Is my Rex Standard or Mini?

[cleverpony]

My 7-month old Rex, Moxie, weighs about 5lbs right now, and I suspect she may have just a little growing left to do. She was sold as a Mini-Rex, but (surprise surprise) the pet store staff really didn't seem confident in their assessment of her breed - in fact, one person told me she was a Mini and a different staff person told me she was "just a Rex" which I can only assume meant "Standard."

I read recently that Mini's rarely exceed 4.5 lbs - does this mean Mox is a Standard after all? I can't see her ever reaching the 7-8 lb range that would give me a definitive answer.


Any Rex breeders/enthusiasts who can advise?



P.S. I will post pics soon, both of Moxie and of the NIC cage Iput togetherafter browsing the forums!

 

[Jess_sully]

Although most mini rexes are quite small due to selective breeding, many breeders do come up with signifigantly larger and thus "unshowable" mini rexes. I doubt that you have a standard if she's seven months old and only weighs five pounds. She's probably just an oversized mini. Are her ears really long? That's one easy way to tell.

 

[Starlight Rabbitry]

You probably have a cross between a Rexanda Mini Rex. Very common. Can't wait tosee pics.

Sharon

I am going to move this to the Rabbitry to get other breeders opinions.