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Target Audience

Freshman Animal Science class who have had an animal science

class in eighth grade

Learning Environment

• Students will be in a traditional classroom setting.

• Students learn information about Mini Rex Rabbits in

order to know their characteristics if they want to raise them or show them in 4-

H.

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Objectives• Given pictures of different varieties of Mini Rex Rabbits students will be able to match

the variety name with the picture of that variety with 80%

accuracy.

• Given characteristics of different varieties on Mini Rex rabbits students will be able to match the characteristic with

the variety with 80% accuracy.

History

• Derived from France

• Recognized breed in 1988

• Crossed between Netherland Dwarf and Standard Rex

• Used for 4-H and show

Characteristics• Max weight for does 4.8 lbs

• Max weight for bucks 4.4 lbs

• Classified in Juniors(jrs) and Seniors (srs)

• Jr’s are under 6 months old and weigh 3.12 or less

Characteristics Continued• Srs are older then 6 months old

• Bucks minimum 3lbs 2 oz max 4lbs 4 oz

• Does min 3lbs.8oz max 4lbs.8oz

Qualifications

• Ears less than 31/2 inches

• Tope teeth go over bottom teeth

• 4 nails on back feet& four nails on front feet plus declaw

• Privates free of infection

Disqualifications

Ears over 3 ½ inches in length

Bottom teeth butting the top teeth or bottom teeth over the top teeth

Missing a nail on a foot or broken toe

Infected privates

White nails/ white spots in fur

Varieties (colors)

• Currently there are 19 colors or varieties of Mini Rex rabbits

• Each variety shows against themselves then the best

varieties show against each other for champion Mini Rex

Black

• Whole body is rich dark black

• Eyes dark brown

• Black nails

Blue• Whole body a lustrous rich dark

• blue dawn to the skin

• Nails dark

Broken

• Any recognized color in conjunction with white

• Must have 10% color and no more than 50% color

Castor• Gorgeous mahogany or

chestnut brown color with black tipping

• Have ring color

Opal

Top & sides of body is rich to medium blue

•Ring color

•Eyes blue gray

Otter

• Deep black coat with brown coloring behind ears and white

eye circles around the eyes lacing brown inside each ear

• Belly white creamy color

White

• Entire body bright white

• Eyes red

Quiz

Which variety is this?

A.Black

B.Broken

C.Otter

D.blue

What is the max weight for Sr bucks?

A. 4.4

B. 4.8

C. 3.12

D. 3.2

Quiz

True or False: A senior Mini Rex rabbit is over 6 months old?

A.True

B.False

Which variety is this?

A. Black

B. Castor

C. Otter

D. Opal

Which variety is this?

A. Castor

B. White

C. Broken

D. Blue

What is the maximum weight a jr can weigh?

A. 2lbs

B. 3.8lbs

C. 4.8lbs

D. 3.12lbs

True or False

Mini Rex is a cross between a standard Rex and a Polish?

A.True

B.False

What variety is this?

A. Opal

B. Otter

C. Castor

D. Black

Which variety is this?Dark Blue color all the way to the skin. No ring color and grey blue

eyes?

A.Opal

B.Broken

C.Blue

D.Castor

Sorry!!

This is a black Mini Rex. Deep dark black color with no white

hairs or spots.

Sorry!!

Broken rabbits are a color in conjunction with white, not blues

try again

Sorry!

• This an Otter. Otters have deep black coats with brown coloring

behind ears and white eye circles around the eyes lacing

brown inside each ear

Correct!!

• Blues are a lustrous rich dark

blue down to the skin

• Nails dark

• Eyes blue grey

Correct!!!

Sr Buck’s max weight for show is 4.4 pounds.

Sorry!!

• 4.8 pounds is the max weight for senior does.

Sorry!!

• 3.12 is the maximum weight for a junior

Sorry!!

• 3.2 is the minimum weight for a senior.

Correct!!

A senior Mini Rex rabbit is over 6 months old!

Sorry!

Seniors are over 6 months of age and Juniors are under 6 months of

age.

Wrong Answer

This is a black Mini Rex. Deep dark black color with no white

hairs or spots.

Wrong Answer!

• This is a Castor Mini Rex

• Gorgeous mahogany or chestnut brown color with black

tipping

• Have ring color

Good Job!!

This is a Otter Mini Rex.

•Otters have deep black coats with brown coloring behind ears and

white eye circles around the eyes

•lacing brown inside each ear

Sorry Try Again!!

This is a Opal Mini Rex.

Top & sides of body is rich to medium blue

•Ring color

•Eyes blue gray

Wrong Answer!

• This is a Castor Mini Rex

• Gorgeous mahogany or chestnut brown color with black

tipping

• Have ring color

Congratulations!!

• Entire body bright white

• Eyes red

Sorry!!

Broken rabbits are a color in conjunction with white, not blues

try again

Sorry!!

• Blue Mini Rex are a lustrous rich dark

blue down to the skin

• Nails dark

• Eyes blue grey

Try Again!!

2 lbs is the minimum weight for a Junior

Try Again!!

Sorry 3.8 is the wrong answer.

Sorry!!

4.8 lbs is the maximum weight for a senior doe.

Correct!!

The maximum weight for a Junior Mini Rex Rabbit is 3.12 pounds.

Sorry!! Try Again!!

A Mini Rex is not a crossed with a polish rabbit.

Congratulations!!!

Mini Rex rabbits are a cross between Mini Rex and Netherland

Dwarfs

Sorry Try Again!!

This is a Opal Mini Rex.

Top & sides of body is rich to medium blue

•Ring color

•Eyes blue gray

Sorry!!

This is a Otter Mini Rex.

•Otters have deep black coats with brown coloring behind ears and

white eye circles around the eyes

•lacing brown inside each ear

Way To Go!!

• This is a Castor Mini Rex

• Gorgeous mahogany or chestnut brown color with black

tipping

• Have ring color

Wrong Answer

This is a black Mini Rex. Deep dark black color with no white

hairs or spots.

Sorry!!

This is a Opal Mini Rex.

Top & sides of body is rich to medium blue

•Ring color

•Eyes blue gray

Please Try Again!!

• This is a Broken Mini Rex

• Broken rabbits are a color in conjunction with white.

Correct!!

• Blue Mini Rex are a lustrous rich dark blue down to the skin

• Nails dark

• Eyes blue grey

Sorry!!

• This is a Castor Mini Rex. Gorgeous mahogany or

chestnut brown color with black tipping

• Have ring color