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RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



merits and demerits of the various types and shades, 

 favoured by one and the other, I am even more diffident 

 in this case about giving my views as to the 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING 

 LONG-HAIRED CHINCHILLA CATS 



Head, fairly broad but not large . 

 Ears, small and well placed .... 

 Eyes, round, full and expressive . 

 Legs and feet, light and elegant in shape 

 Chest and shoulders, broad and well clothed . 

 Brush and thighs, covered with long fine hair 

 Coat, soft, delicate in texture, and voluminous 

 Condition, firm, not fat or heavy 

 Colour, pale French grey with dark shadings 

 Size of males to nine pounds ; females to about 

 eight pounds ..... 



10 Points 



5 

 10 



5 

 10 



IO 



15 



IO 



20 



Total 100 Points 



THE LONG-HAIRED BROWN TABBY 



This variety, a prime favourite of mine, and of which 

 I have had several very good specimens at different times, 

 attains, I think, the greatest size of any of the Long Hairs 

 and when in full coat, and correct in its markings, is a very 

 handsome animal. 



The head should be round shaped, broad and 

 massive, well covered with hair at the sides and neck. 



I should have said, by-t he-bye, that nearly, if not 



