BREED STANDARD: EGYPTIAN MAU (EM)

POINT SCORE

HEAD: 35 points

• Shape ............................................. 4
• Ears .............................................. 8
• Eyes ................................................ 15
• Muzzle ............................................... 4
• Profile .................................................. 4

BODY: 25 points

• Torso ............................................... 10
• Legs ............................................... 5
• Feet .................................................... 5
• Tail .................................................. 5

COAT / COLOR / PATTERN: 40 points

• Length ...................................... 5
• Pattern ................................................ 20
• Color .................................................... 15

CLASSIFICATION

CATEGORY

Traditional.

DIVISIONS

Tabby and Silver/Smoke.

COLORS

Spotted pattern only:

• Bronze Spotted Tabby
• Black Silver Spotted Tabby
• Black Smoke

ALLOWABLE OUTCROSSES

None.

HEAD

Shape

Medium length, a slightly modified wedge, with no flat planes.
Cheeks not full.

Ears

• Medium to medium-large
• Moderately pointed
• Broad at the base
• Upright, set well apart
• Set farther back on the head
• Slightly tilted forward
• Short, close-lying hair on the outside
• Lynx tips allowed

Eyes

• Large
• Rounded almond shape
• Aperture level in the head
• Slight upward slant of the lower lid
• Neither round nor oriental

Color: Gooseberry green (light green).
A gradual change is allowed:

• Noticeable green ring by 8 months
• Full green by 18 months
  Greener eyes are preferred at every age.

Muzzle

Medium and rounded, neither short nor pointed.
Rounded planes blending into the shape of the head.
Jowls allowed in adult males.

Nose

Even width along its entire length.

Profile

Gentle rise from the bridge of the nose to the forehead, flowing into the arched neck without a break.

BODY

Torso

• Balance between the compact (cobby) and oriental types
• Medium size
• Medium length
• High, angular shoulder blades
• Presence of a belly flap

Legs

• Medium length
• Hind legs proportionally longer
• Medium boning
• Developed musculature
• Longer hind legs, held flexed

Feet

• Slightly oval, almost round
• Small
• Very long hind toes

Tail

• Medium length
• Medium base
• Slight taper

Boning

Medium.

Musculature

Well developed.

COAT / COLOR

Length

Medium, long enough to show two bands of ticking.

Texture

• Bronze and Silver: firm, close-lying
• Smoke: fine, silky, close-lying

PATTERN

High contrast between the light ground color and the markings.

Typical features:

• "M" on the forehead
• Lines between the ears down to the neck
• Elongated spots along the spine
• Dorsal stripe down to the tip of the tail
• Ringed tail with a dark tip
• "Mascara" lines on the face
• Broken necklaces on the neck
• Irregular spots on the body
• Barred legs
• Well-defined spots on the abdomen

Spots should not form a broken mackerel pattern.

COLORS

Black Silver

• Charcoal to black markings
• Good contrast
• Backs of the ears grayish-pink with a black tip
• Silver throat, chin and nostrils

Bronze

• Darker on the back
• Buff tone on the sides
• Cream/ivory underside
• Pink ears with a brown tip
• Ocher nose

Black Smoke

• Charcoal gray to black
• Silver undercoat
• No ticking
• Well-defined black markings

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Egyptian Mau is the only natural domestic breed with a spotted pattern.

Features:

• Graceful body
• Strong musculature
• Balance between sturdiness and elegance
• Medium size
• Active, alert and athletic

Overall balance is more important than size.

ALLOWANCES

• Broad head and jowls in adult males
• Very muscular neck and shoulders in adult males

PENALIZE

• No green ring after 7 months
• Amber tone after 1.5 years
• Short/round head
• Pointed muzzle
• Full cheeks
• Small ears
• Small, round or oriental eyes
• Cobby or oriental body
• Short or thin tail
• Fused spots
• Unbroken necklaces
• Poor condition

WITHHOLD AWARDS (WW)

• Absence of spots
• Incorrect eye color
• White locket
• Lack of ticking (bronze/silver)
• Ticking in smoke
• Reddish tone in bronze
• Absence of gray undercoat in bronze
• Glitter, rosettes, pelt-like coat

TEMPERAMENT

Must be gentle.
Defiant behavior results in disqualification.

DISQUALIFICATIONS (DQ)

According to Article 16, including:

• Biting
• Fraud
• Cryptorchidism
• Absence of tail
• Irregular polydactyly
• Strabismus
• Blindness
• Incompatible size
• Sternal abnormalities