BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



Himalayans at birth are pure white, and start to 

 change color when two weeks of age. 



I The Himalayan Rabbit. 



This variety is thought to have been found in a 

 wild state in certain localities, north and south of 

 the Himalayan mountains. In the early history of 

 the rabbit it was described under the following differ- 

 ent names, "Egyptian Smut," "Antwerp," and 

 "Chinese Smut Nose Rabbit." 



Great improvement has been made in the color 



HIMALAYAN DOE AND LITTER 



Owner, Alfcert Sherwood, 59 Main Street, Nyack, New York. 



Youngsters three weeks old. 



markings, and it has become very popular in America. 

 At the present time we find more Himalayans being 

 bred in America than any other fancy rabbit. This 

 is another variety upon which fakers have worked 

 their arts to the extent of dyeing certain parts to make 

 them look perfect. They have several features that 

 do not appear on any other breed of rabbit. Their 



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