Nap N Meow

      The Napoleon Cat Breed Standard
      
             HEAD 30 points
             Shape  5 points
             Ears  5 points
             Eyes  5 points
             Chin  3 points
             Nose  5 points
             Profile  5 points
             Neck  2 points
            
            BODY 40 points
             Torso 10 points
             Feet and Legs 15 points
             Tail  5 points
             Boning 5 points
             Musculature  5 points
            
            COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 20 points
             Length/Texture 10 points
             Color/Pattern 10 points
            
            OTHER 10 points
             Condition  5 points
             Balance  5 points
             

 CATEGORIES: All
       
 DIVISIONS: All
       
 COLOR: All
       
 HEAD:

 Shape: Round, broad, smooth domed with great breadth. Should be medium to 
 large in size and in proportion to body. Jaws broad and powerful with 
 perfect tooth occlusion. Cheeks should be moderately full and blend with 
 the overall roundness of the face. Overall a very sweet expression.
 Ears: Medium to small and round tipped. Set wide apart, fitting into the 
 contour of the head.
 Eyes: Large, round and full. Set level and moderately far apart giving a 
 sweet expression to the face, eye size has equal importance to size and 
 shape of the head. Deep brilliant eye color is preferred which conforms to coat color.
 Chin: Strong, moderately full, fitting into the face.
 Nose: Only moderately longer than broad. Muzzle should be moderately short 
 and full.
 Profile: Moderately short nose with a slight dip below the eyes. Forehead, 
 nose and chin form a pleasing "baby doll" profile. There shall be no break 
 between the eyes.
 Neck: Moderately short, thick and well muscled.
       

 BODY:
 Torso: Moderately long, thick, well rounded in mid section. Medium to 
 large in size. Slight rise from the shoulders to the tail as the back legs 
 are slightly longer than front legs. Well rounded chest and ribs with firm 
 hips.
 Legs: Short, large boned, well developed and with firm musculature. The 
 hind legs may be slightly longer than the forelegs.
 Feet: Round and large, pointing forward.
 Tail: Short to medium. Straight and in proportion to body length.
 Boning: Heavy, sturdy and in proportion.
 Musculature: Firm and well developed.
       

 COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:
 Length (long): Long all over the body. Full of life. Dense undercoat 
 giving the coat full volume. Ruffs should be immense. Seasonal variations 
 in coats shall be recognized.
 Length (short): Short, but slightly longer than most shorthairs. Soft, 
 dense, plush; standing away from the body. Seasonal variation in coat and 
 density should be recognized.
 Color (long/short): As described in TICA Color Descriptions.
       
 CONDITION AND BALANCE: Should reflect excellent health and robust power 
 with good muscle tone. Other than the short legs, all parts of the body 
 should be in proportion to each other.
       
 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Napoleon's distinctive short legs developed from 
 a spontaneous autosomal dominant mutation. The short legs do not hamper 
 mobility or survival ability. The ideal Napoleon is a strong cat with 
 excellent boning and musculature, giving the impression of robust power. 
 The face should be round with a sweet, pleasant expression and large, 
 round expressive eyes. The Napoleon should be balanced physically and 
 temperamentally, gentle and amenable to handling.
       
 ALLOWANCES: Consideration should be given to the fact that females will 
 generally be smaller than the males, but both sexes should be in 
 proportion and balance for their size.
       
 PENALIZE: Wedge-shaped head; thin muzzle; bite deformity; obvious break 
 between the eyes or above the nose. Ears that are large, pointed or set 
 too close together. Toeing out of the front feet. Excessive bowing to the 
 front or rear legs, excessively protruding sternum, flanged or extremely 
 short rib cage. Poor muscle tone. Small close-set eyes. Pale, weak eye 
 color. Excessive tearing of the eyes. Protruding eyes.
       
 WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS: Overall lack of merit. Poor overall condition.
       
DISQUALIFY: Kinked tail. Severe malocclusion or asymmetry to the face 
structure. Crossed, slanted or improperly focusing eyes. Any evidence of 
lameness.