n 4 RABBITS, CATS, AND CAVIES 



The legs are fairly long, but not strong in bone, as 

 all coarseness is to be avoided, and they should be without 

 any markings, just the same tint as rest of body, and both 

 fore and hind legs without white over or under. 



The chest must be as rich in tint as the body colour, 

 many failing in this respect by being pale or nearly 

 white in this part, with much prejudice to the general 

 effect. 



The tail should be of even colour, not white or pale, 

 but a greyish blue, showing the ticking or silvering well 

 defined. 



In size I prefer them rather smaller than the Greys 

 or Creams, for exhibition specimens, as in this variety 

 the larger animals seem to lack neatness and develop a 

 coarse appearance, which I do not like at all. 



In my opinion, those correct in other respects 

 should not exceed eight pounds, and I have seen many of 

 the best between six and eight pounds in weight. 



Of course, those who breed for the table, or for the 

 skins of their animals, can get them up to a much 

 greater size, but I am writing with the object of giving 

 some useful hints to those who are mainly concerned 

 with stock for exhibition, as there are plenty of books 

 dealing with the utility side of the question. 



As I have said of some other varieties, so I say of 

 this, it will be found best not to keep on breeding from 

 two specimens of the Silver Brown, even though they 

 may both be good in themselves, as the occasional use of a 

 Silver Fawn, rich in under colour, with one of the 

 Browns, will be found to better preserve the desired 



