GENERAL FAULTS IN ALL BREEDS
Withhold the certificate for all cats
in case
of the following faults
Disqualification in case of the following faults
Body
- stiffness in the spine (including the tail)
- knot or kink in the tail
- deformation of the sternum
- dwarfism (nanism)
- poly- or oligodactyly
- monorchid or cryptorchid males in the open class
- umbilical hernia
- pregnant or nursing queen
Head
- depression / protrusion of the cranium
- deformity of the skull
Eyes
- protrusion of the nictitating membrane
- pigmented spots in the eye
- strongly weeping and/or inflamed eyes
- clouded eyes
- blindness
- squint
- anomaly of the eye lids (entropion)
Bite – Jaws
- undershot or overshot of more than 2 mm
- missing or cut teeth in the open class
Coat – Skin
- shaved or otherwise bare patches*)
- scabby areas in the skin
- dyed coat
- white spots not requested or not permitted in the standard
Grooming
- badly groomed, dirty cats
- bad physical condition (undernourished cats)
- cats with parasites
- amputated claws
Behavior
- aggression
- obviously doped cats
*) Except: Cats shaved because of medical tests
(for example blood test or PKD-test proved by a certificate)