Breed Slogan | The Little Aristocrat |
Showroom Varities | Black,Blue,Broken,Chocolate,Blue Eyed-White,Ruby-Eyed White |
Weight | Junior Weight: Minimum weight 1.25 pounds, not over 2.5 pounds |
Appearance | Polish are one of the smaller breed of rabbits. |
Coat Type | Polish have flyback fur |
General Personality |
General Type....75 | Body | 25 |
Fur....................10 | ||
Color..................10 | ||
Condition...............5 | ||
TOTAL POINTS....100 |
Country of Orgin | England and Germany |
Founder | Unknown |
Brief History of Polish | Despite its name, this rabbit did not originate in Poland, but rather England and Germany. They have appeared in English literature since the 1860's. They were shown in England in 1884 and it is believed they may have been derived from wild rabbits. W.E. Dexter imported the breed into the United States in 1912. It was accepted as a breed in 1938. Monna first presented the mini rex in 1986 at the ARBA Convention in Columbus, Ohio. They passed their first presentation. At the ARBA convention 1987 15 new varieties were presented. Finally in 1988 the breed passed its final presentation and several of the varieties which had passed their second presentation were permitted by the ARBA to bypass thier third presentation and the Mini Rex was born. |
Year of ARBA Acceptance | 1938 |
Conservation Status | Polish are currently not at risk |
National Club | |
Local/State/Regional Clubs | Heartland Polish Rabbit Club |