The Angora Cat, which has a close relation to the Persian, comes from the province of Angora, in western Asia, which is also well known for its goats, with fine, silky, long hair, which is used in the manufacture of soft shawls. The Angora has a small head, with a rather short though well-defined nose, more angular than the Persian. The eyes should be large and full, and harmonious in color with the coat of the animal. The ears are rather large, with a tuft of hair at the tip; but they do not look large, as they are imbedded in the long fur which covers the head and neck. The body should be long and graceful, and covered with a long silky hair, finer than that of the Persian, and hanging in tufts and clusters, with a slight tendency to woolliness at the base of the hairs; the legs somewhat short; and the tail long and curving toward the end. The hair on the tail should be long at the base and shorter toward the end of the tail.

Fig. 9. - Angora.

The colors of the Angora Cat are varied, The black Angoras and dark slate-colors should have orange eyes; and they, with the blues and the whites, are the most valued, although the light fawns or reds and mottled grays are much esteemed. Mr. Weir says that he does not believe that long-haired Tabbies can be true Angoras.