30 PRACTICAL RABBIT KEEPING 



Because of the remarkably handsome ap- 

 pearance made by the Spotted Giants, they 

 seem likely to become one of the favorite rab- 

 bits of America. Considerable emphasis is 

 being placed on the value of their skins, vsrhich 

 make up into very attractive garments. For 

 some years, this will doubtless be among the 

 most profitable breeds to raise because of the 

 great demand and the high prices being ob- 

 tained. They must be bred carefully, though, 

 if good specimens are to be obtained, and 

 never bred when in the molt. Well marked 

 specimens are hard to produce but are very 

 valuable if they are also large in size. 



The English Rabbit 



The English rabbit which the American 

 Spotted Giant so much resembles, is a very 

 old breed, being a common rabbit in England 

 before there was any well developed rabbit 

 fancy. It is not to be classed among the 

 Giants, weighing only about seven pounds 

 when mature. Its markings are much like 

 those already described for the American 

 Spotted Giant, except that it should have a 



