A Bit of History: Angora SOP 1944-1947

Normally the SOP covers five years.   This particular one covers less than 5.  The right side is the first part of the Angora standard from 1944 to 1947.  

This is the second page of the 1944-1947 Angora SOP.

And this is the last page.

I can see some are making the comment of "this is too small, I can't read it".   In the following,  I  cropped enlarge the right side as much as possible within the blog format:

This is the first standard that actually use the term "English Angora".   Colors accepted were still the same four: white, black, blue and fawn.   The weight range is similar to that of today, 5 to 7-1/2 pounds.   (the current standard allows the does to go to 7-1/2 pounds but the bucks capped off at 7 pounds).

 

An interesting observation is about the length: in the 1934-1939 SOP, length was to be 3-1/2 to 5 inches, then in 1939-1944 SOP, length was to be over 3 inches, in this 1944-1947 SOP, the wool length regressed to 2-1/2 to 3-1/4 inches.   Why?   It's hard for us to imagine today.   

In this 1944-1947 SOP, the name of French Angora was first used, and also accepted the same four colors as the English Angora:  white, black, blue and fawn.      The "elimination" stated in both English Angora and French Angora is a bit strange.   Eliminate any Angora in English classes that resembles French type, and eliminate any Angora in French classes that resembles English type.    It seems that the two breeds were still not as distinctive so to be able to clearly compete in the right classes.   
 
In this standard, the description of texture showed a bit of difference in the two breeds.  The word "silky" was only used in English Angora but not French Angora.   Noted that French Angora is "permissible"" to have reasonable of guard hairs but coarse hairy coat was to be disqualified.   The senior weight allowed is 7 and over, no upper limit.