Showing your Chartreux with the GCCF
Section 3 - Group 2

Head

Broad with rounded contours and a narrow flat plane between the ears. The cheeks are full and the jowls, especially in males over 2 years of age, make the head look wider at the base than at the top. The profile has a high forehead with a slight curve at eye level. The nose is straight, broad and moderately long.

Muzzle

Narrow in relation to the overall width of the head, not pointed, with full whisker pads and a firm chin, giving a sweet, smiling expression.

Eyes

Large, rounded, open and expressive with the outer corner pointing slightly upward, set moderately wide apart with the colour varying from yellow to copper. In kittens allowances should be made for maturing eye colour.

Ears

Medium size, set high on the head with slightly rounded tips.

Body

Semi-cobby, sturdy with broad shoulders and a deep chest. Medium length with a strong bone structure and dense powerful musculature. The neck is short, thick and muscular. Females are significantly smaller, but still robust and well-muscled.

Legs

Medium length with strong bone structure and powerful muscles, particularly in males.

Paws

Medium size and oval in shape.

Tail

Medium length, flexible, thicker at the base tapering to a rounded tip.

Coat

A distinctive feature of the breed. Medium-short, dense, slightly woolly in texture with a ‘breaking look’ and an abundant undercoat. Silkier, thinner coat is permitted on females and cats under two years of age.

Colour

All uniform shades of greyish blue are acceptable, slate grey nose leather, blue lips and rose-taupe pads. Allowances should be made for ghost barring on kittens and tail rings on cats under two years of age.