavy undercoat, heavy ruff, coarse texture or cottony,
fluffy texture.
Do not penalize for buttons and lockets.
Body: Tubular or cobby. Excessive size without proper"
conformation.
WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS:
Tail faults.
Extreme curl in an adult where tip of ear touches back of ear or
head.
Straight or severely mismatched ears. Thick or calcified ears.
Lack of firm cartilage in base of ear.
See Show Rules for
rules governing penalties/disqualifications applying to all cats.
HEAD:
Shape: Modified wedge without flat planes; moderately longer than
wide.
Profile: Nose moderate in length and straight; slight rise from
bottom of eyes to forehead, gentle curve to top of head flowing
into neck without a break.
Size: Intermediate.
Muzzle: Rounded with gentle transition; no whisker break.
Chin: Firm, in line with nose and upper lip.
EARS:
Degree: Minimum 90 degree arc of curl. Firm cartilage from ear
base to at least one-third of height.
Shape: Wide at base, and open, curving back in a smooth arc, when
viewed from front or rear. Tips rounded and flexible.
Size: Moderately large.
Placement: Erect, set on equally on top and side of the head.
Furnishings: Desirable.
Note: When curls are alert with their ears are swiveled toward
front lines following curve of ear through tips should point to
center of the base of the skull.
EYES:
Shape: Walnut; oval on top and rounded on the bottom.
Placement: Set on slight angle between base of ear and tip of
nose one eye-width apart.
Size: Moderately large.
Color: Clear, brilliant, no relation to coat color, except blue
eyes required in Pointed Division.
BODY:
Torso Shape: Semi-foreign, rectangle length one and one-half
times height at shoulder.
Size: Intermediate.
Musculature: Moderate strength and tone, flexible.
Tail: Flexible, wide at base, tapering, equal to body length.
Legs: Length medium, set straight when viewed from front or rear.
Medium boning, neither fine nor heavy.
Neck: Medium.
Feet: Medium and rounded.
Note: Proper conformation of the American Curl is more
important than overall size.
COAT
Texture: Soft, lying close to body.
Undercoat: Minimal.
Coat Length: Short.
Color: As described in TICA Descriptions. |
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