56 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
semble that made from ermine. The size of 
the pelt is very similar to that of ermine, hence 
the ability of furriers to deceive the public. 
The Dutch rabbit comes in three colors, 
black, tortoise, and blue. It is a small, com- 
pact rabbit and has a wide white belt running 
around the body in stripe fashion. They are 
very popular for fancy purposes, as well as 
being good to eat. 
The English Spotted Rabbit is very similar 
to the American Spotted only it is smaller, 
more compact in shape and has a wider appli- 
cation of black spots than is true in the Amer- 
ican or German giant. 
Among the distinctive fancy breeds there is 
none more curious than the Lops. They are 
rabbits with huge ears, it being deemed the 
height of perfection to breed them with the 
largest ears possible. The ears are often so 
large that the rabbit has to keep its head on 
the floor of its hutch all the time in order to 
handle them. Some have been shown with 
ears 26 inches long and nearly 7 inches wide. 
