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The American Britannia
Petite originated in England and is known there as the Polish. When
they were brought to the United States and accepted by the American
Rabbit Breeders Association they were given the name Britannia
Petites as there was already a recognized breed known by the name
Polish. In England colored Petites have been shown with the Ruby
Eyed Whites for many years. Originally, the American Rabbit Breeders
Association only recognized the Ruby Eyed White, but since that time
has accepted the Black, Black Otter, Chestnut Agouti, and Sable
Marten.
There are 5 showable colors......Black, Black Otter, Chestnut
Agouti, Ruby Eyed White & Sable Marten.
The Britannia Petites are a
very old breed, and at one time they were near the point of
extinction, but a few dedicated breeders were able to save these
sprightly little rabbits from extinction. The Britannia Petites were
once a much larger animal than they are now. The ideal weight of the
Britannia Petite is 2 1/4 pounds, fully grown. They are one of the
smallest breeds of domestic rabbits.
The Britannia Petites are sprightly upright little show offs. With
patience and proper handling, a judge experienced in handling
Britannia Petites should be able to get the animal to pose
naturally. However, after working with them and giving them the
opportunity to show themselves in an upright pose, they should only
be mildly faulted if they fail to do so. Because they are an active
rabbit by nature, they do not require much prodding to show off.
They require a lot of handling and table training to ready them for
show presentation. A commitment of time and patience is required to
guide one of these lovely animals to show themselves off to their
best advantage.
Britannia Petites are shown
in local and national shows throughout the country. Each
rabbit is compared to the Standard of Perfection for it's breed, and
competes against others of its own breed for BEST OF BREED [BOB]
honors. Then, each BOB is judged against one another for the coveted
BEST IN SHOW [BIS] title.
 The
ABPRS has members across the USA, British Columbia, England and
Australia. ABPRS members have the privilege of competing in
the annual Sweepstakes Contest
which measures to a degree, the success of members exhibiting at
local, state, and national all breed and Jersey Wooly specialty
shows.
Looking for a
breeder
near you? Please feel free to visit the
Membership Listing page. This is a listing that
includes breeder's name, rabbitry name, city, state, e-mail, and
website link, if applicable. This listing benefit is included to all
ABPRS members.
We hope this website answers most of your questions, but our
APRS Officers & Committee Members
are available to answer any questions you may have.
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