Thai — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Thai — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Thai is the original pointed cat of Thailand, based on direct imports from the native cat population studied by geneticists in 2010.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed is medium-boned and foreign in type.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The body is long and lithe (pantherish), described as moderately long rather than tubular or bulky.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is short with the pointed pattern, where colour is confined to the points.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The head shows a longer, more tapering muzzle than that of the Tonkinese.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The ears are medium to slightly large, wide at the base with oval tips pointing outward at roughly 35 degrees from vertical.