Cat Federation of South Africa(CFSA)

 
Scale of Points Points
Total 100
Head, ears, eyes 25
Eye colour 10
Body, legs, paws, tail 20
Coat texture & length 10
Coat colour & pattern 20
Overall balance 10
Condition 5


The Persian is outstanding for its compact build and profuse longhaired coat. The head is broad and round, large round eyes and small low set ears with full cheeks should display a pleasing expression to the face. For all its size the Persian is a graceful cat with a placid quiet temperament.
The Exotic is a cat of Persian type with a coat length that is slightly longer than other shorthairs, standing away from the body.
Persian & Exotic Head Round with very broad skull. Full cheeks. Open face. Well balanced.Broad, powerful jaw and strong firm chin.
Nose Short, broad with well defined stop. Stop to be between the eyes.Length not to exceed breadth. Fully formed nose leather desirable.
Ears Small, round tipped and not unduly open at base. Well tufted inside.Set wide apart and low on head.
Eyes Large, full and round. Set well apart. Bright and even in colour.
Neck Short and thick.
Body Medium to large in size, of cobby type. Low on legs. Broad deep chest. Massive and in proportion without being coarse. Good bone substance.
Legs Short, thick and strong.
Paws Large, round and firm. Tufts between toes preferred.
Tail Short and in proportion to the body.
Persian Well furnished
Exotic Bushy without feathered hairs.
Coat Persian Long and dense, fine silky in texture and not excessively woolly. Full ruff and brush.
Exotic Dense, plush and soft in texture. Standing out from the body. Slightly longer than the British, but not long enough to flow.
Faults Long body, legs, tail or nose. Lightness of bone. Large ears.Insufficient stop. Deep set eyes. Any trace of green in orange/copper eye colour of adult cats.
Faults precluding an award Skull deformities. Exaggerated undershot or crooked jaw. Nostrils that appear excessively reduced.


Association info
The Cat Federation of Southern Africa was initiated by a group of dedicated, enthusiastic experts in the field who together amassed more than 150 years of experience.

The South African Cat Fancy began to grow into a unified existence some 50 years ago when the Siamese Cat Society (later to become the Transvaal Cat Society) held its first show on a tennis court in Johannesburg, the owners sitting on chairs and holding their cats in their arms. The Natal Cat Club and The Western Province Cat Club came into being soon thereafter and the interest in cats and the improvement of the standard of pedigreed cats grew steadily through the years.

A pedigreed Cat Register was started around 1956 based first of all in Johannesburg and after short spells in Cape Town and Durban returned to Johannesburg where it is still in operation today. The administration of the Fancy was controlled by a Council formed by the many combined Cat Clubs throughout the country.

1996, which saw extensive rearrangement of the administration system, was a year of change and resulted in the birth of the Cat Federation of Southern Africa (CFSA) in 1997. The need for diversification, the freedom of choice and the expression of innovative ideas by Southern African Cat Lovers was recognised by Abe Wagner, Artur de Freitas and Julius Eichbaum and these three can be said, through their hard work and expertise, to be the original founders of the Federation.

The Cat Federation of Southern Africa is a voluntary federation in existence for the purpose of co-ordinating all aspects relating to the Cat Fancy in Southern Africa. It has been formed on the basis of the highest moral and ethical principles as a service to answer the needs of Southern African cat breeders and fanciers.

The principle of the Federation is to work within the objectives of the Cat Fancy and not to upset the rights of others to achieve their objectives.
Link: http://www.cfsa.co.za/