bunnychild
Julia
super cute
new super rare breed?
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rabbitgeek
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There is some misinformation about the Astrex rabbits. The name Astrex rabbit is not owned by anybody in the USA because Astrex is the name of an old breed of rabbit from England. You can buy Astrex rabbits if you can find them.
It's a mutation of the Rex coat. A curly Rex coat that appears in litters and is usually culled out by modern breeders.
It is recognized as a variety of the Rex by the British Rabbit Council. Here is the BRC Standard page
http://www.thebrc.org/standards/R7.pdf
I apologize for posting a link to my own website, but it has some pictures of Astrex rabbits from Helga Vierich-Drever's rabbitry in Canada.
http://rabbitgeek.com/astrex.html
Have a good day!
Franco Rios
It's a mutation of the Rex coat. A curly Rex coat that appears in litters and is usually culled out by modern breeders.
It is recognized as a variety of the Rex by the British Rabbit Council. Here is the BRC Standard page
http://www.thebrc.org/standards/R7.pdf
I apologize for posting a link to my own website, but it has some pictures of Astrex rabbits from Helga Vierich-Drever's rabbitry in Canada.
http://rabbitgeek.com/astrex.html
Have a good day!
Franco Rios
Pharfly
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Wow beautiful rabbits!!! I am with in reasonable driving distance to Helga's rabbitry! When I finally decied when I am heading that way I shall give her a shout and see if she has any avaliable for adoption! I bet she has an extreamly long waiting list for her buns 
Kipcha
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As far as I know, Helga is always on the lookout for good homes for her buns! She's actually the one we got Wallaby from, she's a friend of ours
Their coats really are quite beautiful. Wallaby isn't as curly as most (As some breeders here are trying to create Canadian Plush Lops) but still, extremely soft and such a cool texture.
Their coats really are quite beautiful. Wallaby isn't as curly as most (As some breeders here are trying to create Canadian Plush Lops) but still, extremely soft and such a cool texture.
Pharfly
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Wow he is a beauty!! I will give her an Email when we have our plans to go to Edmonton, we are either going next week or in September. I love blue any type of animal and with his plush curly fur he is a doll!
My sister lives in Edmonton and comes and visits 2-3 times a year so there is another option to transport a bun up here
My sister lives in Edmonton and comes and visits 2-3 times a year so there is another option to transport a bun up here
bunnychild
Julia
@rabbitgeek: thank you that is super helpful
Must_Love_Pets
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I want one
bunnychild
Julia
this is so sad, posted by nicole;
It's not right, but it seems a lot of breeders feel this way about them. When I first started posting my happy find (A doe I had threw curly kits in her litters) I was expecting people to say they were cute and congratulate me; instead, I had scathing private emails, was told bluntly to drown them and even in the public forum, people chimed in to exclaim that Astrex were 'disturbing' looking and that they wouldn't be proud to have a curly anything show up in their lines.
Were my eyes opened!
I started asking why people felt so strongly opposed to them; and best I can sum it up, many raise a purebred set of animals and they feel that because ARBA (The American Rabbit Breeders Association) hasn't included them, then they shouldn't exist, simple as that.
But, many felt that way about lionheads when they were being imported a few years back. Some still do. But look at the lionhead population; you can find them at every rabbit show now and they aren't recognized yet either.
And as for the average Joe? I have had 'non rabbit show people' remark at their cuteness and most LIKE the curly coat. Each to their own.
It's not right, but it seems a lot of breeders feel this way about them. When I first started posting my happy find (A doe I had threw curly kits in her litters) I was expecting people to say they were cute and congratulate me; instead, I had scathing private emails, was told bluntly to drown them and even in the public forum, people chimed in to exclaim that Astrex were 'disturbing' looking and that they wouldn't be proud to have a curly anything show up in their lines.
Were my eyes opened!
I started asking why people felt so strongly opposed to them; and best I can sum it up, many raise a purebred set of animals and they feel that because ARBA (The American Rabbit Breeders Association) hasn't included them, then they shouldn't exist, simple as that.
But, many felt that way about lionheads when they were being imported a few years back. Some still do. But look at the lionhead population; you can find them at every rabbit show now and they aren't recognized yet either.
And as for the average Joe? I have had 'non rabbit show people' remark at their cuteness and most LIKE the curly coat. Each to their own.
