THE LONG-HAIRED CAT 145 



quite, all the Russian Long-haired Cats I have seen have 

 been of this colour, but they have been less distinctly 

 marked, their coats more woolly in texture, and their tails 

 shorter and thicker than the best Persian specimens, and 

 have not pleased me so much, and I should not advise 

 any of my readers to cross Persians with one of the 

 Russians, for even if they attained increased size, I think 

 it would be more than counterbalanced by coarseness and 

 want of clearness in markings. 



The ears should be small for the size of the head, 

 and quite surrounded with abundance of hair on the 

 upper parts of the head, and furnished with fine hair 

 inside, and at the points. 



The eyes large, round, prominent and orange yellow 

 in colour, with very dignified expression, conveying a 

 deep sense of self-importance. 



The legs and feet large and powerful, but not long 

 enough to give idea of legginess. 



The chest and shoulders should be wide and deep, 

 mane and frill well developed on each. 



The brush should be very profuse and full, and the 

 hind quarters well covered with long hair. 



The coat should be dense and very abundant all 

 over the body, which should be very large and massive, 

 without being loaded with fat. 



Condition is always important, and should comprise 

 hard muscular firmness of flesh with well-groomed coat 

 and graceful outlines of form. 



Colour. The ground should be deep rich brown striped 

 with black. These markings start from a broadish stripe 



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