Satins

Siamese

The Satin Rabbit is a truly striking breed. Their coats are incredibly lustrous and shiny, making them spectacular to behold. In addition to amazing good looks this rabbit also has a beautiful personality making him well suited as a pet.

A fairly large rabbit, the mature male Satin weighs between eight and a half and ten and a half pounds, with mature females being a little larger at an average of nine to eleven pounds. Their body should be well balanced, with a rise starting at the bottom of the neck, peaking at the hips, and then sloping down to the tail. The Satin's ears stand upright and should be in proportion with the rest of their body and their head. They come in black, blue, Californian, chinchilla, chocolate, copper, red, ruby-eyed white, broken (any recognized color in combination with white markings EXCEPT Californian and White), Siamese and most recently Otter. The mutation, which gives the Satin its glorious sheen, causes the hair shafts to be thinner than those of other rabbits, resulting in its unique shine. Their fur should be close together, with soft under fur.

The Satin Rabbit originates in the United States, discovered in the 1930's. Walter Huey of Indiana discovered the Satin mutation in a litter of Havana Rabbits. Mr. Huey then bred rabbit displaying the "satin factor" with other breeds, thus leading to the rabbit known as the Satin today. In addition to being raised as pets and for the show ring, the Satin is also bred as a meat rabbit.

Mini-Satins

White

The Mini Satin is a new small commercial typed rabbit with the beautiful satin coat of the Satin breed. It has an official working standard and is an ARBA recognized breed.

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