Toes, five in front, four behind. Long, but in proportion to the body, with a brush appearance. Tail hair length is keeping with the semi-long coat length. Due to the extremes in climate of their native region, the breed carries two distinctive coat lengths and allowances must be made for the seasonal coat. There is feathering on the ears, legs, feet and belly.
Facial fur is short.
A frontal neck ruff and full brush tail become more pronounced with age. The above description is that of an adult, allowances must be made for short coats and tail hair on kittens and young adults. Random markings should not be of a size or number to detract from the van pattern, making a specimen appear bi-color. Lack of a blaze to at least between the front edge of the ears. Eye color may fade with age.