40-day-old kittens can judge long-haired and short-haired cats by observing the fur condition and stroking them by touch. The hair of long-haired cats feels softer, while short-haired cats feel smooth. When long-haired cats are young, they appear to be round in shape, with longer hair on their necks, cheeks, tails, and legs. There may be a slightly wavy appearance or flat hair. ​​​​​​

How to determine whether a 40-day-old kitten is a long-haired cat or a short-haired cat?

Although short-haired cats have some protruding guard hairs that are relatively long, at first glance they appear to be unevenly long and short. After short-haired cats moult, they will all turn into smooth and close-fitting short hairs.

You can also tell the difference by knowing whether the kitten's previous generation has long hair or short hair. If one cat parent has long hair and the other parent has short hair, unless the short hair has a recessive long hair gene, otherwise Basically, only short or medium-short hair can be produced.