BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



New Zealand Standard. 



Head — Full and shapely. Color to match body 

 color with as little white under jaw as possible. 

 Points, 5. Cuts, 1-2 to 3 points. 



Ears — Erectly carried. Medium thick, 5 to Sj^ 

 inches long; color to match the body color; free from 

 black lacing. 10 points. Cuts, 1 to 5. 



Eyes — Large, bright and hazel with as small a 

 white eye circle as possible. Points, 5. Cuts, J/^ to 3. 



Color — Reddish Buff, carried well down to the 

 skin and evenly down over the sides and hind quar- 

 ters ; free from black hairs and not dark or smudgy, or 

 light buff. Reddish cream lielly color. Points 30. 

 Cuts, Yz to 10. 



Shape — Body medium long and medium broad 

 fore and hind quarters, does to have even dewlap. 

 Points, 10. Cuts, Yi to 6. 



Weights — 1^ pounds at 3 months ; 5 pounds at 4 

 months of age ; 6 pounds at 5 months of age ; 8 pounds 

 at 8 months of age, and does 10 pounds at 12 months 

 of age; bucks 9 pounds at 12 months of age. Points, 

 20. Cuts, Y2 to 8. 



Legs and Feet — Strong and straight: medium 

 heavy boned. Color same as body (all four feet). 

 Points, 15. Cuts, Y2 to 6. 



Condition — Full in coat and solid flesh. Points, 5. 

 Cuts, Y2 to 3. 



Disqualifications — Lopped or fallen ear, crooked 

 feet, faking on ages of juniors in junior classes, pluck- 

 ing or dyeing, other than hazel eyes, wry tail, or 

 crooked leg bones. 



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