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except that they are pure white with pink eyes. 

 The American Spotted Giant is rapidly be- 

 coming a great favorite with fanciers. This 

 rabbit was formerly known as the German 

 Checkered Giant, but soon after the war broke 

 out, that name was changed, with the approval 

 of breeders the country over. In some mark- 

 ings this rabbit resembles the old English 

 rabbit, but it is much larger. It has the same 

 butterfly snout, to use the old expression for 

 the odd black patch on the nose. It should 

 have a line called the saddle running the 

 length of the back. There are black circles 

 around the eyes, the ears are black, and heavy 

 patches of black are found on the hind quar- 

 ters in place of the chain markings found on 

 the English. Although black markings are 

 most common, there are also Spotted Giants 

 on which the color of the spots is blue, tortoise 

 or gray. The standard calls for a weight of 

 eleven pounds or more for bucks and thirteen 

 or more for does. The body must be long and 

 carried well off the ground. Animals of this 

 breed are not quite so chunky in appearance 

 as the Flemish Giants, but should have the 

 same shape of head. 



