Traits

A ruff style that is short and choppy.

•  Scruffy:  

  🔹 Fur should be short in length and tends to be a bit longer as it nears the chest.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is rather large and fluffy along the back of the neck, creating a mane behind the head.

•  Mane:  

  🔹 Fur can be short along the sides but should be clearly textured, and stripe of smooth fur may appear along the center of the neck.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is full around the chest and back of the head, but smoother along the neck.

•  Flare:  

  🔹 Fur blooms from the chest and smooths as it reaches the chin.
  🔹 Fur can be shorter if desired.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is smooth along the back, with a flurry of elegant fur along the front.

•  Cravat:  

  🔹 Fur may be curled or wavy, but should not curl or coil.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is full and large, wrapping fully around the neck giving its bearer a rounder, luxurious appearance.

•  Collar:  

  🔹 Fur tends to be smoother around the back of the ruff, with the center being the focal point of texture.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style of medium length that is choppy and layered, considered the larger form of "scruffy ruff".

•  Flurry:  

  🔹 Fur may be curled or wavy, but should not curl or coil.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is composed of smooth and dense fur, groomed into a soft collar that gives a cozy appearance to its bearer.

•  Snood:  

  🔹 Fur should puff up under the chin and feel like a snood has been wrapped around the pawbird, but may be choppier in style.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is composed of explosively fluffy fur, dense and impressive in shape. The largest of the common ruffs.

•  Full:  

  🔹 Fur may be curled or wavy, but should not curl or coil.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is choppy and wild, with fur growing in length the further from the center of the neck it grows.

•  Wolven:  

  🔹 Fur should be medium in length, and should look like the pawbird is wearing a small pelt.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is composed of well groomed fur that falls forward, framing the sides of the neck charmingly.

•  High Collar:  

  🔹 Fur may be curled or wavy, but should not curl or coil.
  🔹 Fur should start just under the jaw and reach the shoulders.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is composed of nicely groomed fur that leaves a small patch of the throat exposed reminiscent of a collared shirt.

•  Lapel:  

  🔹 Fur may be curled or wavy, but should not curl or coil.
  🔹 Fur should start just under the jaw and reach the shoulders.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

A ruff style that is composed of nicely groomed fur that has two extra shocks of fur just under the chin that resembles a bow!

•  Bow Tie:  

  🔹 Fur may be curled or wavy, but should not curl or coil.
  🔹 Fur should start just under the jaw and reach the shoulders.
  
  ❗ Common ruffs must cover the majority of the neck

"Apparently, this peculiarity seems to only be peculiar to non-pawbirds, which is interesting... Let's see here. 'A shimmering, transluscent covering wraps around the neck, with'- Is that fruit? Ahem, with fruit, it specifies 'whether cut or whole' floating within. My word..."

Think of the refreshing zest of lemon lime, the sweet snap of a peach, an apple, a grape. Now imagine that delicious bite of fruit is floating withing the neck of your pawbird friend. Would you take a bite? Well no worries! This delightful ruff is regenerating, with a bite only lasting about an hour or so before it seemingly mends itself. Pawbirds are aware of how alluring their ruffs can be (it's a point of pride for many) and will gladly share with a friend! (Many find this strange anyways.) 

• Trait:  

  🔹 Adds a ruff made of colorful jelly around the neck of your Pawbird!
  🔹 Jelly may be mostly opaque or transluscent, with stripes or rings commonly allowed.  
  🔹 Fruits may be included into the jelly, either cubed, shaped, or whole. The fuit may be mixed and matched or fall into a single type all throughout.
  🔹 The shape and texture of the ruff must follow classic large jelly mold shapes and can be placed anywhere along the neck. (smooth jelly is always ok) 
  
  ❗ Jelly should not be fully transparent or colorless. 
  ❗ Jelly can have "cutouts" at the base or top where flesh meets jelly to make it feel more natural, but the jelly should otherwise not have cutouts. 

A ruff style composed of thick, dense fur that puffs smoothly along the front and explodes into a flurry along the back. Considered refined among the species, particularly due to the plush nature of the fur and how effortlessly it seems to keep the style.

Trait:  

• The ruff typically has a soft, almost heart-shape to the front of the neck fur while the back tends to jut out in a flurry of soft elegant fur.
• Fur may be straight, wavy, or lightly curled.

• No part of the pawbird's neck should be visible through the ruff. Although the ruff may end just below the throat!

A ruff style that leaves the entire throat exposed, only growing soft short fur along the back of the neck that extends into short ribbons that drape over the chest. Pawbirds often decorate these ribbons with colorful ties, metal clasps, and other accessories.

Trait:  

• The ribbons may extend down to the hips on any Pawbird.
• Fur may be applied to the front of the neck as well if you'd like full coverage, but the ribbons should always extend from the front.
• Fur may be straight, wavy, or lightly curled.

• This style of ruff must always have visible fur along the back of the neck and cannot be drawn smooth.

A style of ruff that densely covers the upper part of a Pawbird's neck in a messy fashion, giving the appearance of a frilly collar.

Trait:  

• The ruff's fur may be roughtly the length of a pawbird's neck or  can be shorn fairly short to offer a variety in size.
• Fur may be straight, wavy, or lightly curled.

• Fur should not grow along any other part of the neck.

A delicate ruff composed of soft fur that puffs almost perfectly spherical. Pawbs take care to trim any excess strands of fur that stick out too much but generally have an easy time of maintaining the style.

Trait:  

• This ruff fully surrounds the neck with no breaks.
• The lower portion of the neck should be fully exposed.

A style of ruff composed of long locks of fur that evenly split and drape around the pawbird's neck, ending in ribbon-y fur that can be styled with minimal effort.

Trait:  

• Should have large, chunky fur with visible strips or "locks" of fur.
• Fur may extend down towards the hips at the longest, and may barely cover the shoulders at the shortest.
• Fur may be straight, wavy, or lightly curled.

A peculiar yet fashionable style of ruff composed of locks of fur that grow from the side of the neck and billow around in an impressive fashion. This messy chic style is very popular amongst the social crowd.

Trait:  

• Fur may originate from any point on the neck and should curve heavily around the Pawb.
• The whole neck is covered by fur, and the ends stick up into the air naturally.
• Fur may be waist length at the longest.
• Fur may be straight, wavy, or lightly curled.

• Fur should not look evenly split.
• Fur should only move in one direction instead of splitting .

A style of ruff composed of short, choppy fur that wraps around the bottom of the throat, appearing like a fur collar.

Trait:  

• The collar wraps fully around the neck, but may have a notch or cut-out in the fur at any point.
• The fur itself may droop and be long enough to touch the shoulders.
• Fur may be straight, wavy, or lightly curled.