52 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



"V," of rich golden tan colour, at back of neck; the 

 belly should be pure white with a soft shading of tan, 

 where the black of body colour joins it ; the colouring of 

 fore feet should be black or blue and tan mixed ; the 

 colour of chest as bright tan as procurable, and a small 

 circle or ring of tan round each eye. 



The ears, black outside with tanned insides ; and the 

 nostrils of rich tanned colour. 



Black or blue should predominate in the colour of the 

 sides of hind feet, but the upper parts should be of rich 

 tan, and the same shade under the thighs. The eyes 

 should be moderately full, dark and expressive. The 

 weight should not exceed five pounds for a matured 

 specimen, and even less is desirable. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING BLACK 

 AND BLUE AND TAN RABBITS 



Head (smallness and neatness) ... 5 Points 

 Ears (size and colour, outside and inside) .10 

 Eyes (with markings round them) . 5 



Shape of body (with colour of chest and top 



of shoulders) . . : , - - -, v . . 25 ,, 

 Fore legs and feet (with shape, size and 



markings) . , , : ,. V'i . .10,, 

 Hind legs and feet, and thighs, with markings 15 ,, 

 Condition . . . - ,. . . . 20 

 Size, not exceeding five pounds . . ... 10 



Total 100 Points 



