Junior Intermediate Level

Personal Project

Display Project

A) Please submit to your mentor and display at a show a poster project that uses a photo of a cat (your cat if possible) and label the following on the photo: shoulder blades, chin, trunk or torso, flank, thigh, forehead/brow, front feet, back feet, head, ears, nose, whisker pads, neck, paws, eyes, back, tail, ribs, limbs, and abdomen.

B)Please describe in writing, either on the poster or separate sheet, the following problems in structure (some photos or illustrations encouraged.  Please find photos of problem structure if possible):

Jaw: overshot, undershot and wry mouth

Eyes: entropian and Epiphora

Nose: Reduced Nostril Aperture

Spine/Tail: Kink and stiff tail

Limbs:Hip Dysplasia, Polydactyly and Cow-hocked legs

Information sources for information needed on the above project.

An Important Note on Feline Structure

Identifying the Parts of a Cat

Recognizing Normal and Abnormal

Purina "Learning about Cats"



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