Eyes - Shape & Size

​CFA Description:  walnut, oval on top and round on bottom. Size: moderately large.

​TICA Description:  Walnut in shape, oval on top and rounded on bottom.  Moderately large in proportion to head.

​ACFA Description:  Walnut, oval on top and round on bottom, moderately large in size.

​FIFE Description: Moderately large, walnut, upper line oval and lower line round.
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​Points:
​CFA          TICA          ACFA          FIFE
​6 points    5 points*    6 points      5 points**

​* Note:  TICA allots a total of 5 points for the eyes and does not distinguish between the value of the size & shape, placement or color.

​** Note: FIFE also allots a total of 5 points for the eyes and does not distinguish between the value for size/size and placement.  FIFE also allots no individual value for color as do the other 3 associations.
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 NOTE the WALNUT shape with the oval on top and round on the bottom. 
Note that there are 4 basic characteristics called for when evaluating the eyes.  They are:
​Watch for these 4 features in the videos  and photos below: 
1 - "walnut shape - OVAL on top          round on the bottom".
2 - "set on slight angle between base of ear and tip of nose" 
3 - eyes "one eye width apart"
4 - "moderately large"
​Eye placement should be midway between the nose and the base of the ear and slanted upwards towards the outer edge of the ear.
Ok, now look at this 4 month old baby.  The eye shape is fine, but pull out a ruler and measure the width between the center of both eyes across the bridge of the nose. 
See the difference?​

 Now look for shape and size below
​The kitten below is about 4 months old.  The eye placement can still change as the head grows.  It probably won't, but you should keep in mind that minor changes will occur as the head continues to grow and if you plan to show your cat, don't assume that if the eyes look good at 4 months, that they will automatically stay that way.  This photo is used primarily to illustrate the shape of the eyes and the width between the eyes across the bridge of the nose.
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Ok, now look at this 4 month old baby.  The eye shape is fine, but pull out a ruler and measure the width between the center of both eyes across the bridge of the nose. 
See the difference?
This  child has good eyes, good shape, good placement.  But look at where the outside corner of the eyes are in relation to the ears
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