122 PRACTICAL RABBIT KEEPING 



It is, of course, true, as often charged, that 

 pedigrees can be faked, and that this dishonest 

 practice is common. As a matter of fact, f ak- 



ing is done by fewer breeders than may be sup- 

 posed, and obviously there is no good reason 

 for opposing pedigrees because a few fakers 

 exist. 



The man or woman selling rabbits should 

 keep a card index so that he or she will know 

 the history of every rabbit in the hutches, and 

 the disposition which is made of it. If the 

 seller is wise, he will send a blank receipt to his 

 customer to be filled in and returned. If this 

 receipt states that the animal was received and 

 found to be as represented, there will be no 



