​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.
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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
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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.