Register and Studbook registration of his daughter ' Martha' (USR 417) that we find the second generation behind him. In his Beresford Cat Club registration, he appears as a Black male with yellow eyes. 'King Max' (USR 458) was born 17th November, 1895, as the result of a breeding between ' King Royal' and ' Ch. Perhaps he knows how handsome he is.' 2 PARENTAGE & OWNERSHIP: ' Generally he is brought forward and taken from his cage a hundred times a day but not once does he show the least sign of ill-temper, and even on the last day of the show he keeps up a continual low purr of content and happiness. He is not only one of the most beautiful cats I have ever seen, but one of the best-natured as his reputation for beauty spreads among the visitors at the show, everybody wants to see him, and he has no chance at all for naps. ' His fur is without a single white hair and is finger deep his ruff encircles his head like a great aureole. Taylor, of Medford, Mass., and attracts constant attention during shows. ' King Max, a longhaired black male, weighing thirteen pounds at the age of one year, and valued at one thousand dollars, took first prizes in Boston in January 1897, '98, and '99. From Helen Winslow's Concerning Cats(1900), we have this wonderful report of 'King Max' and his amiable disposition when shown at Boston, between 18: But in this case, 'KING MAX' is the exception.

Of the early cats, although a great many may have had wonderful show temperaments, these are seldom reported, if ever reported. This makes it easy for the judge to show the cat off to observers, allowing the cat, to advertise itself to the public, so that they in turn, can judge for themselves, that a happy, well-kept pedigreed show cat can also enjoy a life as an appreciated and much-loved pet! But nothing pleases a judge more, than to be presented with a cat that not only 'looks great' and conforms to its own standard, but which clearly enjoys being shown. If you were to ask any competent judge as to what they like to see most in a cat benched under their jurisprudence, they are likely to comment on four main facets, health, type, temperament and presentation. Photo: Concerning Cats (1900) by Helen M. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND | PARENTAGE & OWNERSHIP | SIBLINGS & SHOWS | BREEDING & PROGENY

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