Thai - THA

This is a preliminary standard.
Final version is to be approved by the Standard Commission, and will soon be published.

General  

The Thai is a harmonious pointed shorthair cat without extremes. It should resemble the aboriginal Thai cats (Whicien-maat). 

Points 

Head:  

 

25 

Shape  

Top of head 

Moderately wedge shaped with gently rounded contours.
Top of head is slightly convex to flat. 

8 

Muzzle and chin 

Gently rounded cheekbones with medium set, moderately short rounded muzzle.
No whisker break, the cheekbones are connected to the muzzle in a straight line. Firm chin 

7 

Profile  

Profile with a smooth concave transition at the level of the inner eye corner. Slightly curved forehead.  Straight nose of medium length. 

10 

Eyes 

Large, set wide. Upper lid almond shaped, lower lid rounded. The eyes are set at a slant, with the outer corner of the eye set slightly higher than the inner one. The colour is intense blue, the deeper the better. 

10 

Ears 

Medium size, with rounded tips, medium width at base, moderately cupped. Inside edges have a slight outward tilt following the line of the modified wedge (Not lower than ten and two on the hands of a clock). 
Nor more than one ear width between the ears.  

5 

Body: 

 

25 

Size and boning 

Strong, well muscled, but slender and elegant at the same time. Medium boning, medium size. Rectangular format.  

10 

Torso 

Torso neither long nor short, of even width. 

5 

Neck 

Neither sturdy nor long. 

5 

Legs and paws 

Medium in length, paws are rounded. 

5 

Tail 

From long to medium  

Medium broad at base, slightly tapering to the tip. 

5 

Coat: 

 

25 

Length 

Short  

5 

Texture  

Glossy, close lying to the body, fine in texture, minimal undercoat is acceptable 

10 

Colour 

All pointed colours without white are recognized.  

10 

Condition  

See general part 

5 

Total  

 

100 

Special breed faults 

Roman nose. 
Profile curve lower than eye level. 
Whisker break. 
Woolly coat. 
Pronounced cheeks. 
Definite stop. 
Round eyes.
Dark body colour (Dark body shading allowable in older cats). 

 

Without certificate 

Belly spots.
Lack of body contrast. 
Too light blue eye colour.
Too long coat. 

 

disqualify 

White lockets and white spots 09.
Cross-eyed. 

 

Remarks 

Slow development of points to be taken into consideration in kittens or juniors. 

 

Outcross 

Cross-breeding with other breeds is prohibited.