This is the standard that we are currently working with in FIFe.
| General / Allgemein / Généralités | The Bombay is a medium-size cat, that should resemble a ”mini-panther”, well balanced, friendly, alert, and outgoing; muscular and surprisingly heavy for its size. With its silky, jet black, “patent leather” coat, copper eye colour, solid body and sweet, open facial expression, the ideal Bombay has an unmistakable look of its own. | ||
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Head / Kopf / Tête
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Shape, Size / Form, Größe/ Forme, Taille | Rounded. Slightly wider than long. | |
| Forehead, Top / Stirn, Schädel / Front, Sommet | Smooth and slightly/gently/softly curved from the bridge of the nose to the back of the head | ||
| Profile / Profil | Moderate, visible stop (not a break). | ||
| Nose / Nase / Nez | Medium in length. The end of the nose is slightly rounded down thus completing the roundness of the head. | ||
| Cheeks / Wangen / Joues | Allowance to be made for adult males with fullness of cheeks | ||
| Muzzle, Jaws / Schnauze, Kiefer / Museau, Mâchoires | Broad, short, rounded muzzle. Jaws are strong. | ||
| Chin / Kinn / Menton | Firm chin, neither receding nor protruding, which continues the slightly curved profile | ||
| Whiskers / Schnurrhaare / Moustaches | |||
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Ears / Ohren / Oreilles
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Size / Größe / Taille | Medium | |
| Shape / Form / Forme | Broad at the base with slightly rounded tips | ||
| Placement / Platzierung / Emplacement | View from the front, wide and fairly upright set, never flared, following the contours of the head (allowance to be made for adult males with fullness of cheeks). In profile slightly tilted forward. | ||
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Eyes / Augen / Yeux
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Size / Größe / Taille | Large, with open and sweet expression. | |
| Shape / Form / Forme | Round bottom line and rounded top line. | ||
| Placement / Platzierung / Emplacement | Set wide apart | ||
| Colour / Farbe / Couleur | From gold to copper. The greater the depth and brilliance the better. | ||
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Body / Corps / Körper
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Size / Größe / Taille | Medium. | |
| Shape / Form / Forme | Compact and well balanced, rectangular with body slightly longer than the legs | ||
| Musculature, Bone Structure / Muskulatur, Knochenbau / Musculature, Ossature | Muscular, having a surprising weight for its size. | ||
| Neck / Nacken / Cou | Well developed neck | ||
| Torso, Chest / Torso, Brust / Torse, Poitrine | Rounded and broad chest | ||
| Legs / Beine / Membres | Legs of medium length, in proportion to the body | ||
| Paws / Pfoten / Pattes | Rounded paws with black paw pads | ||
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Tail / Schwanz / Queue
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Length/ Länge / Longueur | Medium in length. | |
| Shape / Form/ Forme | Tapering to a blunt tip. | ||
| Furnishing / Behaarung / Pilosité | |||
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Coat / Fell / Fourrure
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Length/ Länge / Longueur | Short. | |
| Quality, Texture / Qualität, Textur / Qualité, Texture | Silky and close lying. | ||
| Pattern / Muster / Dessin | |||
| Colour / Farbe / Couleur | Shimmering jet black, even to the roots, giving the appearance of patent leather. | ||
| Remarks / Anmerkungen / Remarques | A lighter coat colour at the roots should be allowed for kittens and younger cats up to 2 years of age. | ||
| Faults / Fehler / Dèfaults | • Eyes: Oriental or Burmese eye shape • Body: Too slender or cobby |
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| Faults leading to ”no ex” | • Coat: white lockets or spots | ||
| Faults precluding the certificate / Fehler, die das Zertifikat ausschließen / Défauts excluant le certificat | • British or Oriental type • Green eyes • Nose leather or paw pads other than black. • Head: Extreme nosebreak |
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| Faults leading to disqualification / Fehler, die zur Disqualifikation führen / Défauts disqualificatoires | |||
| Scale of points | points 100 | ||
| Head | Shape, nose, jaws, teeth, chin, placement of ears | 20 | |
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Eyes
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Shape, size and set | 10 | |
| colour | 10 | ||
| Body | 25 | ||
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Coat
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texture, length | 15 | |
| colour | 15 | ||
| Condition | 5 | ||
Allowable outcross: American Shorthair, Burmese Brown, XSH n 31 [BOM], XSH [BOM]