148 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



another which has suffered from the " booming v of the 

 Blues, Creams and Chinchillas, although there is little 

 doubt it has had a good deal to do with the creation of 

 the last-named colour, and many of the Blues and Creams 

 show traces of a Tabby having been in the family 

 genealogical tree at some time or other. 



As a rule Silver Tabbies are not very large, the heads, 

 particularly of the females, being small, but they are 

 usually what are called " pretty cats," and have a youthful, 

 juvenile appearance long after they have passed out of 

 kittenhood. 



Their ears are small, and well hidden in soft silky 

 hair round the upper part of the head and neck. 



The eyes, which should be soft and expressive and 

 bright yellow in colour, are moderately large, and round 

 shaped. 



The chest deep and shoulders fairly wide. As in 

 others of this family, it is a great point to have at least 

 one, I prefer two, stripes or bars of black across the chest 

 from side to side, which gives much character to its appear- 

 ance, and more frill than mane. 



The hind quarters should have plenty of long soft 

 hair upon them, and the brush should be well covered 

 in the same way, but usually not so full as in the other 

 Tabbies. 



The legs and feet are fairly long, but fine in bone, 

 as there should be nothing coarse about a Silver Tabby. 



The coat should be abundant and straight all over 

 the body, which is longer and more lithe in appearance 

 than some of the others. 



