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The American Rabbit Breed Association and British Rabbit Council have more than 50 breeds on its books, and more than 500 varieties. Like other species, rabbits come in myriad shapes, sizes, and ...
Mabel Illingworth (1879–1955) [1] was a rabbit breeder credited with the creation of the Lilac and Blue Imperial breeds. She is credited as the first woman to create a rabbit breed. [ 2 ] In addition to developing of these breeds, Mabel contributed to the growth of rabbit fancy in the United States through the export of Lilac, Blue Imperial ...
Different breeds of rabbit at an exhibition in the Netherlands, 1952. As of 2017, there were at least 305 breeds of the domestic rabbit in 70 countries around the world raised for in the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock for their value in meat, fur, wool, education, scientific research, entertainment and companionship in cuniculture. [1]
The recognition as a breed took place in the GDR in 1980 with the "Assessment Regulations for Breed Rabbits in Socialist Countries" in all the colors permitted for fox rabbits and in 1986 by the Central Association of German Rabbit Breeders (Today Central Association of German Race Rabbit Breeders) in the Federal Republic of Germany. In the ...
Rex. Another popular rabbit breed is the Rex rabbit.We've already highlighted the Mini Rex, which weighs less than five pounds. The Rex is slightly bigger, with a maximum weight of 10 and a half ...
Plush Lop is a breed of domestic rabbit with two varieties: Miniature [1] and Standard. [2] There is also a Canadian Plush Lop breed in development. Similar in appearance, the Velveteen Lop breed is also in development. [3] Miniature Plush Lops were the first to be developed. Devie D'anniballe began creating this breed in 1995 in the United States.
The breed came in only one standard variety; Blue. The Blue Imperial was described in the 1920 Standard of Perfection for the National Breeders and Fanciers Association of America (which became the American Rabbit Breeders Association). The color is described as follows: "the color of the Blue Imperial should be an even shade of dark blue ...
The Brown Chestnut of Lorraine (also known as the Brun Marron de Lorraine) is a breed of domestic rabbit that originated in France and is named for the Lorraine region. The breed is currently considered rare. It was developed by Ch. Kauffmann from Garenne and Tan rabbit stock. The ideal weight for this breed is 2–2.4 kilograms (4.4–5.3 lb). [1]