What is a mini rex?

Answer 1

=A lady named Monna Berryhill won a pair of Dwarf Rex at the 1984 ARBA Convention. The Convention was in Orlando, Florida. Marylouise Cowan was the one who donanated them. Since Zoro, the little buck survived he was paired with a small Lynx Rex doe. Cotton was the does name. Together they had a litter of seven babies. Three does out of this litter ,named Happy, Bashful, and Dopey, were kept and they became the START of this fantastic breed.==Happy and Bashful went to Sarasota,Florida. There they lived with Linda Thompson and Gloria Middleton where they were used to start a breeding program.==Columbus was the location of the 1986 ARBA Convention. There Monna Berryhill presented the Castor Mini Rex. She was nervous, but probably very hopeful. The Standards Committee was very cautious about examining the animal. It seemed like it took forever. But after the breed was examined, they approved a working standard for the Mini Rex. There were many cheers that day, as well as tears. The hopefulness for the breed's future was very evident in the hugs that were shared. That day they predicted the Mini Rex was the breed of the future!==ARBA= American Rabbit Breeders Assoc.=Varieties (colors): Black-- Blue-- Broken Group-- Castor-- Chinchilla-- Chocolate-- Himalayan-- Lilac-- Lynx-- Opal-- Otter-- Red-- Sable Point-- Seal-- Tortoise-- Blue-Eyed White --Ruby-Eyed White=Shown as a 4-class rabbit==Senior Bucks-- 6 months of age and over --weight 3-4 1/4 1bs. Ideal 4 lbs.==Senior Does-- 6 months of age and over-- weight 3- 4 1/2lbs.-- Ideal is 4 1/4 lbs.==Junior bucks and does-- under 6 months of age-- maximum weight is 3 3/4lbs-- minimum weight is 2lbs.==Special Show Characteristics==Faults-- fur that is lacking in density, uneven in length, harsh, soft cottony or silky texture; fur that is dull, lacking luster or has noticeably protruding guard hairs; fur that does not offer a distinct springy resistance when touched.==Disqualifications-- any of the above faults if severe enough to destroy the typical Mini Rex appearance; average fur length that is less than 1/2 inch or more than 7/8 inch. Ears over 3 1/2 in. in length, and extremely low shoulder; body which is extremely rangy or racy.==There are disqualifications within each variety of Mini Rex. But a lot of those disqualifications are similar in those of other breeds. This just touches on the characteristics that make it DIFFERENT from the other breeds.=