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Breed Standard
The following is the breed standard for the Tonkinese. The head is to be a slightly modified wedge shape with high gently planed cheekbones. The muzzle is blunt and is as long as it is wide and the chin should line up with the tip of the nose. The profile should be a rise from the tip of the nose to the forehead with a slight break at eye level. The ears are medium sized with oval tips and broad at the base. The eyes are almond shaped and aqua in colour. They are slanted along the cheek bones towards the ears. There are a
total of 25 points for the head: Profile
8 points
The body should be muscular and medium in size but surprisingly heavy. The legs are slim with the hind legs slightly longer than the front legs. The tail should be proportionate in length to body. The coat should have the mink coat pattern with medium to short low laying fur. The mink coat pattern is an even body colour with darker points gradually blending into the body. The points include the ears, the mask on the face, the tail and the legs. There are a total of
40 points for the body: Torso
15 points The mink body colour should be an even colour, slightly lighter underneath. The mask, ears, feet, and tail are all densely marked and blend gently into the body colour. There are a total of
35 points for the colouring. Body colour
15 points |
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