SILVER OK CHINCHILLA PERSIANS. 



came into existence, with Mr. H. V. James tinted silvers is the palest. We shall gradually 



as Hon. Secretary. 



but surely breed out the tabby markings if 



The following are the objects of the fanciers will, so to speak, nail the right colour 



Society : 



The title of this Society, which (under the name of 

 The Silver Society) was founded in July, 1900, is 

 " THE SILVER AND SMOKE PERSIAN CAT SOCIETY." 



The objects of the Society 

 are : 



i. To improve the breeds of 

 long-haired silver (or chin- 

 chilla), shaded silver, sil- 

 ver tabby, and smoke 

 coloured cats and kittens, 

 male, female, and neuter. 



2. To guarantee extra classes 

 for these breeds at shows 

 supported by 

 the Society, 

 when neces- 

 sary. 



3. To offer prizes 

 for the said 

 breeds at shows 

 supported by 

 the Society. 



4. To hold shows 

 independently, 

 or in conjunc- 

 tion with other 

 Societies or 

 Clubs when it 

 shall be deemed expedient by the members. 



5. To elect specialist judges to make the awards 

 at shows supported by the Society. 



6. To establish and maintain a standard of 

 points for the above-mentioned breeds. 



TROUBADOR. 

 SILVER, BRED BY MRS. E. N. BARKER. 



to the mast and keep on striving to breed 



U P to ^ e P el "f ect type. 



To quote Mr. C. A. House : " What is 

 wanted is for breeders to work on standard 

 lines, and not push forward 

 with such persistency their 

 own pet particular whims. 

 All that is required is for 

 breeders to be determined 

 to breed honestly and con- 

 sistently for what the stand- 

 ard advocates, and leave 

 severely alone all ex- 

 cesses and exaggerations. 

 Let us have chinchillas 

 free from markings by all 

 means, but let us keep 

 our shadings, our silver 

 colour, remembering that 

 pure silver is of a bluish 

 tinge, and is not the 

 whitey-brown article some 

 would have us accept as 

 the ideal in chinchilla 

 cats." The same author- 

 ity, writing on the threefold classification, 

 says : " I have always maintained that the 

 threefold classification in silvers was a mis- 

 take, and the majority of breeders, I am 



pleased to know, are coming round to that 



It was in March, 1902, that voting papers view. My opinion, when first enunciated, was 



on this burning question were sent out to not popular. With some it is not to-day, 



members of the new society, with the follow- But many who at one time could not see the 



ing result : For the threefold classification, 20 ; force of my arguments now do so, and there 



against, 32. Therefore, by the wish of the is a more general feeling that the craze for self 



majority, it was decided to give up the three- silvers is not conducive to the welfare of the 



fold classification for the present. silvers as a breed." 



The Silver and Smoke Persian Cat Society Amongst the well-known breeders, fanciers, 

 is now in a most flourishing condition, with and exhibitors of silvers in the present day, 

 about 150 members. It is the fervent hope I may mention Lady Marcus Beresford, who 

 and earnest endeavour of each and all of the owns some beautiful specimens of the cele- 

 fanciers of silvers in the society to breed a brated " Lord Southampton " strain. A hand- 

 perfectly unmarked specimen, and with perse- somer type of silver female cannot be met 

 verance we may in time puzzle the judge to with than " Dimity," bred by Miss Cochran, 

 decide which cat in a large class of lightly and presented by her to Lady Marcus Beres- 



