The Cymric is a muscular, compact, medium to large cat with wide-set ears and large, round, expressive eyes. The eyes should match the color of the coat. The fur is mid-length, silky, and with a thick undercoat, especially around the ruff, extending downward to create a shirtfront. This breed can come in a wide array of colors and patterns.
Cymric cats can have four different tail shapes. The preferred tail shape is the "rumpy," where the cat has no tail at all, and there is often a small depression where the tail should come out of the body. Next are the "rumpy-raisers," where the tail consists of one to three vertebrae. "Stumpies" have a short tail that usually curves and has knots or kinks. Lastly, there are the "longies," whose tails are almost as long as those of normal domestic cats.
