rasa de pisici: Sokoke

Categoria III 

pisica: Sokoke

Standard

 
Head

Shape:               modified wedge, appearing small in relation to body.
                            Profile: on top of the skull almost flat.
Nose:                 of medium length, straight. A short, softly curved bridge to the front. Broad, with a relatively abrupt end of the tip.
Cheek bones:  high and well defined.
Whisker pads:  well defined, not pinched.
Chin:                   strong and broad, in line with the tip of the nose.

 
Ears

Shape:         medium large; broad at the base. Tips slightly rounded. Tufts desirable on the tips.
Placement: medium high set, should have the distance of one ear's breadth in between.

 
Eyes

Shape: large, set wide apart, slightly slanted towards the nose; slightly almond in shape.
Colour: brilliant and expressive. Amber to light green, outlined with the same colour as in the solid areas of the pattern.

 
Body

Structure: medium long, slender, well muscled and with a strong bone structure. Well-developed prominent chest.

 
Legs:  long, slender and well muscled. Hind legs longer than the front legs. Well angled on the hind legs. The position of the hind legs is very characteristic for this breed.
Paws: oval.

 
Tail: medium long, wider at the base than at the end.

 
Coat

Structure: very short, close lying and glossy, but not silky. With little or no undercoat.
Colour:     Colour: any shade of black tabby.
                  Pattern: as for all blotched tabbies. However, it is desirable that the pattern shows agouti hairs in the solid areas, which makes the special appearance that identifies the Sokoke breed.

 
Nose leather: brick red, outlined with the same colour as the pattern.

 
Paw pads: black or seal.

 
Faults

Head: type too Oriental. 
            stop too distinct. 
            pinch.
Neck: short and thick.
Body:  too cobby. 
            lack of elegance.