1 82 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



that although I have never seen a class provided for them, 

 and have always met them either in Mixed Tabby or Variety 

 Classes, I think they are as much entitled to be considered 

 a distinct variety as Spotted Tabbies, and believe there are 

 plenty of them about if they were looked after and 

 brought to the front. 



Many I have seen were very handsome specimens, and 

 well worthy of notice, and I have little doubt if taken 

 up by some careful breeders a good deal might be done 

 with them. 



The head should be round, strong in muzzle, short in 

 face, and with well-filled cheeks. 



The ears rather small, with rounded tips. 



The eyes large, round, lustrous and orange yellow, 

 with a look of green in them ; intelligent expression. 



The legs rather short, strong in bone ; feet round. 



The body moderately long and deep, broad across 

 the shoulders, back and hind quarters, cobby more than 

 lanky. 



The tail thick and strong, carried in a curve, marked 

 with the body colours in rings from end to end. 



The coat dense, but not long or coarse, sleek and soft. 



The condition muscular, firm and hard, and general 

 appearance tiger-like and stately. 



The size of males to twelve or thirteen pounds ; of 

 females, to eight or nine pounds. 



The colour to be shades of iron grey all over for the 

 ground, with Tabby markings on face much as in the 

 other Tabbies, but the body markings to be made up of 

 narrow black stripes running downwards from the spine. 



