Breed Standard  Category III ABY Abyssinian Standard Head Shape wedge shaped, of medium proportions, wide at the top; the contours are soft and graceful Nose medium long in profile the head shows a soft curve, with neither a stop nor a straight nose Chin firm and well developed Muzzle not sharply pointed a shallow indentation forming the muzzle is desirable, but a pinch is a fault Ears Shape relatively large, broad at the base; slightly rounded at the tips with a thumb print and tufts of hair at the tips are desirable Placement set well apart and pricked Eyes Shape large, almond in shape and set well apart Colour brilliant and expressive; amber, green or yellow; pure, clear and intense colour; outlined with the colour of the ticking Neck   graceful Tail   fairly long and tapering; broad at the base Body Structure medium built, medium long; firm, lithe and muscular, having a firm feeling Coat Structure short, fine and close, lying flat Colour 2 or 3 bands of colour on each hair with dark tips for preference. For colour varieties refer to the following tables Remarks   white is tolerated on the chin and the nostrils Faults Head too deep stop too much marking on the face Ears small or pointed ears Eyes round eyes unclear eye colour absence of outline around eyes Body cobby appearance Tail rings on tail Coat cold or sandy tone in colour ghost markings or other tabby markings on the body and legs Faults precluding the certificate Head Siamese type round head Legs bars on all four legs Tail whip tail Coat grey or too dark or too light undercoat too little or lack of ticking in parts of coat where desired unbroken necklaces markings on belly and chest white locket white extending onto the chest

Ruddy	n	body colour: warm ruddy brown/red brown with black ticking ground colour: deep apricot/orange
Blue	a	body colour: warm blue-grey with dark steel blue-grey ticking ground colour: pale fawn/cream
Sorrel	o	body colour: bright warm copper red with chocolate-brown ticking ground colour: deep apricot
Beige-fawn	p	body colour: dull beige with deep warm cream ticking ground colour: pale cream
Black silver	ns	body colour: pure silver-white with black ticking ground colour: pure silver-white
Blue silver	as	body colour: pure silver-white with dark steel blue-grey ticking ground colour: pure silver-white
Sorrel silver	os	body colour: pure silver-white with red-brown ticking ground colour: pure silver-white
Beige fawn silver	ps	body colour: pure silver-white with deep warm cream ticking ground colour: pure silver-white
Remarks	A	ground colour should be without brown or yellow tinge or patches