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Lad." This rabbit won the Silver Cup at the Crystal 

 Palace Show in 1905 for the best young Flemish Giant. 

 It was shown by Mr. H. Stevens, of Leicester, and 

 immediately afterwards passed into the possession of Mr. 

 Barton, who paid a substantial price for the animal. Its 

 chief characteristics are its beautiful colour, ear carnage, 

 firm flesh, and soundness of feet. " Comrie Lad " has 

 since won numerous prizes for Mr. Barton, and gained 

 its title to Championship. The general points of the 

 breed are summed up in the standard of the National 

 Flemish Giant Club, an institution which has attracted 

 to its ranks many of the most experienced and successful 

 breeders of Flemish in the Kingdom; and which does 

 its utmost to encourage and stimulate perfection. Tl:e 

 standard of points laid down in the Club's rules is as 

 follows : 



Size and weight Bucks shall not be less than n 

 Ibs.; does not less than 13 Ibs. Size shall 

 be considered irrespective of weight ... ... 30 



Colour Dark steel grey, with even or wavy ticking 

 over the whole of the body ; head, ears, chest, 

 and feet alike, except belly and under the 

 tail, which shall be white upon the surface 

 of the fur. Any grey, steel, sandy, or other 

 shade on the belly or under the tail, except 

 a streak of grey in each groin, shall disqualify 20 



Body large, roomy and flat. Broad fore and hind 

 quarters. Does shall have dewlap evenly 

 carried ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Legs and feet shall be strong in bone, large, and 



straight ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Head and Ears Head shall be large, full and 

 shapely, eye shall be bold and dark brown 

 in colour. Ears shall be erect and 

 moderately thick ... ... ... ... 10 



Condition Full, short coat, firm in flesh, and free 



from cold ... 10 



Total 100 



We strongly advise anyone about to take up the 

 breeding of Flemish Giants to buy the best blood that 



