The remarks made under the heading of "Short-haired" Tabbies are equally applicable to the longhaired varieties, which are divided into Red - Brown - Silver.

The Brown Tabby

Both the Brown and the Silver Tabbies are very pretty varieties, and may be either striped or spotted.

The ground colour should be a deep rich brown, and the markings sharp in their definition, and of an intense blackness. It is a difficult matter to breed Tabbies uniform in their markings, no matter whether as spots or stripes - in fact, the breeder's ideal will probably never be reached, so that it is better to confine one's attention to whole colours. On either side of the spine there should be two clearly defined black markings extending to the quarters, and divergent from these, on either side, should be transverse markings of an uniform width, and corresponding in equality with those of the intervening brown areas - features difficult to attain. The same regularity of stripes should be on the legs and tail, whilst from the "stop" narrow stripes pass to the back of the head, blending with the frill. In the case of Spotted Tabbies spots replace the stripes. Body colour should prevail.

Iris either amber or green.

A light chin, as in other Persians, is decidedly faulty, but not a disqualification.

The Red Tabby

In this variety the same remarks apply as in the brown, the only difference being in the ground or body colour, which should be an intense orange.

The Iris yellow.

The Silver Tabby

This is an exceedingly handsome variety, but a fine specimen of a Spotted Silver Tabby is indeed rare ; in fact, the Striped Tabby with perfection of markings is equally uncommon.

The body colour must be silver and in excess of the markings, so as to throw up the latter.

Uniformity, clearness of definition, together with narrowness of stripes and freedom from blurring -in the case of Spotted Tabbies - combined with quality throughout, are the typical qualifications of the Silver Tabby.

Fig. 9. - Silver Tabby, Male: 'Tabby Boy.'

Property of Mrs. E. T. Moore, Holmfield, Oakholme Road, Sheffield.

In concluding our description of the Silver Tabby and all other varieties, we respectfully submit the opinions and descriptions given, as the outcome of practical, as well as professional, acquaintance with the various breeds referred to, and the author would be very pleased to receive suggestions from members of the fancy that will tend to enhance the utility of any future edition of the work. Doubtless many minor points have been overlooked, but, we trust, nothing that will militate against the success of the book, either as a practical guide or as one for the purpose of acquiring a good general knowledge of all ordinary matters appertaining to the cat in health and disease.

Fig. 10. - Silver Tabby: 'Queen Tora of DanesfielD.'

Property of Mrs. Harris, Danesfield, Otley, Yorks.