AUSTRALIAN MIST
Standard of Excellence

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Coat Patterns

These markings/patterns as described below should be seen despite the diffusing effect of the characteristic agouti misting. The pattern is more apparent when viewed from a distance.

Spotted

An unbroken line runs back from the corner of the eye to meet a broken line running from the corner of the mouth. Markings on the forehead form an intricate letter “M” and extend as lines over the top of the head to the shouldered region. Several broken/unbroken necklaces on neck and upper chest. Spine line/s, broken or unbroken, no penalty. Body markings symmetrical spots of any size or shape over sides, flanks and belly. Elongated spots, or banding on the legs permissible. Tail evenly ringed, with a solid tip. Paws may be spotted above, undersides of the pattern colour.

Marbled Head

The marbling consists of symmetrically placed patches of the darkest colour, broken internally with blotches of lighter colours, on a pale ground. Margins between ground colour and dark patches may be uneven, but should be clearly delineated. Ground colour has uneven margins along the spine. Dark lines from the corner of the eye, below the eye and below the jaw to meet mid-cheek below the ear. Markings on the forehead form a scarab (coronet). From the scarab, four parallel lines run over the top of the head and neck.

  Body Shoulder and neck marbled. Sides and flanks marbled. The flow of the pattern to be horizontal, not vertical. Dark spineline from level of mid-point of the rib cage to base of tail bordered by two bands of lighter colour. Belly spotted with at least two rows of rather heavy elliptical spots.
  Chest A series of broken or unbroken necklaces or scallops which extend from the shoulder pattern.
  Legs Irregular-shaped banding on the upper legs, incomplete smaller bands and spots on the lower legs and feet. Underside of feet of darkest pattern colour, which should extend to the hocks.
  Tail Dark colour above, light below. Banding on upper surface irregular, due to extensions of pale bands from below. Seen from the side, it looks like irregular scalloping. The tail is tipped with a broad band of the darkest colour.


SCALE OF POINTS
TOTAL 100 points
Head, Neck, Ears, Eye Shape, Set & Colour 30
Body, Tail, Legs, Paws & Condition 30
Coat length, Texture, Colour & Pattern 40


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