White Long-haired Cat
POINTS
HEAD 10
Round and broad across and between the eyes, of medium size;
nose rather short, pink at the tip; ears ordinary size, but
looking small, being surrounded with long hair, which should
also be long on the forehead and lips.
EYES 15
Large, full, round or almond-shape, lustrous, and of a
beautiful azure blue. Yellow admissible as five points only.
Green a defect.
RUFF OR FRILL 15
Large, very long, flowing, and lion-like, extending over the
shoulders, and covering the neck and chest thickly.
FUR 15
Very long everywhere, mostly along the back, sides, legs, and
feet, making tufts between the toes, and points at the apex
of the ears.
QUALITY OF FUR 10
Fine, silky, and very soft in the Persian, with a slightly
woolly texture in the Angora, and still more so in the
Russian.
TAIL 10
In the Persian the hair long and silky throughout, but
somewhat longer at the base. Angora more like the brush of a
fox, but much longer in the hair. Russian equally long in
hair, but full tail, shorter and more blunt, like a tassel.
SIZE, SHAPE, AND CONDITION 15
Large, small in bone, looking larger than it really is on
account of the length of hair. Body long, legs short, tail
carried low--not over the back, which is a fault. Fur clean,
bright and glossy, even and smooth, and flakey, which gives
an appearance of quality.
COLOUR 10
White, with a tender, very slightly yellow tint; cushions of
feet and tip of nose pink.
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TOTAL 100