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than silvers or blues. It is really a most diffi- 

 cult task for a judge to give his awards at a 

 local show where all sorts and conditions of 

 cats are placed in the one class. Such an 

 arrangement is good for neither man nor beast. 



and the sarcasm of the reporter will be poured 

 out upon him. No doubt it is a grave mistake 

 to reverse one's own awards, and yet judges 

 are but mortal, and " to err is human." It 

 is hard when cat fanciers take to judging the 



THK TOILET. 



MRS. PETER BROWN AND HER PRIZE CAT. 

 {Photo : Cassell & Company, Limited.) 



And then, again, at our large shows it behoves 

 a judge to be very level-headed to cope with 

 the numerous brace, team, and novice classes, 

 for one cat may be entered in all these, be- 

 sides being in the open cat and kitten class ; 

 and woe betide the unfortunate judge who 

 makes a slip, for the wrath of the exhibitor 



judges and their judgments. A judge may be 

 absolutely ignorant of the owners of the cats, 

 and thus utterly unbiased ; yet there will not 

 be wanting those who will pick holes in their 

 characters, and see in their awards clear proof 

 of personal spite and party favour. The in- 

 tense suspiciousness of some fanciers and the 



