198 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



The condition should be muscular, hard and firm, 

 with an active, graceful general appearance. 



The size might average eight pounds for females, 

 though many are seen much less males, as much more 

 as obtainable without fat or coarseness. 



The colour should be tortoiseshell all over, except 

 white blaze up face, on each of the four feet, the chest 

 and belly ; the more distinct and pure the patches of 

 yellow black and red are, the better the specimen will 

 be in regard to colour, and no Tabby markings should 

 appear mixed with any of the colours, but they are often 

 seen in the red or yellow patches, denoting a Tabby 

 somewhere in the pedigree. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING TORTOISESHELL 

 AND WHITE SHORT-HAIRED CATS 



Head . . . ... .10 Points 



Ears . . . ; .". (r ,\ : . 5 



Eyes . . . . . ^ . r . 10 



Legs and feet . . . V . " 5 



Body . . . . . ... ... . . .10 



Tail . -". ; . , , ; ."," . , 5 



Coat . . . . ... , : . ; . . 5 



Condition and general appearance . .15 



Size . ; .. . . < , . " [, 5 



Colour and uniformity in markings . . . 30 



Total 100 Points 



