Chartreaux Standard

Category III	CHA	Chartreaux Standard
General		a clear distinction should be drawn between the Chartreux and the Russian Blue and the British Blue crossing of the Chartreux with these two breeds is undesirable
	Size	medium to large
Head	Shape/jowls	skull, not bulging, with a narrow, flat space between the ears the jowls lend the head the shape of a trapezium, wide at the base, narrow at the top
	Nose	broad and straight, not snubbed
	Muzzle	the extremity of the muzzle may jut out from the jowls
Ears	Shape	medium in size
	Placement	set high on the head giving the cat an alert look; slightly flaring
Eyes	Shape	large and open, not too rounded; the outer corner being slightly turned upwards
	Colour	vivid from deep yellow to deep copper; no traces of green, no watery, i.e. faded colour tones the colour should be pure; preference will be given to the most intensive colour
Body	Structure	solid, firm, muscular broad, well developed chest the Chartreux, above all the male, should always appear solid in relation to its size
Legs		of medium length in proportion to the body; strong muscles, not too high
	Paws	large
Tail		of medium length, in proportion to the body it may taper, but the tip must be rounded in shape of the same colour as the body
Coat	Structure	glossy, dense; slightly woolly at the base, luxurious in growth double coat, making the hair stand out
	Colour	all shades of blue are permissible, ranging from pale blue-grey to a deeper blue-grey, pale blue-grey is preferred uniformity in tone is essential
Nose leather Pawpads		blue-grey
Remarks		well developed jowls in the adult male; much less apparent in the females there is an important difference between the male and the female; the female is significantly smaller, has a narrower chest and is less chubby in the cheeks than the male. However, she also should be robust and well muscled
Faults	Nose	nose snubbed
	Eyes	round eyes unclear eye colour absence of outline around eyes
	Body	cobby appearance
	Tail	rings on tail
	Coat	cold or sandy tone in colour ghost markings or other tabby markings on the body and legs
Faults precluding the certificate	Head	Siamese type round head
	Eyes	traces of green watery, faded tones in eye colour
	Coat	white hairs too pronounced difference in colour to the undercoat shading, ghostmarkings, tipping brownish or reddish tinges in the coat colour

Chartreaux Standard scale of points

Scale of Points		Points
Total		100
Head	general shape, nose; jaws and teeth, forehead, chin, placement and shape of the ears, shape and size of the eyes	25
Eyes		10
Body	shape, size, bone structure, shape of legs and paws	25
Tail	shape and length	10
Coat	colour, quality and texture, length	25
Condition		5