Editing Cymric cat (section)

== Appearance ==

=== Body ===
The Cymric is a muscular, compact, medium to large cat with a sturdy bone structure, but the lack of a tail can make them appear small.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=A Complete Guide To 4 Canadian Cat Breeds and More... - Cat Canva |url=https://catcanva.com/a-complete-guide-to-4-canadian-cat-breeds-and-more/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |language=en-US |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310194853/https://catcanva.com/a-complete-guide-to-4-canadian-cat-breeds-and-more/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Males of this Canadian cat breed can weigh up to 12 pounds, while, female usually weigh between 8 and 12 pounds.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Cymric Cat Breed - Facts and Personality Traits {{!}} Hill's Pet |url=https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/cat-breeds/cymric |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Hill's Pet Nutrition |language=en-US}}</ref> They have a rounded appearance and their front legs are shorter than their hind legs.<ref name="ACF std3" /> Their eyes come in various shades such as amber, green, hazel, copper, gold, yellow, and orange.<ref name=":1"/> Cymrics also exhibit tall ears that are angled slightly outwards and are adorned with moderate ear tufts.<ref name="ACF std3" />

=== Coat ===
Their semi-long, dense, and resilient double coat consists of a shorter, soft undercoat (known as an [[Awn hair|awn]]).<ref name="ACF std3" /> The Cymric cat's coat is notably long and voluminous around the ruff, extending downward to create a shirtfront.<ref name="ACF std3" /> Additionally, the coat extends onto the upper portion of the hindquarters above the [[Hock (anatomy)|hock]], creating breeches,<ref name="ACF std3" /> a term derived from the visual effect of a cat's fur replicating traditional, baggy knee-length pants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What are britches on a cat? – PoC |url=https://pictures-of-cats.org/what-are-britches-on-a-cat.html |access-date=2023-07-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> In the show ring, the quality of a cat's coat has greater significance than its color or markings,<ref name="ACF std3" /> even though Cymric can display a wide array of colors and patterns.<ref name=":1" />

=== Tail ===
[[File:GeorgeManxProfile.jpg|alt=Refer to the caption|thumb|A "stumpy" Cymric]]
Similar to their parent breed, kittens in a Cymric litter can have various tail lengths and are classified by the proportion:

* '''Rumpy'''<ref name=":0" /> - Completely lacks a tail with no extension of the tailbone

* '''Rumpy Riser'''<ref name=":0" /> - Up to three [[Vertebra|vertebrae]] at the end of the spine that will rise when pet
* '''Stumpy'''<ref name=":0" /> - Up to five vertebrae at the end of the spine, resulting in a small stump<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Hackett |first=Stacy |date=2020-03-02 |title=Tails Not Required: The Cymric |url=https://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/tails-not-required-the-cymric |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Catster |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''Longies'''<ref name=":0" /> - A tail longer than five vertebrae but is shorter than a full length tail<ref name=":2" />

Rumpies are the most valued for [[cat show]] purposes and is the only [[show cat]] type in some organizations.

=== Isle of Man Longhair (tailed variant) ===
The '''Isle of Man Longhair''' is a fully tailed Cymric cat, i.e. a cat of Cymric (and thus Manx) stock, with Cymric features, but without expression of the Manx taillessness gene. It is presently only recognized as a separate breed by the New Zealand Cat Fancy (NZCF) with a breed standard. Coat colours are limited to those acceptable in the British Shorthair, and require the doubled and thick, long coat of the Cymric.<ref name="NZCF IML2">{{cite web |date=January 2003 |title=Breed Code IML &ndash; Isle of Man Longhair |url=http://www.nzcf.com/sop/Isle%20of%20Man%20LH.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725043300/http://www.nzcf.com/sop/Isle%20of%20Man%20LH.pdf |archive-date=July 25, 2012 |access-date=November 18, 2011 |work=NZCF.com |publisher=New Zealand Cat Fancy (NZCF) |location=Katikati, NZ}}</ref> In other international registries, such cats are designated "Tailed Cymric" or "Tailed Manx Longhair", only recognized as breeding stock (they are important as such, since breeding two tailless Manx or Cymrics together results in birth defects), and cannot be show cats.<ref name="GCCF regpol3" />