190 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



The ears very erect in carriage, rather large in size, 

 and very open and wide-awake looking. 



The eyes are very round and staring, greenish yellow 

 in colour, and with a smart alert expression. 



The legs are long and fine in bone, with small round 

 feet. 



The body long, flat-sided, and rather lean than plump, 

 very lithe and active-looking. 



The tail long, moderately thin to the point, and 

 carried gracefully. 



The condition muscular, firm and hard, and the 

 general appearance denoting much muscular vigour. 



The coat short, fine, and shiny, very close lying to 

 the skin. 



The size not differing much in the sexes, averaging 

 from eight to ten pounds, perhaps rarely exceeding nine 

 pounds. 



The colour to be white in predominance, with black 

 markings, as uniform as possible, distributed all over, 

 from head to tail, with a preference for some on both the 

 last named. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING WHITE 

 AND BLACK SHORT-HAIRED CATS 



Head . . ... . . .10 Points 



Ears 5 



Eyes . . . . - 1 . . . . 10 



Body and shape . . . . . .10,, 



Legs and feet ...... 5 



