ABYSSINIAN
Standard of Excellence
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| Undesirable
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Off-colour pads.
Long narrow or short round head.
Barring on legs.
Rings on tail.
Coldness or grey tone in the coat, - allowances made for around the elbows.
| | Withhold First Place
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White locket.
White extending onto the chest.
Too little or lack of ticking in parts of coat where desired.
Unbroken necklace.
Grey undercoat close to skin, extending throughout a major portion of the body.
A visible kink.
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| RECOGNISED COLOURS
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Ruddy
Sorrel
Blue
Fawn
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Black Silver
Sorrel Silver
Blue Silver
Fawn Silver
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NOTE: No evidence of sex linked red permitted.
SCALE OF POINTS
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Total
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100 points
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Head, incl. Muzzle, Skull, Ears, & Eyes (shape, set & colour)
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25
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Body, incl. Torso, Legs, Feet & Tail
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30
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Coat – Colour & Texture
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25
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Coat - Ticking
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20
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RUDDY
| Coat
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Rich golden brown, ticked with black or dark brown, with apricot-brown undercoat.
| | Belly & Inside of Legs
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Ruddy orange or rich apricot.
| | Nose Leather
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Brick Red.
| | Pads
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Black or brown, with black between the toes and extending up the back of the hind legs.
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