Der Rassestandard der Thai (da gibts mal wieder einige Meinungen)
World Cat Federation
Körper:
Der Körper ist mittelgroß und muskulös, dabei aber noch schlank und elegant. Weder gedrungen, noch gestreckt. Die Beine sind mittellang, die Pfoten gerundet. Der Schwanz ist mittellang und läuft leicht spitz zu.
Kopf:
Der Kopf ist ein gemäßigter Keil mit sanft gerundeten Konturen. Das Profil ist leicht geschwungen, die Einbuchtung befindet sich in Augenhöhe. Kinn und Unterkiefer sind kräftig, die Schnauze ist gerundet.
Ohren:
Die Ohren sind mittelgroß. Sie sind breit am Ansatz mit leicht gerundeten Spitzen und weit auseinander plaziert.
Augen:
Die Augen sind groß, das obere Lid mandelförmig, das untere leicht gerundet. Sie sind etwas schräg gestellt. Die Farbe ist ein intensives Blau.
Fell:
Das Fell ist kurz und glänzend. Es liegt am Körper an. Es besitzt eine seidige Textur und keine Unterwolle.
Farbvarianten:
Die Thai ist eine Pointkatze und in allen Pointfarben ohne Weiß anerkannt. Die Farben sind der allgemeinen Pointfarbliste zu entnehmen.
Fehler:
Das Ziel der Thaizucht ist der traditionelle Siamtyp.
Typveränderungen, die auf die Einkreuzung fremder Rassen schließen lassen (z. B. wolliges Fell, ausgeprägte Wangen, deutlicher Stopp, runde Augen), sind nicht erwünscht und als schwerwiegende Fehler zu bewerten.
Punkteskala:
Körper: 25 Punkte
Kopf: 25 Punkte
Augen: 15 Punkte
Felltextur: 20 Punkte
Fellfarbe und Zeichnung: 10 Punkte
Kondition: 5 Punkte
TICA:
Thai Breed Standard, 05/01/2007 THAI (TH)
HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 points
Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Forehead. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Profile and nose. . . . . . . 5
Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Eye color. . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Muzzle and chin. . . . . . . 7
Neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 points
Torso . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Legs and feet . . . . . . . . 8
Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Boning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Musculature . . . . . . . . . .4
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 25 points
Texture and length. . . . 1. 3
Body color . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
CATEGORY: Pointed.
DIVISIONS: Solid, Tabby, and Tortie.
COLORS: All.
PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSS: Siamese.
HEAD:
Shape: Modified wedge, medium width. Head is longer than wide, but
not extreme or narrow. Upper head is laterally rounded; muzzle is wedgeshaped.
Forehead: Flat and long.
Profile/Nose: Nearly straight, but
with a gentle convex curve just above
the eyes and a very slight, gradual
concave curve just below the eyes.
Eyes: Medium to slightly large, a
very full almond shape, not oriental.
Set slightly more than an eye width
apart. A line from inner corner
through outer corner of eye meets
outer base of ear.
Eye Color: Blue. Deep blue
shades preferred. Brilliance and
luminosity are more important than
depth of color.
Ears: Medium in size to slightly
large, wide at the base, oval tips. The
inner base of the ear is set above the
center of the nearest eye. The ears
point outward at an angle slightly
closer to the top than side of the head
(35 degrees from vertical). Allow for
very light furnishings.
Muzzle: Medium long. Wedgeshaped:
little or no muzzle break,
with straight sides that taper to the
nose. End of muzzle is slightly
laterally rounded and medium-boned.
Chin: Neither weak nor too
prominent, aligned vertically with the
nose.
Neck: Medium length, neither thin
nor overly muscular.
BODY:
Torso: Slightly to moderately
long, lithe and graceful like a small
panther. Well toned, but neither
tubular nor compact. Underbelly is
mostly level and parallel to the ground
and firm. However, a slight amount of
loose skin on the underbelly below the
flank is permissible.
Legs: Medium length, graceful in
form, but not coarse.
Feet: Oval shape; medium size in
proportion to cat.
Tail: As long as the torso,
tapering gradually to the tip.
Boning: Medium. Graceful.
Neither refined nor coarse.
Musculature: Firm, but lithe, not
meaty or dense. When picked up, cat
weighs about as much as, or slightly
more than, one would predict visually.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:
Texture: Silky; very little
undercoat. Not a “painted on” coat,
but definitely close-lying.
Length: Very short to short.
Body Color: Preferably a very
pale off-white that is imbued with a
faint trace of the point color of the cat.
Evenness of the body color and
contrast with the points are more
important than extreme whiteness.
Point Color: Appropriate for color
class, dense and even. Mask, ears,
feet and tail should match in color.
Revised 05/01/07 Thai Breed Standard, 05/01/2007
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The ideal
cat of this breed is a medium to slightly
large, pointed cat of foreign type,
descended from and resembling the
indigenous pointed cats of Thailand.
The Thai is intended to be both the
living equivalent of the original
“Wichien-maat” of ancient Siam and the
“marten-faced” Siamese of early 20th
century America and Europe. It cannot
be stated enough that the Thai should
not be extreme in any way, but its
appearance and personality should
reflect its Thailand heritage. The Thai
is not, and should not resemble, a
native Western breed. The breed
began in the 1950s when breeders
scattered around the world chose to
breed, or sometimes unwittingly
continued to breed, Siamese of the
moderate, early 20th century type. In
the 1980s, the first breed clubs
dedicated to these cats were
established in the United States and
Europe. In 2001, breeders began
importing indigenous pointed cats from
Thailand in a conscious effort to expand
and preserve a healthy gene pool for
the Thai breed as well as to preserve
the genes of Southeast Asia’s native
race of cats while they are still distinct
from Western cats. The trademark of
the Thai breed is the unique head
shape, a laterally rounded upper head
from which projects a distinctly wedgeshaped
muzzle. In keeping with the
Thai’s roots in tropical Thailand,
another important feature is the breed’s
very short coat, first clearly described in
the West by Harrison Weir in 1889.
The Thai is a well balanced cat without
any extremes, in harmony in
appearance and character.
ALLOWANCE: Incomplete point
color and mask in kittens and young
adults up to 12 months. Slight tabby
markings on the body of lynx points
as long as there is a good contrast to
the points. Darker body shading in
older cats as long as there is still a
definite contrast between body and
points. Stud jowls in males.
PENALIZE: Genuinely round eyes.
Extreme oriental eyes. Blunt or pointy
muzzle. Narrow upper head. Small
ears, very large ears, or ears set low
(closer to the side of the head than
the top). Compact body or distinctly
tubular body. Whippy tail. Excess
undercoat (plush coat). Ghost
markings in non-agouti adult cats.
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WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW):
Roman profile. Pronounced stop.
Pronounced convex forehead.
Distinct ear tufts. Fluffy fur with dense
undercoat (“teddy bear” coat). Cobby
body. Obesity. White lockets and
buttons; white toes and feet (including
paw pads); patches of white in the
points. Eye color other than blue.
DISQUALIFICATION: Visible tail
fault. Crossed eyes. Visible
protrusion of the cartilage at the end
of the sternum (xiphoid process).
Temperament must be unchallenging; any sign
of definite challenge shall disqualify. The cat
may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally
complain aloud but may not threaten to harm.
In accordance with Show Rules, ARTICLE
SIXTEEN, the following shall be considered
mandatory disqualifications: a cat that bites
(216.9), a cat showing evidence of intent to
deceive (216.10), adult whole male cats not
having two descended testicles (216.11), cats
with all or part of the tail missing , except as
authorized by a Board approved standard
(216.12.1), cats with more than five toes on
each front foot and four toes on each back foot,
unless proved the result of an injury or as
authorized by a Board approved standard
(216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults if
Board approved standard requires
disqualification (216.12.4), crossed eyes if
Board approved standard requires
disqualification (216.12.5), total blindness
(216.12.6), markedly smaller size, not in
keeping with the breed (216.12.9), and
depression of the sternum or unusually small
diameter of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1).
See Show Rules, ARTICLE SIXTEEN for more
comprehensive rules governing penalties and
disqualifications.
Body:
Medium sized and muscular body, but still slender and elegant; neither cobby nor elongated. Legs medium in length, rounded paws. Tail of medium length and slightly tapering to a pointed tip.
Head:
Moderate wedge shape with gently rounded contours. Slightly curved profile, with the dip at eye level. Strong chin and lower jaw, rounded muzzle.
Ears:
Medium in size, broad at the base with slightly rounded tips and set wide apart.
Eyes:
Large and slightly slanted; the upper lid almond shaped, the lower lid slightly rounded; eye colour vivid blue.
Coat:
Short and glossy, close-lying; silky texture, no undercoat.
Colour Varieties:
The Thai is a colourpointed cat, any point colour without white is accepted. The descriptions of colours are listed in the General Colour Guide.
Faults:
The goal of the Thai breeding is the traditional type of the Siamese. Any changes of type that might imply a hybridization by extraneous breeds (e.g. woolly coat, pronounced cheeks, definite stop, round eyes) are undesirable and to be considered as a severe fault.
Scale of Points:
Body: 25 Points
Head: 25 Points
Eyes: 15 Points
Coat Texture: 20 Points
Coat Colour and Markings: 10 Points
Condition: 5 Points