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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to the standard whicli man thinks Nature shouhl have adopted in its natural hiw of selection. From the vari- colored wild animal the patient fancier, aided by "Father Time," has produced a dozen distinct colors and combina- tions of the rarest hues, as well as the most freakish abnor- malities, from Nature's standpoint, in its shape and length of coat. It has risen from its insignificance and humble wandering" life among aquatic plants in marshy districts, and the crags in the mountain sides of South America, to the distinction of being groomed and petted by the aristoc- racy of the British Empire and other leaders of society ♦:hroughout the civilized world. VARIETIES This subject is one that should stand foremost in our mind's eye. Too many of us forget the IDEAL, or the standard of perfection, which we should follow as our guide, and instead dote on some particular shade of color, shape or setting of ears, or "bufifalo" shoulders, and forget the AVERAGE of all the points for which we should strive. MIN0QUARTER9
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CHtST FORE FEET MIND rtlJl SIDE or BODY IDEAL ENGLISH CAVY (Fur and Feather) ENGLISH The structure of the English cavy is described by Mr. House as follows: "The English cavy must l)e cobby. Its liead large and chubby, with a good Roman nose; the eyes should be bold, l)right and )jrominent; the neck short, with 31

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