The most important consideration for the Household Pet is its overall condition and well-being. The ideal Household Pet is scrupulously clean, well-fed, and altered. He seems to smile with good health and contentment. Solid, Tabby, Tortie, Shaded, Pointed, Solid and White, Tabby and White, Tortie and White, Shaded and White, Pointed and White. These points shall be assigned according to the taste of the individual judge.
Many judges notice pleasing markings, colors, and patterns.
Overall grace and balance are often factors to be considered in the determination of beauty. In the Household Pet, beauty is very definitely in the eye of the beholder. The Household Pet should be alert, friendly, and easy to handle. Allowance may be made for some nervousness due to unfamiliarity with shows. If a cat which must be removed from the cage by its handler is then fully amenable to being handled by the judge, no penalty shall be attached.