26 PRACTICAL RABBIT KEEPING 



differentiates it from any other red rabbit. 



Fineness of bone and refinement of contour 

 are to be found in a worthy Belgian. There 

 must be nothing coarse or heavy about the 

 animal. Its head must be long, rather nar- 

 row, with well set ears about five inches long. 

 The eye must be bright and sparkling. Some- 

 one has described the Belgian as having the 

 same place among rabbits as a race horse 

 among other equines. The color must extend 

 to the feet, on which no sign of white should 

 appear. The standard weight of the Belgian 

 hare is eight pounds, but many smaller speci- 

 mens are seen. 



Whole books have been devoted to the Bel- 

 gian hare alone, and anyone who takes this 

 particular breed with the intention of produc- 

 ing show specimens should obtain all the lit- 

 eramre on the subject which can be found. 



The Giant Class 



It may be assumed from its name that the 

 Flemish Giant is a very large rabbit, in fact, 

 the largest of all the breeds, ranging in weight 

 all the way from ten to sixteen pounds. 



