Standard Summary Table: Bombey 
The breed of Bombay appeared in the result of Burmese and American Shorthair croosing, nevertheless it has some signs, which make it different from its breed-progenitors. Resembling a mini-panther Bombays have shining black hair, copper eyes, a sweet open look and the body of a medium size with developed muscles and heavier weight, than could be seen at first sight. All this make Bombays different from all other breeds.
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| HEAD | ||
| HEAD: the head should be pleasingly rounded with no sharp angles. The face should be full with considerable breadth between the eyes, blending gently into a broad well-developed moderately rounded muzzle that maintains the rounded contours of the head. In profile there should be a moderate visible stop; however, it should not present a “pugged” or “snubbed” look. Moderate stop is not to be considered a “break,” but a slight indentation at the bridge of the nose between the eyes thus providing a change of direction from the rounded head to the medium, rounded muzzle. The end of the nose is slightly rounded down thus completing the roundness of the head. EARS: the ears should be medium in size and set well apart on a rounded skull, alert, tilting slightly forward, broad at the base, and with slightly rounded tips. CHIN: the chin should be firm, neither receding nor protruding, reflecting a proper bite. EYES: set far apart with rounded aperture. |
HEAD: Shape: Medium in size. Rounded, without flat planes. Face to be full with considerable width between the eyes. Ears: Medium in size. Wide set, but not flared. Slightly rounded tips. Alert, tilting slightly forward. Eyes: Large, round, wide set, in line with the base of the ear. Color: copper to gold—copper preferred. Chin: Firm, rounded. Muzzle: Rounded, short, broad, well-developed. Profile:Visible stop. Nose: The end is slightly rounded down. Neck: Well-developed. Short to medium. |
The head is rounded, short and broad. The contours do not show any pointed angles. The profile is clearly curved. Chin and lower jaw are firm. The ears are medium sized and slightly tilted forwards. They are broad at the base with slightly rounded tips and set wide apart. The eyes are large, round and set wide apart. The eyes are golden to dark orange, the latter colour is preferred. |
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| BODY | ||
| BODY: medium in size, muscular in development, neither compact nor rangy. Allowance is to be made for larger size in males. LEGS: in proportion to the body and tail. PAWS: round. Toes, five in front, four in back. TAIL: straight, medium in length; neither short nor “whippy.” |
BODY: Torso: somewhat longer. Rounded, ample chest. Legs: Sturdy, proportionate. Feet: Rounded. Tail: Medium in length. Tapering to blunt tip. Boning: Sturdy. Broad rib cage. Musculature: Firmly muscled. Surprising weight for its size. |
The body is medium sized and muscular. Neither coarse, not elongated and very heavy. |
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| COAT | ||
| COAT: fine, short, satin-like texture; close-lying with a shimmering patent leather sheen. |
Length: Short. Texture: Fine, satin-like, closelying. Allowance should be made for kittens and younger cats up to 2 years of age. |
The coat is very short, fine and of silky texture. It lies close to the body and has a glossy black color from the root to the tip. |
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| COLOR | ||
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Black |
Black | Black |
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| DESQUALIFY | ||
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PENALIZE: excessive cobbiness or ranginess. |
PENALIZE: Ranginess, fine boning; long, whippy tail; flat plane to forehead. Thick or open-lying coat. WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW): Lockets. Nose leather or paw pads other than black; green eyes; extreme Exotic type of break; extremely protruding eyes; and/or protruding chin. DISQUALIFY (DQ): Improper bite. |
Too protruding eyes |
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| POINT SCORE | ||
| HEAD AND EARS (25) Roundness of head 7 Full face and proper profile 7 Ears 7 Chin 4 EYES (5) Placement and shape 5 BODY (20) Body 15 Tail 5 COAT (20) Shortness 10 Texture 5 Close lying 5 COLOR (30) Body color 20 Eye color 10 |
HEAD 35 points Shape 7 Ears 5 Eyes 10 Chin 2 Muzzle 3 Nose 2 Profile 5 Neck 1 BODY 35 points Torso 10 Legs 2 Feet 1 Tail 2 Boning 8 Musculature 12 COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 25 points Length 8 Texture 7 Color 10 OTHER 5 Balance 1 Condition 2 Temperament 2 |
Body 25 Head 25 Eyes 15 Texture and color of coat 30 Condition 5 |