The tail is always magnificent, being as much as twelve inches or more when fanned to its fullest. Perhaps the most impressive part of the coat is the mane. On a fully mature cat, i.e. one over five years of age and which is challenged by the most adverse cold weather, the mane is nothing less than spectacular. This, unfortunately, may disappear in the spring, but rest assured that it will begin to lengthen again as the days begin to shorten. They appear in coats of most colors, from pure white to deepest coal black, with every possible coat pattern and color combination in between, with the exception of the colorpoint colors as seen in the Siamese or Persian-Himalayan such as seal point or chocolate point.
Darker cats require less coat to keep warm since they absorb more heat from the sun.
Lighter cats tend to have fuller coats with more undercoat. Some colors change from light to darker tones with the seasons. And, finally, because they are a natural breed, their mature size will differ from line to line. Yes, the skogkatt, meaning forest cat, really did come out of the Scandinavian forests some time in the last 4,000 years. However, they are not feral but are among the most people-oriented cats.