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probably is one reason why it is so little known 

 in America. The finest specimens in the coun- 

 try are being produced by breeders in Massa- 

 chusetts, New York and New Jersey. 



Coming to the breed which it so very much 

 resembles, the American Spotted Giant, we 

 find serious difficulty in determining its an- 

 cestry. It was formerly known as the German 

 Checkered Giant, but when the world war put 

 a ban on everything German, its name was 

 changed by popular approval to American 

 Spotted Giant. This seems to have been a 

 perfectly safe thing to do, for there is no good 

 evidence to show that Germany had anything 

 to do with its origin. It has been found of 

 late years that German names have been 

 tacked to a great many things to which it had 

 no claim. 



Dutch rabbits are better known than many 

 other kinds, and their name seems to be justi- 

 fied. At least they have been bred in Holland 

 for a long time, and have been used there for 

 meat, although in this country they are con« 

 sidered strictly a fancy rabbit. Some breeders 

 use them as nurse does as they are excellent 

 milkers and mothers. 



