132 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



will require constant attention to their coats, even to the 

 extent of careful washing, drying before a fire, and 

 combing when sent to a show, and the box, which, when 

 properly ventilated round the upper edges just under the 

 cover all round it, I greatly prefer to baskets, even 

 when lined. It should have brown holland or calico 

 tacked round the sides to guard against any possibility of 

 soiling the coats, and the bedding for them, as indeed for 

 all cats, should either be paper shavings, such as may be 

 got from bookbinders and many stationers, or what is 

 known as reed straw. 



The head should be somewhat broad, round and 

 fairly large, short in face, eyes wide apart, cheeks, fore- 

 head and round mouth well furnished with hair. 



Ears small and well carried, fully supplied with soft 

 fine hair outside, and tufts of hair inside, with points to 

 tips. 



Eyes bright and large, nearly round in shape, and as 

 much the shade known as turquoise as possible, and 

 matching each other, odd eyes being a defect often seen. 

 Amber eyes are not a disqualification, but count against 

 a specimen. 



Chest and shoulders should have a profusion of long 

 hair forming a mane and frill, greatly adding to their 

 beauty and style. 



I do not remember seeing any Russian Long-haired 

 Cats of this colour, but it is frequently met with in 

 Angoras and Persians, the character of the coats of the 

 former is more woolly than the latter, which are softer, 

 finer and more silky to the feel, but each of them should 



