VARIETIES 69 



times it is slightly ticked with white, which, 

 if it occurs evenly, is not a serious blemish. 

 Black-aiid- White Cats are usually large, with 

 stout legs, and the ankles of the white ones 

 somewhat close, which gives them great power 

 of movement. According to the care which 

 the Black-aiid~ White Cat receives, it tends more 

 than any other cat to become fat and indolent, 

 or ragged and wretched, as the case may be. 

 The Black-and- White Cat is affectionate and 

 cleanly, but is a selfish animal, and is not one 

 for children to play with. 



THE ROYAL CAT OF SIAM. 



The Eoyal Cat of Siam is an odd but rather 

 attractive cat, from its graceful form, and from 

 the peculiar, strikingly marked black head, tail, 

 and extremities. 



HEAD. The head is small and broad at the 

 eyes, but narrows above at the forehead. The 

 nose is long and broad, the cheeks narrow, and 

 the lips full, giving a sort of square appearance 

 to it. 



EYES. The eyes are almond-shaped, placed 



