Arlyn is right ! I would've sworn that cat was a dilute color from that other pic.
edit; man, I type so slow.
edit; man, I type so slow.
I didn't make the picOriginally Posted by Callista
Wow... those kittens are just gorgeous!! How'd you ever get them to sit still like that? I'd have to duct-tape 'em down or something, and I don't see any tape in the pic!
WOW! Thank you! Cannot remember the last time I won somethingOriginally Posted by Abymummy
Ding Ding Ding!!!! Well done!!!250 points for you!!!!
Personally speaking (in other words, IMO), I do not like this "type" of Abyssinian - very extreme....
Red Mackeral Tabby is right!!! 50 points for you!!!Originally Posted by kittymonsters
Red mackeral tabby Maine coon.
Finally on at the right time to play again
Abymummy I have been sending lots of winning vibes for Bulan. I was wondering about the more extreme type in some Aby's. Is that a newer trend? I like the rounder faces.
Ding Ding Ding!!!Originally Posted by ProudKittieMom
Norwegian forest cat perhaps ?
He is beautiful, I almost said NFC, but then I thought his face looked more Maine Coon. I think I have those two mixed up. going to have to study them some more.Originally Posted by Abymummy
Red Mackeral Tabby is right!!! 50 points for you!!!
Wrong breed!!!!
Thanks for the vibes! Seriously, seriously need them!!!
As for breed standards..well, it's all up to interpretation - here's what CFA says:
HEAD: a modified, slightly rounded wedge without flat planes; the brow, cheek, and profile lines all showing a gentle contour. A slight rise from the bridge of the nose to the forehead, which should be of good size, with width between the ears and flowing into the arched neck without a break.
MUZZLE: not sharply pointed or square. The chin should be neither receding nor protruding. Allowance should be made for jowls in adult males.
EARS: alert, large, and moderately pointed; broad, and cupped at base and set as though listening.
See - look at ears - what the heck does large mean anyway? Bat ears?? Seriously, I don't really like that on an Aby.
But all breeds go through trends... so it's really up to the breeder(s) to convince the judge(s) that their interpretation of the breed standard is correct. And that's why there will NEVER be a perfect example of any breed!!!