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The Mini Rex
Breed
Standard
The British Rabbit Council sets the standard to which the Mini Rex is bred and judged at a show. The Breed Standards Book contains detailed descriptions of all the breeds which are recognised in the United Kingdom by the British Rabbit Council and is readily available from the BRC. Every serious Mini Rex breeder has studied and pays great attention to the Breed Standard. 

The Broken Mini Rex has an additional Breed Standard which contains details concerning the Pattern of the Broken Mini as seen below.

Breed Standard for
the Mini Rex Rabbit
Ring Size B

Points:
1.     Fur 40
2.     Type 20
3.     Colour 30
4.     Pattern 10
Total 100

  1. FUR: 40 points.  To be approximately 1.27cm (1/2inch) in length. Fine silky texture free from harshness and wooliness, intensely dense, smooth and level over the whole body, of a lustrous sheen, firm and plush like character, devoid of projecting guard hairs.
  2. TYPE: 20 points. Well proportioned and graceful carriage, the body sloping gently up to well rounded quarters set on strong hind legs, medium bone. Head bold and broad, ears erect and to be in proportion to body, dewlap should not be excessive, eyes and toenails should preferably match the body colour.
  3. COLOUR AND/OR MARKINGS: 40 points. As for Standard Rex

WEIGHT: Adults 1.700 - 2.041kg  (3¾lb - 4½lb)
Under 5 months to weigh up to 1.700kg  (3¾lb)

FAULTS: As for Standard Rex

DISQUALIFICATIONS: As for Standard Rex, weights outside the limits above and any rabbit with Netherland Dwarf features

Breed Standard for
the Broken Mini Rex Rabbit
Ring Size B

Points:
1.     Fur 40
2.     Type 20
3.     Colour 30
4.     Pattern 10
Total 100

  1. FUR: As per Mini Rex Standard.
  2. TYPE: As per Mini Rex Standard.
  3. COLOUR AND MARKINGS: as per standard Rex or any other colour or pattern providing it has a normal variety, marked varieties to resemble nearly as possible the normal varieties in colouring and markings plus the Rex coat and type.
  4. BROKEN PATTERN: to have both ears completely coloured; white at base is permissible. Colour to head to match the body colour, which can be solid or with eye circles and butterfly nose markings. No preference to be given for a butterfly over evenly balanced nose spots. The body markings may be spotted, with individual spots or patches of colour over the back sides and hind quarters or a blanket pattern with colour starting at the shoulders and continuing over the back, sides and hind quarters. Preference should always be given to an evenly balanced pattern. Colour spots are permissible to the legs, belly and to the genital area. Total colouration should not be more than 75% of the body area, this cannot be less that 25%. Toenails to match the colour.

           Bicolour  - To be pure white in conjunction
           with any recognised  breed colour.
           Eyes - Colour to correspond with normal variety.
          
           Tricolour - To be pure white in conjunction with any
           two colours.
           Eyes - Colour to correspond with normal colours.

FAULTS - More than 75% and less than 25% colour to the body is to be considered a major fault.
WEIGHT - As per Mini Rex Standard.

DISQUALIFICATIONS - Absence of colour to either ear. i.e. white spots. Dwarf like features. Wrong eye colour. Excessive silvering in the coloured areas. Weight outside of the limits stated. Any resemblance to Dalmatian. Also as for standard Rex.