TOTAL HEAD Shape. Ears. Eye Shape. Eye color. Muzzle. Profile. BODY Torso. Legs and feet. Tail. Boning. Musculature. COAT / COLOR / PATTERN Texture. Pattern (Ticking). Color.
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HEAD (next) Eyes (next): Above each eye appears a short vertical darker pencil stroke amidst the light area. At the sides of each eye appears a curved darker pencil line as if a continuation of the upper eyelid. Eye Color to be gold, copper,green or hazel, the more richness and depth of color the better. There is no relationship between coat and eye color. Muzzle: The muzzle shall follow gentle contours in conformity with the head as viewed from the front and in profile. Chin shall be full and neither projecting nor receding, having a rounded appearance. Allowance to be made for jowls in adult males. The muzzle shall not be sharply pointed and there shall be no evidence of snippiness, foxy appearance or whisker pinch. Profile: Without flat planes, showing gently curved transition between brow, nose and muzzle. BODY Torso: Medium long, lithe and graceful, showing well developed muscular strength without coarseness and is solid to the feel. The rib cage is rounded with no evidence of flat sides. The back is slightly arched giving the appearance of a cat about to spring. The flank shall be reasonably level without tuckup. Proportion and general balance to be desired more than mere size. Legs: Proportionately slim, long and well-muscled. The Abyssinian / Somali stands well off the ground.
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