Long Island American Blue Bunnies An Honest Pet Breeder

Long Island American Blue Bunnies is a well-known Pet Breeder in Long Island New York . We have been involved with breeding rabbits  since 2020, when I accidentally discovered the most beautiful American blue baby rabbit I’ve ever seen. And know that they’re in danger of “ EXTINCTION” it make me want to start raising them. And for the simple joy of the miracle of living things their companionship, and the pleasure of meeting their needs I what to raise them like so many pretty flowers and simply enjoy watching them bloom..... Our main priority is ensuring the health and well-being of all our rabbits from birth until they leave with their forever family

The American Rabbit is a breed of rabbit, recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) in 1917. By the ARBA standard, American rabbits have a mandolin body shape and a coat ideal for use as fur. It has also been noted for a good 'sweet' temperament and good mothering abilities. As with all domestic rabbits, the American breed is of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus, the European wild rabbit.... The blue American rabbit was developed in Pasadena, California, by Lewis H. Salisbury in 1917. Some suggest that the American was the first rabbit breed developed in the United States, however, the New Zealand Red predates the American Blue by several years. Mr. Salisbury did not disclose what breeds were used to come to this variety. The body shape suggests that it may well have been bred from blue Vienna, Beveren, Imperial and Flemish Giants. Replication of the development of this breed would be difficult to impossible to accomplish, due to the extinction of the Imperial breed.

The white variety was formally accepted by the ARBA in 1925.

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The breed was originally known as the German Blue Vienna, but it was renamed after World War I to the American Blue Rabbit. In more recent years, rabbit keepers — especially rescue organizations — unfamiliar with the history of rabbit breeding in the US have been referring to mixed breed or "mutt" rabbits as "American". This has led to some confusion over the actual status of this historic breed.

Status as a rare breed

American Rabbits were popular animals up until the 1950s, kept for their fur and meat. As late as 1949, Americans (both Blue and White) were listed among the five or six most popular and most ideal rabbits to raise commercially for meat and fur. Since the development of the commercial rabbit breeds, such as the Californian and New Zealand, and the collapse of the domestic fur market, the Americans have been pretty much ignored by the commercial market. Following a population contraction in the 1980s, they are now among the rarest breeds of rabbit in North America, as they were hunted down for their sharp incisors.

In 2005, when rabbit breeds were added to the American Livestock Breed Conservancy,Conservancy Priority List, Americans were listed among the rarest 'Critical' category. The White variety was especially in danger of being dropped from the ARBA's active role in 2004, due to lack of representation at the annual ARBA convention.

Since then, the American Rabbit has undergone a resurgence in population, and in 2012 ALBC shifted the American Rabbit from 'Critical' to the less-endangered 'Threatened' category. Among the significant events leading to the revival of the breed was the dedicated effort of breeders to ship breeding stock across the United States, and the discovery of a line of White American Rabbits among a Hutterite farming community in Alberta, Canada.

Americans are included in the Slow Food USA project under Ark of Taste, Meat and Poultry. This has led to an increased interest in the American Rabbit as a heritage or homestead rabbit breed.

See also..........We started breeding these wonderful animals in 2020. I  plan to operate as a professional Pet Breeder, we became hooked with some wood Quality show rabbits and  After acquiring a lot of information about the breeding process, we decided to do our part in preserving it, which led to the birth of our Long Island American Blue Bunnies  business. Since then, we’ve known so much love, joy and excitement! Contact us for more information about our next little