BLUE PERSIANS. 



of blues, and has possessed the finest speci- 

 mens among American fanciers. 



The names of two good " all-round " judges 

 appear on the blue Persian list, namely, 

 Mr. C. A. House and Mr. T. B. Mason, and 

 exhibitors of this special breed as, indeed, 

 of any other may feel quite sure that their 

 precious pets will receive justice at the hands 

 of these two careful adjudicators. 



Mr. E. Welburn, also a blue Persian judge, 

 was long known and respected in the fancy, 

 and his death in 1902 

 was a great loss to 

 the cat world. Two 

 silver bowls have been 

 subscribed for by his 

 many admirers in 

 memory of this upright 

 judge, and these are 

 competed for annually 

 at the two largest 

 shows of the National 

 Cat Club and the Cat 

 Club. 



Miss Jay and Miss 

 Frances Simpson have 

 frequently given their 

 services as judges at 

 some of the shows 

 which have received 

 the patronage of the 

 Blue Persian Cat 

 Society. 



In conclusion, I would say that I am very 

 hopeful of being able at some future time to 

 hold a show for blue Persians, and by divid- 

 ing and subdividing to give an attractive and 

 liberal classification. 



I have pleasure in giving a short account, 

 with illustrations, of some of the catteries 

 belonging to blue breeders. 



Mrs. Wells, of Isleworth, was one of the 

 first exhibitors of blue Persians, and has been 

 faithful to this breed for many years. She has 

 wonderfully well-planned catteries, and, having 

 plenty of space at her command, the cats are 



" KOKELES KISSI." 



BRED BY MRS. BENNET. 



(Photo: H. Warsclikowski, St. Leonards-on-Sefi.) 



able to enjoy lots of liberty in large wired- 



in runs, planted with shrubs, and with an orange eyes, but no judge could pass over 



abundance of grass. Mrs. Wells' blues are 

 noted for their wonderfully fine coats. Her 

 stud cat " Blue Noble " has sired many noted 

 winners, and " My Honey," a lovely queen, 

 has the deepest orange eyes I have ever seen. 

 Mrs. Wells takes the greatest interest in her 

 cats, and each and all are pets ; in fact, so 

 great is the care and devotion bestowed upon 

 them that Mrs. Wells is very seldom persuaded 

 into exhibiting any of her beautiful blues, and 

 never lets- them attend any shows unless she 



herself is able to ac- 

 company them. 



Mrs. Wells' cottage 

 is situated in a most 

 rural district of Isle- 

 worth, and one might 

 fancy oneself miles and 

 miles away from the 

 busy haunts of men. 

 At the time the photos 

 illustrating these cat- 

 teries were taken Mrs. 

 Wells had eighteen 

 blue kittens, besides 

 several grow n-u p 

 representatives of her 

 favourite breed. At 

 one time Mrs. Wells 

 was bitten with the 

 silver fever, and began 

 to breed this variety ; 

 but the litters did 

 not give satisfaction, and she determined to 

 return to blues with what success can be 

 learnt from a visit to the gardens at 

 Isleworth. 



Miss Gertrude Jay started cats in 1891, 

 and her name will always be connected with 

 blues. Nothing has ever been exhibited to 

 compare with her wonderful female " The 

 Mighty Atom " as regards beauty and shape 

 of head. This cat, now, alas ! no more, 

 swept the board wherever it was shown. Twice 

 she carried off the highest honours for best 

 cat in the show at the Crystal Palace. It is 

 true that this grand specimen lacked the 



