ACL American Curl Longhair

Category II - semi-longhair

ACL American Curl Longhair

General

Appearance
the distinct feature of the American Curl Longhair is their attractive, uniquely curled ears. Curls are well balanced, moderately muscled, svelte rather than massive in built. They are alert, active, with gentle, even dispositions

Size
medium

Head

Shape
modified wedge without flat planes, moderately longer than wide, smooth transitions

Size
medium in proportion to body

Muzzle
rounded with gentle transitions, no pronounced whisker break

Chin
firm, in line with nose and upper lip

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

Ears

Shape
wide at base and open, curving back in smooth arc when viewed from front and rear. Tips rounded and flexible. Furnishings desirable

Degree
minimum 90 degree arc of curl, not to exceed 180 degrees. Firm cartilage from ear base to at least 1/3 of height

Size
moderately large

Placement
erect, set equally on top and side of head

Eyes

Shape
moderately large, walnut, oval on top and round on bottom, set on slight angle between base of ear and tip of nose one eye width apart

Colour
clear, brilliant, no relation to coat colour except blue eyes required in himalayan colour varieties

Neck
graceful

Body

Torso shape
medium in size. Length one and-half times height at shoulder, medium depth of chest and flank
Musculature
moderate strength and tone, flexible

Legs
length medium in proportion to the body, set straight when viewed from front or rear, medium boning

Paws
medium and rounded

Tail
flexible, wide at base, tapering, equal to body length

Coat
full and plumed

Coat

Texture
semi-long, fine, silky, laying flat. Minimal undercoat

Colour
all colour varieties and patterns are permitted. For the colour varieties refer to tables below

Remarks
when Curls are alert with ears swiveled toward front, lines following curve of ear through tips should point to center of base of skull

Faults

Head
Siamese type

Nose
deep nose break

Eyes
small

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

Coat
heavy undercoat
heavy ruff
coarse or cottony texture

Faults precluding the certificate
extreme curl in adult where the tip of the ear touches back of ear or head
straight or severely mismatched ears
thick or calcified ears
lack of firm cartilage in base of ear

American Curl Longhair standard scale of points

Scale of Points

Points

Total
100

Head
shape, size, profile, chin
15
20
muzzle
5

Ears
degree of curl
10
30
shape and size, furnishing
10
placement
10

Eyes
shape and size
5

Body
shape, size, bone structure
5
25
torso, neck
10
legs, feet
5
tail
5

Coat
quality and texture
15

Condition
5

American Curl Longhair standard colour varieties

Recognized Colour Varieties

Remarks
American Curl Longhair is judged in one of the following colour variety groups; i.e. in each colour variety group a certificate can be awarded

Colour
EMS Code

Group I

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn
ACL n/a/b/c/o/p

Group II

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn with white
ACL n/a/b/c/o/p 01/02/03/09

Group III

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn agouti
ACL n/a/b/c/o/p 21/22/23/24/25

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn golden
ACL n/a/b/c/o/p y 11/12/22/23/24/25

Group IV

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn agouti with white
ACL n/a/b/c/o/p 01/02/03/09 21/22/23/24/25

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn golden with white
ACL n/a/b/c/o/p y 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Group V

Red/Cream/Tortie solid/agouti
ACL d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r
ACL d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r 22/23/24/25

Red/Cream/Tortie golden
ACLd/e/f/g/h/j/q/r y 11/12/22/23/24/25

Group VI

Red/Cream/Tortie solid/agouti with white
ACL d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r 01/02/03/09
ACL d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r 01/02/03/09 21/22/23/24/25

Red/Cream/Tortie golden with white
ACL d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r y 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Group VII

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Red/Cream/Cinnamon/Fawn smoke/silver
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/o/p s
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/o/p s 11/12/22/23/24/25

Tortie smoke/silver
ACL f/g/h/j/q/r s
ACL f/g/h/j/q/r s 11/12/22/23/24/25

Group VIII

Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Red/Cream/Cinnamon/Fawn smoke/silver with white
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/o/p s 01/02/03/09
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/o/p s 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Tortie smoke/silver with white
ACL f/g/h/j/q/r s 01/02/03/09
ACL f/g/h/j/q/r s 01/02/03/09 11/12/21/22/23/24/25

Group IX

White
ACL w

Group X

Pointed
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q 31/32/33

Tabby pointed
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q 21 31/32/33

Smoke pointed
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q s 31/32/33

Silver tabby pointed
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q s 21 31/32/33

Golden tabby pointed
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q y 21 31/32/33

Group XI

Pointed with white
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q 01/02/03/09 31/32/33

Tabby pointed with white
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q 01/02/03/09 21 31/32/33

Smoke pointed with white
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q s 01/02/03/09 31/32/33

Silver tabby pointed with white
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q s 01/02/03/09 21 31/32/33

Golden tabby pointed with white
ACL n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/o/p/r/q y 01/02/03/09 21 31/32/33

PER Persian

Category I - persian & exotic

PER Persian

Category I

PER

Persian Standard

General

Size
medium to large

Head

Shape
round and massive, well balanced, very broad skull

Forehead
rounded

Cheeks
full

Nose
short, broad, with a definite stop, but not a snub nose. The nose bridge and the nose leather must be wide. Nostrils well open, allowing free and easy passage of air. Stop to be between the eyes, neither above the upper eyelid nor below the lower eyelid

Chin
strong

Jaws
broad and powerful

Expression
nice open

Ears

Shape
small, round-tipped, well tufted

Placement
set very wide apart and rather low on the head

Eyes

Shape
large, round and open, set wide apart

Colour
brilliant and expressive, as described in the appropriate colour variety, but pure in colour

Neck
short and strong

Body
cobby, low on legs, broad chest; massive shoulders and back, well muscled

Legs
short, thick and strong

Paws
large and round, firm; tufts between the toes are preferred

Tail

short and bushy, slightly rounded tip but in proportion to the length of the body

Coat

Structure
long and dense, fine and silky texture (not woolly); a full frill covers the shoulders and the chest

Colour
for recognised colour varieties refer to table belowfor more detailed descriptions, refer to the EMS list

Persian Standard scale of points

Scale of Points

Points

Total
100

Head
general shape, breadth and length of the nose, stop, jaws and teeth, forehead, chin placement, size and shape of the ears shape, size and placement of the eyes
25

Eye colour
15

Body
shape, length, size, bone structure thickness and height of the legs, shape of the paws tail and its length
25

Coat
colour, markings and pattern, tipping and patching, points quality and texture length and density 30

Condition
5

Persian Standard colour varieties

Recognized Colour Varieties

Colour

EMS Code

*Remarks

White
PER w 61/62/63/67
A, B, C, F

Solid
PER n/a/b/c/d/e
B

Tortie
PER f/g/h/j
B

Smoke
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s
B

Silver shaded/shell
PER n/a/b/c s 11/12
D
PER d/e/f/g/h/j s 11/12
B

Golden shaded/shell
PER n/a y 11/12
D, H

Tabby
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 22/23/24
B, G

Silver tabby
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 22/23/24 62/64
B, E, G, I

Golden tabby
PER n/a y 22/23/24
D, H

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 01/02
A, B, C, J, K
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 03
B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour smoke
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 01/02
A, B, C, J, K
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 03
B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour tabby
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 01/02 21
A, B, C, J, K
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 03 22/23/24
B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour silver tabby
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 01/02 21
A, B, C, J, K
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 03 22/23/24
B

Colourpoint
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 33
F

Tabby point colourpoint
PER n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 21 33
F

Persian Standard remarks

*Remarks

Eye colour

A
deep blue

B
copper or deep orange

C
odd eyed: one eye deep blue, the other one copper or deep orange

D
green or blue green; green is preferred; outlined with the colour of the tipping/pattern

E
green

F
deep blue, resulting from the Himalayan gene, to be as deep and pure as possible

Coat colour

G
the tipping/pattern of the hair is dark

Misc.

H
cats with green and cats with copper/orange eye colour are judged in separate classes

I
all eye colours of Van/ Harlequin are judged together in the same class

J
for Van/Harlequin add 61 or 62 or 63 to the EMS-code, depending on the eye colour

K
Persians with extra long coats may show slightly diffused markings

EXO Exotic

Category I - persian & exotic

EXO Exotic

General

Size
medium to large

Head

Shape
round and massive, well balanced, very broad skull

Forehead
rounded

Cheeks
full

Nose
short, broad, with a definite stop, but not a snub nose. The nose bridge and the nose leather must be wide. Nostrils well open, allowing free and easy passage of air. Stop to be between the eyes, neither above the upper eyelid nor below the lower eyelid

Chin
strong

Jaws
broad and powerful

Expression
nice open

Ears

Shape
small, round-tipped, well tufted

Placement
set very wide apart and rather low on the head

Eyes

Shape
large, round and open, set wide apart

Colour
brilliant and expressive, as described in the appropriate colour variety, but pure in colour

Neck
short and strong

Body
cobby, low on legs, broad chest; massive shoulders and back, well muscled

Legs
short, thick and strong

Paws
large and round, firm; tufts between the toes are preferred

Tail
short and well furnished, slightly rounded tip but in proportion to the length of the body

Coat

Structure
dense, plushy and soft in texture, stands out from the bodybecause it is dense, it does not lie flat on the bodyslightly longer than that of the British; but not so long, that the coat flows

Colour
for recognised colour varieties refer to table belowfor more detailed descriptions, refer to the EMS list

Exotic Standard scale of points

Scale of Points

Points

Total
100

Head
general shape, breadth and length of the nose, stop, jaws and teeth, forehead, chin placement, size and shape of the ears shape, size and placement of the eyes
25

Eye colour
15

Body
shape, length, size, bone structure thickness and height of the legs, shape of the paws tail and its length
25

Coat
colour, markings and pattern, tipping and patching, points quality and texture length and density 30

Condition
5

Exotic Standard colour varieties

Recognized Colour Varieties

Colour

EMS Code

*Remarks

White
EXO w 61/62/63/67
A, B, C, F

Solid
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e
B

Tortie
EXO f/g/h/j
B

Smoke
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s
B

Silver shaded/shell
EXO n/a/b/c s 11/12
D
EXO d/e/f/g/h/j s 11/12
B

Golden shaded/shell
EXO n/a y 11/12
D

Tabby
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 22/23/24
B, G

Silver tabby
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 22/23/24 62/64
B, E, G, I

Golden tabby
EXO n/a y 22/23/24
D

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 01/02
A, B, C, J, K
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 03
B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour smoke
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 01/02
A, B, C, J, K
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 03
B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour tabby
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 01/02 21
A, B, C, J, K
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 03 22/23/24
B

Van/Harlequin/Bicolour silver tabby
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 01/02 21
A, B, C, J, K
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j s 03 22/23/24
B

Colourpoint
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 33
F

Tabby point colourpoint
EXO n/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/j 21 33
F

Exotic Standard remarks

*Remarks

Eye colour

A
deep blue

B
copper or deep orange

C
odd eyed: one eye deep blue, the other one copper or deep orange

D
green or blue green; green is preferred; outlined with the colour of the tipping/pattern

E
green

F
deep blue, resulting from the Himalayan gene, to be as deep and pure as possible

Coat colour

G
the tipping/pattern of the hair is dark

Misc.

H
cats with green and cats with copper/orange eye colour are judged in separate classes

I
all eye colours of Van/ Harlequin are judged together in the same class

J
for Van/Harlequin add 61 or 62 or 63 to the EMS-code, depending on the eye colour