66 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



smaller specimens ; and if other points be kept to, 

 I should in all cases prefer the large ones for the show 

 pen. 



" Many are not more than three pounds in weight, 

 and these as a rule at the present day are the best 

 in other points, so that if they were bred equally 

 good, and with size in addition, they must be of more 

 value. 



" I have seen them quite up to ten pounds, but seldom 

 one of more than eight pounds that was fit to win, so that 

 I should say about eight pounds as the standard weight, 

 allowing fifteen points for it. 



" If this be attained, while I would insist upon neatness, 

 fineness of bone, etc., as indispensable for a winner, it 

 would go a very long way in placing a rabbit at any 

 show. 



4 'In shape they should be rather long, short on the legs, 

 fine in bone ; ears short, neat and pointing forwards, per- 

 fectly straight, and rather broad and open towards the 

 top, and showing the pinkness of the flesh through the 

 fur. 



" Head of moderate size, and rather inclined to be 

 small than large ; neck deep and hind quarters rather 

 high. 



" The eyes should be very large, bright, of a beautiful 

 pale pink, and prominent. The eye and the purity of 

 colour are leading features. 



' ' The disqualifications are, cloudiness of coat, spots on 

 coat, eyes other than pink, crooked legs, and lop or half 

 lop ears. 



