WIP Miniature Cat Sculpture - no fur

If curious as to what lies beneath that furry, fiber coat of my miniature scale cats -- this pic is an example of how I generally start all my smaller sculpts.  I first form a raw clay shape of the head and body using polyclay and tools.  Then I will bake/cure the head/body, and will carve and refine the face, nose, mouth, ears, etc.  Once I get the overall shape down, I  will use an Xacto to cut the head away from the excess clay I used to hold onto it while sculpting.  Next, I will drill both head & body and attach together using wire in the core (and bake once again).  After the piece has a final cure in the oven, I will paint with Genesis oils, and finally, apply a natural fiber layer using glue.   I find it very odd after having showed this procedure, that some individuals still think that my work should be classified as Needlefelt??