General  :

• The Australian Mist is a well balanced cat of moderate type, with no tendency to extremes in any characteristic.
• The males are slightly larger than the females with facial characteristics and musculature more developed.
• Both males and females have an open, generous expression

Body, Shape and Tail  :

• Body of medium length and size, hard and muscular and heavier than it appears.
• Chest broad and round. Legs proportionately strong. Hind legs slightly longer than forelegs.
• Feet neat and oval.
• Tail long and thick with minimal taper.

Head  :

• Head of generous proportions and comparatively broad. The nose line is concave, upper and lower parts of the curve being of equal length. The nose is broad, balanced by a firm chin and well developed whisker pads.

Ears  :

• Large, wide at the base and set low on the head. Flared, tilted slightly forward and rounded.

Eyes  :

• Large and lustrous with upper lid straight and lower lid curved. Wide apart slanting towards the nose. Clear delicate shadings of green from chartreuse to aquamarine.

Coat and Condition  :

• Short, glossy, dense and resilient. Tail well furred.

Pattern  :

• Body markings are symmetrical spots of any size and shape over sides, flanks and belly.
• Elongated spots or banding on the legs permissible.
• Tail evenly ringed, with a solid tip.
• Several broken/unbroken necklaces on neck and upper chest.
• Marks on forehead form an intricate letter "M", and extend as lines over the top of the head to the shoulder region.
• Spine line(s) broken or unbroken, not penalised.
• An unbroken line runs back from the corner of the eye to meet a broken line running from the corner of the mouth.
• Feet may be spotted above, undersides of the darker colour.
• Markings are delicate, though distinct from the paler ground, which provides a misted background.
• Overall colour should be rich and warm, with rufous tonings on nose, cheeks and ears present in even the palest colours.

Faults  :

• Shallow, long or flat skull.
• Pinched muzzle.
• Upright or small ears.
• Fine bones.
• Poor muscle tone.
• Whippy or kinked tail.
• Small or round eyes.
• Blue eyes.
• Woolly or sleek coat.

Disqualifications  :

• White toes.
• Gold, amber or orange eyes.
• Pattern on flanks obscured by overmasking (resulting in lack of definition).

Scale of Points for Judging  :

Body, tail and feet    Head and ears    Eyes     Coat    Condition    Pattern    Colour   TOTAL

20 20 10 10 10 15 15 100

BROWN  -

• Coat colour: Seal brown markings against a silvery fawn to old ivory ground. Paler on underbody. Rufous toning reddish-brown
• Nose leather: Brick red, outlined in brown.
• Paw pads: Brown.

BLUE  -

• Coat colour: Bluish-grey markings against a dusty blue to silvery-cream ground. Paler on underbody. Rufous toning pinkish-cream.
• Nose leather: Pink, outlined in blue.
• Paw pads: Blue.

CHOCOLATE  -

• Coat colour: Chocolate markings against a creamy-fawn to old ivory ground. Paler on underbody. Rufous toning reddish-gold.
• Nose leather: Pinkish-orange outlined in chocolate.
• Paw pads: Chocolate.

LILAC  -

• Coat colour: Dove grey markings against a delicate mushroom to pinkish-cream ground. Paler on underbody. Rufous toning pinkish-fawn.
• Nose leather: Pale pink outlined in dove grey.
• Paw pads: Pink.

GOLD  -

• Coat colour: Old gold markings against a rich cream ground. Paler on underbody Rufous tonings on ear tips, nose, underside of paws and tail tip intensify the colour to bronze.
• Nose leather: Pale pinkish-orange outlined in bronze.
• Paw pads: Pink.

PEACH  -

• Coat colour: Pinkish-salmon markings against a pinkish-cream ground. Paler on the underbody. Ear tips, top of head and back brushed with a faint lilac bloom. Rufous tonings salmon pink.
• Nose leather: Pale pink outlined in salmon pink.
• Paw pads: Pink.

Breed information kindly supplied by THE FELINE CONTROL COUNCIL OF VICTORIA INC.