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General Type Standard:
The Tonkinese should be of medium build and foreign type. The body should be firm and muscular with the head, body, legs, feet and tail in proportion to give a well-balanced appearance. The coat pattern is unique, neither pointed nor solid. The ears, mask, legs, feet and tail should be darker in tone, shading to a lighter expression of the same colour on the body. The cat should be even-tempered and of good weight for its size. Tonkinese can be late developers, coming to their best around two years of age.
Head: The top should be gently rounded with good width between the ears, a moderately proportioned wedge with a muzzle that is neither pointed nor square and a definite, but not exaggerated, whisker pinch. In profile, there should be a slight nose break leading down to a level bite and chin of medium depth.
Ears: Medium size, slighter taller than wide, pricked forward, with broad base oval tips. Base equally balanced between side and top of head, with outer line continuing line of wedge.
Eyes: Large and expressive, more almond shaped than round and set well apart. The top line of the eye is slanted down towards the nose; the lower line of the eye is rounded. Eye Colour: Any shade of greenish-blue or bluish-green is acceptable. The eye colour in all Tonkinese may vary in intensity depending upon the influence of the light and the mood of the cat. Incomplete development of eye colour may be found in kittens and young cats.
Body: Medium to long, well balanced, firm and muscular, the hind legs slightly longer than the front. Feet neat and oval.
Legs and Feet: Legs slender and well-muscled, the hind legs slightly longer than the front. Feet neat and oval.
Tail: Tapering tail of medium length, neither thick nor whippy.
Coat: Close lying and short. Fine, soft, silky with a lustrous sheen.
Created on 08/12/2007 11:20 AM by rumtum
Updated on 08/12/2007 11:33 AM by rumtum
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