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Rex
Varieties: Black, Black Otter, Blue, Broken Group, Californian, Castor, Chinchilla, Chocolate, Lilac, Lynx, Opal, Red, Sable, Seal, White
Four class breed
Weights: Senior Bucks- 7 1/2- 9 1/2 pounds; ideal 8 pounds
     Senior Does- 8- 10 1/2 pounds; ideal 9 pounds
     Junior Bucks- 4-8 pounds
     Junior Does- 4- 8 1/2 pounds
Body Type: Commercial
Fur Type: Rex

Faults: shoulders being long or narrow; head being small; ears being thin or large; having long legs or fine bone; fur having a wave or curliness, being soft or silky, or lacking guard hairs
Disqualifications: fur being less or over 1/2-7/8 inch in length; body being extremely racy or rangy

History: The word “Rex” stands for “King”. M. Anedee Gillet from Coulange, France is who named them. Desire Caillon from Fringe Louche, France, a farmer, bred a couple of these rabbits in 1919 and discovered that this fur trait was carried on to some of the young.

Fun Facts: ideally the fur should be 5/8 inch, the disqualification on the fur is over or under 1/2-7/8 inch though

National Specialty Club: National Rex Rabbit Club

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