SIBERIAN CAT STANDARD

General	Size	medium to large, females mostly smaller then males
Head	Shape	a little bit longer than broad, softly rounded, massive View also drawing
	Forehead	broad, just slightly rounded
	Cheeks	cheekbones well developed
	Nose	medium length, broad, in profile shows a slight identation, but without stop
	Chin	slanting slightly backwards, in profile creating a curve from the upper line of the nose
Ears	Shape	medium size, well open at the base, tips are rounded with well developed hairs on the inside and tufts
	Placement	with good width between, tilting slightly forward
Eyes	Shape/placement	large, slightly oval shaped. A bit oblique, set widely apart
	Colour	any colour is permitted, there is no relationship between eye and coat colour, clear eye colour is desirable
Body	Structure	well boned and muscled, powerful neck, broad chest, body in proportion to create a rectangular appearance
Legs		medium high, to form a rectangle with the body, strong
	Paws	large, round, well tufted between toes
Tail		of medium length, thick, rounded tip. Covered on all sides by dense hair with no hairs trailing down
Coat	Structure	semi-long, well developed, very dense, undercoat not lying flat, overcoat water repellent, slightly hard to touch. Summer coat is distinctly shorter than the winter coat. The winter coat shows a well developed shirtfront, full frill and knickerbockers
	Colour	all colours are acceptable except pointed patterns and the varieties chocolate, cinnamon, lilac, fawn. Any amount of white is permitted
Remarks		Novice class only accepted for cats born in the former USSR. Any crossing with other breeds prohibited.

General	too small or
	too finely built
Head	long and narrow
	straight profile
	too round head (persian type)
Ears	too large or
	too high set
Eyes	round eyes
Legs	too long or
	too thin
Tail	too short tail
Coat	too fine or silky
	lying flat
	lack of coat (except in summer)

Total		100
Head	general shape, shape of nose, chin	25

Ears	size, shape, placement	10
Eyes	shape and colour	10
Body	shape, size, legs, shape of paws	20
Tail	length and shape	5
Coat	quality, texture, length color/pattern	20 5
Condition		5