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Napoleon Standard
Thank you ''Joe Smith'' for all your hard work!
March 2005 . Is when they were accepted to Reg Only Status.
EXISTING TICA NAPOLEON BREED STANDARD
HEAD:
Shape: Round, broad, smooth domed with great breadth. Should be medium to large in size and in proportion to body. Jaws broad and powerful with perfect tooth occlusion. Cheeks should be moderately full and blend with the overall roundness of the face. Overall a very sweet expression.
Ears: Medium to small and round tipped. Set wide apart, fitting into the contour of the head.
Eyes: Large, round and full. Set level and moderately far apart giving a sweet expression to the face, eye color has equal importance to size and shape. Deep brilliant eye color is preferred which conforms to coat color.
Chin: Strong, moderately full, fitting into the face.
Nose: Only moderately longer than broad. Muzzle should be moderately short and full.
Profile: Moderately short nose with a slight dip below the eyes. Forehead, nose and chin form a pleasing "baby doll" profile. There shall be no break between the eyes.
Neck: Moderately short, thick and well muscled.
BODY:
Torso: Moderately long, thick, well rounded in mid section. Medium to large in size. Slight rise from the shoulders to the tail as the back legs are slightly longer than front legs. Well rounded chest and ribs with firm hips.
Legs: Short, large boned, well developed and with firm musculature. The hind legs may be slightly longer than the forelegs.
Feet: Round and large, pointing forward.
Tail: Short to medium. Straight and in proportion to body length.
Boning: Heavy, sturdy and in proportion.
Musculature: Firm and well developed.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:
Length (long): Long all over the body. Full of life. Dense undercoat giving the coat full volume. Ruffs should be immense. Seasonal variations in coats shall be recognized.
Length (short): Short, but slightly longer than most shorthairs. Soft, dense, plush; standing away from the body. Seasonal variation in coat and density should be recognized.
Females will generally be smaller than the males, but both sexes should be in proportion and balance for their size. 36.8.4 Hybridization Record Codes:
36.8.4.1 AO - The cat is the product of two cats of different breeds. 36.8.4.2 BO - The cat has at least one grandparent of a different breed. 36.8.4.3 CO - The cat has at least one great grandparent of a different breed.
PENALIZE: Wedge-shaped head; thin muzzle; bite deformity; obvious break between the eyes or above the nose. Ears that are large, pointed or set too close together. Toeing out of the front or rear legs, excessively protruding sternum, flanged or extremely short rib cage. Poor muscle tone. Small close-set eyes. Pale, weak eye color. Excessive tearing of the eyes. Protruding eyes.
WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS: Overall lack of merit. Poor overall condition.
DISQUALIFY: Kinked tail. Severe malocclusion or asymmetry to the face structure. Crossed, slanted or improperly focusing eyes. Any evidence of lameness.
confusion is, again from the registration rules:
Showable Napoleon Cat
Here is the link that show how hybrid breeds work. Naps are in category IV. Of course they are not listed because we are not a Championship breed yet, but that is where they go, verified with Solveig.
http://tica.org/members/publications/reg_rules.pdf
Go to page 30 and you will see that AOP, BOP, COP, SBT are all showable. What you have to watch is the generation of you two crossed breeds, there have to be no unknowns in three generations, I think that might be where the
Go to this link to understand your cats registration number.
Very important when Breeding a showable Napoleon!
http://tica.org/members/forms/breeds/breed_charts.pdf
Therefore a showable MK/ML bred to a showable PS/HI/ES = showable Nap, and going back to a lower number does not change the showability as long as both cats are already showable!