Hi... many years ago a friend of mine (who I've now lost touch with) had a
neighbour who had a pair of cats: shorthairs, big black and white patches
(i.e. non-spotty or tabby-striped).  My memory is so-so on the tails; I'm
pretty sure they were non-fluffy, but I really don't recall if they were
normal length or short.  The most remarkable thing about these cats is that
they were *huge*.  We're talking head nearly knee height.  They were the
biggest cats I've ever seen.

After looking around a little on the web I haven't been able to find a
picture of anything like them.  Usually it's because the other breeds have
a fluffy tail.  

Can anyone determine if they any specific breed?  Or just accidental that
they were so big?  (Pardon my terminology as I am no expert on cats.)

Thanks from Cris
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