46 THE CAT 



varieties of cats which, as I have just said, is 

 based principally on color will be found in 

 the Appendix. 



It will be seen that in the Prize List of the 

 National Cat Show (vide Appendix) the classi- 

 fication of color is not quite so extended : and 

 justly so, as it will require a certain amount of 

 time and more systematic breeding to divide 

 the classes of cats more rigidty. The general 

 divisions will now be given in detail, with a 

 short outline of each variety, and then a resume 

 of the character or qualities which the animal 

 should present as to the conformation and shape 

 of its head, the color of its eyes, the form and 

 feathering of its ears, the conformation of its 

 body, with the set of the neck and the shape 

 and carriage of the tail, the color and quality 

 of its coat, and the character which is wanted 

 in the appendages of the extremities. 



THE TORTOISE-SHELL. 

 (Sometimes called Spanish Cats.) 



HEAD. The head of the Tortoise-shell should 

 be rather small, broad across the forehead and 



