46 PET RABBITS, CAVIES, AND MICE. 



HEAD MARKINGS Points. 



Perfect butterfly smut 15 



Circle round eye ... ... ... ... 8 



Eye spot to be clear from eye circle 6 



Eye, clear and bold 3 



Ears, neat and clear from white, not over 4 inches 



long ... ... 5 



BODY MARKINGS 



Neat saddle, to be herring-boned and clear in 



any distinct colour ... ... ... 10 



Sides of body to be nicely broken up in small 



patches, and not to catch saddle markings 12 



Chain markings as even as possible on both 



sides ... ... ... ... ... 12 



Leg markings One distinct spot on each leg; 



front legs 6 points; back leg 2 points ... 8 



Belly or teat spots (there should be six) ... ... 6 



Colour 5 



Size and shape six to eight pounds, and between 



a Silver and a Belgian ... ... ... 5 



Condition Good coat and not baggy ... ... 5 



63 



Total 100 



It will thus be seen that the award of points for colour 

 is put at the low total of 5; but the remark " between a 

 Silver and a Belgian," with a weight maximum of 8 Ibs. 

 seems beside the mark. What size is a Belgian expected 

 to attain, if the maximum for a rabbit " between " that 

 and the Silver is to be 8 Ibs. ? The thing strikes us as 

 an oversight. 



FLEMISH GIANTS. 



The illustration we give of a specimen of this large 

 variety of the rabbit family is taken from a photograph 

 of Mr. W. Barton's (Brixton) Champion " Comrie 



