Javanese ~ Red Lynx Point
Javanese ~ Seal-Lynx Point
Javanese
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Javanese ~ Red Lynx Point
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Javanese ~ Seal-Lynx Point
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Javanese
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| Like the Oriental Shorthair or the Balinese, but with semilong hair Despite its name, this cat did not originate in Java. During breeding programs that led to the creation of the Balinese (semilonghaired Siamese), American breeders obtained a semilonghaired Oriental called the Javanese because of its type. Feline associations are divided on the issue of whether the Javanese is truly a new breed or simply a variety of Balinese. The F.I.Fe., for example, considers it a semilonghaired Oriental type with a solid coat and green eyes. The C.F.A. considers the Javanese simply as a Balinese with coloring other than the four recognized basic colors (seal, blue, chocolate, and lilac point). The Javanese is therefore a colorpoint with dark blue eyes like the Siamese. The Javanese is still quite rare in Europe. |
| The Javanese is a breed for folks who want a little spice in their lives. A study of contradictions - elegant refinement, sometimes fragile in appearance in reality hard and muscular with surprising strength. A skilled mouser, very active and acrobatic, enjoys climbing and jumping. Affectionate and vocal. Highly intelligent. |
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Head
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Long, tapering wedge. Medium size in good proportion to body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes. When the whiskers and face hair are smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for jowls in the stud cat. |
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Eyes
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Almond shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor recessed. Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of wedge and ears. Uncrossed. |
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Ears
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Strikingly large, pointed, wide at base, continuing the lines of the wedge. |
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Neck
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Long and slender. |
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Body
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Medium size. Graceful, long, and svelte. A distinctive combination of fine bones and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips continue same sleek lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than shoulders. Abdomen tight. The male may be somewhat larger than the female. |
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Paw
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Dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four behind. |
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Tail
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Bone structure long, thin, tapering to a fine point. Tail hair spreads out like a plume. |
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Coat
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Thin, silky hair moderately long on the body, slightly longer on the ruff, shoulders, and tail (plume). No wooly undercoat. Even color without tabby markings or shading in non-agouti varieties. Varieties are those of the Oriental type. The eyes are green, except in the white-coated Javanese, which has dark blue eyes.Colorpoint with dark blue eyes, in the varieties recognized for the Siamese. |
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Fault
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Lack of pigment in the nose leather and/or paw pads in part or in total, except as allowed in the color definitions for lynx and tortie points. Crossed eyes. Visible protrusion of the cartilage at the end of the sternum under normal handling. Soft or mushy body. |
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Disqualify
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Any evidence of illness or poor health. Weak hind legs. Malocclusion resulting in either undershot or overshot chin. Mouth breathing due to nasal obstruction or poor occlusion. Emaciation. Visible kink in tail. Eyes other than blue. White toes and/or feet. Incorrect number of toes. Definite double coat (i.e., downy undercoat). |
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Character
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The Javanese has the character and temperament of an Oriental type cat. Javanese cats are extraverted and "talk" a lot in a melodious voice. They are possessive, following their owner like a small dog, and they know how to get all the petting they want. They are also athletes and excellent hunters. They are easy to groom, especially since they love being brushed. |