CHAPTER III 



THE VARIETIES POINTS, ETC. 



SHORT-HAIRED CATS 



Introduction Tortoise-shell Black Red or Sandy White 

 Cream Black and White Blue The Tabby (Red, 

 Brown, Spotted, Silver) Dutch-marked. 



Introduction. 



General conformation of the short-haired cat : 



All cats, no matter whether short-haired or 

 long-haired, must conform to a certain general type; 

 and this conformation, modified in accordance with 

 the distinctive features of the various breeds, will 

 be found applicable throughout. 



First of all, there are slight differences between 

 the he and the she cat, such being mostly observ- 

 able in connection with the skull and facial ex- 

 pression, which in the she-cat lacks the massiveness 

 and masculine appearance that characterize, the 

 Toms. Moreover, the muscular development in the 

 latter is much more pronounced, and the virile nature 

 is more distinguishable, even under ordinary condi- 

 tions, but particularly evident in the presence of the 



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