Jenson
Well-Known Member
The Dutch marked Rex is already accepted in BRC standard, not sure about ARBA though. So they are not a new breed, more a breed that has just been allowed to die out.
Our breed Standard for the Dutch Rex requires a rabbit to be Rex in body and coat with the Dutch pattern. They were created by crossing Dutch and Rex. But obviously if you are seriously wanting to get them registered as a new breed you can breed for Dutch type and pattern with a Rex coat, it's up to you.
Oakridge makes some good points, creating a new breed or reviving an old one is really not something one person can do alone, you need to have enough of a support group behind you, this is the entire reason the Dutch Rex died out in the UK in the first place. You need to find some breeders who are willing to work towards the same goal, and you need to make a Dutch Rex fan group somehow!
I suggest you buy the book, "A Fanciers Guide to the Rex Rabbit" by John Hodgkiss, it's excellent for any Rex lover and covers everything from genetics to bedding, it has a section about Dutch Rex too!
You can buy it from this website:
http://www.furandfeather.co.uk/index.php?page=rabbit-breeds
Personally I'd love to see Dutch Rex make a comeback!
Our breed Standard for the Dutch Rex requires a rabbit to be Rex in body and coat with the Dutch pattern. They were created by crossing Dutch and Rex. But obviously if you are seriously wanting to get them registered as a new breed you can breed for Dutch type and pattern with a Rex coat, it's up to you.
Oakridge makes some good points, creating a new breed or reviving an old one is really not something one person can do alone, you need to have enough of a support group behind you, this is the entire reason the Dutch Rex died out in the UK in the first place. You need to find some breeders who are willing to work towards the same goal, and you need to make a Dutch Rex fan group somehow!
I suggest you buy the book, "A Fanciers Guide to the Rex Rabbit" by John Hodgkiss, it's excellent for any Rex lover and covers everything from genetics to bedding, it has a section about Dutch Rex too!
You can buy it from this website:
http://www.furandfeather.co.uk/index.php?page=rabbit-breeds
Personally I'd love to see Dutch Rex make a comeback!
