Size

Large.

Head

Shape - triangular, with all sides of equal length, with good height through top of head, in profile. Forehead slightly rounded; long, straight profile without break in line (no stop). 
Chin firm

Ears

Shape: Large, with good width at the base; pointed tips; with lynx-like tufts & long hair out of the ears.

Placement:  High & open, so that the outer lines of the ears follow the lines of the head down to the chin

Eyes

Shape: Large & oval, well-opened, set slightly oblique.
Alert expression.
Colour: All colours permitted, regardless of coat colour.

Body

Structure:Long, strongly built; solid bone structure.

Legs

Strong, high on legs, the hind legs higher than the front legs.

Paws

Large, round, in proportion to the legs.

Tail

Long & bushy, should reach at least to the shoulder blades, but preferably to the neck.

Coat Structure

Semi-long. The woolly undercoat is covered by a smooth, water repellent upper coat which consists of long, coarse & glossy guardhairs covering the back & the sides. A fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full frill & knickerbockers.

CoatColour

All colours are permitted, including all colours with white; except those indicating hybridisation with siamese or abyssinian. Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc.

Faults

General: too small & finely built cats.
Head: round or square head; profile with a break (stop).
Ears: small ears; ears set too widely apart; ears set too close together.
Legs: short legs; insubstantial bone.
Tail: short tail.
Coat: dry coat; any tendency to matting, too silky.

Remarks

Coat is evaluated only on texture & quality.
Very slow maturing of this breed should be taken into account.
Mature males may have broader heads than females.
Length of coat & density of undercoat vary with the seasons.
Kittens can take up to six months of age to develop guard hairs.