The Australian Cat Federation (ACF)

Scale of Points Points
Total 100
Body (including neck, legs and tail) 35
Head (including ears and eyes) 30
Coat 25
Eye colour 5
Condition 5


Body Muscular, broad chested, medium to large in size. The body should be long but the overall appearance is rectangular. Neck medium long. Allowance should be made for slow development. Legs substantial and muscular, front legs set wide on the broad chest; of medium length and well-proportioned. In comparison to other cats the legs are long but because of the body length they appear only medium long. Feet large, round and well-tufted.
Tail Long, broad at base and tapering; fur long and flowing, bushy.
Head Broad, cheeks high. Face and nose of medium length with a square outline to the muzzle. Chin firm and in line with the nose and upper lip. In profile the nose shows a very slight break (not a stop).
Eyes Large, wide apart and set slightly oblique. All colours allowed.
Ears Large, well-tufted, wide at the base and tapering to a point; set high and well apart.
Coat Dense, thick, shorter on the shoulders and head but longer on the stomach and hind legs. A ruff is desirable. Texture silky and falling smoothly; the undercoat is soft and fine, covered by the coarse, smooth overcoat which is water repellent with a slightly oily sheen. All colours allowed except those indicating hybridisation with siamese or abyssinian, including varieties with white; any amount of white allowed.
Nose Leather In accordance with body colour, outlined in agouti varieties.
Paw Pads In accordance with body colour.
Remarks Varieties are divided into Agouti (A), Agouti & White (Aw), Non-agouti (B) and Non-agouti & White (Bw). Points are deducted for a short coat or coat with overall even length. In warm climates the coat may be shorter; the length varies with the season. However, the tail remains long and bushy.
Faults: delicate bone structure, weak chin.