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Weight range
3.5 to 10 kg
Dental formula
2 x ( I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 3/2, M 1/1) = 30
What are the names of the hair types
Guard/primary, awn, down/secondary, vellus and whiskers
Guard / primary hairs
One per follicle
Coarse, long, thick
Most pigmented
Awn hairs
Mixed with primary hairs
Medium length, thinner
Less pigmented
Protects undercoat
Secondary / down hairs
Several per follicle
Fine and soft
Forms undercoat
Vellus hair
Hairs in hairless cats
Whiskers
Long, thick, tactile
On side of muzzle, cheeks and above eyes
Very sensitive, play role in ability to navigate in darkness
Fur types
Short-haired
Semi-long-haired
Long-haired
Curly-haired
Hairless
Different types of ears
Small and far apart
Middle size and erect
Big
Curled backwards
Folded forwards
Different head shapes
Rounded, medium, triangular, heart
Body shapes
Short lined - compact, solid, strong bones, short legs
Medium lined - proportioned, muscular, medium length legs, round head
Long lined - slim bones, long body, narrow, agile, light weight
