{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_minuet_cat","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_minuet_cat\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Minuet — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"TICA (The International Cat Association) official breed-standard text for Minuet, saved to source_file; C1 substring-verified. Pulled 2026-08-02.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/minuet_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 86\n  passed: 86\n  date: 2026-08-02\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_minuet_cat/01_companion_breed_standard_minuet_cat.md\nsource_document: \"TICA (The International Cat Association)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"TICA (The International Cat Association)\"\n  title: \"Minuet — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://tica.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (merged registry PDFs)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Minuet — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\nSource: first-hand TICA (The International Cat Association) text, saved to `source_file`; every claim below is a C1 byte-substring of it.\n\n## Claims\n\n- `=== TICA STANDARD: Minuet ===`\n- `MINUET BREED GROUP (MNT/MNL/MTT/MTL) The Minuet (MNT) and the Minuet Longhair (MNL) are short-legged, substantially boned cats.`\n- `They are distinguished only by the appearance of the coat, with the shorthair (MNT) having a plush, all-weather coat, and the longhair a long, silky coat with britches and a plumed tail.`\n- `The Minuet Tall (MTT) and the Minuet Tall Longhair (MTL) are the regular leg length version of the dwarf, short leg Minuet and Minuet LH, matching the short-leg version in every sense except length of leg.`\n- `The Minuet (MNT) and Minuet Tall (MTT) are the short-haired version of the breed, while the Minuet LH (MNL) and Minuet Tall LH (MTL) are the long-haired version of the breed.`\n- `HEAD ..................................... 40 points Shape. ............................... 9 Eyes ................................... 9 Ears. .................................. 8 Chin/Nose/Muzzle. ............. 9 Profile. ................................ 4 Neck. ................................. 1 BODY ..................................... 40 points Legs. .................................. 8 Torso.................................. 8 Tail. .................................... 4 Boning................................ 9 Musculature........................ 9 Feet .................................... 2 COAT .................................... 20 points Length. ............................ 10 Texture. ............................ 10 CATEGORY: All.`\n- `DIVISIONS: All.`\n- `PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES: Persian Breed Group, Munchkin Breed Group.`\n- `HEAD: Shape: Round when viewed from every direction, with the appearance of being broader at the cheek line.`\n- `A gentle curve at the cheeks creates the impression of warmth and charm.`\n- `Allow for stud jaws in males.`\n- `Ears: Medium, well-rounded ears, with rounded tips and broad bases.`\n- `Ears set wide apart on the head, as much on the top of the head as the side of the head.`\n- `Eyes: Large and round, giving a sense of innocent wonder in the cat.`\n- `Set wide and level.`\n- `The inside of the eyes should be outside the breadth of the nose leather.`\n- `No evident cheekbones to detract from the openness of the eyes.`\n- `Eyes not recessed or protruding.`\n- `Eye color will be independent of coat color.`\n- `Chin: Full and rounded.`\n- `Complements the cheeks and forehead, and contributes to a cohesive look that is both charming and robust.`\n- `From the profile, the chin is in line with the nose, neither protruding nor recessed.`\n- `Muzzle: Rounded with more breadth than height, broken into four portions: the top quadrant being the nose, the sides being padded whisker pads, and the bottom quadrant being the chin.`\n- `Each portion should fit together like a puzzle, and no part should be extreme or out of alignment.`\n- `Whisker pads should not be exceedingly prominent, with no whisker break, blending gently into the cheeks.`\n- `Length of muzzle is short but not snub.`\n- `Nose: Short, broad, and with an obvious stop, but no break.`\n- `Top of the nose leather should not come above the lower edge of the eye.`\n- `Nose leather should be petite feature that compliments the sweet look of the cat; however, nostrils should be open for good respiration.`\n- `Profile: The length of the nose is short, where there is a prominent stop from the nose to the forehead, with a soft, round change in direction; no break.`\n- `Forehead is smooth and round from the brow to the back of the head, but not domed.`\n- `Neck: Has a muscular feel.`\n- `When paired with a rounded, broad head, it enhances the overall appearance of strength and sound structure.`\n- `Neck is in proportion to the body, medium-short; neither too short and thick, nor too long or thin; well-muscled.`\n- `BODY: Torso: Medium-short, rounded body with a broad chest.`\n- `Flanks not deep.`\n- `Depth of torso in the front should be almost even to the depth of torso at the hips.`\n- `Torso exudes a sense of strength that compliments the physical appearance of the cat.`\n- `Back should be straight from shoulders to the hips, either level with ground or with a slight rise to the hindquarters.`\n- `Legs: MNT/MNL: Short, well-developed, and sturdy, and with firm musculature.`\n- `Outer upper thigh may be thick and pronounced due to shortened legs and musculature.`\n- `Revised 05/01/26 Minuet Breed Group Standard, 05/01/2026 Inner front legs straight with little to no bowing, although slight bowing is acceptable.`\n- `Legs should not be less than one quarter the length of the body.`\n- `Back legs to be straight and aligned.`\n- `Minuet Talls (MTT/MTL): Length differs from the dwarf version by being the length of a medium-sized non-dwarf cat.`\n- `Well-developed, firm, musculature.`\n- `Back legs to be straight and aligned.`\n- `Feet: Rounded and neat, tufts on longhairs Tail: Long, to be at least the length to the shoulder or longer.`\n- `Even thickness starting at the base with a gradual taper to a blunt end.`\n- `Longhairs can have a plumed or flowing tail.`\n- `Boning: Overall substantial and solid; not fine-boned.`\n- `Front legs should be straight from the breadth of the chest, adding to sturdy appearance; however, should not have a “bull-dog” appearance.`\n- `Boning should support a healthy, well-proportioned body weight and contributes to overall athleticism and strength without being overly fragile or stocky.`\n- `Musculature: Substantial and firm.`\n- `Well-developed in mature adults.`\n- `Thicker in legs and chest.`\n- `Females will be comparably less robust than adult males.`\n- `The forelimbs, shoulders, and upper limbs are strong, allowing for quick bursts of motion and good pouncing skills.`\n- `COAT/COLOR PATTERN: Length (MNT/MTT): Short but slightly longer than other shorthair breeds.`\n- `Dense and stands away from the body.`\n- `Not lying flat or tight.`\n- `Length (MNL/MTL): Semi-Long to long, with more length appearing in the ruff, britches, and tail, which have more body from an undercoat.`\n- `Hair over the shoulders and saddle area should fall smoothly over the body.`\n- `Texture (MNT/MTT): Plush, all weather double coat.`\n- `Allow for seasonal variations, area climates and hormonal changes.`\n- `Texture (MNL/MTL): Full, soft and silky.`\n- `Not cottony; however, having a double coat that will vary due to seasons, area climates, and hormonal changes.`\n- `GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Minuet is a hybrid breed that was created from the cross of the Persian Breed Group and the Munchkin; however, a growing gene pool allows breeders to breed more and more within the Minuet Breed Group itself.`\n- `The desired result is a cat that should be medium in size and strong, with sturdy boning and musculature.`\n- `The forelimbs, shoulders, and upper limbs are strong allowing for quick bursts of motion and good pouncing skills.`\n- `The hind limbs, thighs, and calves are powerful, allowing for good running and jumping skills.`\n- `This cat should have a very open and round face with an expression of innocent wonder, and large eyes that do not tear.`\n- `The ideal Minuet is an active yet laid-back cat with a playful attitude.`\n- `ALLOWANCES: Slightly less round head type in kittens.`\n- `Ears slightly larger on kittens.`\n- `Jowls in mature males.`\n- `Females will be smaller and less robust than mature males.`\n- `Eye color does not have to represent coat color.`\n- `PENALIZE: Brow ridge, evident cheekbones, doming, excessive tearing.`\n- `WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW): Excessive tearing.`\n- `DISQUALIFY (DQ): Nose break, wry mouth, excessive bowing, protruding eyes.`\n- `Undershot or overshot jaw.  Temperament must be unchallenging; any sign of definite challenge shall disqualify.`\n- `The cat may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally complain aloud but may not threaten to harm.`\n- `In accordance with Show Rules, ARTICLE SIXTEEN, the following shall be considered mandatory disqualifications: a cat that bites (216.9), a cat showing evidence of intent to deceive (216.10), adult whole male cats not having two descended testicles (216.11), cats with all or part of the tail missing , except as authorized by a Board approved standard (216.12.1), cats with more than five toes on each front foot and four toes on each back foot, unless proved the result of an injury or as authorized by a Board approved standard (216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults if Board approved standard requires disqualification (216.12.4), crossed eyes if Board approved standard requires disqualification (216.12.5), total blindness (216.12.6), markedly smaller size, not in keeping with the breed (216.12.9), and depression of the sternum or unusually small diameter of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1).`\n- `See Show Rules, ARTICLE SIXTEEN for more comprehensive rules governing penalties and disqualifications.`\n- `Revised 05/01/26 Minuet Breed Group Standard, 05/01/2026`\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Minuet — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Minuet — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://tica.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"TICA (The International Cat Association)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/minuet_combined.txt"},"source_document":"TICA (The International Cat Association)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/minuet_combined.txt","tokens_estimated":1994,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}