The Congress has compiled the following tables which illustrate the similarities and differences of what some of the member organisations consider disqualifying and general faults.
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| f | fault | cw | challenge withhold but not a general disqualification |
| nf | no fault | nv | no veterinary checks are made at shows in CFA or TICA |
| bs | breed specific fault | cdv | consult duty vet (GCCF) |
| ex | exception made for neutered or altered cats |
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| Aggressive cats | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Testicular anomalies | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Doped cats | f | f | f | f | f | nf | f | f | f |
| Blindness | f | nf | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Cross-eyes cats | f | f | bs | f | f | cw | f | f | f |
| Cats which have been given cosmetic treatment | f | nf | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Declawed cats | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | nf | f |
| Cats showing umbilical hernia | f | f | f | f | cdv | nf | f | nf | f |
| White spots not permitted in the standard | f | f | bs | f | bs | bs | bs | f | f |
| Cats showing obvious & acute signs of bad health | f | f | f | f | cdv | f | f | f | f |
| Cats showing lack of cleanliness, e.g. dirty ears, parasites | f | f | f | f | cdv | nf | f | f | f |
| Cats with poly or oligodactylism | f | f | bs | f | f | bs | f | bs | f |
| Cats not passing the veterinary check at the entrance to the show | f | f | na | f | f | f | na | na | f |
| Dwarfism | f | nf | bs | f | f | f | bs | bs | f |
| Deafness | nf | nf | nf | f | f | nf | nf | nf | f |
| Pregnant or nursing cats | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Tail faults | f | f | bs | nf | f | bs | f | bs | f |
| Docked tails or part of tail missing | f | f | f | f | f | nf | f | f | f |
| Other faults specific to certain breeds | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
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| Any fault specifically named in the standard of points as precluding a certificate | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Sagging Spines | f | nf | f | f | f | nf | f | nf | nf |
| Any abnormal depressions, protrusions or fissures in the skull of an adult cat | f | f | nf | ex | f | nf | f | nf | f |
| Apparent weakness in the hindquarters | nf | nf | bs | f | cdv | nf | bs | bs | nf |
| Skeletal deformities not included in the standard of points (e.g. flat chest, fixed deviation of the Sternum or Xiphisternum, saddleback)* | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Deformity of the skull resulting in asymmmetrical face or head | f | nf | bs | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Persistent exposure of the tongue | f | f | f | nf | f | nf | nf | nf | nf |
| Eyes set too deep or protruding | nf | nf | bs | f | bs | nf | bs | bs | f |
| Damage to the eyes, e.g. corneal injuries | f | f | nf | f | cdv | nf | f | f | f |
| Eyes of different sizes | f | f | nf | nf | f | f | f | nf | f |
| Tendency to squint | f | f | nf | f | f | f | f | nf | f |
| Abnormal size and form of eyes and eyelids (ectropium/entropium) | nf | nf | nf | f | f | nf | nf | nf | f |
| Incorrect dentition - canines very prominent and/or out of line | f | f | nf | n | f | f | f | nf | f |
| Crooked jaw | f | nf | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Overshot or undershot jaw (ACF, FIFe, WCF - by more than 2 mm) | f | f | nf | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Crooked nose and/or nose leather | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Spots, patches or sprinklinng of incorrect colour not provided for in the standards | f | f | f | f | f | bs | f | f | f |
| All deformities of the tail, e.g. kink or 'knot' | ex | f | bs | ex | f | bs | f | bs | f |
| Undernourished or obese cats | f | f | f | f | cdv | nf | f | nf | f |
| Obvious green rim to orange/copper eyes | f | f | f | nf | bs | f | f | nf | f |
| Obviouslly incorrect eye colour | f | f | f | nf | bs | f | f | nf | f |
| Cats in poor physical condition | f | f | f | f | cdv | nf | f | f | f |
| Lack of grooming, badly presented cats | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f | f |
| Cut teeth | nf | nf | nf | f | f | nf | nf | nf | f |
| Umbilical hernia | nf | nf | nf | nf | f | nnf | f | nf | f |
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