Coarse: A cat not refined or harmonious in conformation. Considered a negative term.
Cobby: Short body, broad, heavy boned and low on the legs.(Persian or Manx)
Colitis: Inflammation of the large intestine.
Coarse or open coat: deduct ½ to 3 points.
Color:
Sable brown [melanistic]: deduct 5 points.
Tabby markings in adults over 18 months: deduct 2 to 5 points.
White hairs: deduct ½ to 5 points.
Coarse corncob litter (commonly sold as "animal bedding and litter" by pet suppliers) about the size of peas, can be used.
Of coarse, there are differences in the physical structure of the two breeds, but in addition there is a great difference in their coat textures. The Traditional Devon Rex has all three types of hairs; guard, awn and down.
Bulky and coarse body.
Any suggestion of woolliness or length to coat.
Faint and blurred markings.
Elongated spots following a mackerel pattern ...
Wiry coat varies in coarseness
Coat is curled or crimped
Developed from a mutation
Wide assortment of colors ...
Coarse and hard to the touch. Slightly crimped, ending in a slight hook. Whiskers and ear furnishings are also curly. All colors permissible except chocolate, lilac, and colorpoint.
Fault: Deep nose break. Long, pointed, or close-set ears.
The coat, which is not only springy, dense, and resilient, but also coarse and hard to the touch, distinguishes the American Wirehair from all other breeds. Characteristic is activity, agility, and keen interest in its surroundings.
TORSO: solid, hard, rather long-bodied with depth and fullness but never coarse. The Ocicat is a medium to large cat with substantial bone and muscle development, yet with an athletic appearance, and should have surprising weight for its size.
The American Wirehair is a medium to large-sized, strong and muscular cat that has a coarse, wiry coat, which crimped hair coils even on the whiskers. It is its unique coat that makes the Wirehair different from any other cat breed.
Their coats are short and coarse, with little to no undercoat. Their bodies are long and thin, with long legs. The back legs should be longer than the front legs, similar to an ocelot.
Called the 'Norsk Skaukatt' in its homeland, this cat has a long, dense double coat, with a coarse outer layer covering a thick, wooly undercoat that makes it virtually water-proof even in the heaviest of rainstorms.
Coat is double layered and somewhat coarse and thick, in possible adaptation to the cold winters of Scandinavia. Coverhair should be fiarly coarse and approximately 3-5 mm longer than underhair.
The short-haired Manx has a double coat with a thick, short under-layer and a longer, coarse outer-layer with guard hairs.
Solid, rather long-bodied, with depth and fullness but never coarse. Substantial bone and muscle development, yet with an athletic appearance.
The tongue of a domestic cat feels much like coarse sandpaper. The tongue of a big wild cat, such as the lion or the tiger, is much rougher. The tongue surface is covered with rasplike projections or barbs that face backward into the throat.
The fur is springy, dense and coarse, and even their whiskers are often curled. Many find it pleasant to the touch.
Most kittens develop a coarser, longer, and occasionally darker coat by six to eight months of age. Breeds and individuals have different rate of coat development.
The coat is curly, hooked, springy, dense and coarse to the touch. It is said that if you stroke the coat of the American Wirehaired in one direction it is soft and silky feeling.
Springy, tight, medium in length; overall appearance of wiring and coarseness and resilience of the coat is more important than the crimping of each hair; very dense, resilient, crimped, and coarse coat is most desirable; whiskers should be curly.
The coarse plant fibers will cause the cat to vomit, and hopefully, the irritating hair will come up as well. Not all grass-loving cats have hairballs, however.
A Bengal kitten's fur is relatively coarse, and becomes silky with maturity. Bengal Kittens can be expensive and can fetch up to and over one thousand pounds (£1000).
Guard Hair: The long, coarse hairs which form the outer coat.
Habit: A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition.
Breeders strive for coats that are dense, resilient, and coarse. They routinely cross Wirehairs with American Shorthairs, resulting in similar colors and patterns among the two breeds.
The texture of the coat varies from coarse to soft. I would wager that Razo Martin has a soft textured fur.
The American Wirehair's coat is clearly the most important characteristic of this breed. It is tight, coarse, resilient and springy, but often soft to the touch. By some comparisons, the hair of a Wirehair is like lamb's wool.
The hair is coarser on the head, flanks, and base of the tail, but is soft on the underbelly and chin. The coat can have any color form that the American Shorthair has, except for patched tabby.
The Manx is a solid cat with a fairly round head, tapering muzzle, broad based ears and full, round eyes. The perfect Manx cat has a distinct double coat with a soft under coat and a coarser glossy top coat.
- roman nose, profile dip or stop or dip at end of nose.
- muzzle pinch.
- any suggestion of coarseness or extreme fineness.
- incorrect body or point colour according to the standard.
- incorrect colour of nose leather or paw pads.
The coat is medium in length, crimped and coarse over the body and with more open waves and ringlets on the head. The coat looks and feels like lamb's wool. Many colors and coat patterns are accepted.
The consistency of the coat.
For example:
smooth coat, silky coat, soft coat, firm coat, plushy coat, elastic coat, coarse coat
Ticking ...
The ideal coat, including the whiskers, is dense, coarse and crimped over the whole body. Some coats are completely wired but very hard and sparse making them break easily.
A well developed ruff and breeches give a full coated appearance to the cat. Body is lithe and graceful, showing muscular strength without coarseness - a medium between the extremes of the cobby and the svelte.
of the hairs and he concluded that all three types of hairs (down, awn, and guard) are twisted. At present, significant variation exists in the texture and length of the individual coats. The most preferred coat is short, very dense, and coarse to ...
 See also: Taper, Cobby, Champion, Tufts, Behavior
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