POINTS OF EXCELLENCE. 137 



ROYAL CAT OF SIAM. 



POINTS 



Head 10 



Small, broad across and between the eyes, tapering 

 upwards and somewhat narrow between the ears : 

 forehead flat and receding, nose long, and some- 

 what broad, cheeks narrowing towards the mouth, 

 lips full and rounded, ears rather large and wide 

 at base, with very little hair inside. 



Fur 10 



Very short, and somewhat woolly, yet soft and silky 

 to the touch, and glossy, with much lustre on the 

 face, legs, and tail. 



Colour 20 



The ground or body colour to be of an even tint, 

 slightly darker on the back, but not in any way 

 clouded or patched with any darker colour ; light 

 rich dun is the preferable colour, but a light fawn, 

 light silver-gray, or light orange is allowable; deeper 

 and richer browns, almost chocolate, are admissible 

 if even and not clouded, but the first is the true 

 type, the last merely a variety of much beauty and 

 excellence ; but the dun and light tints take pre- 

 cedence. 



Markings 20 



Ears black, the colour not extending beyond them, 

 but ending in a clear and well-defined outline ; 

 around the eyes, and all the lower part of the head, 

 black ; legs and tail black, the colour not extending 

 into or staining the body, but having a clear line 

 of demarkation. 



