Rabbit Breeding

Meet the Rex, Large and Small

Rex rabbits come in two main types, the Standard Rex, and its’ smaller cousin, the Mini Rex. Both breeds have a luxurious, velvety fur that was once the main reason they were bred, as it’s coat was in high demand by the fur trade, even if that practice has all but stopped these days.

The Huge Boy in the Family- The Standard Rex

A Standard Rex usually weighs somewhere between seven and eleven pounds, and comes in a huge range of insignia. Breeders have had fantastic success in breeding Rex’s of many uncommon hues, and the Rex rabbits of today can be found in Blue, Black, Chocolate, Lilac, Amber and Sable, to name just a few. Read more…

Cute, Cuddly and Economical

The Mini Rex is now the most shown breed in the world, and one of the most well loved with pet owners. Yet they have only really been around since the mid eighties, when Mona Berryhill, a breeder from Texas, successfully bred a Dwarf Rex to a Lynx Rex.
So what is it in this area these small guys that make them so very well loved?
The Mini Rex is of course very small, averaging three to four pounds in weight. Their fur is extremely luxurious but not so long that they require constant grooming. Read more…