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General: The Egyptian Mau is the only natural domesticated breed of spotted cat. The Egyptian's impression should be one of an active, colorful cat of medium size with well developed muscles. Perfect physical condition with an alert appearance. Well balanced physically and temperamentally. Males tend to be larger than females. The spotting pattern of the Egyptian Mau is best viewed by stretching the cat and looking from back to front, against the ticking. |
Head: Shape: A slightly rounded wedge without flat planes, medium in length. Not full cheeked. Profile showing a gentle contour with slight rise from the bridge of the nose to the forehead. Entire length of nose even in width when viewed from the front. Muzzle: Neither short nor pointed. Allowance to be made for jowls in adult males. Ears: Medium, alert and moderately pointed, continuing the planes of the head. Ample width between ears. Hair on ears short and close lying. Inner ear a delicate, almost transparent, shell pink. May be tufted. Eyes: Large and alert, almond shaped with a slight slant toward the ears. Skull aperture neither round nor Oriental. Eye color is light green "Gooseberry green". Amber cast is acceptable only in young adults up to 1 ½ years of age. Body and Tail: Coat: Accepted Colors: Silver: Pale silver ground color across the head,
shoulder, outer legs, back and tail. Underside fades to a brilliant pale
silver. All markings charcoal color, showing good contrast against
lighter ground colors. Back of ears grayish-pink and tipped in black.
Nose, lips and eyes outlined in black. Upper throat area, chin and
around nostrils pale clear silver, appearing white. Nose leather, brick
red; paw pads, black with black between the toes and extending beyond
the paws of the hind legs. Pattern:
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