THE BOOK OF THE CAT. 



judges to make the awards at such shows. 

 The annual subscription to the Blue Persian 

 Cat Society is five shillings, payable by each 

 member on election. At the general meeting 

 of the society, held in April, 1902, the number 

 of members on the books was 183, and the 

 honorary secretary reported that during the 

 past year twelve cat shows had received the 

 support of the society, and numerous hand- 



Members should not be deterred from showing 

 their cats if they do not come up to the high standard 

 set forth in the above definition. 



It is true that very few, if any, blue Persians 

 come up to the high standard here given, 

 but still there is a very marked improve- 

 ment in the breed during the last year or two. 

 The number of green-eyed blues are steadily 

 and surely decreasing, and the colour of the 

 coat and size of head are points 

 that have been carefully attended 

 to. In reading the list of blue cats 

 placed at stud in the columns of 

 the cat papers we cannot help 

 being impressed with the enor- 

 mous strides made of recent years 

 in this breed of cats alone. In a 

 recent copy of Our Cats I counted 



MRS. WELLS' CATTERY. 

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some challenge prizes, badges, 

 and specials had been offered for 

 competition. 



The following is the standard 

 of points drawn up by the com- 

 mittee of the Blue Persian Cat 

 Society and approved of by the 

 members of the society : 



STANDARD OF POINTS FOR BLUE PERSIAN CAT. 



Coal (30). -Any shade of blue allowable ; sound 

 and even in colour ; free from markings, shadings, 

 or any white hairs. Fur long, thick, and soft in 

 texture. Frill full. 



Head (25). Broad and round, with width be- 

 tween the ears. Face and nose short. Ears small and 

 tufted. Cheeks well developed. 



Eyes (20). Orange ; large, round, and full. 

 Body (15). Cobby, and low on the legs. 

 Tail (10). Short and full, not tapering. 



twenty-five stud advertisements of blues, and 

 this does not nearly represent the entire number 

 of blues used for stud purposes by fanciers. 

 This breed of Persians has become very popular 

 in America, and several fine cats have been 

 exported, and have carried off the highest 

 honours at the New York Cat shows, held 

 under the auspices of the Beresford Cat 

 Club. 



Mrs. Clinton Locke, the president of the 

 club, is an enthusiastic breeder and admirer 



