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ORIGINAL JOE SMITH
NAPOLEON BREED
STANDARD

HEAD 30 points

Shape 5 points
Ears 5 points
Eyes 5 points
Chin 3 points
Nose 5 points
Profile 5 points
Neck 2 points

BODY 40 points

Torso 10 points
Feet and Legs 15 points
Tail 5 points
Musculature 5 points
Boning 5 points

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 20 points

Length/Texture 10 points
Color/Pattern 10 points

OTHER 10 points

Condition 5 points
Balance 5 points

HEAD:

Shape: Round, broad, smooth domed with great breadth.
Should be medium to large in size and in proportion to
body. Jaws broad and powerful with perfect tooth
occlusion. Cheeks should be moderately full and blend
with the overall roundness of the face. Overall a very
sweet expression.

Ears: Medium to small and round tipped. Set wide apart,
fitting into the contour of the head.

Eyes: Large, round and full. Set level and moderately far
apart giving a sweet expression to the face, eye color has
equal importance to size and shape. Deep brilliant eye
color is preferred which conforms to coat color.

Chin: Strong, moderately full, fitting into the face.

Nose: Only moderately longer than broad. Muzzle should
be moderately short and full.

Profile: Moderately short nose with a slight dip below the
eyes. Forehead, nose and chin form a pleasing "baby
doll" profile. There shall be no break between the eyes.

Neck: Moderately short, thick and well muscled.

BODY:

Torso: Moderately long, thick, well rounded in mid
section. Medium to large in size. Slight rise from the
shoulders to the tail as the back legs are slightly longer
than front legs. Well rounded chest and ribs with firm
hips.

Legs: Short, large boned, well developed and with firm
musculature. The hind legs may be slightly longer than
the forelegs.

Feet: Round and large, pointing forward.

Tail: Short to medium. Straight and in proportion to body
length.

Boning: Heavy, sturdy and in proportion.

Musculature: Firm and well developed.

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:

Length (long): Long all over the body. Full of life. Dense
undercoat giving the coat full volume. Ruffs should be
immense. Seasonal variations in coats shall be
recognized.

Length (short): Short, but slightly longer than most short
hairs. Soft, dense, plush; standing away from the body.
Seasonal variation in coat and density should be
recognized.

Color (long/short): As described in TICA Color
Descriptions.

CONDITION AND BALANCE:

Should reflect excellent health and robust power with
good muscle tone. Other than the short legs, all parts of
the body should be in proportion to each other.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Napoleon's distinctive short legs developed from a
spontaneous autosomal dominant mutation. The short
legs do not hamper mobility or survival ability. The ideal
Napoleon is a strong cat with excellent boning and
musculature, giving the impression of robust power. The
face should be round with a sweet, pleasant expression
and large, round expressive eyes. The Napoleon should
be balanced physically and tempermentally, gentle and
amenable to handling.

ALLOWANCES:

Consideration should be given to the fact that females will
generally be smaller than the males, but both sexes
should be in proportion and balance for their size.

PENALIZE:

Wedge-shaped head; thin muzzle; bite deformity; obvious
break between the eyes or above the nose. Ears that are
large, pointed or set too close together. Toeing out of the
front or rear legs, excessively protruding sternum,
flanged or extremely short rib cage. Poor muscle tone.
Small close-set eyes. Pale, weak eye color. Excessive
tearing of the eyes. Protruding eyes.

WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS:

Overall lack of merit. Poor overall condition.

DISQUALIFY:

Kinked tail. Severe malocclusion or asymmetry to the face
structure. Crossed, slanted or improperly focusing eyes.
Any evidence of lameness.

NAPOLEON BREED
STANDARD - A WORK
IN PROGRESS

HEAD 40 Points

Shape:                              8 points
Ears:                                 5 points
Eyes:                                 5 points
Nose:                                 5 points
Profile:                             10 points
Muzzle:                              3 points
Chin:                                  2 points
Neck:                                 2 points

BODY 35 Points

Torso:                                 5 points
Legs:                                 10 points
Paws:                                  5 points
Tail:                                     5 points
Boning:                                5 points
Musculature:                        5 points

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 25 Points

Length:                                5 points
Texture:                             10 points
Color/Pattern:                    10 points

DIVISIONS:                         All

COLOR:                             All

HEAD:

Shape: Round, broad, with well rounded contours when
viewed from any angle. Cheeks moderately full and
blend with the overall roundness of face. Overall a very
sweet expression. Jaws broad with good tooth
occlusion.

Ears: Medium, with preference given to slightly smaller
ears. Rounded tips. Set wide apart, but not extreme or
flared.

Eyes: Large and round, with a straight bias, adding to
the sweet expression of the face. Moderately far apart
to show breadth of nose, with a non-protruding brow
ridge. Deep brilliant eye color is preferred, which
conforms to coat color.

Chin: Rounded within contour of head. In alignment
with nose.

Nose: Moderately short, broad, and straight with an
obvious stop. Top of nose leather cannot be equal to or
higher than the lowest point of lower eye lid. Not snub.

Muzzle: Moderately short and broad. Well developed,
with rounded contours.

Profile: Moderate stop. No break.

Neck: Moderately short.

BODY:

Torso: Semi-Cobby. Well rounded body. Slight rise
from the shoulders to the tail as the forelegs may be
shorter than hind legs, with straight topline preferred.
May appear moderately long in relation to legs.

Legs: Short, well developed with firm musculature.
Outer upper thigh boning and musculature may be thick
and pronounced due to short legs. Inner leg straight
with no bowing.

Feet: Rounded and pointing forward.

Tail:   In proportion to body length. Long hairs plumed.

Boning: Substantial. In front view, the forelegs should
be short and straight from breadth of chest adding to
sturdy appearance. When viewed from the rear, the
legs should be straight.

Musculature: Substantial and rounded.

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:

Length (Long): Guard hairs long and straight. Thick,
plush undercoat. Noticeable ruffs. Seasonal variations
in coats shall be recognized.

Texture (Long): Soft. Not easily tangled or matted.
Plush.

Length (short): Short, may be slightly longer than other
short hairs Seasonal variations in coats shall be
recognized.

Texture (Short): Dense, soft, and plush.

CONDITION AND BALANCE:

Should reflect excellent health with good muscle tone.
Other than the short legs, all parts of the body should
be in proportion to each other.

PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES:

Munchkin Breed Group and Persian Breed Group.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Napoleon is a hybrid of the Persian Breed Group
and the Munchkin Breed Group. The Napoleon’s
distinctive short legs developed from a spontaneous
autosomal dominant mutation. The short legs do not
hamper mobility or survival ability. The ideal Napoleon
is a medium sized, strong cat with nice boning and
musculature. The face should be rounded and open
with a pleasant sweet expression and large, round,
expressive eyes. The Napoleon should be balanced
physically and tempermentally; gentle and amenable to
handling.

ALLOWANCES:

Females proportionately smaller than males. Heavy
boning and musculature to the outer upper thigh. Allow
for stud jowls in males.

PENALIZE:

Obvious break between the eyes. Snub nose. Wedge-
shaped head; thin muzzle; incorrect bite; large, pointed
or poorly set ears; poor muscle tone; small, close-set
eyes; protruding eyes; excessive tearing of the eyes;
inadequate nose leather and nasal apertures;
excessively protruding sternum.

WITHHOLD WINS:

Eyes that are almond shaped, slanted, or heavy tearing.
Legs that are bowed as determined by “inner” leg bone.

DISQUALIFY:

Tail faults. Severe malocclusion or asymmetry to the
face structure. Crossed, slanted or improperly focusing
eyes. Any evidence of lameness. Excessive bowing of
legs.
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Temperament must be unchallenging; any sign of
definite challenge shall disqualify. The cat may exhibit
fear, seek to flee, or generally complain aloud but may
not threaten to harm.

In accordance with Show Rules, ARTICLE SIXTEEN, the
following shall be considered mandatory
disqualifications:

a cat that bites (216.9),

a cat showing evidence of intent to deceive (216.10),

adult whole male cats not having two descended
testicles (216.11),

cats with all or part of the tail missing , except as
authorized by a board approved standard (216.12.1),

cats with more than five toes on each front foot and
four toes on each back foot, unless proved the result of
an injury or as authorized by a Board approved
standard (216.12.2),

visible or invisible tail faults if Board approved standard
requires disqualification (216.12.4),

crossed eyes if Board approved standard requires
disqualification (216.12.5),

total blindness (216.12.6),

markedly smaller size, not in keeping with the breed
(216.12.9),

depression of the sternum or unusually small diameter
of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1).

See Show Rules, ARTICLE SIXTEEN for more
comprehensive rules governing penalties and
disqualifications.

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