Mini Rex Rabbit 101: All You Need To Know
Channel: Pets Life
Date: 2021-02-05

Mini Rex rabbits are a small, compact breed that has a very plush undercoat and extremely soft, velvety feeling fur, which comes in a wide variety of colors. The recessive gene that causes this variation in fur causes the hair-strands to stand straight up, rather than lying flat against the body, as other breeds’ fur does. They tend to have a calm, easy-going nature, however, that is not always the case, so anyone interested in having this type of rabbit should be aware of each individual rabbits’ temperament, to ensure that you are not getting one that is not aggressive.

The Mini Rex is a cute rabbit breed that has the softest of rabbit fur. The velvety texture is plush and thick on the rabbit’s body. They also come in a wonderful array of beautiful colors and patterns that are accepted by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.


Reproduction.

You must first identify if the buck and the doe is ready to mate. If, after a physical examination, you find out that these rabbits are ready, you may now proceed with the mating process. The doe is placed in the buck’s cage to make the mating act more successful.

Just like most rabbit species, the male and the female will run and play before they mate. The buck runs after the doe, and she will either run or sit still. He will sniff the doe to get to know her better. If the female is okay with this, she may raise her hind legs in response, and this prompts the male to mount her and violently thrust his hips forward. He will throw himself at the doe. Usually, the buck will thump his hind legs signaling that he has mated successfully. If the mating did not go successfully, the male might try again after 15 minutes.

Like most rabbits, the Mini Rex doe will look for a suitable nest once she feels she is ready to deliver her babies. The gestation period is usually around 30 or more days, but some may deliver earlier. She will look for a nest away from other rabbits and will line this soft fur, grass, or hay. Offering these materials is important so that the doe will easily complete her nest.

The mother will deliver her babies, usually having 5 babies in one litter. The babies are blind, naked, and very vulnerable. The mother will remain in the nest for a few days and then will leave her babies only to return at night to nurse them. The babies will open their eyes after ten days and then leave the nest after two weeks. 


Mini Rex Rabbit History.

The Rex Rabbit originated in 19 19 in France and was developed from a litter of wild gray rabbits. Over the years the breed has been developed by rabbit breeders and fanciers, and the fur industry into the standard it is today.
Their fur is plush and is described as having a velvety texture to it which made it quite valuable for the fur industry at the time.

The Rex Rabbit got its first public showing at the Paris International Rabbit Show in 1924 and became a recognized breed in various parts of Europe in 19 25. The Rex Rabbit was brought into America in 19 24 just after the Paris International Rabbit Show by John C. Fehr and Alfred Zimmerman. The two were well-known rabbit breeders or pioneers if you will in the United States of America at the time.

The word “rex” refers to a genetic mutation of the animal’s fur known as “rexed” fur. The fur is lacking in the longer guard hairs that are usually found in animals that have short fur coats.
As each of the short hairs in a rexed fur animal coat is generally evenly short in length it gives the fur a soft plush feel that most people would describe as velvety.

The Mini Rex was developed in Texas in 19 84 by the late Monna Berryhill and the first of the new Mini Rex breed was accepted by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 19 88. They have since been a very popular show animal in America.


Mini Rex Rabbit Colors.

The feel of their fur is unforgettable, but another wonderful fact about Mini Rex is that they come in a wide variety of colors. The American Rabbit Breeders Association-recognized colors include black, blue, blue-eyed white, broken group, castor, chinchilla, chocolate, Himalayan, lilac, lynx, opal, otter, red, sable point, seal, silver marten, smoke pearl, tortoise, and white. Add in the several colors from the broken group, and there are more than 20 to choose from. 

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