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Did You Know...

- Dutch are one of the more popular breeds of rabbit.

- Dutch are one of the oldest known breeds of rabbits.

- They are said to have originated in Holland, but didn't find their way to England till 1864.

- Dutch are known for their markings: blaze, cheeks, neck, hairline, saddle, undercut, and stops.

- Not all Dutch have a hairline. A rabbit without a hairline should not be disqualified. The hairline has no points to it, but is very desirable by judges.

- Here in the US, the Dutch are recognized in 6 different varieties: Black, Blue, Chocolate, Gray, Steel, Tortoise.

- In Europe they have 30 different varieties.

- The varieties Blue Gray, Blue Steel, Chinchilla, Gold, Harlequin and others are in development here in the US.

- In the UK, their recognized varieties are: Black, Blue, Steel, Chocolate, Yellow, Brown Grey, Pale Grey, and Tortoise Shell.

- They are a very calm and laid back breed who love attention.

-The markings are worth 50 points whereas the type is only 25 points, yet the type is still more important than the markings.

- They are one of the tougher breeds to breed. Out of a litter of 5 you're lucky if you get at lease 1 or 2 who are showable.

-Mismarks can throw show quality Dutch with the right markings.

- You want to breed for body type, really rounded heads with short ears, and straight legs.

- The Grays were called "Brown Gray" in the 1995-2000 standard, but went back to being "Grays" in the 2001-2005 standard.

- The English Spot and the Dutch are the only breeds that call the Chestnut variety "Gray".

- Dutch have normal fur, which is flyback, meaning when you pet it backwards it flies right back into position.

- The Hotot, Dwarf Hotot, and Blue Eyed White (BEW) Netherland Dwarf throw Dutch marked sports.

- Many breeds have come from the Dutch
       Florida White- came from crossing the Dutch, Polish, and most likely the New Zealand White together. They were recognized in the early 1960's.
       Harlequin- came from the Harlequin Dutch. They were first shown in 1887.
       Havana- they popped up in a litter of Chocolate Dutch in 1898. They came to America in 1916.
       Polish- came from the albino Dutch.
       Tan- came from a chance mating of a wild rabbit to a Dutch.

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