Guard hairs are the longest, most coarse hairs in a mammal's coat, forming the topcoat (or outer coat). Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands They taper to a point and protect the undercoat from the elements. Down hairs, also called the ground hairs, are the very fine fluffy hairs closest to the Skin on some Mammals The hairs are short and crimped They are often water repellent and stick out above the rest of the coat. Guard hairs add the sheen to the coat of an animal.
The coat may be important in judging the animal, particularly at conformation dog shows, cat shows and horse shows. Coat, or the nature and quality of a show Mammal 's Pelage, is important to the Animal fancy in the judging of the animal particularly at conformation In a conformation show, judges familiar with specific Dog breeds evaluate individual Dogs for how well they conform to published Breed standards A cat show is a judged event where the owners of Cats compete to win titles in various cat registering organizations by entering their cats to be judged after a breed standard A Horse show is a judged exhibition of Horses and ponies. Many different horse breeds and equestrian disciplines hold competitions worldwide
See also
- Awn hair
- Coat (animal) for a general discussion of coats
- Coat (dog) for details about dog coats
- Down hair
- Fur
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