Breed Advisory Committee (EMBAC)

The Egyptian Mau Breed Advisory Committee (EMBAC) has been formed in accordance with GCCF rules.

A Breed Advisory Committee (BAC) exists to work in the interests of the cats of its breed list — in our case the Egyptian Mau — by monitoring the training and performance of the judges on its list and the candidates within its stewarding and judging schemes. It reviews the breed’s Standard of Points and Registration Policy and amends them if and when required, always with due consideration for the health and future of the breed. The BAC meets at least twice a year, when any candidate on the judging scheme, full judges of Maus, and matters concerning the health, welfare and integrity of the breed are discussed.

BACs consist of representatives from the specialist breed clubs affiliated to the GCCF that cater for the relevant breed. In our case, The Egyptian Mau Club is the sole affiliated club for the breed, so the club’s committee is also the Breed Advisory Committee — but it works under an independent chairman. The current Independent Chairman of EMBAC is Jen Lacey, a member of the GCCF Genetics and Executive committees.

Once the EMBAC was formed and its constitution approved by the Executive Committee of the GCCF, no other group is recognised as the advisory and recommending body to the Governing Council for Egyptian Maus. The EMBAC alone has the right to make proposals to Council relating to judges, standards of points, registration policies and so on. The Governing Council delegate for The Egyptian Mau Club is Jean Lamb, who represents the club and the BAC at Governing Council meetings.

Contacting the Breed Advisory Committee

If any Egyptian Mau owner or breeder has a question about the judging of their Mau, they should write to the BAC Secretary giving the name of their cat, the show, the judge concerned and the relevant details. Questions about the Standard of Points or the Registration Policy are also welcome.

Information supplied to all Egyptian Mau judges

Egyptian Mau Head Type. Guidance on Egyptian Mau head type is provided to all judges of the breed and is available to download: Egyptian Mau Head Type (PDF).

Male Egyptian Maus. Please remember that male Egyptian Maus are larger than the females and so will not appear as elegant. Allowance should be made for jowls in adult males; by gently stroking back the sides of the face, the true head shape can be seen.

The Standard of Points describes the features of the perfect cat of a particular breed — in our case the Egyptian Mau — and is the basis against which a cat or kitten is assessed and judged at shows.