| General |
Size |
Large |
| Head |
Shape | Triangular, where all sides are equally long; with good height when seen in profile; forehead slightly rounded; long, straight profile without break in line (no stop) |
| Chin | Firm |
| Ears |
Shape | Large, with good width at the base; pointed tips; with lynx-like tufts and long hair out of the ears |
| Placement | High and open, so that the outer lines of the ears follow the line of the head down to the chin |
| Eyes |
Shape | Large and oval, well opened, set slightly oblique |
| Expression | Alert expression |
| Colour | All colours permitted, regardless of coat colour |
| Body |
Structure | Long, strongly built; solid bone structure |
| Legs |
  | Strong, high on legs, hind legs higher than the front legs |
| Paws | Large, round, in proportion to the legs |
| Tail |
  |
Long and bushy, should reach at least to the shoulder-blades, but preferably to the neck |
| Coat |
Structure | Semi long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a smooth, water repellant uppercoat which consists of long, coarse and glossy hair covering the back and the sides. A fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full frill and knickerbockers |
| Colour | All colours are permitted, including all colours with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn. Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc |