60 THE CAT 



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

 curves upward, and should have rings. 



COAT COLOR AND QUALITY. The hair 

 should be short, even, smooth, and silky. The 

 base color should be a distinct blue or a silver- 

 gray striped with black. In the Blue the color 

 should be a rich, deep, bright blue in the 

 Silver very much lighter, but of a very bright 

 color. The black bands should be jet-black, 

 and narrow, clear, and sharply denned. The 

 cushions of the feet are always black. The 

 Blue or Silver Tabby is usually a much 

 smaller animal than the Brown Tabby. 



The Red Tabby. 



HEAD. The head is smallish, with the nose 

 long and tapering. 



EYES. The eyes may be orange-colored or 

 yellow in color, but should be deep-set, full, 

 round, and lustrous. A beautiful rich yellow 

 is perhaps the preferable eye. 



EARS. The ears are medium in length. 



FORM. The form should be long, narrow, 

 and graceful, like the Silver Tabby, and, like 



