Cat Federation of South Africa(CFSA)
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| Scale of Points |
Points |
| Total |
100 |
| Head |
20 |
| Eye Colour |
10 |
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Body, legs, paws and tail |
20 |
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Coat texture |
15 |
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Coat colour |
20 |
| Overall balance |
10 |
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Condition |
5 |
| The Tonkinese is a shorthaired cat that has a pointed coat
pattern being midway between Himalayan point and Burmese point,
this gives a distinctive coat colour and texture. This Breed has
an intermediate body-shape which shows a sleek outline. The head
is a modified wedge with muzzle being square. The slight nose break
is more apparent in profile. An active and affectionate cat. |
| Head |
Modified wedge, longer than wide, square muzzle with a whisker break. |
| Nose |
Long with a slight indentation in profile. |
| Ears |
Medium in size, broad at base with rounded tips.Spaced well apart. |
| Eyes |
Medium in size, almond shaped, slanted and set wide apart.
Colour: Aqua |
| Neck |
Medium long and slender. |
| Body |
Medium in size, lithe and muscular. Mid in type, between a svelte Siamese and the more compact Burmese. |
| Legs |
Long, slim and elegant. |
| Paws |
Rounded oval and dainty. |
| Tail |
Long in proportion to body and tapering. |
| Coat |
Medium-short, glossy and close-lying. |
| Faults |
Total resemblance to Siamese or Burmese.
Definite nose break.
Blue or green eyes. |
| Faults
precluding
an award |
Yellow eyes
White locket or button. |
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Association info |
The Cat Federation of Southern Africa was initiated by a group of dedicated, enthusiastic
experts in the field who together amassed more than 150 years of experience.
The South African Cat Fancy began to grow into a unified existence some 50 years ago when
the Siamese Cat Society (later to become the Transvaal Cat Society) held its first show on
a tennis court in Johannesburg, the owners sitting on chairs and holding their cats in their
arms. The Natal Cat Club and The Western Province Cat Club came into being soon thereafter
and the interest in cats and the improvement of the standard of pedigreed cats grew steadily
through the years.
A pedigreed Cat Register was started around 1956 based first of
all in Johannesburg and after short spells in Cape Town and Durban returned to Johannesburg
where it is still in operation today. The administration of the Fancy was controlled by a
Council formed by the many combined Cat Clubs throughout the country.
1996,
which saw extensive rearrangement of the administration system, was a year of change
and resulted in the birth of the Cat Federation of Southern Africa (CFSA) in 1997.
The need for diversification, the freedom of choice and the expression of innovative
ideas by Southern African Cat Lovers was recognised by Abe Wagner, Artur de Freitas and
Julius Eichbaum and these three can be said, through their hard work and expertise, to
be the original founders of the Federation.
The Cat Federation of Southern
Africa is a voluntary federation in existence for the purpose of co-ordinating all
aspects relating to the Cat Fancy in Southern Africa. It has been formed on the basis
of the highest moral and ethical principles as a service to answer the needs of Southern
African cat breeders and fanciers.
The principle of the Federation is to work within the objectives of the Cat Fancy and not to upset the rights of others to achieve their objectives.
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Link:
http://www.cfsa.co.za/
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