The cat, a guide to the classification and varieties of cats and a short tratise upon their care, diseases, and treatment (1895) (14761322601)

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Title: The cat, a guide to the classification and varieties of cats and a short tratise upon their care, diseases, and treatment
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Huidekoper, Rush Shippen, 1854-1901
Subjects: Cats
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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yes.—The eyes slionld be blue—that beau-tiful soft blue of a good turquoise, or the sky-blue of a perfect, clear day. Yellow eyes, how-ever, are permissible; but the j^ellow should bea clear, rich yellow. Greenish eyes are a seri-ous defect. Tlie eyes should be large, round,full, and soft in their appearance, and shouldbe of the same color. Eyes of a different colorare not allowable, though these we sometimesfind—one blue and the other yellow, or onegreen with the other of either color. Ears. — The ears are medium in size, narrowand round at the apex, and broad at the base,and are feathered on the inside. Form. — The White Cat has a long, narrowbody, with a long, slender, graceful neck. Ithas a shoulder well sloped, and legs of mediumlength, slender and dehcate, with small roundfeet. VARIETIES 63 Tail. — The tail sliould be long, thick at thebase, and tapering toward the end. It shouldbe carried low, almost trailing on the ground. Coat—Color and Quality.—The White SMfA
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Fig. 17.—White Short-haired Cat. Cat should have a very short coat, even inlength, and lying close to the body; it shouldbe of a silky texture and glossy appearance.The most choice color is a delicate yeUowdshwhite — sometimes a slightly bluish white. Thegray-white is a decidedly inferior color. A 64 THE CAT long coat on a Wliite Cat indicates some inter-mixture with the Angora. White Cats are sel-dom of great size, and they have graceful, easymovements, but are not languid. The WhiteCat is of a timid disposition, very fond of pet-ting and cuddling; it is quiet in its manners,delicate in its temperament, and honest in itscharacter. It would much prefer to be fedfrom the saucer, and from the table while lyingon a chair, than to go roaming for prey orstealing from the kitchen. White Cats are,however, sometimes excellent mousers, and areespecial pets with millers, as their color canscarcely be seen among the sacks of flour.White Cats are very often deaf, and some-times blind, without