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Step 1
Look at the shape of the cat's head. It is much like the Siamese in its triangular shape, but is a bit more rounded. The forehead is pretty flat from ear to ear. As with their curly coat, their whiskers are also curly.
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Step 2
Peer deep into the eyes of the cat. They will be large and almond shaped. They are set apart by a fair bit and are slightly slanted.
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Step 3
Look at their ears. They are flared and cupped. They are medium to large in size and often have lynx-type tufts on the ears.
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Step 4
Examine the overall condition and shape of the body. The LaPerm is slightly like a Siamese cat in the body. The legs are long and slender with the hind legs slightly longer than the front legs, which raises the tail up and over the level of the shoulders. The cat is well muscled.
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Step 5
Feel the length of the tail. Its length is proportionate to the length of the body, is wide and tapers to a somewhat fine tip on the end. The hair on the tail has been called a "bottle brush tail."
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Step 6
Examine and feel the coat of the cat. The best-known feature of the LaPerm is their curly hair. It is very curly. It makes you want to say it's having a really bad hair day or that it looks like it just had a perm. The hair is very curly to wavy. The LaPerm comes in both long-haired and short-haired varieties.
