DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



STANDARD OF POINTS. 

 Steel Grey. 



Size and Weight. Bucks shall not be less than 11 lb., and does 

 not less ithan 13 lb. ; size shall be considered irrespective of 

 weight 30 



Colour. Dark steel grey, with even or wavy ticking over the whole 

 body, head, ears, chest, and feet alike, except belly and under 

 tail, which shall be white. Any grey, steel, sandy, or other 

 shade on belly or under tail, except a streak of grey in each 

 groin, shall be penalized according to quality of competing 

 specimens 20 



Body. Large, roomy, squarely and heavily built ; broad fore and 

 hind quarters. Does shall have a dewlap, evenly carried . ...15 



Legs and Feet. Shall be strong in bone, large, and straight 15 



Head and Ears. Head shall be large, full, and shapely; eye bold 

 and dark brown in colour ; ears erect and moderately thick 10 



Condition. Full short coat, firm in flesh, and free from cold 10 



Pedigreed Belgian Hare doe, " Annie Laurie," and litter. This was a 

 famous Vancouver Island doe about five years ago. Her blood lines still exist 

 in some of the best stock now in the Province. 



Any other Self-colour. 



Same points as Steel Grey, except as to colour, which may be any solid colour. 

 The standard for Belgian Hares, set by the American Fur Fanciers' Association, 

 is as follows: 



STANDARD or POINTS. 



Colour. Rich rufus red (not dark smudgy colour), carried well 

 down sides and hind-quarters and as little white under jaws as 

 possible 20 



Shape. Body long, thin, well-tucked-up flank, and well ribbed up; 

 back slightly arched; loins well rounded, not choppy; head 

 rather lengthy; muscular chest; tail straight, not screwed 

 (either temporarily or permanently), and altogether a racy 

 appearance 20 



Ticking. Wavy in appearance and plentiful ...... 10 



