Standards

General  

The Toy-Bob is a cat of small size, short body, with strong bone structure, broad chest and a short neck. Well muscled. Back is almost straight. Shortened tail. Only seal point colour. Cats only reach maturity by 1,5 years. Adult cats have a preferred weight of less than 2 kg. Males should be larger than females. 

Points 

Head:  

15 

Shape  

Top of head 

Short trapezium shape with gently rounded contours. Top of head is full (slightly rounded), not flat. 

5 

Face and muzzle 

Medium rounded cheek bones, clearly defined.
Muzzle short & rounded, without a pinch. 

5 

Profile and chin 

Distinctly curved profile with a dip from the forehead to the nose at the mid eye level. A definite stop is not allowed.
The nose is medium in length. The bridge of the nose is slightly curved.
Strong chin. 

5 

Eyes 

Large, open wide and round. Very expressive. Set almost straight and wide apart.
The colour is an intense blue, the deeper the better. 

15 

Ears 

Ears medium sized, with rounded tips.
Ear set medium high, with a slight forward tilt.
The distance between the ears is not more than an ear width. 

10 

Body: 

25 

Format and boning 

Body structure is square, small, compact, short, solid and muscular. Broad rib cage. Back is almost straight.  Sexual dimorphism is pronounced. 

10 

Neck 

Short and powerful. 

3 

Shape and width 

The back is almost straight, the rump has a minimal rise. 

7 

Legs and paws 

The legs are strong, medium in length, with the hind legs slightly longer than the forelegs. Paws are oval, with elongated toes on the hind legs. 

5 

Tail 

Flexible, preferably composed of several kinks and curves in any combination, but may also be almost straight. Visible length not less than 3 cm and not longer than 1/3 of the body length. 

10 

Coat: 

20 

Length 

Short  

5 

Texture  

Dense & resilient, without a shorter undercoat. The topcoat is the same length as the undercoat. Kittens may have a woolly coat. 

5 

Colour 

Seal point only.  Evenness of body coat and contrast with the points are more important than a pale coat. Point colour dense and even. Mask and tail should be a matching seal colour. 

10 

Condition  

See general part. 

5 

Total  

100 

Special breed faults 

Wedge shaped, or narrow head
Flat forehead
Weak chin
Pointed or elongated muzzle
Incorrect bite
Too slight a dip in profile
Stop in the profile
Almond shaped eyes
Large ears
Pointed ears
Wide set ears
Ears too narrow in the base
Non typical body size
Too elegant or frail body
Elongated body
Coat too silky
Coat too plush 

Withhold certificate 

Any change of type suggesting outcrossing with other breeds
Straight profile
Any eye colour other than blue
Coat long or semi long
Tail longer than 1/3 of body length
Inflexible tail
Dark areas, solid to the roots on the belly or chest 

Disqualify 

White spots and lockets (excluding neuters)
Aggressiveness
Crossed/Squint eyes
Any coat colour other than seal point
Less than 2-3 vertebra in the tail
Lack of a tail 

Remarks 

Any outcross is forbidden.
It is permitted to award all certificates and titles to neuters with small white spots on 1-2 toes and lockets.