VARIETIES 65 



SELF-COLORED CATS. 



The Self-colored Cats are those which are 

 entirely of one solid color, which may vary 

 in its hue or tint, but must not have any 

 intermixture of white or of any other color. 

 The Self-colored Cats are the Black, the Blue, 

 the Red, and the Yellow. Whatever the color, 

 it should be distinctive and of a rich lustre. 

 The black should be a jet, shining black, the 

 blue of a rich slate or true blue, and the red 

 and yellow of rich colors. The description of 

 the Blue Cat for conformation will suffice for 

 all of the Self-colors. 



THE BLUE CAT. 



The Blue Cat is called the "Maltese" in Amer- 

 ica. This cat has been known under various 

 names in England. It was first shown as the 

 "Archangel Cat/' then called the "Russian 

 Cat/' also the " Spanish Blue" and " Chartreuse 

 Blue/'' and recently has been called the " Amer- 

 ican Blue." This latter name is probably due 

 to the fact that the Maltese for some years has 

 been a very favorite cat in America, and has 



