Standards

General  

The Chartreux is a sturdy, shorthaired French breed coveted since antiquity for its hunting prowess and its dense, water repellent fur. Its appearance has stayed almost unchanged for the last  century. 

Points 

Head:  

20 

Shape  

Top of head 

The head is broad at the base with well developed, full cheeks, which give the head the shape of an inverted trapezium with rounded contours. High forehead and a flat plane between the ears. 

10 

Muzzle and chin 

The cheekbones are high, cheeks are full and the jowls, which are larger on males, make it look wider at the base than at the top. The muzzle is small and narrow in relation to the overall width of the head, not long nor pointed, with full whisker pads and a firm chin. 

5 

Profile  

The line of the profile is slightly curved. 

5 

Eyes 

Large, round, open and expressive with the outer corner pointing slightly upward, set moderately wide apart with the colour varying from yellow to copper. In kittens allowances should be made for maturing eye colour. 

10 

Ears 

The ears are medium sized with slightly rounded tips. They are placed high on the head with erect posture, minimal flare at base.  

10 

Body: 

25 

Size and boning 

The medium sized cat has a strong, muscular body structure. 

8 

Torso 

Semi-cobby, sturdy with broad shoulders and a deep chest. Medium length with a strong bone structure and dense powerful musculature. 

5 

Neck 

The neck is short and solid. 

4 

Legs and paws 

Medium length with strong bone structure and powerful muscles, particularly in males. Paws are medium in size and oval in shape. 

8 

Tail 

Of medium length, in proportion to the body. It may taper, but the tip must be rounded in shape. 

5 

Coat: 

25 

Length 

Short to medium short 

5 

Texture  

Dense, slightly woolly in appearance with a ‘breaking look’ and a resilient undercoat. Silkier, thinner coat is permitted on females and cats under two years of age. 

10 

Colour 

All uniform shades of greyish blue are acceptable. Tips may appear to be lightly brushed with silver. Allowance for ghost barring in kittens and tail rings in juveniles. 

10 

Condition  

See general part 

5 

Total  

100 

Special breed faults 

Nose break.
Snubbed or upturned nose.
Long or broad muzzle.
Almond shaped eyes. 
White hairs over the body.
Too pronounced difference in colour to the undercoat.
Shading, ghost markings, brownish or reddish tinges in the coat colour. 

Without certificates 

Green eyes.  

Disqualify 

White lockets. 

Remarks 

Outcross with other breeds 

None