THE LONG-HAIRED CAT 159 



ANY OTHER VARIETY OF LONG-HAIRED CATS 



As I have dealt in the foregoing sketches with all the 

 colours for which classes are provided at even the 

 largest shows, those remaining to be noticed will be some 

 of the same, varied with white markings. 



These will be Black and White, Blue and White, 

 Tabby and White, and Tortoiseshell and White, of which 

 the Tabby and White are by far the most numerous, as they 

 include Brown, Silver, Red and Grey, Tabby and White. 



It will not be necessary to say anything about the 

 formation of the animals, as in each case that will be the 

 same as for the main colour in the coat. 



Uniformity of markings is very important, and the 

 general rule as to this may be described as follows : 



The upper part of the head should be of the main colour, 

 while a white blaze should run up the face between the 

 eyes and comprising the mouth and chin, with white chest, 

 fore feet, and the lower parts of the hind feet. No spots 

 or splashes of white should be in the main colour anywhere. 



Attention should be paid to the character of the main 

 colour of each specimen ; that is, the Black, White, 

 Blue, or Smoke should be pure, and whole coloured, not 

 patchy or smudged, and the .Tabbies and Tortoiseshells 

 should be good of their several varieties. Of course it 

 will sometimes happen that specimens make their appear- 

 ance, spotted, barred or striped, not coming strictly 

 under any of the above descriptions, but in such 

 cases they must be judged on their merits after com- 

 parison with the other competitors. 



