VARIETIES 



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TAIL. The tail should be long, thick at the 

 base, and tapering toward the end. It should 

 be carried low, almost trailing on the ground. 



COAT COLOR AND QUALITY. The White 



FIG. 17. WHITE SHORT-HAIRED CAT. 



Cat should have a very short coat, even in 

 length, and tying close to the body ; it should 

 be of a silky texture and glossy appearance. 

 The most choice color is a delicate yellowish 

 white sometimes a slightly bluish white. The 

 gray-white is a decidedly inferior color. A 



