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Cashmere
Breed Standard |
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The
temporary Cashmere Breed
Standard corresponds within all paragraphs to the
Bengal Breed Standard (TICA)
except some changes for
coat and eventually color. |
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| COAT:
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Clear
coated
preferred.
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| The
look
should
be
all
over
harmonious.
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| Length:
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Medium
(long
haired).
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| Texture:
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Luxurious.
Incredibly
soft
and
silky.
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| Pattern:
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Well
visible.
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| Tail:
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Well
haired
and
voluminous.
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Ears:
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Lynx
tipping
and
long
out
sticking
hair
at
the
outer
side
of
the
ears
are
not
desirable.
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| COLORS:
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All within the Bengal standard
allowed colors.
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COAT/COLOR/
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Additional:
All
within
the
breed
natural
occurring
colors
like
Chocolate and
Cinnamon,
as
well
as
Nonagouti
and
the
diluted
colors.
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| Bengal
Breed Standard |
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| TICA
-
Revised
05//01/04
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| HEAD
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35
points:
Shape
6,
Ears
6,
Eyes
5,
Chin
3,
Muzzle
4,
Nose
2,
Profile
6,
Neck
3.
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| BODY |
30
points:
Torso
5,
Legs
4,
Feet
4,
Tail
5,
Boning
6,
Musculature
6.
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| COAT/COLOR/
PATTERN
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35
points:
Texture
10,
Pattern
15,
Color
10.
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| CATEGORIES:
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All.
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| DIVISION:
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Tabby,
Silver/Smoke.
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Colors:
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Brown
Tabby,
Seal
Sepia
Tabby,
Seal
Mink
Tabby,
Seal
Lynx
Point,
Black
Silver
Tabby,
Seal
Silver
Sepia
Tabby,
Seal
Silver
Mink
Tabby,
Seal
Silver
Lynx
Point.
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| Spotted
or
Marbled
Patterns
ONLY.
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| Permissible
Outcrosses: |
None.
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| HEAD:
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| Shape:
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Broad
modified
wedge
with
rounded
contours.
Longer
than
it
is
wide.
Slightly
small
in
proportion
to
body,
but
not
to
be
taken
to
extreme.
The
skull
behind
the
ears
makes
a
gentle
curve
and
flows
into
the
neck.
Allowance
to
be
made
for
jowls
in
adult
males.
Overall
look
of
the
head
should
be
as
distinct
from
the
domestic
cat
as
possible.
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| Ears:
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Medium
to
small,
relatively
short,
with
wide
base
and
rounded
tips.
Set
as
much
on
side
as
top
of
head,
following
the
contour
of
the
face
in
the
frontal
view,
and
pointing
forward
in
the
profile
view.
Light
horizontal
furnishings
acceptable;
but
lynx
tipping
undesirable.
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Oval,
almost
round.
Large,
but
not
bugged.
Set
wide
apart,
back
into
face,
and
on
slight
bias
toward
base
of
ear.
Eye
color
independent
of
coat
color
except
in
the
lynx
points.
The
more
richness
and
depth
of
color
the
better.
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| Chin:
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Strong
chin,
aligns
with
tip
of
nose
in
profile.
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| Muzzle:
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Full
and
broad,
with
large,
prominent
whisker
pads
and
high,
pronounced
cheek
bones.
Slight
muzzle
break
at
the
whisker
pads.
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| Nose:
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Large
and
wide;
slightly
puffed
nose
leather.
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| Profile:
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Curve
of
the
forehead
should
flow
into
the
bridge
of
the
nose
with
no
break.
Bridge
of
nose
extends
above
the
eyes;
the
line
of
the
bridge
extends
to
the
nose
tip,
making
a
very
slight
to
nearly
straight,
concave
curve.
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| Neck:
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Long,
substancial,
muscular;
in
proportion
to
the
head
and
body. |
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| BODY:
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| Torso:
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Long
and
substantial,
not
oriental
or
foreign.
Medium
to
large
(but
not
quite
as
large
as
the
largest
domestic
breed).
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| Legs:
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Medium
length,
slightly
longer
in
the
back
than
in
the
front.
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| Paws:
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Large,
round,
with
prominent
knuckles.
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| Tail:
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Medium
length,
thick,
tapered
at
end
with
rounded
tip. |
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| Boning:
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Sturdy,
firm;
never
delicate. |
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| Musculature:
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Very
muscular,
especially
in
the
males,
one
of
the
most
distinguishing
features. |
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| COAT/
COLOR/ |
| PATTERN: |
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Length:
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Short
to
medium.
Allowance
for
slightly
longer
coat
in
kittens.
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Texture:
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Dense
and
luxurious,
close-lying,
unusually
soft
and
silky
to
touch.
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Patterns:
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Spotted
or
marble.
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Spotted:
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Spots
shall
be
random,
or
aligned
horizontally.
Rosettes
showing
two
distinct
colors
or
shades,
such
as
paw
print
shaped,
arrowhead
shaped,
doughnut
or
half-doughnut
shaped
or
clustered
are
preferred
to
single
spotting
but
not
required.
Contrast
with
ground
color
must
be
extreme,
giving
distinct
pattern
and
sharp
edges.
Strong,
bold
chin
strap
and
mascara
markings
desirable.
Virtually
white
undersides
and
belly
desirable.
Blotchy
horizontal
shoulder
streaks,
spotted
legs
and
spotted
or
rosetted
tail
are
desirable.
Belly
must
be
spotted.
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Marbled:
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See
TICA
Uniform
Color
Description
(74.1.1.2.1).
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Spots
shall
be
random,
or
aligned
horizontally.
Rosettes
showing
two
distinct
colors
or
shades,
such
as
paw
print
shaped,
arrowhead
shaped,
doughnut
or
half-doughnut
shaped
or
clustered
are
preferred
to
single
spotting
but
not
required.
Contrast
with
ground
color
must
be
extreme,
giving
distinct
pattern
and
sharp
edges.
Strong,
bold
chin
strap
and
mascara
markings
desirable.
Virtually
white
undersides
and
belly
desirable.
Blotchy
horizontal
shoulder
streaks,
spotted
and
spotted
or
rosetted
tail
are
desirable.
Belly
must
be
spotted.
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| Brown
Tabby:
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All
variations
of
brown
are
allowed;
however,
a
high
degree
of
rufousing
is
preferred.
Markings
various
shades
of
brown
to
black.
Light
spectacles
encircling
the
eyes
and
a
virtually
white
ground
color
on
the
whisker
pads,
chin,
chest,
belly
and
inner
legs
is
desirable.
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| Seal
Sepia
Tabby,
Seal
Mink
Tabby
and
Seal
Lynx
Point
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Pattern
can
be
various
shades
of
brown.
There
should
be
very
little
or
no
difference
between
the
color
of
the
body
(pattern)
markings
and
point
color.
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GENERAL
DESCRIPTION |
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| The goal of the Bengal
breeding
program
is
to
create
a
domestic
cat
which
has
physical
features
distinctive
to
the
small
forest-dwelling
wildcats,
and
with
the
loving,
dependable
temperament
of
the
domestic
cat.
Keeping
this
goal
in
mind,
judges
shall
give
special
merit
to
those
characteristics
in
the
appearance
of
the
Bengal
which
are
distinct
from
those
found
in
other
domestic
cat
breeds.
A
Bengal
cat
is
an
athletic
animal,
alert
to
its
surroundings;
a
friendly,
curious,
confident
cat
with
strength,
agility,
balance
and
grace.
It
is
a
medium
to
large
cat
which
exhibits
a
very
muscular
and
solid
build.
Its
wide
nose
with
prominent
whisker
pads
and
large
oval,
almost
round
eyes
in
a
slightly
small
head
enhance
the
wild
appearance
and
expressive
nocturnal
look.
Its
very
slight,
to
nearly
straight,
concave
profile
and
relatively
short
ears
with
wide
base
and
rounded
tips
add
to
the
Bengal’s
distinctive
and
unique
appearance.
The
short,
dense
coat
has
a
uniquely
soft
and
silky
feel.
The
coat
may
be
glittered
or
not
glittered,
with
neither
type
to
be
given
preference.
A
thick,
low-set,
medium-length
tail
adds
balance
to
the
cat.
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size,
in
balanced
proportion,
of
females.
Slightly
longer
coat
in
kittens.
Jowls
in
adult
males.
Eyes
slightly
almond
shaped.
Mousy
undercoat. |
| PENALIZE: Spots on
body
running
together
vertically
forming
a
mackerel
tabby
pattern
on
spotted
cats;
circular
bulls-eye
pattern
on
marbled
cats;
substantially
darker
point
color
(as
compared
to
color
of
body
markings)
in
Seal
Sepia,
Seal
Mink,
or
Seal
Lynx
Point
cats.
Any
distinct
locket
on
the
neck,
chest,
abdomen
or
any
other
area. |
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WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW):
Belly not spotted.
Paw pads not Revised
05//01/04 Bengal Breed Standard, 05/01/2004
consistent with their color group description, or paw pads not all of the
same color. 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. |
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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. |
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| http://www.ticaeo.com/Content/Publications/Pages/BG.pdf |
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