![]() Eugenie Bernhard mixed Checkered Giant, White Flemish Giant, and White Vienna bunnies around 1902s. She developed a breed that is suitable for both meat and fur production, and the desired white and black coloration on a rabbit. The breed originally grew in Hotot-en-Auge, Normandy, France by a noted rabbit breeder called Eugenie Bernhard. In the United States, the breeder association is named the Hotot Rabbit Breeders International.Blanc de Hotot rabbit is a pretty medium-sized breed with black circles around every eye. In Britain, the Blanc de Hotot is grouped with other rare rabbit breeds in the Rare Varieties Club. The Blanc de Hotot is recognized by the British Rabbit Council and the American Rabbit Breeders Association. The Blanc de Hotot is considered globally endangered, and is listed by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy at "threatened" status, meaning they have a global population of less than 1,000 and less than 100 registrations in the US each year. ![]() In 2004, additional imports to the US were made from Germany, the Netherlands and England. In the US, Blanc de Hotots have been crossed with White Beverens, White New Zealands and White Satins to increase the available gene pool. ![]() In 1979, the Blanc de Hotot was recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. However, a fellow breeder began to spread the rabbits throughout the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) in the 1960s, and by 1970, there were 62 Blanc de Hotots registered in a major show in Stuttgart.Įxports to the United States began again in 1978, and in September of that year, the first Blanc de Hotots to be shown in the US were exhibited at the New Mexico State Fair. Joppich, and many of his rabbits, remained in East Germany when the country was divided following World War II. World War II caused major population decreases, almost resulting in extinction for the breed in France, the Netherlands and Germany. In 1930, the German Frederick Joppich began raising Blanc de Hotots, and would come to be called the "greatest supporter" of the breed. In 1927, they began to be exported to Switzerland, where they became very popular. In 19, they were first exported to the United States, although the breed was not popular in that country and died out. In 1920, a member of the breed appeared in show for the first time at the Exposition International d'Aviculture in Paris, France, and they were officially recognized as a breed in 1922. Around 1902, Bernhard crossed Checkered Giant, White Vienna and White Flemish Giant rabbits, and by 1912 produced what is recognized as the first Blanc de Hotot rabbit. She bred for the desired white and black coloration on a rabbit suitable for both meat and fur production. The Blanc de Hotot was developed in Hotot-en-Auge, Normandy, France by Eugenie Bernhard, a noted rabbit breeder. The Blanc de Hotot is an active and hardy breed. Bucks weigh 8 to 10 pounds (3.6 to 4.5 kg) and does 9 to 11 pounds (4.1 to 5.0 kg). The fur has a large number of guard hairs, which create a sheen reminiscent of frost. ![]() Originally the black eye bands were not part of the breed standard, which instead described black eyelashes and gray lower eyelids. The breed has a wide chest, short neck and well muscled fore- and hind-quarters. ![]() Dewlaps are sometimes present in Does, but are penalized in showing for bucks. The body type is compact, thickset and somewhat rounded. These bands give the breed "the appearance of fine spectacles around the eye". The Blanc de Hotot is always white, with black bands around the eyes, which by breed registry standards should not be more than 1⁄ 8 to 1⁄ 4 inch (0.32 to 0.64 cm) wide. ![]()
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