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in the rabbit and with "dogged determination" never 

 gave up until their rabbit was recognized in not every 

 part of America alone, but in other countries as well. 

 It would be unfair to pass the early development of 

 the New Zealand without giving the names of the 

 fanciers who gave their time and money for the better- 

 ment of this rabbit. The names of Caldwell Bros., C. 

 P. Gilmore, Mrs. C. A. Richey and Hale Prather, all 

 California fanciers, and Mr. F. M. Youngs of Portland, 

 Oregon, are all familar to the New Zealand fancier. 

 There are many other fanciers in the different states 

 who have also worked hard for their favorites, but 

 the ones mentioned were the first breeders of this 

 variety, and had hard work to convince the fancy that 

 their rabbit was worthy of consideration and not a 

 "fake." 



The New Zealand has made the greatest improve- 

 ment in type and color of any rabbit ever seen in 

 America. During the winters of 1915 and 1916 certain 

 fanciers conceived that the name should be changed 

 to American Reds, and without a vote or any author- 

 ity whatever, they were entered at a certain show as 

 "American Reds," "Formerly New Zealands." This 

 proved the best thing that ever happened to the New 

 Zealand rabbit, for the real fanciers banded together 

 and called for elections in both the New Zealand 

 Club and the National Association. The elections were 

 held during the summer of 1916, and proved to be a 

 great victory for the name New Zealand. The New 

 Zealand Club voted about "ten to one" not to. change 

 the name to "American Reds." The vote of the Na- 

 tional Association was 18 for "American Reds" and 



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