THE LONG-HAIRED CAT 149 



Condition should be considered so as to have muscle 

 and activity without too much flesh or approach to 

 coarseness, which would be quite out of place. 



Colour, except that the ground should be a delicate 

 tint of pale grey, is the same in its markings as given for 

 the Brown Tabby. The more pure and clear the grey, 

 and the more intense the black markings, the better the 

 specimen will be if good in other particulars. 



In size I think ten pounds is a fair average weight for 

 males, and eight or nine pounds for females, but I should 

 not object to a little more in either sex if the specimen 

 did not lose in quality ; but what I said of the Creams I may 

 repeat of the Silver Tabbies, that the best I have seen have 

 not been very large cats. 



I have the impression that of late years a club has been 

 formed for this variety alone, and if this be so there will 

 be more encouragement for breeders to bring out high- 

 class specimens, and prevent their being neglected in the 

 rush of other varieties for popular favour. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING 

 LONG-HAIRED SILVER TABBIES 



Head, small, round and well shaped . .-. 10 Points 

 Ears, small, unobtrusive, tufted and tipped . 5 ,, 



Eyes, round, fairly large and expressive . 10 

 Chest and shoulders, moderately maned and 



frilled 10 ,, 



Legs and feet, fairly long, but fine in bone . 5 >% 



