Promoted to Full Standard, 1st January 2024
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| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Update January 2024 | ||
| Head, Eyes & Ears | Head to be of good size, bold and broad, with a gently curving profile. | 10 |
| 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, parallel to the ground and set with good width between. | ||
| Body Shape | To have short, cobby body of good width, with deep, broad shoulders. | 10 |
| To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. | ||
| To have good size appropriate to age. | ||
| Markings (Points) of which | To consist of even, sharply defined dark points on face, ears and feet with clear demarcation from the body colour. | 50 |
| Smut | To be prominent, pear-shaped, and carried well up between, but not over, the eyes. | (25) |
| To be sharply defined and even, and intensely coloured black or rich milk chocolate. | ||
| Ears | To be intensely coloured black or rich milk chocolate, dense to the base | (5) |
| Feet | To be even and intensely coloured black or rich milk chocolate; sharply defined, with colour carried well up the legs to just beyond the hock joint, also covering the nails and pads. | (20) |
| Colour (of body) | To correspond to ESCC Red, DE Golden, Buff, DE Cream or DE White, with similar eye colour. As free from body pigment (stain) as possible. | 25 |
| Coat | To be soft and silky, clean and groomed free of guard hairs. | 5 |
Californians may be exhibited in the following colours:
ESCC Red, DE Golden, Buff, DE Cream or DE White (with corresponding eye colour), and with either Black (black) or Chocolate (rich milk chocolate) points.
NB: Pink eyed Californians do not have a Full Standard.
The Californian is a smooth, short-coated cavy with smut, ears and feet of one colour and body of a different colour, the pattern of markings being similar to those of the Himalayan cavy.
Because of its genetic basis it is likely that well-marked youngsters will become over-marked adults, whilst under-marked youngsters may develop into good adults.
In common with Himalayans, colour density of the smut and feet varies with temperature, being more intense in colder seasons.
This is a marked pattern cavy and, as specified in the weighting of the breed points, preference should be given to markings over type.
A small area of black or chocolate hairs situated above the ears should not be penalised.
N.B. There is a tendency to form body pigment in very cold weather. The tendency is reversed in very hot weather, when points, particularly smut and feet, may fade in intensity.
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