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Guard hairs are the longest, most coarse hairs in a mammal
Mammal

Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose name is derived from their distinctive feature, mammary glands, with which they feed their young....
's coat, forming the topcoat (or outer coat). They taper to a point and protect the undercoat from the elements. 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
Coat (animal)

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 show, cat show and horse show....
 may be important in judging the animal, particularly at conformation dog shows
Conformation show

Conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, are a kind of dog show in which a Dog-show judge familiar with a specific dog breed evaluates individual Purebred for how well the dogs conform to the established Breed type for their breed, as described in a breed's individual Breed standard ....
, cat shows
Cat show

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....
 and horse shows
Horse show

A Horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and pony. Many different list of horse breeds and equestrianism disciplines hold competitions worldwide, from local to the international levels....
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Guard hairs are the longest, most coarse hairs in a mammal
Mammal

Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose name is derived from their distinctive feature, mammary glands, with which they feed their young....
's coat, forming the topcoat (or outer coat). They taper to a point and protect the undercoat from the elements. 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
Coat (animal)

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 show, cat show and horse show....
 may be important in judging the animal, particularly at conformation dog shows
Conformation show

Conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, are a kind of dog show in which a Dog-show judge familiar with a specific dog breed evaluates individual Purebred for how well the dogs conform to the established Breed type for their breed, as described in a breed's individual Breed standard ....
, cat shows
Cat show

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....
 and horse shows
Horse show

A Horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and pony. Many different list of horse breeds and equestrianism disciplines hold competitions worldwide, from local to the international levels....
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See also

  • Awn hair
    Awn hair

    Awn hairs are the intermediate hairs in a mammal's coat. They are shorter than the guard hairs and longer than the down hairs. They help with Thermal insulation and protect the down hairs underneath....
  • Coat (animal)
    Coat (animal)

    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 show, cat show and horse show....
     for a general discussion of coats
  • Coat (dog)
    Coat (dog)

    The coat of a dog is the pelage that covers its body. A dog coat may be a double coat, made up of a soft undercoat and a coarse topcoat, or a single coat, without an undercoat....
     for details about dog coats
  • Down hair
    Down hair

    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, which makes them highly efficient for trapping air and insulating the animal....
  • Fur
    Fur

    Fur is a Hair of any non-human mammal, also known as the pelage. It may consist of short ground hair, long guard hair, and, in some cases, medium awn hair....