BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



Feet Color — Color solid and matching body- 

 color 3- 



Head, Eyes and Ears— Head, medium length and 

 narrow, color to match body color; Eyes 

 large and bold and match body color; Ears 

 about four and one-half inches long, rounded 

 tips, and set close at base 28. 



Condition of Flesh and Fur — Flesh to be firm 



and solid, fur long and soft 17. 



100. 



The Blue Imperial. 



The Blue Imperial rabbit originated in England, and 

 was given to the fancy by Miss Mabel Illingworth, of 

 England. Miss Illingworth was probably the greatest 

 lady rabbit fancier the world has ever known. The color 

 of the Blue Imperial should be an even shade of dark 

 blue throughout, fur soft and bright, and a trifle longer 

 than the other short haired rabbits. The eyes should 

 be large and deep blue in color. The ears should be 

 four and one-half inches long, and rounded at the tips. 

 They should be carried erect, and well together. Size 

 about seven pounds. They shouM be shorter in limbs 

 than the Belgian hare, but should slightly resemble the 

 Belgian in type. This variety of rabbit should not be 

 mistaken for the sports which sometimes come from 

 the Flemish Giant here in America. There is con- 

 siderable diflference in the color and type. Bucks and 

 does of as near the same color as possible should be 

 used in breeding. The same methods in housing, feed- 



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