Hock: Term for the ankle of a cat's hind leg.
Holistic: An alternative form of veterinary care which, rather than focusing on a singular disease, takes into account the whole of the patient.
Hock - The ankles of a cat.
Homologous - Having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions.
Hock: proper name for the ankle of a cat's hind leg.
Honey mink: the name given to the intermediate brown color of Tonkinese, corresponding to chocolate ...
Check near front paw pads and up the back of the hock for color. Kittens should be white in body with hot creamy points (mask, ears and tail). Nose leather and paw pads to be a "hot pink". Absence of barring preferred.
The back legs should be white to a minimum level of the hock but preferably up to the level of the underbody. Nose leather should be the same colour as the points and the paw pads should be pink.
Laces: the gloves on the back paws must extend up the back of the hock, and are called laces in this area. Ideally, the laces end in a point or inverted "V" and extend 1/2 to 3/4 of the way up the hock.
Its tail is naturally 'bobbed,' meaning that it is unusually short and preferably should not exceed the hock in length. When this cat is alert, its tail is held straight up.
On the back feet, the white should taper off to a point under the hock.
The gloves must extend up the back of the hock and in this area are called laces. Ideally, the laces end in a point or inverted 'V' and extend one-half to three-quarters of the way up the hock. Symmetry of the laces is desirable.
The tail should be clearly visible above the back when the cat is alert and is not to exceed the hock in length. The optimum tail is articulate and nearly straight with the slightest of curves.
When walking the portion of the rear leg below the hock (hock: the "elbow" half-way down the rear leg, equivalent to the ankle in humans) is more horizontal and, it seems, almost touching the ground along its length.
Use your other hand to grasp his back feet, just above the ankle or hock. Place one finger between each paw for a better grip. Then lay him on his side and stretch him out to a comfortable, relaxed length. Support his back with your forearm.
The Bobtail's most noted feature, its succinct tail, is one-third to one-half the length of an ordinary cat's, and should not extend below the hock. Like the Manx, the Bobtail's tail appears to be governed by a dominant gene.
Ranging in length from 1 inch to hock length, it should be thick and preferably articulated. Though a straight tail is preferred, sometimes slight twists and kinks may be detected.
The minimum tail length of a Pixiebob is 2 inches and can be as long as the hock however some cats will have tails shorter or longer than these proportions. The tail is frequently kinked or knotted but should be completely flexible and move naturally.
The tail may be kinked or straight, but should be flexible, should extend no farther in length than the hock, and be held above the back when the cat is alert. Shorthaired and longhaired varieties exist.
It should be well-fleshed and muscular, without being overly fat. The tail is short, reaching halfway to the hock, and should stand erect when the cat is alert.
Tail-End of the tail visible above the back, but not beyond the Hock, while the animal is in repose; straight, (or curved), slightly knotted or may have bumps.[13]
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On the plantar surface of the hind paws, the gloves end in a point (gauntlets) at 1/2 to 2/3 the distance between the large paw pad and the hock.
the most distinctive colour feature is the ideally symmetrical white gloves on the front feet which in an ideal specimen cut across in an even line and the white gauntlets on the back feet which should spearheaded at least half way up the hock.
On the back feet the gauntlet should cover the entire foot and taper high up the back of the leg to the hock. The coat should be long but nowhere near as long as that of a Persian.
On the back paws the gloves should cover the entire toe area.. They will also extend up the back of the leg (hock, or first joint).
The Birman is an easy cat to care for with daily combing and brushing and it can tolerate cool climates.
It has medium ears that are high set on the head and wide at the base. The head has curved contours and is broad with a modified wedge. The legs are heavy with well rounded paws. The tail is present, but ends above the hock.
A denser concentration of colour extends from the paw up the back leg to the hock and this place is often a good indication of the colour of a kitten before the rest of the coat develops.
Bobtail is a medium-to-large, naturally occurring, bobtailed cat; a noticeably athletic animal, well muscled, with the appearance of power. The tail should be clearly visible above the back when the cat is alert and is not to exceed the hock in ...
Length - Must be long enough to be clearly visible above the back when alert, not to extend past a stretched hind hock in length. Neck - medium in length may appear short due to musculature.
 See also: Champion, Wedge, Bobtail, Spotting, Tortie
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