FIFe
Standard for Turkish Angora
| General |
Appearance
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Very
well proportioned in all aspects, graceful and lithe giving the
impression of grace and flowing motion. |
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Size
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Medium
size for females, males are slightly larger. |
| Head |
Shape
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Small
to medium in size, wedge shaped, wide at the top, tapering slightly
towards the chin. |
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Nose
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Of
medium length, gentle slope; no stop or break. |
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Chin
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Gently
rounded, the tip to form a perpendicular line with the nose |
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Jaw
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Tapered |
| Ears |
Shape
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Long,
pointed, wide at the base. Well furnished and tufted |
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Placement
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Set
high on the head, erect |
| Eyes |
Shape - |
Large,
almond in shape, slanting slightly upwards. |
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Color - |
All
colour varieties allowed |
| Neck |
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Of
medium length; slender and graceful. |
| Body |
Structure
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Fine
boned; light framed chest, torso slender, graceful, lithe. Hind part
slightly higher than front. |
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| Legs |
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Long,
hind legs longer than front legs |
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Paws
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Small,
round and dainty,tufts between the toes |
| Tail |
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Long
and tapering; wide at the base, narrow at the end. Well furnished.
The tail is carried lower than the body but not trailing down. When
moving the tail is carried horizontally over the body, sometimes
almost touching the head. |
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| Coat |
Structure
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Body
coat of medium length; long at the frill. The hair is very fine and
shows a silk-like sheen. The coat is silky and sleek; slightly wavy
on the belly. No undercoat. |
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Colour
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All
colour varieties are permitted, including all colour varieties with
white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn.
Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket,
white chest, white on the belly, wite on the paws, etc. |
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| Remarks |
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Allowance
to be made for jowls in adult males. The frill is not fully-grown
during the first year. Summer coat is definitely shorter than winter
coat. |
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| Disqualification |
Body
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Persian
body |
| Colour |
All
colours allowed (except pointed patterns and chocolate, lilac,
cinnamon and fawn) including all colours with white. Any amount of
white is allowed, i.e. white locket, white on the chest, the belly
or a whiteblaice, white on the paws etc. |
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| Head |
General
shape, nose, jaw and teeth, chin shape and placement of ears |
25 |
| Eyes |
Shape
and colour |
10 |
| Body |
Shape,
size, bone structure. Legs and shape of paws. |
30 |
| Tail |
Shape
and length |
15 |
| Coat |
Quality
and texture, length |
15 |
| Condition |
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5 |
| Total |
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100 points |
Text
from Vangoran
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