--- TOTAL 100
TORTOISESh.e.l.l 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
Orange-yellow, clear, brilliant, large, full, round, and l.u.s.trous.
FUR 10
Short, of even length, smooth, silky, and glossy.
COLOUR 25
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
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
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 l.u.s.tre, and lying close to the body, all betokening full health and strength.
--- TOTAL 100
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
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
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
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 l.u.s.tre, and lying close to the body, all betokening good health and strength.
--- TOTAL 100
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
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
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
Long, thick at the base, and narrowing towards the end, carried low, with graceful curve.