Standard of breed of the Scottish Fold and Scottish Straight

Body: The medium to large sized cat is muscular and stocky. Cat should stand firmly. Chest, shoulders and back are broad and massive. The legs are short and muscular, but their length is in proportion to body, the paws are thick and round. The tail is of medium length, reaching at least to the shoulders. It ends in a rounded tip. It should not have thickened areas or stiffness and should be fully flexible up to the tip. The neck is short and solid.

Head: The head is rounded, massive, broad with a firm chin. The nose is short, broad and straight. The profile is curved (without a stop). The cheeks are full and round. The large, round whisker pads give definition to the short, pronounced muzzle.

Ears: Fold: The ears are small and forward folded, with slightly rounded tips, which point towards the centre of the head. They are set wide apart and lie flat to the skull. Straight: Size of the ears are medium to small with slightly rounded tips. The set is the same wide set to show a rounded top head.

Eyes: The eyes are large and round. They are wide set. Eye colour corresponds with the coat colour.

Coat: Shorthair: The coat is short and very dense, standing off from the body. It is plush and resilient, due to substantial undercoat. The texture is crisp, not woolly. Longhair: The coat is medium to long, standing off from the body. Toe tufts and ear furnishings should be clearly visible. Ruff and britches desirable. The texture should be soft and plush.

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Colour: All colours, patterns with any amount of white and pointed colours with Siamese points without white are recognized.

Faults: Inflexibility in any part of the tail is a severe fault. Profile with stop. Fold: Ears not lying flat to the skull.

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