Juno, above, and Tinytot Red, to the
right, are both good overall examples of a Napoleon. When you look at them, you do not see the domestic face of a Munchkin
nor do you see the snub nosed extremely flat face of a modern Persian. The general look is that "sweet baby doll expression,"
and overall roundness. A Napoleon is a true hybrid in that they are a good mix of their two parent breed groups and
in various ways as we will see below.
Ears: Medium, with preference given to slightly smaller ears. Rounded tips. Set wide apart, but
not extreme or flared.
The Munchkins have a medium-large ear and the Persians have very short ears. Medium - medium...it
crops up many times in our standard. "Medium, with preference given to slightly smaller ears" was meant to aim for
the smaller side of medium in lieu of a larger ear. This blue cream kitten, below, has a good ear size and placement.
Muzzle: Moderately short and broad. Well developed, with rounded contours.
Profile:
Moderate stop. No break.
Neck: Moderately short.
As you look around at the various Napoleon cattery websites, you will still see
some variances to the Napoleon "look." Some of this comes from the Napoleons still being a new breed and consistency
and type are always a challenge. Some of it comes with the quality of the cat - like in all breeds, there are pet quality,
breeder quality, and show potentials. The Napoleon is suppose to be a true hybrid - meaning a good mix between
the two parent breeds - and not looking like either parent breed fully. We are working towards a standard and mapping out
a breeding program to achieve those goals, but there is quite a bit of consistency being exhibited more and more throughout
the Napoleon community.
