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ence of it, but will furnish some more details respect- 

 ing it when I treat of this variety in particular. 



When I have mentioned two other varieties, which 

 have much in common, I believe I shall have touched on 

 all those now recognised as " fancy rabbits " in the present 

 day, and will pass on to the next section of the subjects to 

 be dealt with in these pages. 



The two last of the rabbit family requiring any notice 

 are the Black and Tan and the Blue and Tan, the names 

 of which convey some idea of their appearance. 



Of course, in theory, the former should resemble as 

 closely as possible the terrier known under that name, but, 

 as an old dog fancier, I may say that in practice very few 

 come at all near that standard. 



And this is not so much in respect to the black parts, 

 as to the tan, which is rarely seen bright or clear enough 

 to deserve the title of tan at all, and is more often a pale 

 greyish brown. 



At comparatively few shows in the South or West of 

 England where, I am bound to say, the rabbit fanciers 

 are neither as numerous or as keen as in some other parts 

 of the country are classes provided for either of these 

 varieties. 



The consequence is they are usually found in the any 

 variety or selling classes, but, if anything like fair speci- 

 mens, often " get into the money," as all judges who have 

 any general knowledge of the rabbit fancy know that 

 they are hard to breed of type and quality. 



The Blue and Tan, in all important respects, is 

 on the same lines as the Black and Tan, except that 



