FOR EXHIBITION AND MARKET 



good specimens sell readily for five dollars apiece. 

 The New Zealand is not a fancy rabbit. Its type is 

 ideal for meat and that is the main reason for breeding 

 it, but the public enjoy seeing them on exhibition and 

 large classes are found at the well known shows. 



In describing the New Zealand, it will be well to 

 use the new standard which is the recognized stand- 

 ard of America. 



Starting with the head, it should be full and shape- 

 ly, more particularly with the bucks. That is one 

 strong point by which to be guided in selecting stock. 

 Never purchase a buck with a small fine head on the 

 Belgian hare type, for if you do, small undersized 

 stock will be the result from mating with such a buck. 

 The head color should also be of a good, rich, deep 

 "Reddish Bufif" with as little white under the jaw as 

 possible. One of the failings of the breed is the color 

 of the head, many of them running too light. 



The ear is another weak point. It is apt to run too 

 short in length and weak in color. The breeders are 

 getting away from the ear lacing, but the color and 

 length need improvement. The length should be well 

 over five inches and in mating never use a buck with 

 ears under five inches in length. The color should 

 match the body color, which should be dark and rich. 



The eye comes next, and is being greatly improved 

 by breeding out the great white circles that were so 

 plainly seen on the first specimens. The eye should 

 be large, bright and hazel, and with as little white eye 

 circle as possible. This circle is a white or light circle 

 of hair, starting close to the edge of the eye and run- 

 ning entirely around the eye. It will probably be 



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