138 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



The head should be large and massive, face short, 

 nose dark, sides of face and neck well covered with hair . 



Ears well carried, small, covered with soft hair on out- 

 sides, with tufts of hair inside and at tips. 



Eye nearly round in shape, large in size and ex- 

 pressive, a sort of yellowy orange in colour. 



Chest and shoulders, broad and well covered with 

 long straight hair in abundance. 



Coat, dense and long all over the body, nearly reach- 

 ing the ground at the sides, quite straight and soft in 

 texture. 



Legs and feet of sufficient strength without any 

 coarseness, and free from any bars, spots, or markings. 



The tail and hind quarters with plenty of long 

 straight hair on them, the former very full and profuse. 



The size of males may average to twelve pounds, 

 and of females, nearly approaching that weight, perhaps 

 eleven pounds. 



Colour should be some shade of blue, which, as I 

 said before, gives a wide range for taste, but whatever 

 it is, should be pure, without tint or any mark or bar, 

 some failing here and showing a Tabby cross at some time 

 or other. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING 

 LONG-HAIRED BLUE CATS 



Head, size, shape, and type . 3r$ . . 10 Points 

 Ears, small and well carried . * * . y. : i 5 

 Eyes, expressive, large and full . v , ,v 10 



