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between the eyes, rounded on top, with a nose 

 rather longish, the whole having a somewhat 

 bullety appearance. The head is carried on a 

 rather longish neck, which adds grace, under 

 somewhat savage aspect, to its appearance. 



EYES. The eyes are round, brilliant, and 

 vary in color from a bright amber to an orange- 

 yellow ; the darker the hue the better. 



EARS. The ears are medium in size, rounded 

 at the apex, and broad at the base, giving them 

 an angular form. They should be set well 

 apart and carried well cocked or erect, giving 

 a bright appearance. 



CONFORMATION. The Tortoise-shell is rather 

 a smallish cat ; but allowance must be made 

 for the fact that the immense majority of Tor- 

 toise-shells are females, which in all the cat fam- 

 ilies are smaller than the males. The bodies 

 are rather long, giving the animal the graceful 

 turn of the tiger or leopard. 



TAIL. The tail is long, thick at the base, 

 tapers toward the end, and has an upward 

 curve. Patches of color on the tail should be 

 as distinct as they are on the body. 



COAT COLOR AND QUALITY. The Tortoise- 



