AACE
Siberian Cat Show Standards
Siberian
Cat
Headm 25 Pts
Shape & Size 15
Ears 4
Nose 4
Muzzle 2
Eyes 10 Pts
Body 35 Pts
Body 25
Legs & Feet 5
Tail 5
Coat 10 Pts
Color & Mark 10 Pts
Condition
10 Pts
General: The overall appearance of the ideal Siberian Cat is
one of great strength and power modified by a seet facial expression.
The general impression of body type is one of circles and curves
rather than the rectangles and triangles of some similar breeds.
Males may be considerably larger than females. The breed is
extrem;ely slow to reach maturioty, taking as long as five years,
and allowance should be made for this fact when comparing younger
cats to the standard.
Head: The fhead is a wedge that is medium
in size and is modified by full, rounded contours. The head
is broader at the top of the skull and narrows lightly into
a full, short, rounded muzzle is gentle and inconspicuous; however,
a slight outward curvature at the muzzle is allowed. The cheekbones
are smooth and unobtrusive. Viewed in profile, the forehead
forms a flate plane. The line from the forehead down the bridge
of the nose is a gradual slope. There is a slightly concave
curve just before the tip of the nose.
Ears: The ears are medium; wide and open
at the base and are set down slightly on the sides of the head.
Ideally positioned, the ears are slightly more than one ear's
width apart. The ears are tilted forward. The tips are rounded,
but lynx tipping is allowable. The hair on the back of the ears
is shorter and sparser than at the tips; yet, from the middle
of the ear to the base, furnishings become longer and may entirely
conceal the base of the ear.
Eyes: The eyes are large, almost round
eyes, and expressive. They are slightly than one eye's width
apart with the outer corner angled slightly toward the lower
base of the ear. Acceptable eye color may cover the entire green-gold
spectrum. Typical adult color is yellow-green. Richness and
depth of color are desirable.
Body: The body is medium in lenth and
muscular in build. It has substantial weight when lifted. The
back is arched slightly higher than the shoulders. The rump
is smooth and round. Tfhe torso and belly are firm and barrel-shaped.
Tail: Wide at base; blunt tip. The length
is somewhat shorter than the length of the body without upsetting
the overal good balance desired.
Legs and Feet: Medium in length; bones
and sturdy without cobbiness. The hind legs are slightly longer
than the front legs. The feet are large and round. Toe tufts
are desirable.
Coat: Texture may vary due to coat color.
The coat is a triple coat. The fur on the shoulder blades and
lower section of the chest is slightly shorter than on the body.
The neck has a thick, full ruff. There is a tight undercoat
which is thicker in cold weather. Allowance should be made for
seasonal variations in coat length and thickness. A wavy coat
is not characteristic, but hair on belly and britches may thicken
to curls.
Color and Markings: All colors and combinations
of colors are acceptable with or without white with the exception
of pointed, which are not allowed; neither is self-chocolate
or self-lilac. In the tabby group, white or off-white is allowable
on the chin, breast, and stomach areas. Buttons, spots and lockets
are allowable in all colors.
Condition: The overall physical appearance
of the cat should be one of great strength, force and size in
excellent mental and physical condition.
Penalize: Adult cats not having substantial
size and weight. Straight profile; narrow or fox-like muzzle.
Non-rounded ears; Almond shaped eyes; very long legs; :Lack
of undercoat.
Accepted Colors:
All colors and patterns
CFA Siberian Cat Breed Standard
Breed Standard: Siberian
Updated: April 26 2004
A black line denotes an updated section.
The Siberian is eligible to be shown
in the Miscellaneous Class.
POINT SCORE
HEAD (45)
15 ... Shape
3 ... Profile
5 ... Ears
5 ... Eyes
4 ... Chin
10 ... Muzzle
3 ... Neck
BODY (40)
10 ... Torso
5 ... Legs
3 ... Feet
5 ... Tail
10 ... Boning
7 ... Musculature
COAT/COLOR (15)
5 ... Length
5 ... Texture
3 ... Pattern
2 ... Color
GENERAL: the Siberian, Russia's native forest cat, first appeared
in recorded history around the year 1000 and hails from the
unforgiving climate of Siberia. This is a cat that nature designed
to survive, with no extremes in type. The Siberian is a medium
to medium large, strong triple coated cat with surprising heft
for its size. The overall appearance should be one of strength,
presence, and alertness, with a sweet facial expression. The
breed is extremely slow to mature taking as long as 5 years.
Females are generally smaller than males and allowances should
be considered when comparing females and young cats to the standard.
Size is secondary to type. The general impression is one of
roundness and circles, rather than rectangles and triangles.
HEAD:
SHAPE:
modified wedge of medium/large size with rounded contours, in
good proportion to the body. The head is broader at the top
of the skull and narrows slightly to a full-rounded muzzle.
The cheekbones are neither high set nor prominent. There should
be a slight doming between the ears and an almost flat area
on the forehead. Males will have well developed jowls and females
will have a more moderate look. EARS: medium-large, rounded,
wide at the base and tilt slightly forward. The ears should
be set as much on the sides of the head as on top. The hair
over the back of the ear is short and thin. From the middle
of the ear, the furnishings become longer and cover the base
of the ear. Ear tipping is allowed.
EYES: medium to large, almost round.
The outer corner angled slightly towards the base of the ear.
The eyes should be set more than one eye's width apart and should
be open, alert, and expressive. There is no relationship between
eye color and coat/color pattern except in the color points
which have blue eyes.
CHIN: the chin is well rounded but not
protruding, and is in line with the nose.
MUZZLE: the muzzle is moderately short
in length, full and rounded. There is a slight muzzle curvature,
but the transition between the side of the head and the muzzle
is gentle and inconspicuous.
PROFILE:
the top of the head is almost flat, with a slight nose curvature
of a gentle slope from the forehead to the nose and a slight
concave curvature before the tip when viewed in profile.
NECK: rounded, sturdy, and well muscled.
BODY:
TORSO: the body is medium in length,
and well muscled with the back arched slightly higher than the
shoulders, with a barrel-shaped, firm belly giving the sensation
of solid weight.
LEGS: medium in length. The legs should
have substantial boning with the hind legs slightly longer than
the front legs.
FEET: the feet are big and rounded, with
toe tufts desirable.
TAIL:
the tail is medium in length, being somewhat shorter than the
length of the body. It should be wide at the base, tapering
slightly to a blunt tip without thickening or kinks, evenly
and thickly furnished. BONING: substantial.
MUSCULATURE: substantial, powerful.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN
LENGTH: this is a moderately long to
longhaired cat with a TRIPLE coat. The hair on the shoulder
blades and lower part of the chest should be thick and slightly
shorter. There should be an abundant full collar ruff setting
off the head in adults. Allow for warm weather coats. The hair
may thicken to curls on the belly and britches, but a wavy coat
is not characteristic.
TEXTURE: varies from coarse to soft,
varying according to color. There is a tight undercoat (in mature
cats), thicker in cold weather.
COLOR/PATTERN:
all colors and combinations are accepted with or without white.
White is allowed in any amount and in all areas. White or off-white
allowed on chin, breast and stomach of tabbies. Buttons, spots
and lockets are allowed. Strong colors and clear patterns are
desirable.
OTHER
TEMPERAMENT: must be unchallenging.
ALLOWANCES: because the Siberian is a
slow maturing breed, coat and physical structure should be taken
into consideration when judging kittens and young adults. Buttons,
spots and lockets are allowed.
PENALIZE: straight profile, narrow or
fox-like muzzle, long tail, delicate boning, non-muscular, long
body, almond-shaped eyes, and very long legs or very short legs;
an adult with a long body or without good body weight.
DISQUALIFY:
kinked tail, incorrect number of toes, crossed eyes. Evidence
of illness, poor health, emaciation.
The following information is for reference
purposes only and not an official part of the CFA Show Standard.
Siberian Color Class Number
Siberian 3700 3701
(Longhair Specialty Ring)
Siberian
allowable outcross breeds: none.
FIFE Siberian Cat Breed Standard
SIBERIAN CAT - STANDARD - FIFe ( Fédération
Internationale Féline)
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, high set
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 uniform, any colour is permitted, but preference is given
to green
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 long, 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 Central
Europe (previous USSR territories). Any crossing with other
breeds prohibited.
Faults
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)
Scale of Points
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 25
Condition 5
BREED
STANDARD - The
Siberian Cat is one of the 2 Largest Cats, and is very similar
in size to a Maine Coon, just cuter and more "dog like" in
personality! It's large rounded head, a modified wedge, is
one of "circles" rather than "triangular" like the Maine Coon.
In our opinion, the Siberian Cat is the most beautiful, loyal,
affectionate cat on the planet.
The
breed standard with TICA ( The International Cat Association)
as follows:
RECOGNIZED
CATEGORY / DIVISIONS/COLORS: Traditional Category, all Divisions,
all colors.
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION: The Siberian is a large, strong cat which takes
5 years to mature. The females weigh less than the males. They
are extremely agile and great leapers. Their muscles are mighty,
outstanding and powerful. The back is long and very slightly
curved or arched, but appears horizontal when in motion. Convex
muscular waist and round, compact belly develop with age. The
hind legs, when straightened, are slightly longer than the forelegs.
The paws are round, big and quite powerful. The overall appearance
should be one of great strength, force and size with an excellent
physical condition and alertness; the facial expression is quite
sweet. The general impression is one of roundness and circles,
rather than the rectangles and triangles of similar breeds.
HEAD:
The head is a modified wedge of medium size with rounded contours,
broader at the skull and narrowing slightly to a full rounded
muzzle with well-rounded chin. There may be a slight muzzle
curvature, but the transition between the side of the head and
the muzzle is gentle and inconspicuous. The cheek bones are
neither high set nor prominent. There should be a good distance
between the ears and eyes. The top of the head is flat, with
a slight nose curvature before the tip. The neck is medium-long,
rounded, substantial, and well muscled.
TAIL:
The tail is medium in length, wide at the base, blunt at the
tip without ticking or kinks, evenly and thickly furnished.
EARS:
The ears are medium-large, wide and set as much on the sides
of the head as on the top; ideal position is 1 to 1-1/2 ear
width apart. The tips are rounded and the ear tilts forward.
Lynx tipping is desirable. Hair over the back of the ears is
short and thin; from the middle of the ear, the furnishings
become longer and cover the base completely.
EYES:
The large, almost round eyes are set wide with the outer corner
slightly angled toward the lower base of the ear. There is no
relationship between eye color and coat color/pattern, however,
the typical adult color is yellow-green.
COAT:
This is a moderately long to longhaired cat, with hair on the
shoulder blades and lower part of the chest being thick and
slightly shorter. There should be an abundant ruff setting off
the large, impressive head. There is a tight undercoat, thicker
in cold weather. Allow for warm weather coats. The coat gives
the impression of lacquer and oil when ungroomed. The hair may
thicken to curls on the belly and britches, but a wavy coat
is not characteristic. The skin may have a bluish cast. Clear
strong colors and patterns desirable, but are secondary to type.
ALLOWANCES: buttons, spots or lockets.
PENALIZE:
Adult cats not having substantial weight. Straight profile.
Narrow or fox-like muzzle. Almond shaped eyes. Very long legs.
VARIETIES:
The Siberian Cats come in a variety of colors and markings.
Taken from CFA (Cat Fanciers Breed Standard) All colors are
genetically possible. In the traditional class all colors and
combinations are accepted with or without white. In the tabby
group white or off white is allowable on the chin, breast, and
stomach area. Buttons, spots or lockets are allowable in all
colors. The pattern/color descriptions are the same as the Persian.
In the colorpoint class, mitted, bicolor, lynx and tortie patterns
are allowed. The pattern/color descriptions for the colorpoint,
mitted and bicolor are the same as the Ragdoll. The pattern
description for lynx points and tortie points are the same as
a Birman. In the traditional colors, description for the blue
golden is the same as the golden except tips are blue rather
than black. No outcrosses are allowed for this breed.
COLORPOINTS:
Russians have had the colorpoints as a part of their breeding
program since records were kept by the various cat fancy clubs
in Russia. People had thought that long ago the feral pointed
patterned cats and the feral Siberian cats “got together”
along the banks of the Neva River in Leningrad ( which is now
named St. Petersburg ) in the 1960’s. Russian breeders
soon noticed the festive pattern of these cats and began incorporating
them into their Siberian breeding program. The Russians use
the nickname “Neva Masquerade” for this breed- Neva
for the river and Masquerade for the coloring. Neva Masquerade
is not a separate class of the Siberians but is a Siberian.
According to breeders no outcross has ever been used to produce
the colorpoint Siberian. They say that being a natural breed
of cat anything is possible in any line of the breed. Three
breeders in United States soon noticed that there were not any
of the colorpoints here. When the kittens arrived controversy
began on acceptance of the colorpoint. After much debate the
colorpoints are now an accepted part of the Siberian standard
in the United States. Many other countries still do not allow
the colorpoints into their breed standards of acceptance.
PERSONALITY: The Siberians have a wonderful dog like purrrrrrrsonality
and they are very affectionate!!! A Siberian never runs off
and hides under a chair or bed when seeing a stranger. Unlike
many breeds this breed will come over and greet the stranger.
They are very intelligent and learn quickly and even "problem
solve" to get what they want. They love to be spoken to
and will come running if called by name. Siberians also have
a triple purr and unlike other breeds have a chirping sound
when coming up to greet you. They also have a large bushy tail
that stands at attention and does a shimmering effect when happy,
that may look like they are spraying to some which is not what
they are doing. Siberians have a fascination with water, often
dropping toys into their water dishes or investigating bathtubs
before they dry. This is the ideal lap cat that is calm and
yet very active at playtime.
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