THE SHORT-HAIRED CAT 165 



I should have said, in my experience I have rarely 

 met with a bad-tempered cat of this colour, they are 

 usually very sociable, and make charming cats for the 

 house, and, as a rule, keep themselves wonderfully 

 clean. 



Of course, for exhibition purposes they may require 

 extra attention, but generally it will be found that a 

 good drenching of the coat with fine flour, which may be 

 done with an ordinary kitchen dredger, and afterwards 

 brushing it carefully out, will give all the cleansing 

 required, and give less risk of cold by washing, which is 

 often a very troublesome operation with cats. 



The illustrations to this sketch are Champions 

 Ballochmyle, Billie Blue Eyes, Laurel Emperor and 

 Laurel Leonidas, the latter both belonging to the 

 writer, and winners of numerous prizes at all the best 

 shows. The last named was one of the largest white 

 short-haired cats ever shown. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING 

 SHORT-HAIRED WHITE CATS 



Head 10 Points 



Ears. . 5 



Eyes. . . 15 



Body ........ 10 



Legs and feet ...... 5 



Tail . . , 5 



Coat . . . . . 10 



Colour 25 



