Lynx tips are desirable but not required. Flank has great depth. When viewed from the rear, back legs are straight. Large round, firm paws with heavy tufting between toes. Broader at the base.
Desirable length is equal to the body from the base of tail to the base of neck.
Guard hairs desirable. Britches are full on the hind legs. The coat may be fuller in the winter than the summer because the dense undercoat has its full development in the winter. Softer coats are permitted in shaded, solid and bicolor cats. In the case of the classic, mackerel and spotted tabbies the pattern should be well-marked and even.