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at their inner sides to be of the same colour as 

 the frill represents the hall mark of pure breeding. 



The fore limbs to be of medium length, but big 

 in the bone. 



Feet compact ; well rounded, with an abundance 

 of hair between the toes. 



Body compact, with ribs well sprung, and chest 

 deep. Back and loins strong. Quarters gracefully 

 turned. 



Tail must have an abundance of long soft hair, to 

 form the plume. 



Lightness of bone ; bent or short limbs ; slack- 

 ness of build ; large ears ; snipy face ; a coat coarse 

 in texture ; and a poorly developed frill, with, of 

 course, defective markings, are faulty, though in a 

 variable degree. 



The White Angora. 



Although the Angora is sometimes spoken of 

 as distinctive from the Persian, yet it is so closely 

 allied to the latter that any attempt to classify it 

 as a distinctive variety is inadvisable. Therefore 

 we have included it under the Persians. 



The fur should be pure white, abundant, of great 

 length, glossy, and of soft fleece-like texture. 



There must be an abundant frill. 



Ears small, tufted, and fine in texture. 



Eyes must be a rich blue : judges pay particular 

 attention to these. Normally, during youth, the 



