Body Coat Length and Tail Coat Length
All associations describe body coat length for long hair curls as SEMI-LONG as contrasted to LONG as you would see in a Persian or Japanese Bobtail which is "medium-long to long".
Other cats with SEMI-LONG coats are LaPerm and Turkish Van. CFA
LH Division Coat Length: Semi-long Tail Coat Length: Full and plumed SH Division Coat Length: Short Tail Coat Length: Same as body coat length TICA Coat Length: Note TICA combines points for coat and tail by stating: - American Curl (AC) coat length is short with tail coat same length as body coat. - American Curl (ACL) coat is Semi-long with tail coat full and plumed ACFA Coat Length: Semi-long with tail coat full and plumed. Note ACFA does not include a separate description for SH coat length. FIFE ACL/Long Hair Coat: Full and plumed ACS/Short Hair Coat: Same length as body coat CFA Points TICA Points ACFA Points FIFE Points
Body Coat Length: 2 Length: 5* Body Coat Length: 2 Quality & Tail Coat Length: 2 Tail Coat Length: 2 Texture: 10** *Note: TICA combines coat and tail length for a total of 5 points. **Note: FIFE combines coat & tail length with texture for a total of 10 points. |
The 2016 CFA Breed Presentation included these slides to discuss coat length and tail coat length.
More photos of both LH and SH cats with proper coat length are below.