BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



The Flemish should be in perfect condition as to 

 coat and flesh when entering the show room. The fur 

 coat should be smooth and the flesh firm and not 

 baggy. If the Flemish enter the show room too fat 

 they will go into a moult at once and handicap them 

 at the start. 



In separating the young Flemish, great care must 

 be used in not destroying the most promising young- 

 sters, for at two weeks of age some of the most promis- 

 ing Steel Gray will appear to be nearly black, but in 

 a few days the steel colored hairs begin to make their 

 appearance on the feet and later on the head and 

 other parts of the body. Steel Grays should never 

 be sold under six months and then there is danger 

 of sending your best stock away, for the color propo- 

 sition of the Flemish will fool the expert many times, 

 hence it is advisable to keep the youngsters until they 

 are nearly matured before parting with them. 



Standard for Gray Flemish Giants. 



This standard does not change or conflict in any 

 way with the standard now in use for Steel Gray 

 Flemish, but is entirely different, it being a standard 

 to encourage the breeding of the large natural colored 

 Flemish. You will notice that the points are nearly 

 all for size, weight and condition. We have long felt 

 the need of a standard that would encourage the show- 

 ing of the large Flemish Giants, and this standard, 

 was adopted by the National Pet Stock Association in 

 September, 1916. 



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