NEBELUNG (NEB)
Scale of Points
Head shape and ears 20
Eye shape and colour 10
Body 20
Legs & paws 5
Tail 5
Coat texture and length 20
Coat colour 20
General Type Standard
The Nebelung is an elegant cat of foreign type with a semi-longhair coat of soft, silky texture in an attractive,
medium blue with a silvery sheen. Shy in temperament, Nebelung need quiet, gentle handling. It is better to stand
them on the table to assess their type and coat.
Head A modified wedge with width at eye level. The wedge is medium with a flat
plane between the ears. The cheekbones are high and broad. The forehead
appears flat with a convex angle at the brow. In profile the forehead should
appear straight to the level of the upper edge of the eye. This creates the
distinctive angle that should be level with the upper edge of the eye. The
profile from here to the tip of the nose has such a shallow concave curve that
it appears virtually straight. There must be no stop, break or nose bump, nor
should the nose be completely straight from the point of the angle to the
nose tip. The tip of chin should line up with the tip of the nose on the same
vertical plane. The chin should be strong and deep with a level bite. The
back of the head should not fall away. The whisker pads are prominent. The
neck should be long and slender; it may seem heavier than it actually is
because of the density of the small ruff.
Ears The ears are as wide at the base as they are tall. They are set an ear width
apart, the outer line of the ears extends upwards to an angle slightly wide of
parallel. They are fairly tall and appear pointed. The outside is covered with
short, fine hair and the inside sparsely furnished.
Eyes The eyes are rather large, almond shaped and set wide apart. The eye
colour in adults should be green, as vivid as possible. Eye colour can be
yellow in kittens. A Nebelung should have a soft, gentle expression.
Body The body should be long and elegant with foreign type. It should be of
medium to large build (an overall weight range for an adult male 4.5 – 6.kg
and for an adult female 3.5 – 5 kg). It should feel firm, lithe and muscular but
not appear coarse.
Legs and paws The legs should be long, slender and elegant but not fine boned, with neat,
rounded paws and generous tufting between the toes and the pads.
Tail The tail is rather thick at the base, tapering and well-furnished to form a
brush. It should be long enough to reach the shoulder blades. Tail rings can
take some time to disappear.
Coat The coat is semi-long, with a fine undercoat covered with thicker guard hairs;
it is dense but soft and silky to the touch. Males may have a more developed
ruff than females. Breeches are desirable as are ear tufts. Feathering behind
the ears of a lighter shade of blue is desirable. The toes should be tufted.
The length of coat and density of undercoat can vary with the seasons and a
shorter, less dense coat should not be penalised in the summer. Adult coats
may take up to two years to fully develop.
Colour
An even, clear, medium blue although there could be ghost tabby markings
in kittens. The guard hairs should be tipped with silver giving the overall
appearance of light silver dusting (guard hairs may be shielding the silver
dusting but it should be present on closer inspection). The nose leather and
paw pads should be blue (pinkish lavender acceptable in kittens). Ghost
tabby markings may be apparent in kittens.
Condition and
temperament
The condition and temperament of the Nebelung is an important
consideration.
Withhold all Awards for:
1. Extreme, aggressive temperament
2. White spots or lockets
Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Breed Classes for:
1. Incorrect eye colour in adults
2. Oriental type
3. British or cobby type
4. Flat coat lacking density, particularly in Winter.
5. Lack of overall silver dusting in adults.
6. Any defect as listed in the preface to this SOP document
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