BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



Ears with a slit more than one inch in length or 

 a part of the ear gone. Small holes or slits should be 

 cut. Bad moult is not generally mentioned as a dis- 

 -qualification, but in strong competition a specimen in a 

 bad moult is thrown out. The standards only show a 

 few points for condition, but rabbits in bad moult 

 lose all their color, or the greater part of it, so they 

 lose out on both color and condition of coat. The 

 hairs are nearly all dead, and show little color. 



Steel Gray Flemish Giant Standard. 



Size and Weight — Bucks should not weigh less 

 than 13 pounds and does as much over 15 

 pounds as possible. They should be large 

 and powerful, resembling a giant in every 

 sense of the word 30. 



Shape of Body — Should be long and powerful, with 



very broad front and hind quarters 10. 



Does to have large, full and evenly carried 

 dewlap 5. 



Color — To be uniform, dark steel gray over head, 

 ears, chest, feet and body. Under tail and 

 belly shall be as near white as possible. 



Body color 10. 



Feet, head, chest and ears 10. 



Feet and Legs— To be straight, good length and 

 large bones. 



Fore Feet 75 



Hind Feet 75 



Head, Ears, Eyes — Head to be large and well 

 shaped, color same as body. Ears to be large, 

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