Tubular or cobby. Excessive size.
Coat:
Heavy undercoat, heavy ruff, coarse or cottony texture.
The tubular shaft found between the kidneys and the bladder
uterus
The hollow bodily organ that holds the embryo and fetus and provides nourishment; only found in female animals.
Benji's body isn't "tubular" (I take this to mean rounded or circular in cross section which Benji isn't - see cat body shapes), which is correct and a good example of the Japanese Bobtail Breed Standard.
The Oriental Longhair, formerly known as the British Angora, is a breed of cat that features a tubular, Siamese-style body (known in the cat fancy as oriental type), but with a longer coat than the short-haired Siamese.
Body: Long, svelte, slender, tubular. Narrow abdomen. Fine-boned. Firm, long muscles.
Paw: Long, svelte, slender, tubular. Narrow abdomen. Fine-boned. Firm, long muscles.
Tail: Long and slender, even at the base, tapering to a point.
The experiment lasted long years and unfortunately it produced harmful consequences: disproportions, a tubular body, skeleton emaciation, diminution of dimensions.
The change (some call it the decline) in the Abyssinian began in or around 1983, when the other cat associations began supporting a far more extreme, tubular, thin, cat with an extreme wedge shaped head.
The body is small to medium in size, long and slender, not tubular, with full and deep rib cage and well-knit shoulders. The back is naturally arched and the underline gently curves upward forming a slight tuck up.
Balinese are sleek, dainty cats with long tubular bodies and fine boning. In fact, the Balinese is the epitome of long-long svelte body, long tail fringed with long hair, long fine-boned legs, and a long straight profile.
It varies from tiny black dots to tubular structures about 1/32" (1/2 mm) long. If you are in doubt of its identification, put the suspected material on a light colored table top or counter top.
The Balinese's oriental body type, with a long, tubular body and a wedge-shaped head, is softened by the semi-long coat that graces its body. The Balinese head type is the same as the Siamese and includes a flat profile and flared ears.
The California Spangled Cat's strong, tubular body, short spotted coat and "hunter-like" gait give the illusion of wildness. It has a long, lean, somewhat muscular body, a low slung walk, along with those irreplaceable spots.
Rectangular and elongated but not tubular, less long than the svelte body type.
Usually fine or medium boned.
The head is a modified wedge shape. The ears are not as large and the muzzle is usually shorter than the svelte breeds.
The urethra is a tubular structure that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body. In the female cat, the urethra is shorter and larger in diameter.
The Colorpoint Shorthair Cat is a variant of the Siamese cat, and features the same long, tubular body, large ears, and triangular, wedge-shaped head as the modern Siamese.
Glistening, muscular, hard tubular bodies
Color descriptions start with the primary Siamese colors, to which the mottling of red or cream has been added
Temperament
Loving, yet independent ...
Torso long, lean and elegant, not tubular, showing well developed muscular strength without coarseness. No inclination toward flabbiness or cobbiness. General balance of utmost importance.
The Siamese is an elegant animal with a long, muscular & tubular body, long neck. The legs are long & slender with small, oval feet. The hind legs are longer than the front legs. The tail is long, thin & whip like.
Medium in size, males proportionately larger than females. Torso long, lean and elegant, not tubular, showing well developed muscular strength without coarseness. No inclination toward flabbiness or cobbiness. General balance of utmost importance.
Small to medium; torso long and slender, not tubular; back is naturally arched; shoulders well knit; rump rounded and well muscled.
BODY - medium in size, long, svelte and elegant, with fine bones and firm muscles. The abdomen is tight, the body tubular, with the shoulder and hips continuing the sleek, straight lines of the body. The rib cage is oval when viewed from the front.
A long slender neck leads into a refined, lengthy body, well muscled and tubular in shape, the legs are fine boned yet strong, with delicate oval paws.
A good diet and plenty of exercise are essential to maintain the Bali's firm, tubular body and silky coat (Bali's should not be fat or flabby). The ideal Balinese body feels like steel sheathed in silk.
Semi-foreign body: Cat body type that is long and tubular but not as extreme as a cat with a foreign or oriental body type.
Oriental Shorthairs are like the Siamese in body type and personality. They share the long, fine-boned legs and tail, tubular body, wedge-shaped head and large ears.
From the start the breed standard has called for a long, wedge shaped head and elongated body lines. The muscular, tubular body is supported by long legs and graced by a long neck and tail.
Don't be fooled by the svelte, tubular body; these domestic house cats have surprising weight and muscle tone and are neither frail nor fragile.
The Cornish Rex can be prone to obesity, which of course is unhealthy and also spoils their classic tubular shape. Males of the blue-cream smoke color variation are uncommon and almost always are sterile.
Use either tubular gauze or a clean cloth to bandage the wound. Apply the tourniquet between the wound and the heart and tight enough to control bleeding. Every fifteen minutes loosen the tourniquet briefly.
 See also: Wedge, Taper, CFA, Tortie, Oriental Shorthair
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