FOR EXHIBITION AND MARKET 



sawdust. The fur is being used extensively in imitating 

 ermine. 



Japanese Standard. 



Shape and Size — Short and thick, with powerful 



legs, weight, eight pounds. 



Body 10. 



Legs 10. 



Head — Medium size and well spotted, with black 



patches 5. 



Ears — Medium size, spotted patches to match 



body color 5. 



Markings — To be irregular and patches of 



dififerent colors 29. 



Under Color — Shiny, and shading from a 



cream to brick red 21. 



Condition of Flesh and Fur — Flesh to be solid. . 5. 



Fur to be soft, close, and free from moult. . 15. 



100. 

 The Japanese Rabbit. 



The Jap rabbit has been seen by only a few Ameri- 

 can fanciers, and once seen, is never forgotten. A litter 

 of Japs showing dififerent color markings is very attract- 

 ive to all rabbit fanciers. With short and well set 

 body, strong limbs, nice shaped head and ears well set 

 together, and with color markings from faintest cream 

 to deepest brick red, with plenty of patches, spots and 



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