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silver tabby has a pale gray ground, with black markings, 

 The brown tabby is similar but the main color is dark brown 

 instead of gray. The red or orange tabby is pale yellow, 

 with stripes of deep orange. It is a curious fact that the 

 great majority of orange tabbies are males, females being 

 very uncommon. 



The tortoise-shell is a mixture of black, orange and yel- 

 low patches, which should be approximately equal in size 

 and evenly placed. In this color, it is the males that are 

 rare ; in fact, so uncommon that the occasional individual is 

 a curiosity. This is not a particularly pleasing variety, and 

 becomes much more attractive when white markings are 

 added. 



The Siamese cat is a native of the country whose name it 

 bears, and certainly is still bred there. It is smaller and 

 more slender than the ordinary short-haired cat, and the 

 tail is frequently kinked. The fur is noticeably short and 

 soft, with a plush-like quality. The kittens are nearly white 

 when born, but when they become adult assume a body 

 color of pale grayish-fawn, with face, ears, legs and tail 

 approaching black. The eyes are blue. 



The Manx cat is characterized by the entire absence of a 

 tail. This is a well-established character, which breeds true, 

 and such cats are not to be confused with those in which 

 the tail has been artificially docked. The hind legs of the 

 Manx cat are considerably lengthened, giving the animal a 

 curious, rabbit-like appearance. 



