Breed StandardsENGLISH CRESTED
Points Head, Eyes & Ears Head to be short and broad. 24 Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground & set with good width between. Crest To radiate from a centre point between the eyes and ears. 20 To be a deep, regular rosette, with the lower edge well down the nose. To have a pinpoint centre. Body Shape To conform to ESCC standard. 20 Colour To conform to ESCC standard for matching English Self. 24 Coat To conform to ESCC standard. 12 __ ___ 100 N.B. The points in this Standard are comprised of 20 for the crest and 80% from the ESCC Standard COLOURS As for English Self. GUIDANCE NOTES The English Crested is a Self-coloured cavy with a crest on the forehead. The crest consists of a rosette radiating from a centre point between the eyes and ears. It should be deep and regular, with no areas of flatness, have a pinpoint centre and the lower edge should be well down the nose. All other features are as for the English Self, although obviously shape of head will not be so apparent because of the crest. SPECIFIC DISQUALIFICATIONS None SPECIFIC FAULTS As for English Self. Crest not to have an open centre. Any differently coloured hairs in the crest to be severely penalised AMERICAN CRESTED Points Head, Eyes & Ears Head to be short and broad. 18 Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground & set with good width between. Crest 40 of which Formation To radiate from a centre point between the eyes and ears. (20) To be a deep, regular rosette, with the lower edge well down the nose. To have a pinpoint centre. Colour To consist of a complete circle of contrasting colour (usually white) to the body colour. (20) Body Shape To conform to ESCC standard. 15 Colour To conform to ESCC standard for matching English Self. 18 Coat To conform to ESCC standard. 9 ___ __ 100 N.B. The points in this Standard are comprised of 40 for the crest and 60% from the ESCC Standard. COLOURS As for English Self. GUIDANCE NOTES The American Crested is a Self-coloured cavy with a crest of contrasting colour (normally white) on the forehead. The crest is to consist of as near a circle of contrasting colour as is possible. The colour of any skin that may be visible at the centre of the crest is irrelevant. All other features are as for the English Crested. SPECIFIC DISQUALIFICATIONS Patches of the crest colour appearing anywhere else in the body. A blaze of the crest colour SPECIFIC FAULTS As for English Self. Crest not to have an open centre. Any differently coloured hairs in the crest to be severely penalised. Hairs of the body colour appearing in the crest to be penalised. |
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