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RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



to be as intense in shade as obtainable, the one or two 

 stripes across chest, forming the Lord Mayor's chain, in 

 particular should be much in evidence. 



When one has the opportunity of seeing a downright 

 first-class specimen of this variety, it is a thing, in the words 

 of the late Captain Cuttle, " to be made a note of." 



The illustrations to this sketch are portraits of 

 Champion Xenophon and the writer's Laurel Quar, two of 

 the best specimens of the variety seen for many years. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING 

 SHORT-HAIRED BROWN TABBY CATS 



Head 



Ears 



Eyes ...... 



Body and shape ..... 



Legs and feet ..... 



Tail. ; 



Coat 



Condition and appearance . 



Size ....... 



Colour and markings .... 



Total 100 Points 



THE SPOTTED TABBY SHORT-HAIRED CAT 



As far as my experience goes, this is by far the least 

 common of all the Tabbies, and correctly - marked 

 specimens are very rarely seen. I am bound to say they 



