BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



for advertising it will make. Its color can be Light 

 Gray, Sandy or Brown Gray as it is more often called, 

 or a mixture of the two colors, but Steel Gray is a 

 disqualification. The Grays are often crossed with 

 Black Giant to produce Steel Gray. 



American Spotted Giant Standard. 



(Formerly called German Checkered Giant 



Head — Large, but not so full as Flemish. Avoid "Bull 

 Dog" type of head 5 



Ears — Large, heavy, firm, solid color 10 



Body — Long, well arched, broad hind quarters, straight, 

 tapering to the front, not wedge shape. Body carried 

 well ofi the ground. Upright position 20 



Legs— Front legs long, straight, medium size bones, 



hind legs larger, carried parallel with body ' 10 



Size and Weight— Large as possible. Bucks 11 lbs. or 

 more. Does 13 lbs. or more 20 



Color Marking— Without chain markings. Side mark- 

 ings to consist of two or more heavy patches on both 

 sides 25 



Condition— Perfectly healthy, not fat flesh firm and solid. 

 Fur medium length, good quality, free from moult.. 10 



Disqualifications— All defects under general disqualifications 

 also spht butterfly, one-half butterfly, absence of any im- 

 portant markings, as eye circles, butterfly, ear markings, 

 more than three-fourths of saddle or side marking. Gray 

 color or any three colors disqualifies. Side patches and 

 saddle markmg all m sold patch disqualifies. Cuts; double 

 dew lops; sway back. Spots and markings other than called 

 for to cut according to size and number. 



Black, blue and tortoise to be judged alike. No pref- 

 erence shown to either color. Separate classes may be made 

 tor blacks, blues, tortoises. 



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