How Does THAT Work? Daisy's Curls

One of my FRIENDS asked if I would EXPLAIN about Daisy's CURLY FURS. I think that is an EXCELLENT idea. EXCELLENT is a big word.

I guess you MIGHT have noticed that Daisy has CURLY furs. Here is a CLOSE UP so you can see for YOURSELF.

I been WATCHING Daisy for a while now, and I think there are TWO ways she gets her furs CURLY. Sometimes, she makes SPIT curls. Like this:

But she has another SECRET way to make curls. I do not think she will LIKE you to find out what goes on UNDER the TOWEL!

HAHAHAHAHA! Daisy has CURLERS in her FURS!
Having curls is EASY. How do I look with CURLY FURS?
I hope I have EXPLAINED everything right.

How Does THAT Work? Daisy's Curls

Thoughts on Thursday: On Being Curly

Last week, I got an e-mail requesting that I post some photos that show the curliness of my furs! My furs are really more wavy than curly. Here is what the CFA breed standard says about Devon Rex fur:

COAT: Density: the cat is well covered with fur, with the greatest density occurring on the back, sides, tail, legs, face, and ears. Slightly less density is permitted on the top of head, neck, chest, and abdomen. Bare patches are a fault in kittens and a serious fault in adults; however the existence of down on the underparts of the body should not be misinterpreted as bareness. Sparse hair on the temples (forehead in front of the ears) is not a fault. Texture: the coat is soft, fine, full-bodied, and rexed (i.e., appearing to be without guard hairs). Length: the coat is short on the back, sides, upper legs, and tail. It is very short on the head, ears, neck, paws, chest, and abdomen. Kittens may have very short fur all over; even if not long enough to wave, it must cover the kitten evenly, so that no bare patches are evident. Waviness: a rippled wave effect should be apparent when the coat is smoothed with one's hand. The wave is most evident where the coat is the longest, on the body and tail.

Here I think you can see the waviness of my furs. My furs feel kind of soft and downy/cottony, and I hardly shed at all!

Even my whiskers are curly! My whiskers tend to be brittle and snap off easily. For some reason, the whiskers on just the right side of my face are very short and broken. Maybe I sleep more on that side. I am not sure.

Here is my undercarriage. My tummy is mostly white, but I have this funny darker spot.

Um, pretend that I am not about to give the bitey to my Mommie's finger here. I think this photo shows my extra-curly neck furs.

My fur color is called "Dilute Calico." Here you can see all the colors of my furs, and even the frizzledy furs inside my ears.

Thoughts on Thursday: On Being Curly