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Information on the Tortoise Shell White Cats and Breeds / Varieties.
Tortoise-Shell and White
Another variety of the Tortoise-shell which is frequently seen is one in which there is an intermixture of a certain amount of white, which is usually seen in a blaze on the face, a white breast, and white forelegs and hindlegs, the latter not usually having so much as the former. HEAD of the Tortoise-Shell and White The head is small, broad across the forehead and between the eyes. It is round above and depressed toward the lips. EYES of the Tortoise-Shell and White The eyes are orange-yellow, full, large, round, and lustrous. EARS of the Tortoise-Shell and White The ears are medium in size, narrow and round at the apex, and broad at the base, giving them a conical form. They should be well set and erect. FORM of the Tortoise-Shell and White The body is long and narrow, crested by a long, slender, and graceful neck. The shoulders are sloped in harmony with the lithe body, which, with the shortish legs, gives this cat the typical feline gait. TAIL of the Tortoise-Shell and White The tail is thicker than that of the Tortoise-shell especially so at the base although some Tortoise-shell-and-White Cats have a rather thin tail. The thick tail is, however, preferable. The tail should be marked with black, red, and yellow blotches, and not white.
COAT COLOR AND QUALITY of the Tortoise-Shell and White The hair is somewhat coarser than in the pure Tortoise-shell. More white is allowable in the Tortoise-shell and White than in the Black-and-White Cat. If the white is entirely district, with a clear line of demarcation between it and the black, yellow, and red, as exists between these latter colors, a considerable amount of it is permissible, and adds to the beauty of the animal. There should be no approach whatever to the Tabby bands or the brownish and grayish color of the Tabby. It is a curious fact that the male kittens from the Tortoise-shell-and-White Cat usually come a Red Tabby, or a Red Tabby and White. A good strong blaze on the face, four white feet, a white breast but the latter not surrounding the neck like a collar is very popular, and is called "Dutch-rabbit markiugs." These cats, however, should have good, distinct Tortoise-shell markings over the back and tail. Size and Condition of the Tortoise-Shell and White The Tortoise-shell-and-White is decidedly larger than the Tortoise-shell in size, and is lithe and elegant in its motion. It is especially beautiful when young, but is apt to become lazy when old the more so the more white there is in its markings. These cats are excessively cleanly, and vain of their white, spending much of their time in keeping themselves clean.
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