Standards

General  

The Egyptian Mau is considered to be the only naturally occurring domestic spotted cat. The aim of breeding is to reproduce the ancient Egyptian feline. 

Points 

Head:  

15 

Shape  

Top of head 

The head is a moderate wedge of medium length, with gently rounded contours, without flat planes.  

5 

Muzzle and chin 

The muzzle is medium long, not pointed. The cheeks are not full. Chin and lower jaw are firm. 

5 

Profile  

In profile, there is a slight rise from the bridge of the nose to the forehead, which continues without a break into the arched neck. The nose is evenly broad from the base to the nose leather. 

5 

Eyes 

The eyes are large and broad almond-shaped. They are set at a slight angle. 
The colour is a light gooseberry-green. 

10 

Ears 

The ears are medium sized to moderately large and upright. They are broad at the base but cupped, moderately pointed and set well apart. The tips may have lynx tufts. 

5 

Body: 

20 

Size and boning 

Medium sized and muscular, yet slender and elegant. 

5 

Torso 

The body is slightly elongated. Shoulder blades high and prominent.  There is a loose skin flap from the flank to the knee of each hind leg. 

5 

Neck 

Medium strong neck, in adult males may be more muscular. 

5 

Legs and paws 

The legs are of medium length, the paws are dainty and slightly round. The hind legs are slightly longer than the front legs. 

5 

Tail 

The tail is of medium length, medium broad at the base and slightly tapering. 

5 

Coat: 

40 

Length 

The coat is medium short. 

5 

Texture  

Dense, supple and close lying to the body. The texture is resilient in the colours silver and bronze, fine and silky in the colour smoke. 

10 

Colour 

The colours bronze, silver and smoke are recognized. 
The pattern is a highly contrasted, clearly spotted, in the colour varieties bronze and silver with ticking. The spots are elongated along the spine, melt into a stripe at the haunches, and continue to the tail tip. The spots may be broken stripes on the legs. There are one or more necklaces, which are broken in the centre. The head has fully developed and strongly expressed tabby markings. 

30 

Condition  

5 

Total  

100 

Special breed faults 

Brown tarnish on a silver
Cold tones in bronze
Small ears
Oriental eye shape and set
Unbroken vertical stripes on the body
Unbroken necklace
Poor contrast between spots and ground colour 

Without certificates 

Cobby or oriental type.
Insufficient spotting
Yellow eyes in adults 

Disqualify 

• Absence of spots. 

Remarks 

Yellow shades of eye colour are acceptable in kittens only. 

Outcross 

None