ðə kˈoʊt ɪz ˈɔfən hˈɛvili kˈɜːld ɪn wˈɪntɚ, ænd mˈʌtʃ lˈɛs sˌoʊ ɪn sˈʌmɚ; ʌnjˈuːʒuːəli, ðə mˈeɪn ænd tˈeɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈoʊlt ɪn sˈʌmɚ.
The coat is often heavily curled in winter, and much less so in summer; unusually, the mane and tail also moult in summer.