CFA Egyptian Mau Breed Council

Egyptian Mau Breed Council

CFA Egyptian Mau Breed Council

Proposal 1

Total members: 46 ballots received: 33 Results: Yes 28 No 5 - proposal approved by Breed Council

Proposed Revision to Standard - Eye color:

Rationale - Recently lack of green eye color has become an increasingly wide-spread problem around the Country and cats are granding and retiring without showing any signs of ever developing the required green eye color. More than one judge has remarked that ten points are allotted to eye color, yet our standard makes allowances for development of eye color up to the age of 18 months. They are not sure how to apply the eye color standard, as most of our cats are shown prior to age 18 months, thus falling into the period when eyes are allowed to be changing. Eye color has been recognized as a breed defining characteristic for the Egyptian Mau and this change is designed to clarify that green eye color is not only important but also to give guidance to the judges as to how to address the issue of evolving eye color in our breed.

Breed Standard: Egyptian Mau

PENALIZE: short or round head. Pointed muzzle. Small, round or oriental eyes. Cobby or oriental body. Short or whip tail. If no broken necklaces. Pencillings in spotting pattern on torso. Solid stripes on underside of body instead of "vest button" spots. Lack of any evidence of green in the eye color of cats 8 months or over and amber cast in eye color in cats over the age of 1 year 6 months. Poor condition.

DISQUALIFY: lack of spots. Blue eyes. Lack of green in eye color in cats over the age of 1 year 6 months. Kinked or abnormal tail. Incorrect number of toes. White locket or button distinctive from other acceptable white-colored areas in color sections of standard.

EGYPTIAN MAU COLORS
EYE COLOR: light green "gooseberry green." Allowance is made for changing eye color, with some discernable green by eight months of age and full green eye color by eighteen months of age. Preference given at all ages for greener eyes.