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THE BOOK OF THE CAT. 



provided for long- and short - haired cats. 

 The following is the definition of the classes : 



DEFINITION OF CLASSES. 



Open Classes. Open to all Cats, Prize-winners or 

 Novices. 



Limit Classes. For Cats of any age that have not 

 won Three First Prizes. 



Novice Classes. For Cats of any age that have 

 never won a First Prize 

 at any Show. 



Special Novice Cats. 

 For Cats or Kittens 

 over 6 months that have 

 never won a Prize of 

 any sort at a Crystal 

 Palace Show. 



Neuter Classes. For 

 Gelded Cats. 



Stud Classes. For 

 Male Cats that have 

 sired Kittens which are 

 entered a ad on exhibi- 

 tion in this Show. 



BtoodQuenn Class. 

 For Queen Cats whose 

 Kittens are entered in 

 this Show. 



Selling Class. For 

 Cats of any colour or 

 Sex to be sold at a price 

 not exceeding 3 guineas 

 in Long - haired or 2 

 guineas in Short : haired 

 and Foreign. 



Ring Class. For Cats 

 shown in collar, and lead. 



Kitten. Classes. 

 Single entries to be over 

 3 months and under 8 

 months, unless other- 

 wise stated. 



Brace. For 2 Cats, age over 6 months. 



Team. For three or more Cats, age over 6 months. 



No Cats can be entered in brace or teams unless 

 also entered in one other class. 



The money prizes in each class are First, 

 i ; Second, ros. ; Third, 53. The list of 

 special prizes, including Challenge Trophies 

 and medals, numbered 262 at the last Crystal 

 Palace Show in 1901. 



In addition to the two regular fixtures of the 

 N .C.C. , other catshows are held in different places 

 in connection with the Club and under its rules. 



LADY MARCUS 

 (From a painting by 



The National Cat Club reigned alone until 

 1898, when Lady Marcus Beresford started 

 and founded the Cat Club. This ardent cat 

 lover has done more for pussy than anyone in 

 the fancy. She is most lavish in her generosity 

 and unwearying in her efforts to promote the 

 welfare of the Club. It was Lady Marcus who 

 first started the idea of holding cat shows in 



aid of charity. The 

 Cat Club's first show, 

 held at St. Stephen's 

 Hall, Westminster, in 

 1899, was in aid of the 

 Children's Guild of 

 the Deptford Fund. 

 In 1900 the fami- 

 lies of the soldiers 

 and sailors who had 

 fallen in the Trans- 

 vaal were benefited 

 to a large extent by 

 the proceeds of the 

 show. In 1901 the 

 Children's Hospital, 

 Great Ormond Street, 

 was the charity se- 

 lected to receive a 

 handsome donation 

 of 100. The West- 

 minster shows have 

 always been splen- 

 didly managed, a 

 noticeable feature 

 being the wonderful 

 array of beautiful 

 special prizes offered 

 for competition. The following is the list of 

 officials connected with the Cat Club : 



THE CAT CLUB. 

 (Founded by Lady Marcus Beresford.) 



The objects of the Club are the general good of the 

 Cat, the promoting of true breeding of Cats, the hold- 

 ing of a Winter Show, so that Cats may be exhibited 

 at their best, and taking other steps that shall be for 

 the welfare of the Cat. 



The annual Subscription is i is., payable on 

 election, and on the ist of January in each succeed- 

 ing year. 



BERESFORD. 

 Edward Hushes.) 



