| Bambino (BB) HEAD 40 points Shape................... 10 Ears........................7 Eyes.......................6 Muzzle....................7 Chin........................3 Profile.....................5 Neck.......................2 BODY 40 points Torso.................... 10 Legs......................10 Feet........................3 Tail.........................2 Boning....................7 Musculature............8 COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 20 points Length.....................5 Texture..................15 CATEGORY: All DIVISION: All COLOR: All PERMISSABLE OUTCROSSES: Sphynx, Munchkin, Minskin, Domestic Longhair, Domestic Shorthair HEAD: Shape: Medium modified wedge, longer than wide, blunted by almost square muzzle. Gently curving lines form slight muzzle break. Ears: Large, upright and moderately pointed, set well on top of head, bottom even with corner of eye with outer line not flaring out side of head but continuing the upward sweep of the facial line. Lynx tipping desired. Eyes: Large lemon-shaped. Separated enough to allow the flat plane of the nose to be completely visible. Outer corner of eye even with beginning of the rise of the ear. Round eyes considered unacceptable. Profile: Gentle curving line forehead. Gentle concave curve at bridge of nose flowing into a smooth nose line. Muzzle: Medium in length. Square appearance, not Roman, tapering to an almost blunt end. Nose should be smooth with gentle stop. Chin: Firm chin that lines up straight with tip of nose to complete the square muzzle. Neck: Proportionate to the length of the body. Thick and strong preferred to thin. As with the rest of the cat, the neck should be straight and well muscled.. Body: Torso: Medium, sturdy, rectangular with broad chest. Back should be as level as possible with a slight rise in the back legs allowed but not desired. Legs: Short, well developed. Giving the appearance of strength and power. Feet: Medium with well defined toes and prominent knuckles. Tail: Long, slender and flexible tapering to a point. Ideal tail is graceful and slender accenting the athletic appearance. Tail tufts are acceptable. Boning: Medium Musculature: Well muscled with a stocky appearance. COAT/COLOR/PATTERN: Length: Skin gives the appearance of being hairless but is actually covered by a very fine down which is virtually imperceptible to the eye but can be felt by touch. Whiskers and eyebrows may be short, broken or totally absent. Texture: Skin should be very soft and have the texture of a warm supple suede. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Bambinos are the deliberate hybrid of the Munchkin and Sphynx, the desired results being a hairless, short cat with an athletic appearance and a gentle but lively, outgoing and affectionate personality. They are a friendly, outgoing cat that's short ststure does not hamper it's movements. The Bambino responds well to being handled as they are very interactive, social cats. ALLOWANCES: Less musculature in females. A feminine appearance in an altered male. Lockets or buttons. PENALIZE: Frail, fine boned body. WITHHOLD AWARDS: Any sign of hair removal. Aggressive behavior. Temperament must be unchallenging; any sign of definite challenge shall disqualify. The cat may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally complain aloud but may not threaten to harm. The following shall be considered mandatory disqualifications: a cat that bites, a cat showing evidence of intent to deceive, adult whole male cats not having two descended testicles, cats with all or part of the tail missing , cats with more than five toes on each front foot and four toes on each back foot, unless proved the result of an injury, visible or invisible tail faults, crossed eyes, total blindness, markedly smaller size, not in keeping with the breed, depression of the sternum or unusually small diameter of the rib cage itself. |
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| Bambino Breed Standard |