4 2 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



Shape. The head should be long and moderately 

 coarse, the ears not too thick, the eyes round and bold, 

 breast full wide, evenly carried dewlap ; front legs and 

 feet coarse, heavy boned, straight and firm in bone and 

 joint ; body round and massive, a continuous arch carried 

 from back to tail, with no tendency to squareness on rump. 



Condition. The flesh should be firm, the fur in 

 good healthy condition, the animal moderately close 

 coated and tight skinned, thus giving it an active alert 

 appearance. 



Colour 



Ticking quantity . 

 Ticking quality . 

 Back . 

 Sides . 



Hind quarters 

 Jaws . 

 Lacing 

 Ears . 

 Belly . 

 Eyes . 

 Shoulders . 

 Front legs and feet 

 Hind legs and feet 



Condition 

 Flesh 

 Fur 



Size 



5 Points Length of vertebrae 3 Points 

 5 Length of fore legs 4 

 Length of hind legs 4 

 Length of ears 2 

 Size of eye . 2 

 Weight of specimen 4 



Shape 



Head . . 4 



Breast . . 4 



Front legs and feet 4 



4 



4 



4 



2 



2 



2 



Ears 

 Eyes 

 Body 

 Rump 



Quality 

 Fur . 

 Skin 



Total 100 Points 



Official weight at maturity, eleven pounds ; official 



