CFA標準:蘇格蘭折耳貓(Scottish Fold)
美國CFA官方關於蘇格蘭折耳貓的品種簡介中文翻譯和英文原文。
概述
蘇格蘭折耳貓是蘇格蘭農場貓的自然突變品種。在蘇格蘭和英國通過英國短毛貓與家貓雜交,獲得該品種。而在美國,則是將美國短毛貓和英國短毛貓雜交。所有的純種蘇格蘭折耳貓的血統可追溯到一隻叫做Susie的折耳貓,這是該品種的創始人William和Mary Ross發現的第一隻折耳貓。
頭:顎和下巴渾圓堅固。鼻口部有渾圓的鬍鬚墊。頭應與與短脖子相融合。公貓兩頰腮肉寬厚突出。
眼睛:眼睛大而甜美。眼睛大而且圓,在寬寬的鼻子兩邊分開。眼睛的顏色與毛色相對應。所有白色、雙色以及梵紋圖案都可以有藍色眼睛和金銀眼。
鼻:鼻子短,有輕微的曲度。允許有輕微的中斷。側面輪廓柔和。
耳:耳朵向前下垂。耳朵小,緊扣著的較小的耳朵相比松垂的大耳朵更好。耳朵應該像帽子一樣緊貼頭部,展示出圓圓的頭骨。耳朵頂端為圓型。
身體:中等體型、渾圓,從肩部到腰體態均勻。應站立穩健。不能出現由於腿粗短而引起的厚重感或者缺乏運動感。腳趾必須整潔,渾圓,前爪有5趾,後爪有4趾。整體上來說是骨量中等、體態渾圓的貓;失格的貓在體型上有缺陷。母貓比公貓略小。
尾巴:尾巴長度應為中等到長,但需與身體保持比例。尾巴靈活,尖端細或圓。尾巴越長,尖端越細好。
披毛(短毛):稠密、厚實、勻稱。毛的長度為短至中短。毛質柔軟。充滿活力。由於稠密,豎立,不能平坦貼在身體上。顏色和/或地區/季節的改變,毛的質地也會發生改變。
披毛(長毛):中等長度到長。最好是臉和身體都覆蓋長毛,但是臉和腿上也允許出現短毛。應明顯能看到腿部和尾巴的長毛,腳趾的簇毛以及耳朵上的飾毛,擁有頸部環狀長毛則更為理想。嚴重扣分:胎毛質地的披毛,除幼貓外。
扣分:額頭有脊。
不合格:尾巴扭曲、過短。椎骨不正常導致尾巴缺乏靈活性。腳趾張開,腳趾數目不正確。出現任何病變或體質弱的跡象。明顯的鼻子中斷。出現任何由雜交引起的顏色或花紋,如巧克力色、淡紫色、重點色圖案,或是這幾種顏色結合加白圖案,等等。
蘇格蘭折耳貓的顏色
白色:閃閃發亮的純白色。鼻頭和足墊:粉色。眼睛顏色:深藍或金黃色。金銀眼應一眼為藍色,一眼為金黃色,有同樣深的色度。
黑色:濃郁的漆黑色,從毛根到毛尖顏色均勻。不能有赭色的尖端和煙色的下層絨毛。鼻頭:黑色。足墊:黑色或者深褐色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
藍色:藍色, 首選明亮的陰影色,鼻子到尾部色調一致。從毛根到毛尖顏色均勻。均勻的深藍色比不均勻的淺藍色好。鼻頭和足墊:藍色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
紅色:深,濃豔,明朗,豔麗的紅色;沒有陰影色、斑紋或者麻布紋。嘴唇到下巴與披毛顏色相同。鼻頭和足墊:磚紅色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
奶油色(乳色):統一的淡黃奶油色,沒有斑紋。從毛根到毛尖顏色均勻。首選較淺的顏色。鼻頭和足墊:粉紅色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
金吉拉銀色:下層絨毛為純白色,披毛在背部、身體兩側、頭、尾巴的毛尖是黑色,整體外觀是閃亮的銀色。腿部毛尖可以有輕微的陰影色。下巴、耳朵飾毛、腹部、胸膛是純白色。眼睛的邊緣、嘴唇和鼻子的外輪廓為黑色。鼻頭:磚紅色。足墊:黑色。眼睛顏色:綠或者藍綠。
銀色陰影:下層絨毛是白色,毛尖為黑色,這種毛色分佈在側面、臉部、尾巴,逐漸到背部、到下巴、胸部、腹部以及尾巴下側面變成白色。腿和臉部是同一毛色。總體顏色比金吉拉深。眼睛外緣、嘴唇和鼻頭的外輪廓是黑色。鼻頭:磚紅色。足墊:黑色。眼睛顏色:綠色或者藍綠色。
金吉拉金色:下層絨毛是濃豔暖調的奶油色。背部、身體兩側、頭和尾巴的毛尖為黑色,帶來金黃色的外觀。腿部毛尖可以有輕微的陰影色。下巴、耳朵飾毛、腹部、胸膛是奶油色。眼睛邊緣、嘴唇和鼻子外輪廓是黑色。鼻頭:深玫瑰紅。足墊:黑色。眼睛顏色:綠色或者藍綠色。
金色陰影:下層絨毛濃豔暖調的奶油色,毛尖的黑色從身體兩側、臉以及尾巴逐漸漸變,背部為深色,到下巴、胸部、腹部和尾巴下麵變成奶油色。腿和臉部是同一顏色。普遍看起來比金吉拉顏色深。眼睛外緣、嘴唇和鼻子外輪廓是黑色。鼻頭:深玫瑰紅。足墊:黑色。眼睛顏色:綠色或者藍綠色。
貝殼瑪瑙色(紅金吉拉Red Chinchilla):下層絨毛白色,背部、肋部、頭和尾巴的毛尖為紅色,帶來閃爍的整體外觀。臉和小腿的毛尖有輕微的陰影色。下巴、耳朵飾毛、腹部和胸部為白色。鼻頭和足墊:玫瑰紅。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
陰影瑪瑙色(紅陰影色Red Shaded): 下層絨毛白色,毛尖的紅色從身體兩側、臉以及尾巴逐漸漸變,背部為深色,到下巴、胸部、腹部和尾巴下麵變成白色。腿和臉部是同一顏色。整體看起來比瑪瑙色更紅。鼻頭、眼睛輪廓和足墊:玫瑰色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
黑煙花色:下層絨為白色,毛尖為黑色。貓靜止狀態的時候,為全黑色。行動時,白色的下層絨非常明顯。肢端和面部毛根的白色很少,必須分開毛髮才能看到。鼻頭和足墊:黑色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
藍煙花色:下層絨為白色,毛尖為藍色。貓靜止狀態的時候,為藍色。行動時,白色的下層絨非常明顯。肢端和面部毛根的白色很少,必須分開毛髮才能看到。。鼻頭和足墊:藍色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
煙色瑪瑙色(紅煙花色RED SMOKE): 下層絨為白色。毛尖為紅色,貓靜止狀態的時候,為紅色。行動時,白色的下層絨非常明顯。肢端和面部毛根的白色很少,必須分開毛髮才能看到。。鼻頭和足墊:玫瑰紅色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
標準斑圖案:斑紋粗而密集,邊緣清晰。腿部環狀紋路分佈均勻,向上延伸與身體斑紋相接。尾巴環形紋均勻分佈。脖子和胸部有像項鍊一樣的完整的花紋,數量越多越好。前額的紋路形成一個複雜的M型。外眼角的紋路不間斷地延伸到後面。兩頰紋路為漩渦形。頭頂的垂直線連接到肩部的蝴蝶形狀的花紋,翅膀輪廓明顯,在輪廓內有點狀花紋。背部的斑紋包括一條沿著脊柱從蝴蝶到尾巴的垂直線,以及兩邊各一條與之平行的垂直線,這三條線被底色上的斑紋均勻分割。兩邊的大斑點被一個或多個完整的環狀紋路包圍。身體兩側的斑紋應該一致。胸部和腹部有兩串垂直的點狀花紋。
魚骨虎斑圖案: 斑紋細而密集,輪廓清晰。腿部環狀細紋分佈均勻,向上延伸與身體斑紋相接。尾部有細長條紋。頸部和胸部有明顯的項鍊狀斑,像非常多的鏈環。前額的的條紋為“M”形。眼角的紋路不間斷地延伸到後面。頭部的紋路與肩部相接。背部的紋路會合在一起形成狹窄的鞍形。渾身遍佈細紋。
斑點虎斑圖案: 身體上為斑點虎斑。斑塊可以是圓形、橢圓形或環形。這些斑點都同樣得到認可,只是無論形狀還是位置都必須很明顯。在不完整的魚骨虎斑花紋裡,斑塊不應聚集。背部的斑紋與身體一樣長,一直延伸到尾巴尖部。斑紋最好由斑塊組成。臉部和前額的紋路應為典型的虎斑紋路。腹部有“背心圓斑”,即兩串垂直的點狀花紋。腿部和尾巴有細紋。
麻紋虎斑圖案(TICKED TABBY PATTERN):身體的披毛有各種斑紋顏色和底色的陰影色。俯視時,看不到明顯的斑點、斑紋或者大斑塊,只能看到背部深色的陰影。顏色較淺的腹部可能可以看到一些虎斑紋。臉部、腿部和尾巴必須有明顯的虎斑紋路。每只貓脖子必須至少有一個明顯的環狀紋路。
補丁虎斑圖案PATCHED TABBY PATTERN:補丁虎斑是指銀色、褐色或藍色虎斑,拼湊了紅色和/或奶油色。
銀虎斑SILVER TABBY:底色,包括嘴唇和下巴,為灰白而乾淨的銀色。斑紋是濃厚的黑色。鼻頭:磚紅色。足墊:黑色。眼睛顏色:綠色或淡褐色。
藍銀虎斑(白臘虎斑)BLUE-SILVER TABBY (Pewter Tabby):底色,包括嘴唇和下巴,為灰白而清晰的藍銀色。斑紋為藍色。鼻頭:藍色或舊玫瑰紅帶藍色。足墊:藍色。
藍銀補丁虎斑BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY:底色為灰白的藍銀色。斑紋為藍色和奶油色或有柔和的奶油色混合區域,處於身體以及/或者四肢。下層絨毛為白色。嘴唇和下巴的顏色與眼線顏色一樣。鼻頭:藍色或舊玫瑰紅帶藍色以及/或者粉紅色。足墊:藍色或舊玫瑰紅以及/或者粉色。
藍銀(白臘)BLUE-SILVER (Pewter):下層絨毛白色,毛尖的藍色從身體兩側、臉以及尾巴逐漸變淺,背部為黑色,到下巴、胸部、腹部和尾巴下面變成白色。腿部的色調與臉部一致。眼線、唇線和鼻線:藍色。鼻頭:藍色或舊玫瑰紅帶藍色。足墊:藍色。
紅虎斑色RED TABBY:底色為紅色。斑紋是濃郁的深紅色。嘴唇和下巴為紅色。鼻頭和足墊:磚紅色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
棕虎斑BROWN TABBY:底色為明亮的棕色。斑紋是深黑色。嘴唇和下巴的顏色與眼線一樣。後腿從爪到腳後跟為黑色。鼻頭:磚紅色。足墊:黑色或褐色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
藍虎斑BLUE TABBY:底色,包括嘴唇和下巴為發灰的藍白色。斑紋是很深的藍色,與底色形成明顯的對比。渾身折射出暖調的淺褐色或銅綠色。鼻頭:舊玫瑰紅色。足墊:玫瑰紅色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
奶油虎斑CREAM TABBY:底色,包括嘴唇和下巴為淺奶油色。斑紋是暗黃色或者深奶油色,比底色深,與底色形成明顯的對比,但屬於淺漸變色調範圍之中。鼻頭和足墊:粉紅色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
貝殼虎斑色CAMEO TABBY:底色為白色。斑紋為紅色。鼻頭和足墊:玫瑰紅。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
虎斑加白TABBY AND WHITE: 所有的虎斑花紋和顏色[銀色、藍銀、褐色、藍色(標準斑、魚骨斑、斑點虎斑、麻紋虎斑和補丁斑)、紅色、奶油色、貝殼色(標準斑、魚骨斑、斑點虎斑、麻紋虎斑和補丁斑)]外加白色。眼睛顏色:金黃色、深藍或金銀眼。金銀眼為一眼藍色,一眼金色,具有相同的色彩深度。
玳瑁TORTOISESHELL: 黑色帶有非斑紋狀的紅色和奶油色的色塊。色塊輪廓清晰,身體和四肢都有明顯的斑塊。額頭有可能出現紅色或奶油色的條狀色塊。眼睛顏色:豔麗的古銅色。
三花CALICO: 白色帶有黑色和紅色的非斑紋狀色塊。身體下側部分主要是白色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
淺三花DILUTE CALICO:白色帶藍色和奶油色的斑塊。身體下側部分主要是白色。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
藍奶油色BLUE-CREAM: 藍色帶純奶油色的補丁。補丁輪廓清晰,身體和四肢都有明顯的斑塊。眼睛顏色:金黃色。
雙色BI-COLOR:白色帶有黑色的非斑紋狀色塊,白色帶有藍色的非斑紋狀色塊,白色帶有紅色的非斑紋狀色塊,或者白色帶有奶油色的非斑紋狀色塊。眼睛顏色:金黃色、深藍色或金銀眼。金銀眼為一眼藍色,一眼金色,雙眼具有同等色彩深度。
其它蘇格蘭折耳貓的顏色:除了由於雜交引起的巧克力色、淡紫色、重點色圖案,或與白色相混合以外,其它顏色或花紋都可以。眼睛顏色:與貓的主體顏色一致。所有雙色和斑塊花紋的貓都允許金銀眼和藍色眼睛。金銀眼為一眼藍色,一眼金色,雙眼具有同等色彩深度。
CFA對於蘇格蘭折耳貓的評分標準:
頭(55)
25 .. 耳朵
15 .. 頭型、鼻口、脖子、顎、側面輪廓
15 .. 眼睛
身體 (40)
10 .. 軀幹體型、腿、爪
20 .. 尾巴
10 .. 披毛
顏色 (5)
5 .. 披毛顏色和眼睛顏色
CFA官方關於蘇格蘭折耳貓的品種簡介英文原文:
Breed Profile: Scottish Fold
In 1961 a shepherd by the name of William Ross spotted the first known Scottish Fold cat at a farm near Coupar Angus in the Tayside Region of Scotland, Northwest of Dundee. Ross asked the owners if he could have one of the kittens, and proceeded to develop the breed from the original, Susie, a white barn cat. The unique thing about this cat was that her ears folded forward and downward on her head. The resulting look gave the impression of a “pixie”, “owl”, or “teddy bear” that has captured the hearts of many American cat fanciers and judges. The Scottish Fold was granted championship status by The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) in 1978.
Scottish Folds come in two types: folded ear and straight (normal) ear. The folded ear is produced by an incomplete dominant gene and is the result of a spontaneous mutation.
Over the last two decades the Scottish Fold has developed a look all its own...even though allowed outcrosses include American Shorthairs and British Shorthairs. The Fold does not necessarily resemble the American Shorthair’s hard, powerful “working cat” body and squared-off muzzle. Nor does it look like the British Shorthair’s massive, compact body, short legs, and flat planed top-head. The Fold, instead, is a medium cat with a rounded, well-padded body and a short, dense, and resilient coat. It has large, round, broadly spaced eyes full of sweetness; well-rounded whisker pads and a short nose with a gentle curve in profile.
Scottish Fold kittens are born with straight ears. At about three to four weeks of age, their ears fold...or they don’t! It is usually around eleven to twelve weeks of age that the breeder can determine the quality (pet, breeder or show). Presently, only folded ear cats of Scottish lineage are permitted in the show ring, and naturally, every breeder wants to produce show cats. The straight ear progeny of Scottish Folds, nevertheless, are invaluable to the breeding program.
Due to the rarity of the Fold, AND due to the fact that not every kitten born has folded ears, it is very hard for the supply to keep up with the demand.
Scottish Folds are hardy cats, much like their barnyard ancestors. Their disposition matches their sweet expression. They have tiny voices and are not extremely vocal. They adore human companionship and display this in their own quiet way.
Scottish Folds adapt to almost any home situation and are as comfortable in a room full of noisy children and dogs as they are in a single person’s dwelling. They don’t usually panic at shows or in strange hotel rooms, and they adjust to other animals extremely well.
Scottish Folds come in any and all colors possible with the exception of those showing evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or a combination of these and white.
When inspecting a Fold for purchase, be sure to determine the flexibility of the tail and check the feet and legs. There must be no hint of thickness or lack of mobility due to short, coarse legs or splayed toes. Determination of tail flexibility can be accomplished by moving your hand down the tail in a VERY GENTLE, slightly upward-arching movement. With proper flexibility, this arching movement can be made without discomfort to the cat. Again, when doing this PLEASE BE GENTLE!
The Scottish Fold is an undemanding cat. A clean environment, proper nutrition, and generous doses of love are its only requirements.
Pricing on Scottish Folds usually depends on type, applicable markings and bloodlines distinguished by Grand Champion (GC), National or Regional winning parentage (NW or RW) or of Distinguished Merit parentage (DM). The DM title is achieved by the dam (mother) having produced five CFA grand champion/premier (alter) or DM offspring, or sire (father) having produced fifteen CFA grand champion/premier or DM offspring. Usually breeders make kittens available between twelve and sixteen weeks of age. After twelve weeks, kittens have had their basic inoculations and developed the physical and social stability needed for a new environment, showing, or being transported by air. Keeping such a rare treasure indoors, neutering or spaying and providing acceptable surfaces (e.g. scratching posts) for the natural behavior of scratching (CFA disapproves of declawing or tendonectomy surgery) are essential elements for maintaining a healthy, long and joyful life.