If blue a rich deep

If blue a rich deep

If blue a rich deep

If blue, a rich, deep, yet bright colour; silver, a lighter,
yet bright tint; gray, very light; if a white tabby, ground
to be colourless; ears and nose a deep gray, the tip red,
edged with black.

Markings	20
Jet-black lines, not too broad, scarcely so wide as the ground colour shown between, so as to give a light and brilliant effect. When the black lines are broader than the colour space, it is a defect, being then black marked with colour, instead of colour with black. The lines must be clear, sharp, and well-defined, in every way distinct, having no mixture of the ground colour. Head and legs marked regularly, the rings on the throat and chest being in no way blurred or broken, but clear, graceful, and continuous; lips, cushions of feet, and the backs of hind-legs, and the ear-points, black.
Form	10

Bright yellow for silver or gray

Bright yellow for silver or gray

Bright yellow for silver or gray

Orange-yellow for blue tabby; deep, bright yellow for silver
or gray; large, full, round, and very lustrous.

Fur	10
Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy.
Colour	20

Blue, Silver, Light Gray, And White Tabby, Striped, Short-hair.

Blue, Silver, Light Gray, And White Tabby, Striped, Short-hair.

	POINTS
Head	10
Small, broad across and between the eyes, rounded above, below tapering towards the lips; nose rather long than short; ears of medium size, narrow and rounded at the apex, broad at the base.
Eyes	15

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow, long, graceful in line, neck rather long and slender,
shoulders receding, well-sloped, and deep, legs medium
length, not thick nor clumsy, feet round and small.

Tail	5
Long, thick at the base, and narrowing towards the end, carried low, with graceful curve, and marked with dark rings.
Size and Condition	10
Large, lithe, elegant in all its movements; hair smooth, clean, bright, full of lustre, and lying close to the body, all betokening full health and strength.
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Total	100

Brighter inside the legs and belly

Brighter inside the legs and belly

Brighter inside the legs and belly

Deep, rich, reddish-brown, bright red, or yellow, in the
order as above, brighter inside the legs and belly; ears and
nose deeper colour, the latter at the tip red, edged with
chocolate.

Markings	20
Dark, rich brown or chocolate, lines not too broad, scarcely so wide as the ground colour shown between, so as to give a light and brilliant effect; when the lines are broader than the colour space it is a defect, being then light colour markings on dark brown or chocolate, red or dark yellow, instead of colour marked with deeper colour. Head and legs marked regularly, the rings on the throat and chest being in no way blurred or broken, but clear, graceful, and continuous; lips, cushions of feet, and the back of hind-legs, and the ear-points, dark. Yellow tabby, the cushions of feet red, or light red.
Form	10

In the order of the above names

In the order of the above names

In the order of the above names

Orange, gold, or yellow, in the order of the above names,
large, round, full, and very lustrous.

Fur	10
Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy.
Colour	20

Chocolate, Chestnut, Red, or Yellow Tabby, Striped, Short-hair.

Chocolate, Chestnut, Red, or Yellow Tabby, Striped, Short-hair.

	POINTS
Head	10
Small, broad across and between the eyes, rounded above, below tapering towards the lips, nose rather long than short, ears of medium size, narrow and rounded at apex, broad at the base.
Eyes	15

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow, long, graceful in line, neck rather long and slender;
shoulders receding, well-sloped and deep; legs medium length,
not thick nor clumsy; feet round and small.

Tail	5
Long, thick at the base and narrowing towards the end, carried low, with graceful curve, and marked with black rings.
Size and Condition	10
Large, lithe, elegant in all its movements; hair smooth, clean, bright, full of lustre, and lying close to the body, all betokening full health and strength.
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Total	100

More rufous inside the legs and belly

More rufous inside the legs and belly

More rufous inside the legs and belly

Deep, very rich reddish-brown, more rufous inside the legs
and belly; ears and nose a still deeper red-brown, the latter
at the tip edged with black. Ordinary tabby, dark gray, and
ticked.

Markings	20
Jet-black lines, not too broad, scarcely so wide as the ground colour shown between, so as to give a light and brilliant effect. When the black lines are broader than the colour space, it is a defect, being then black marked with colour, instead of colour marked with black. The lines must be clear, sharp, and well-defined, in every way distinct, having no mixture of the ground colour. Head and legs marked regularly, the rings on the throat and chest being in no way blurred or broken, but clear, graceful, and continuous; lips, cushions of feet, and backs of hind-legs, and the ear-points, black.
Form	10

Orange-yellow slightly tinted with green large

Orange-yellow slightly tinted with green large

Orange-yellow slightly tinted with green large

Orange-yellow, slightly tinted with green, large, full,
round, and very lustrous.

Fur	10
Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy.
Colour	20

Brown And Ordinary Tabby, Striped, Short-hair.

Brown And Ordinary Tabby, Striped, Short-hair.

	POINTS
Head	10
Small, broad across and between the eyes, rounded above, below tapering towards the lips, nose rather long than short, ears of medium size, narrow and rounded at apex, broad at the base.
Eyes	15

Long thick at the base and

Long thick at the base and

Long thick at the base and

Long, thick at the base, and narrowing towards the end,
carried low, with graceful curve.

Size and Condition		15
Large, lithe, elegant in all its movements; hair smooth, clean, bright, full of lustre, lying close to the body, all betokening good health and strength.
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Total		100

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow, long, graceful in line; neck rather long and slender;
shoulders receding, well-sloped and deep; legs medium length,
not thick nor clumsy; feet round and small.

Colour		25
Black, a jet, dense, brown-black, with purple gloss; blue, a bright, rich, even, dark colour, or lighter, but even in tint; gray, a bright, light, even colour; red, a brilliant sandy or yellowish-red colour.
Tail		5

And gold tinged with green for red

And gold tinged with green for red

And gold tinged with green for red

Orange for black, orange-yellow for blue, deep yellow for
gray, and gold tinged with green for red. Large, round, and
full; very bright.

Fur		10
Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy.
Form		15

Self-colour, Black, Blue, Gray, or Red Short-hair.

Self-colour, Black, Blue, Gray, or Red Short-hair.

		POINTS
Head		15
Small, broad across and between the eyes, rounded above, below tapering towards the lips, nose rather long than short, ears of medium size, narrow, rounded at apex, broad at the base.
Eyes		15

Thick at the base and narrowing towards the end

Thick at the base and narrowing towards the end

Thick at the base and narrowing towards the end

Long, thick at the base and narrowing towards the end,
carried low, with graceful curve.

Size and Condition		15
Large, lithe, and elegant in all its movements; hair smooth, clean, bright, full of lustre, and lying close to the body, all betokening good health and strength.
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Total		100

Yellow-white gray-white five points less

Yellow-white gray-white five points less

Yellow-white gray-white five points less

Yellow-white; gray-white, five points less.

Form		15
Narrow, long, graceful in line, neck rather long and slender; shoulders receding, well-sloped and deep; legs medium length, not thick nor clumsy; feet round and small.
Tail		10

Turquoise blue but yellow is permissible as five points only

Turquoise blue but yellow is permissible as five points only

Turquoise blue but yellow is permissible as five points only

Blue a soft, turquoise blue but yellow is permissible as
five points only, green a defect; large, round, and full.

Fur		15
Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy.
Colour		15

White. Short-hair.

White. Short-hair.

		POINTS
Head		15
Small, broad across and between the eyes, rounded above, below tapering towards the lips, nose rather long than short, ears of medium size, narrow and rounded at apex, broad at the base.
Eyes		15

Thick at the base and narrowing towards the end

Thick at the base and narrowing towards the end

Thick at the base and narrowing towards the end

Long, thick at the base and narrowing towards the end,
carried low, with graceful curve, and well-marked with
>alternate patches of black, red, and yellow.

Size and Condition		10
Large, lithe, elegant in all its movements; hair smooth, clean, bright, full of lustre, and lying close to the body, all betokening full health and strength.
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Total		100

Lower half of the hind-legs white

Lower half of the hind-legs white

Lower half of the hind-legs white

The fore-legs, breast, throat, lips and a circle round them,
with a blaze up the forehead, white; lower half of the
hind-legs white, nose and cushions of the feet white.

Form		10
Narrow, long, graceful in line, neck rather long and slender; shoulders receding, well-sloped and deep; legs medium length, not thick nor clumsy; feet round and small.
Tail		10

And yellow each to be distinct and clear of the other

And yellow each to be distinct and clear of the other

And yellow each to be distinct and clear of the other

A mixture of three black, red, and yellow each to be
distinct and clear of the other, with sharp edges, not one
colour running into the other, but in small irregular patches
of great brilliancy of tint, the red and yellow to
preponderate over the black. If the colours are deep and
rich, and the variegation harmonious, the effect is very
fine.

White Marking

15

Orange-yellow clear brilliant large

Orange-yellow clear brilliant large

Orange-yellow clear brilliant large

Orange-yellow, clear, brilliant, large, full, round, and
lustrous.

Fur		10
Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy.
Colour		25

Tortoiseshell And White.

Tortoiseshell And White.

		POINTS
Head		10
Small, broad across and between the eyes, rounded above, below tapering towards the lips, nose rather long than short, ears medium size, narrow and rounded at the apex, broad at the base.
Eyes		10

All betokening full health and strength

All betokening full health and strength

All betokening full health and strength

Large, lithe, elegant in all its movements; hair smooth,
clean, bright, full of lustre, and lying close to the body,
all betokening full health and strength.

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Total		100

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow long graceful in line

Narrow, long, graceful in line, neck rather long and slender;
shoulders receding, well-sloped and deep; legs medium length,
not thick nor clumsy; feet round and small.

Tail		10
Long, thick at the base, and narrowing towards the end, carried low, with graceful curve, and well-marked with alternate patches of black, red, and yellow.
Size and Condition		15

A mixture of three colours black

A mixture of three colours black

A mixture of three colours black

A mixture of three colours black, red, and yellow each to
be distinct and clear of the other, with sharp edges, not one
colour running into the other, but in small irregular
patches, of great brilliancy of tint, the red and yellow to
preponderate over the black. If the colours are deep and
rich, and the variegation harmonious, the effect is very
fine. White is a disqualification.

Form 15

Orange-yellow clear brilliant large

Orange-yellow clear brilliant large

Orange-yellow clear brilliant large

Orange-yellow, clear, brilliant, large, full, round, and
lustrous.

Fur

10 Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy. Colour

25

The Tortoiseshell cat.

The Tortoiseshell cat.

		POINTS
Head		15
Small, broad across and between the eyes, rounded above, below tapering towards the lips, nose rather long than short, ears of medium size, narrow and rounded at the apex, broad at the base.
Eyes		10

The greater is the chance of winning

The greater is the chance of winning

The greater is the chance of winning

Bear in mind that the higher and better condition your cat is in on its arrival at the show, the greater is the chance of winning.

Do not put carpet or woollen fabrics in the basket, but plenty of good, sweet hay or oat-straw; this will answer all purposes, and does not get sodden.

If you use a padlock for the fastening, do not forget to send the key to the manager of the show, as is sometimes the case.

CAT CLUB CHALLENGE CUP.

Revised And Corrected to The Present Time.

... What you do,
Still betters what is done.

Winter's Tale, Act IV.