VARIETIES 61 



it, it should have a long tail, thick at the 

 base, curved upward, and surrounded with 

 rings. 



COAT COLOR AND QUALITY. This cat 

 should have short, even, smooth silky hairs 

 like the Blue Tabby. The color should be of 

 a deep, rich, reddish brown, bright red, or 

 yellow. The belly and inside of the legs are 

 of a brighter color 5 the ears and the nose of a 

 deeper color. The bands are formed of a much 

 darker red, which, however, should be as dis- 

 tinct from the lighter base color of the animal 

 as possible and the rings should be especially 

 well marked around the throat and chest. The 

 Red Tabby should have no white whatever. 

 In size it corresponds much to the Brown 

 Tabby. 



This cat is an important factor in breeding 

 Tortoise-shells. In fact, many of the male 

 kittens in the litter of a Tortoise-shell are 

 Red Tabbies, while the females are Tortoise- 

 shells. 



They are good-natured domestic cats, great 

 mousers, and hunters for birds, as they climb 

 well 5 and they are also expert fishers. 



