John John´s Cattery

General	Appearance	The Ocicat is a medium to large, well spotted agouti cat of moderate type. It displays the look of an athletic animal: well muscled and solid, graceful and lithe, yet with a fullness of body and chest. It is alert to its surroundings and shows great vitality. This powerful, athletic, yet graceful, spotted cat is particularly noted for its "wild appearance".
Size	medium to large
Head	Shape	The skull is a modified wedge showing a slight curve from the muzzle to the cheeks, with a visible, but gentle rise from the bridge of the nose to the brows.
Muzzle	broad and well defined with a suggestion of squareness and in profile shows good length
Chin/Jaw	strong with a firm jaw with a proper bite
Whisker pad	The moderate whisker pinch is not too severe.
Ears	Shape	alert, moderately large. When present ear tufts extending vertically from the tips of the ears are a bonus.
Placement	Set so as to corner the upper, outside dimensions of the head. If an imaginary horizontal line is drawn across the brow the ears should be set at a 45° angle, i.e. neither too high nor too low.
Eyes	Shape	large, almond in shape, and angled slightly upwards towards the ears, with more than the length of an eye between the eyes
Colour	All eye colours except blue are allowed. There is no correspondence between eye colour and coat colour. Intensive colour is preferred.
Neck	-	The head is carried gracefully on an arched neck.
Body	Structure	rather long-bodied, solid, with depth and fullness but never coarse. Substantial bone and muscle development, yet with an athletic appearance. There should be some depth of chest with ribs slightly sprung. The back is level to slightly higher on the rear, and the flancs are reasonably level.
Legs	-	medium long, of good substance and well muscled; powerful and in good proportion to the body
Paws	oval and compact, with size in proportion to the legs
Tail	-	fairly long, medium slim with only a slight taper and with a dark tip
Coat	Structure	short, smooth and satiny in texture with a lustrous sheen; tight, close lying and sleek, yet long enough to accomodate the necessary bands of colour. There should be no suggestion of woolliness and length.
Colour	All colours should be clear and pleasing. The lightest colour is usually found on the face around the eyes, on the chin and lower jaw. The darkest colour is found on the tip of the tail. Contrast is scored separately. Ticking: All hairs except the tip of the tail are banded. Within the markings hairs are tipped with a darker colour, while hairs in the ground colour are tipped with a lighter colour. Markings: Distinctive markings should be clearly seen from any orientation. Those on the face, legs and tail may be darker than those on the torso. Ground colour may be darker on the saddle and lighter on the underside, chin and lower jaw. Penalties should be given if spotting is faint and blurred, though it must be remembered that pale colours will show less contrast than darker ones. For colour varieties refer to the following tables.
Remarks	-	The Ocicat is medium to large in size; it should be noted that females are generally smaller than males. An allowance is made for jowls in mature males. The Ocicat should have surprising weight for its size. The overall structure and quality of this cat should be of greater consideration than merely the size alone. Preference is given to the athletic, powerful and lithe, and objection made to the bulky or coarse. No reds, creams and torbies are allowed. Very rufous cinnamon and fawns may resemble red or cream, but never produce female torbies.
Faults	Body	bulky and coarse
Coat	faint and blurred markings elongated spots following a mackerel pattern
Disqualification	Eyes	blue eyes
Coat	white locket or spotting white anywhere other than around the eyes, nostrils, chin and upper throat - except white agouti ground in silver colours.

General

Appearance

The Ocicat is a medium to large, well spotted agouti cat of moderate type. It displays the look of an athletic animal: well muscled and solid, graceful and lithe, yet with a fullness of body and chest. It is alert to its surroundings and shows great vitality. This powerful, athletic, yet graceful, spotted cat is particularly noted for its "wild appearance".

Size

medium to large

Head

Shape

The skull is a modified wedge showing a slight curve from the muzzle to the cheeks, with a visible, but gentle rise from the bridge of the nose to the brows.

Muzzle

broad and well defined with a suggestion of squareness and in profile shows good length

Chin/Jaw

strong with a firm jaw with a proper bite

Whisker pad

The moderate whisker pinch is not too severe.

Ears

Shape

alert, moderately large. When present ear tufts extending vertically from the tips of the ears are a bonus.

Placement

Set so as to corner the upper, outside dimensions of the head. If an imaginary horizontal line is drawn across the brow the ears should be set at a 45° angle, i.e. neither too high nor too low.

Eyes

Shape

large, almond in shape, and angled slightly upwards towards the ears, with more than the length of an eye between the eyes

Colour

All eye colours except blue are allowed. There is no correspondence between eye colour and coat colour. Intensive colour is preferred.

Neck

The head is carried gracefully on an arched neck.

Body

Structure

rather long-bodied, solid, with depth and fullness but never coarse. Substantial bone and muscle development, yet with an athletic appearance. There should be some depth of chest with ribs slightly sprung. The back is level to slightly higher on the rear, and the flancs are reasonably level.

Legs

medium long, of good substance and well muscled; powerful and in good proportion to the body

Paws

oval and compact, with size in proportion to the legs

Tail

fairly long, medium slim with only a slight taper and with a dark tip

Coat

Structure

short, smooth and satiny in texture with a lustrous sheen; tight, close lying and sleek, yet long enough to accomodate the necessary bands of colour.
There should be no suggestion of woolliness and length.

Colour

All colours should be clear and pleasing.
The lightest colour is usually found on the face around the eyes, on the chin and lower jaw. The darkest colour is found on the tip of the tail.
Contrast is scored separately.
Ticking:
All hairs except the tip of the tail are banded. Within the markings hairs are tipped with a darker colour, while hairs in the ground colour are tipped with a lighter colour.
Markings:
Distinctive markings should be clearly seen from any orientation. Those on the face, legs and tail may be darker than those on the torso. Ground colour may be darker on the saddle and lighter on the underside, chin and lower jaw.
Penalties should be given if spotting is faint and blurred, though it must be remembered that pale colours will show less contrast than darker ones.
For colour varieties refer to the following tables.

Remarks

The Ocicat is medium to large in size; it should be noted that females are generally smaller than males.
An allowance is made for jowls in mature males.
The Ocicat should have surprising weight for its size.
The overall structure and quality of this cat should be of greater consideration than merely the size alone.
Preference is given to the athletic, powerful and lithe, and objection made to the bulky or coarse.
No reds, creams and torbies are allowed. Very rufous cinnamon and fawns may resemble red or cream, but never produce female torbies.

Faults

Body

bulky and coarse

Coat

faint and blurred markings
elongated spots following a mackerel pattern

Disqualification

Eyes

blue eyes

Coat

white locket or spotting
white anywhere other than around the eyes, nostrils, chin and upper throat - except white agouti ground in silver colours.

TOTAL		100 points
Head	skull	5	25
	ears	5
	shape of the eyes	5
	muzzle	10
Eye colour	-	-	5
Body	size	5	20
	torso	5
	legs and feet	5
	tail	5
Coat	texture	5	20
	coat colour	5
	contrast	10
	pattern	-	25
Condition			5


Category III	OCI	Ocicat Standard
General	Appearance	the Ocicat is a medium to large, well-spotted agouti cat of moderate type. It displays the look of an athletic animal: well muscled and solid, graceful and lithe, yet with a fullness of body and chest. It is alert to its surroundings and shows great vitality this powerful, athletic, yet graceful, spotted cat is particularly noted for its "wild appearance"
Size	medium to large
Head	Shape	the skull is a modified wedge showing a slight curve from the muzzle to the cheeks, with a visible, but gentle rise from the bridge of the nose to the brows
Muzzle	broad and well defined with a suggestion of squareness and in profile shows good length
Chin Jaw	strong with a firm jaw with a proper bite
Whisker pads	the moderate whisker pinch is not too severe
Ears	Shape	alert, moderately large when present ear tufts extending vertically from the tips of the ears are a bonus
Placement	set so as to corner the upper, outside dimensions of the head if an imaginary horizontal line is drawn across the brow the ears should be set at a 45° angle, i.e. neither too high nor too low
Eyes	Shape	large, almond in shape, and angled slightly upwards towards the ears, with more than the length of an eye between the eyes
Colour	all eye colours except blue are allowed there is no correspondence between eye colour and coat colour intensive colour is preferred
Neck		fhe head is carried gracefully on an arched neck
Body	Structure	rather long-bodied, solid, with depth and fullness but never coarse. substantial bone and muscle development, yet with an athletic appearance there should be some depth of chest with ribs slightly sprung the back is level to slightly higher on the rear, and the flanks are reasonably level
Legs		medium long, of good substance and well muscled; powerful and in good proportion to the body
Paws	oval and compact, with size in proportion to the legs
Tail		fairly long, medium slim with only a slight taper and with a dark tip
Coat	Structure	short, smooth and satiny in texture with a lustrous sheen; tight, close lying and sleek, yet long enough to accommodate the necessary bands of colour there should be no suggestion of woolliness and length
Colour	all colours should be clear and pleasing the lightest colour is usually found on the face around the eyes, on the chin and lower jaw the darkest colour is found on the tip of the tail to decide the correct coat colour, the colour of the tail tip is binding contrast is scored separately ticking: all hairs except the tip of the tail are banded within the markings hairs are tipped with a darker colour, while hairs in the ground colour are tipped with a lighter colour markings: distinctive markings should be clearly seen from any orientation those on the face, legs and tail may be darker than those on the torso ground colour may be darker on the saddle and lighter on the underside, chin and lower jaw penalties should be given if spotting is faint and blurred, though it must be remembered that pale colour varieties will show less contrast than darker ones. For colour varieties refer to the following tables
Remarks		the Ocicat is medium to large in size; it should be noted that females are generally smaller than males an allowance is made for jowls in mature males the Ocicat should have surprising weight for its size the overall structure and quality of this cat should be of greater consideration than merely the size alone preference is given to the athletic, powerful and lithe, and objection made to the bulky or coarse
Faults	Body	bulky and coarse
Coat	faint and blurred markings elongated spots following a mackerel pattern
Disqualification	Eyes	blue eyes
Coat	white anywhere other than around the eyes, nostrils, chin and upper throat - except white agouti ground in silvered colour varieties

Category III

OCI

Ocicat Standard

General

Appearance

the Ocicat is a medium to large, well-spotted agouti cat of moderate type. It displays the look of an athletic animal: well muscled and solid, graceful and lithe, yet with a fullness of body and chest. It is alert to its surroundings and shows great vitality
this powerful, athletic, yet graceful, spotted cat is particularly noted for its "wild appearance"

Size

medium to large

Head

Shape

the skull is a modified wedge showing a slight curve from the muzzle to the cheeks, with a visible, but gentle rise from the bridge of the nose to the brows

Muzzle

broad and well defined with a suggestion of squareness and in profile shows good length

Chin
Jaw

strong with a firm jaw with a proper bite

Whisker pads

the moderate whisker pinch is not too severe

Ears

Shape

alert, moderately large
when present ear tufts extending vertically from the tips of the ears are a bonus

Placement

set so as to corner the upper, outside dimensions of the head
if an imaginary horizontal line is drawn across the brow the ears should be set at a 45° angle, i.e. neither too high nor too low

Eyes

Shape

large, almond in shape, and angled slightly upwards towards the ears, with more than the length of an eye between the eyes

Colour

all eye colours except blue are allowed
there is no correspondence between eye colour and coat colour
intensive colour is preferred

Neck

fhe head is carried gracefully on an arched neck

Body

Structure

rather long-bodied, solid, with depth and fullness but never coarse. substantial bone and muscle development, yet with an athletic appearance
there should be some depth of chest with ribs slightly sprung
the back is level to slightly higher on the rear, and the flanks are reasonably level

Legs

medium long, of good substance and well muscled; powerful and in good proportion to the body

Paws

oval and compact, with size in proportion to the legs

Tail

fairly long, medium slim with only a slight taper and with a dark tip

Coat

Structure

short, smooth and satiny in texture with a lustrous sheen; tight, close lying and sleek, yet long enough to accommodate the necessary bands of colour
there should be no suggestion of woolliness and length

Colour

all colours should be clear and pleasing
the lightest colour is usually found on the face around the eyes, on the chin and lower jaw
the darkest colour is found on the tip of the tail
to decide the correct coat colour, the colour of the tail tip is binding
contrast is scored separately
ticking: all hairs except the tip of the tail are banded
within the markings hairs are tipped with a darker colour, while hairs in the ground colour are tipped with a lighter colour
markings: distinctive markings should be clearly seen from any orientation
those on the face, legs and tail may be darker than those on the torso
ground colour may be darker on the saddle and lighter on the underside, chin and lower jaw
penalties should be given if spotting is faint and blurred, though it must be remembered that pale colour varieties will show less contrast than darker ones. For colour varieties refer to the following tables

Remarks

the Ocicat is medium to large in size; it should be noted that females are generally smaller than males
an allowance is made for jowls in mature males
the Ocicat should have surprising weight for its size
the overall structure and quality of this cat should be of greater consideration than merely the size alone
preference is given to the athletic, powerful and lithe, and objection made to the bulky or coarse

Faults

Body

bulky and coarse

Coat

faint and blurred markings
elongated spots following a mackerel pattern

Disqualification

Eyes

blue eyes

Coat

white anywhere other than around the eyes, nostrils, chin and upper throat - except white agouti ground in silvered colour varieties

Ocicat Standard scale of points
Scale of Points	Points

Total			100
Head	skull	5	25
ears	5
shape of the eyes	5
muzzle	10
Eye colour			5
Body		5	20
torso	5
legs and feet	5
tail	5
Coat	texture	5	20
coat colour	5
contrast	10
pattern		25
Condition			5

Ocicat Standard scale of points

Scale of Points

Points

Total

100

Head

skull

ears

shape of the eyes

muzzle

Eye colour

Body

torso

legs and feet

tail

Coat

texture

coat colour

contrast

pattern

Condition

Ocicat Standard colour varieties

Recognized Colour Varieties

Misc.

the Ocicat is found in many colour varieties with darker spots appearing on a lighter background
each hair—except on the tip of tail—has several bands of colour
it is where these bands fall together that a thumbprint shaped spot is formed

Pattern

General description of coat colour

the pattern is that of a spotted cat, for the general description of the spotted pattern refer to the General Part
here only the features of the pattern which are characteristic of this breed are described
the markings on the head are the same as for spotted cats
there are broken necklaces on the throat and broken bracelets on the lower legs—the more broken the better
rows of round spots run along the spine from the shoulder blades to the tail
spots are scattered across the shoulders and hindquarters, extending as far as possible down the legs
large well-scattered thumbprint shaped spots appear on the sides of the torso, with a subtle suggestion of a classic tabby pattern—a spot circled by spots in place of the bull's eye
the tail has horizontal brush strokes down the top, ideally alternating with spots, and ends in a dark tip

Ocicat Standard colour varieties

Recognized Colour Varieties

Black (tawny) spotted

n24

ground colour:
ruddy or bronze agouti ground
pattern:
black or dark brown spotting

Blue spotted

a24

ground colour:
pale blue-grey or buff agouti ground
pattern:
blue-grey spotting

Chocolate spotted

b24

ground colour:
warm ivory agouti ground
pattern:
chocolate spotting

Lavendar spotted

c24

ground colour:
pale buff or ivory agouti ground
pattern:
lavender spotting

Cinnamon spotted

o24

ground colour:
warm ivory agouti ground
pattern:
cinnamon spotting

Fawn spotted

p24

ground colour:
pale ivory agouti ground
pattern:
fawn spotting

Remarks

ground colour:
pale silver-white agouti ground
pattern:
as for the corresponding non-silver varieties

STANDARD

STANDARD

SCALE OF POINTS

FIFE