THE SIBERIAN RABBIT 71 



soft fine hair on the outer sides, but not insides. The eyes 

 are large and full, with little colour in them, but such as they 

 have giving the impression of a pale pink, not so red as 

 in the Himalayan, nor so decided a tint as in the Angora. 



The hair on head should be plentiful, especially on the 

 upper part, also round the neck and on chest, back and 

 sides, which add to its picturesque and quaint appearance. 



The legs should be moderately long and thick, and 

 the body somewhat chumpy in shape, but, like all animals 

 with heavy coats, they look much heavier than they really 

 are, as very heavy Siberians are seldom met with, as far as 

 my experience goes. 



The following will give an idea of the relative value 

 of the several points : 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR JUDGING 

 SIBERIAN RABBITS 



Head ..... 



Ears, size and shape .... 



Eyes, shape, size and colour 

 Uniformity of markings on extremities 

 Legs and feet, length and size. 

 Quality of wool ..... 



Length of wool ..... 



Condition ...... 



Size, not exceeding eight pounds . 



S 

 5 

 5 



20 



15 



15 

 10 



IO 



Points 



Total 100 Points 





