40 THE CAT 



THE ANGORA. 

 (Called also Angola.) 



The Angora Cat, which has a close relation 

 to the Persian, comes from the province of 

 Angora, in western Asia, which is also well 



FIG. 9. ANGORA. 



known for its goats, with fine, silky, long hair, 

 which is nsed in the manufacture of soft 

 shawls. The Angora has a small head, with 

 a rather short though well-defined nose, more 

 angular than the Persian. The eyes should be 

 large and full, and harmonious in color with 



