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Look at these eyes!
The shape of the eyes is very different
in specific breeds. It is quite difficult to understand, what is meant
with such terms like 'almost round', 'almost oval', 'slightly oval',
etc.
Which terms are used?
| eye shape |
breed |
round eyes
 |
British Shorthair
Persian, Exotic
Serengeti |
almost round eyes -
rounded - slightly oval - not quite round
 |
Birman
Brazilian Shorthair
Kurilian Bobtail
Siberian |
oval eyes
Almost always, oval eyes are set oblique. How slanted the eyes
are, is described differently in the standards. |
Anatoli
Chausie
Devon Rex
Havana Brown
Karelian Bobtail
Mekong Bobtail - according to WCF-standard the eyes are set
almost straight
Ragdoll - at least according to the standard
Ural Rex
York |
almost oval eyes
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almond-shaped eyes
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Abyssinian
Balinese
Colorpoint Shorthair
Don Sphynx
Egyptian Mau - in TICA the 'almond' shall be rounded
(the outer angle of the eye?)
Javanese
Kanaani
LaPerm
Ocicat
Oriental Longhair and Shorthair
Peterbald
Siamese
Singapura
Somali
|
almost almond-shaped
eyes
the upper line almond-shaped? |
American Bobtail
Ojos Azules - in TICA: an almost round almond
Sokoke |
lemon- resp.
citrus-shaped eyes
Remark:
The English word 'lemon' = Lemone was translated quite often wrong
into German with "citrus". |
Sphynx |
walnut-shaped eyes
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American Curl
Munchkin
RagaMuffin |
half almond-shaped -
half round
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Ceylon
|
half almond-shaped -
lower line slightly rounded
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Thai |
upper line slightly
rounded - lower line rounded
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Asian
Australian Mist
(European) Burmese
Burmilla |
a rounded (soft)
triangle
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Pixie Bob |
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Savannah
Toyger |
Different ey shapes in the various organizations
 | Unfortunately there is no consense between the various
organizations, which eye shape specific breeds shall have. |
| One may think, that the standard of that organization is taken
at a recognition, where the breed was recognized first, or from
where the breed originates (where the breed was bred originally).
But the individual interests of an organization seem to dominate
such objectives. |
| breed |
eye shape |
CFA |
TICA |
FIFe |
WCF |
| American Shorthair |
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rounded, slightly slanted (set
slightly oblique) |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
upper line almond-shaped, lower line
round |
X |
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| American Wirehair |
|
round |
X |
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rounded |
|
X |
|
X |
| Bengal |
|
oval, almost round |
|
X |
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oval |
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|
x |
X |
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almost almond-shaped |
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|
X |
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| Bombay |
|
rounded |
X |
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round |
|
X |
|
X |
| American Burmese |
|
rounded |
X |
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round |
|
X |
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| breed |
eye shape |
CFA |
TICA |
FIFe |
WCF |
| Chartreux |
|
rounded |
X |
X |
X |
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round |
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|
X |
| Cornish Rex |
|
oval eyes |
X |
X |
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almond-shaped |
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X |
X |
European Shorthair,
Celtic Shorthair |
|
round |
|
|
X |
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rounded |
|
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|
X |
| German Rex |
??? |
no description of the shape |
|
|
X |
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rounded |
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|
X |
| Japanese Bobtail |
|
almost oval |
X |
|
X |
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oval |
|
X |
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almond-shaped |
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|
X |
| breed |
eye shape |
CFA |
TICA |
FIFe |
WCF |
| Korat |
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round |
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|
X |
X |
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well rounded; with slight Asian
slant, if they are not completely opened |
X |
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| ??? |
fully rounded; with slight Asian
slant, if they are not completely opened
fully rounded = round? |
|
X |
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| Maine Coon |
??? |
no description of the shape |
X |
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slightly oval |
|
X |
X |
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oval |
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|
X |
| Manx, Cymric |
|
round |
X |
|
X |
X |
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rounded |
|
X |
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| Nebelung |
|
rounded |
|
X |
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oval |
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X |
| Norwegian Forest |
|
oval |
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|
X |
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sligthly oval |
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X |
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almond-shaped |
X |
X |
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| breed |
eye shape |
CFA |
TICA |
FIFe |
WCF |
| Russian Blue |
|
almost round eyes |
X |
X |
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oval eyes |
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|
X |
X |
Scottish Fold,
Highland Fold |
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rounded |
X |
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round |
|
X |
|
X |
| Selkirk Rex |
|
almost round |
X |
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round |
|
X |
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X |
| Singapura |
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almond-shaped |
X |
X |
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rounded |
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X |
| Snowshoe |
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walnut-shaped |
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|
X |
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oval |
|
X |
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almost oval |
|
X |
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| breed |
eye shape |
CFA |
TICA |
FIFe |
WCF |
| Tonkinese |
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almost almond-shaped (lower line
more rounded) |
X |
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half almond-shaped - half rounded |
|
X |
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X |
| Turkish Angora |
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almond-shaped |
X |
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X |
X |
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walnut-shaped |
|
X |
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| Turkish Van |
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oval |
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X |
X |
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rounded, slightly slanted |
X |
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walnut-shaped |
|
X |
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The eye shape is important, because it changes the expression of
the face.
© katzenzeitung 2/2007 |
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