List of rabbit breeds not recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association or the British Rabbit Council
[2] Altex /ɔːltɛks/ is a breed of domestic rabbit developed, beginning in 1994, for cuniculture, specifically for the commercial meat industry.
[3] The name Altex is derived from Al plus Tex, referring to this breed's initial development at Alabama A&M University and at Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
The breed was developed from Flemish Giant, Champagne d'Argent, and Californian stock, and later with New Zealand white crossings.
It is similar in appearance to the Champagne d'Argent, but heavily silvered and with recessive dilute blue as an undercoat (instead of black).
[18] The Big Silver Marten rabbit weighs 3.6–4.5 kg (8–10 lb), and originated in Croatia.
After the decrease of pelt-selling and fur industries in the region (and the world) the breed became almost extinct, as it was not popular as a pet or for meat.
The rabbit has a chestnut brown uniform color with a well-defined orange-brown outer-color, and an under-color bluish including the belly.
It has a more fully arched conformation than the other rex lops, is very bold and friendly, and excels at rabbit agility.
The breed does not carry the dwarf gene and so tends to be 1.8–2.7 kg (4–6 lb) in adult weight.
Perilla seeds are considered as a supplement in their diet as it enhances growth, development, and meat quality.
[39] The Chaudry, which has a minimum weight of 4 kg (8.8 lb), was created by combining every pure albino rabbit breed known in France.
It has dense silky fur which is light-sand in colour right down to the skin, with some slate-blue ticking and shading across the body.
Because of a recessive gene, a small proportion of the rabbits are born cream or beige in colour.
[68] The Giza White is a small to medium-sized rabbit, which weighs 2.3–3.6 kg (5–8 lb), and originated in Egypt.
In 1932, two Baladi rabbits were bred by the Animal Breeding Department at Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
The Gotland rabbit has official landrace status in Sweden and is considered an endangered variety, but is also being developed as a formal breed under the same name.
[75] Despite having never been bred towards a written breed standard until recent times, most Gotland rabbits share a distinctive and recognizable type.
It originated in the Netherlands in 1927,[79] by a Dutch pigeon breeder, who bred a Fee de Marbourg with a Havana rabbit.
Belgium approved it in 1928 with the Flemish name parelgrijze van Halle and the French Gris Perle de Hal.
[95] The goal of these breeders was to create a small, long-haired breed of rabbits that stood out for their appearance.
After the war, breeding of the rabbit was recommended as part of emotional education in elementary schools, and it became widespread throughout the country.
The original breed was created in Algeria in the early 1970s, by combining a New Zealand white, Californian, and Burgundy Fawn.
The Mellerud rabbit has official landrace status in Sweden and is considered a critically endangered variety.
The white may also extend to and include the sides of the face, the shoulders, the back and/or the hind legs.
[122][123] The Miniature Plush Lop is a small breed of rabbit that weighs 1.7–1.8 kg (3.7–4.0 lb).
It originates from eastern Ohio in 1995 by Devie D'Anniballe, and was a mix of a Mini Rex and a Holland Lop.
It was developed in 2008 by Mirjam Gille and Linda Ahlsen in Sweden for its competitive jumping ability.
[158] Breeder Virginia Menden began developing the breed in 1991, with the goal of creating a rabbit that had a semi-arched body shape and fur similar to that of the Mini Rex.
[162] It was created in Morocco in the 1990s by Spanish and French missionaries, who bred European rabbit breeds.
[166] Zikas are albino rabbits (white with red eyes) that attain a weight of 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) in 84 days.
