American Cat Fanciers
Association (ACFA)
| Scale of Points | Points |
| Total | 100 |
| Head | 35 |
| Body/Tail | 30 |
| Coat | 15 |
| Color | 15 |
| Condition | 5 |
| General | The ideal Persian should be a well proportioned, medium to large cat, giving the impression of elegant robust power. The head is massive with small rounded ears, wide set eyes and a short nose presenting a sweet expression. In profile, the forehead, the nose and the chin appear to form a perpendicular line. The body is short and cobby, well balanced with heavy boning and short legs. Tail is in proportion to the body. It is recognized in a variety of colors and patterns. |
| Head | Shape: Should be massive with great breadth of skull; round underlying bone structure with round smooth top head. Nose short, snub and broad with a decided nose break between the eyes. Jaws broad and powerful. Chin full and well developed with cheeks full and prominent, perfect tooth occlusion desirable. In profile, the forehead, nose and chin should appear to form a perpendicular line. Ears: Should be small, rounded tipped, set wide apart and not unduly open at the base. Eyes: Eye opening should be large and round, set wide apart giving a sweet expression to the face. Eye color should conform to the requirement for coat color. The deepest pigmentation is preferred. |
| Body and Tail | Body: The body should have heavy bone and good muscle tone. Neck should be short and powerful, providing adequate support for the massive head. The back should be short and level with a well-rounded midsection. The shoulders and hips should be the same width. Females may be proportionately smaller. Legs/Feet: Legs should be short, thick and heavily boned, having a height at the shoulders and rump about equal to the length of the back. In front view, forelegs should slant inward very slightly from breadth of chest adding to sturdy appearance. When viewed from the rear, legs should be straight. Feet should be large, round and firm with toes close together; five toes in front and four behind. Tail: The tail should be short but in proportion to the body length, carried at an angle lower than the back. |
| Coat | The coat should be long, soft, glossy, full of life and should stand with fullness from the body. It should be long all over the body, including the shoulders. The ruff should be immense and continue in a deep frill between the front legs. The ear furnishing should be long and curved, and the toe tuffs long. The tail plume should be very full. Allow for seasonal coat. |
| Color | The color points for cats with special markings should be divided 7.5 points for color; and 7.5 points for markings. Allow for tabby barring or ghost markings on solids or '& whites' up to age three. |
| Condition | The cat should be firm in flesh but not fat, gentle and amenable to handling. When presented in the ring for judging, the cat should be clean and well-groomed. |
| Blue Eyed White Copper Eyed White Odd Eyed White Blue Black Cream Red Blue Tabby Cream Tabby Red Tabby Brown Tabby Silver Tabby Golden Tabby Cameo Tabby Cream Cameo Tabby Mackerel Tabby - Same colors as Classic Tabby Spotted Tabby - Same colors as Classic Tabby Blue Patched Tabby Brown Patched Tabby Silver Patched Tabby Patched McTabby - Same colors as Patched Classic Tabby Patched Spotted Tabby - Same colors as Patched Classic Tabby Blue Cream Tortoiseshell Blue Cream Shaded Shaded Silver Tortoiseshell |
Blue Cream Smoke Black Smoke Tortoiseshell Chinchilla Blue Cream Chinchilla Shaded Silver Golden Chinchilla Golden Shaded Blue Smoke Black Smoke Shell Cameo Shaded Cameo Smoke Cameo Cream Shell Cameo Cream Cameo Cream Smoke Cameo Black Smoke & White Blue Smoke & White Black Smoke Tortie & White Blue Cream Smoke & White Smoke Cameo & White Blue & White Black & White Cream & White Red & White Blue Tabby & White Cream Tabby & White Red Tabby & White Brown Tabby & White Silver Tabby & White Golden Tabby & White Cameo Tabby & White Cream Cameo Tabby & White |
Mc Tabby & White - Same colors as Classic Tabby & White Spotted Tabby & White - Same colors as Classic Tabby & White Blue Patched Tabby & White Brown Patched Tabby & White Silver Patched Tabby & White Patched Mc Tabby & White - Same colors as Patched Classic Tabby & White Patched Spotted Tabby & White- Same colors as Patched Classic Tabby & White Blue Cream & White Tortoiseshell & White Shell Cameo & White Cream Shell Cameo & White Blue Cream Chinchilla & White Shaded Cameo & White Cream Cameo & White Blue Shaded Tortie & White Cream Smoke Cameo & White Blue Cream Van Tortoiseshell Van Blue Van Black Van Cream Van Red Van |
Black Smoke Van Blue Smoke Van Black Smoke Tortie Van Blue Cream Smoke Van Smoke Cameo Van Shell Cameo Van Cream Shell Cameo Van Blue Cream Chinchilla Van Shaded Cameo Van Cream Cameo Van Blue Cream Shaded Van Cream Smoke Cameo Van Blue Tabby Van Cream Tabby Van Red Tabby Van Brown Tabby Van Silver Tabby Van Golden Tabby Van Cameo Tabby Van Cream Cameo Tabby Van Mc Tabby Van - Same colors as Classic Tabby Van Spotted Tabby Van - Same colors as Classic Tabby Van Blue Patched Tabby Van Brown Patched Tabby Van Silver Patched Tabby Van Patched Mc Tabby Van - Same colors as Patched Classic Tabby Van Spotted Mc Tabby Van - Same colors as Patched Classic Tabby Van |
Association info |
| The American Cat Fanciers Association was formed in 1955 by a group of Cat Fanciers seeking greater flexibility in the development of cats, the activities of cat lovers and greater freedom for growth and harmony with contemporary needs of the individual breeders and the broadening horizons of the Cat Fancy at large. It was a group of Cat Fanciers in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area, comprised of individuals highly qualified in business management, organization, legal expertise and knowledge of the Cat Fancy and show procedures that provided the prime force for this endeavor. The founders of the Association, along with many others, felt that a more democratic organization would be able to move forward more rapidly than the organizations or associations current at that time, due to antiquated legislative rules, had been able to do. Their dreams were not unfounded. |
| Link: http://www.acfacats.com/ |