SHORT-HAIRED CATS. 



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one well qualified to give information later 

 on in this work. 



I have always been told what delightful pets 

 these blues become, being extremely intelli- 

 gent and affectionate. Mrs. Bagster, the Cat 

 Club's hon. secretary, owns a splendid fellow 

 one of Mrs. Carew Cox's well-known strain. 

 At the time of writing there is no specialist 

 club for short-haired blues, but they are 

 included in the list of the British Cat Club, 

 founded by those ardent supporters of the 

 short-haired breeds, Sir Claud and Lady Alex- 

 ander. No standard of points has been drawn 

 up for these cats, but the following definitions 

 are descriptive of the two types exhibited at 

 our shows : 



BRITISH BLUE (SHORT-HAIR). 



Head. Round and flat, with good space between 

 the ears, which are small and well set on. 



Shape. Cobby in build, round quarters, and good 

 in bone substance. 



Coat. Short and close, of sound blue colour 

 throughout. Legs and feet shade lighter in colour, 

 with no bars or markings. 



Eyes. Deep orange in colour. 



RUSSIAN BLUE. 



Head longer in formation, has space between the 

 ears, more prominent in ears, and well-tapered face ; 

 fairly round under the cheek bone, thin, falls away 

 under the eye. 



Comes out rather longer in back. Less bone sub- 

 stance. 



Colour same as the British short-hair, with no bars 

 or markings. 



Eyes deep orange colour. 



BALLOCHMYLE CHAMPION BROTHER BUMP." 



