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| Origin: Britain Weight: 6-7 pounds Colors: White with Chocolate, Gray, Blue, Black, Lilac, Tortoise, and Gold broken color. Bred for: Show and Pet |
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| English Spots are energetic, hardy rabbits that apparently make very good mothers (in fact, English Spot does might raise another's litter.) English Spots have full body arches (much like the Belgain Hare), and therefore are allowed to walk around at will during judging. In judging, Bucks are not allowed dewlaps of fur, but Does are. English Spots must have long, slender bodies and long legs (the longer, the better!) English Spots have stripes of color down their spines called "herringbones." The herringbone must be prominent and of a certain thickness for a well-marked rabbit. Al spots on the English Spot should have good contrast with the white fur, and mismarks can lead to docked points. English Spots were first seen in the USA in 1910, but records suggest they were in Britain as early as 1850. Records also suggest that the English Spot was derived from a breed called the English Butterfly. The originals were merely white rabbits with patches of color. Selective breeding has given the English Spot more defined markings than random patches. |
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