Title: The American pet stock standard of perfection and official guide to the American fur fanciers' association
Identifier: americanpetstock00amer (find matches)
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: American fur fancier's association. (from old catalog); Wagner, J. Henri, 1881- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Rabbits; Guinea pigs; Rats; Mice
Publisher: (Washington, E. G. Torrey, printer)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ment it was crossed with other giant varieties to produce size and weight. Forty years ago the "dew-lap" was required in the Belgian, but as type progressed the dew-lap was discarded as faulty and is now prohibited. The de- mand today is for golden tan color all over the rabbit's body, belly, head, ears, flanks and feet. The head should be long and narrow, legs straight and fine in bone. Length of body is desirable, as it shows up beautifully on a well- matured Belgian of the standard weight, eight pounds. The "ticking" or black-tipped hairs scattered profusely over the rabbit, presenting a wavy appearance, is a strict require- 4—LACING
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HAUNCHES IDEAL BELGIAN HARE TYPE. SHOWING THE REQUIRED SHAPE AND STYLE. (Fur und Feather) ment. Other than this there are no markings to breed for, practically everything depending on shape and color for the making of the true type of a winning Belgian. Its con- dition, as the standard prescribes, should manifest plenty of flesh and muscle, healthy skin, and the coat lying close to the body, of silky texture and shining bright as a mirror. The abdomen should hang very little lower than the chest, and when the rab1)it is at "attention" plenty of space should 7

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