The FIFe Chartreux Breed Standard (CHA)

A clear distinction should be drawn between the Chartreux and the Russian Blue and the British Blue. Crossing of the Chartreux with these two breeds is undesirable.

Medium to large

Head wide at the base, well-developed skull, not bulging, with a narrow, flat space between the ears.

The jowls lend the head the shape of a trapezium, wide at the base, narrow at the top.

Broad and straight, not snubbed

The extremity of the muzzle may jut out from the jowls.

Medium in size

Set high on the head giving the cat an alert look;

slightly flaring

Large and open, not too rounded; the outer corner being slightly turned upwards

Vivid.

From deep yellow to deep copper; no traces of green, no watery, i.e. faded colour tones.

The colour should be pure; preference will be given to the most intensive colour.

Solid, firm, muscular.

Broad, well-developed chest.

The Chartreux, above all the male, should always appear solid in relation to its size.

Of medium length in proportion to the body; strong muscles, not too high

Large

Of medium length, in proportion to the body. It may taper, but the tip must be rounded in shape.

Of the same colour as the body.

Glossy, dense;

slightly woolly at the base, luxurious in growth.

Double coat, making the hair stand out.

All shades of blue are permissible, ranging from pale blue-grey to a deeper blue-grey, pale blue-grey is preferred.

Uniformity in tone is essential.

Blue-grey

• well developed jowls in the adult male; much less apparent in the females.

• there is an important difference between the male and the female; the female is significantly smaller, has a narrower chest and is less chubby in the cheeks than the male. However, she also should be robust and well muscled.