POINTS OF EXCELLENCE. 135 



WHITE AND BLACK, WHITE AND GRAY, WHITE 

 AND RED, WHITE AND ANY OTHER COLOUR. 



The colours and markings to count the same as the 

 above. The ground colour being white, and markings the 

 dark colour instead of white. In the markings they should 

 be even or well-balanced, such as two black ears, the rest 

 white ; or two black ears, with black tail, and the rest white ; 

 or all white, with dark tail only. These are not very un- 

 common markings, but if so marked, they may also have a 

 spot or two on the back or sides provided they balance in 

 size of colour. But the simplicity of the former is the best. 

 All other fancy colours and markings must be judged 

 according to taste, and entered in the any other variety of 

 colours for short-haired cats, such as strawberry colour, 

 smokies, chinchillas, ticked, black tabbies and such fancy 

 colours. 



ABYSSINIAN. 



POINTS 



Head . • 10 



Small, broad across the eyes, rather long than short 

 nose medium length, all well-formed. 



Eyes 15 



Orange-yellow, slightly tinged with green, large, 

 round, full, and bright. 



Nose and Feet 10 



Nose dark red, edged with black ; tips and cushions 

 of feet black, also the back of the hind-legs. 



