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- Title
The Szekler Rabbit born through multiple genotype combination and recombination in order to obtain rare phenotypes in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
- Authors
Botha, Miklos; Rákossy, Zsigmond; Petrescu-Mag, I. Valentin; Gavriloaie, Claudiu
- Abstract
The current paper is the first publication regarding a new rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) breed creation and improvement in Romania, namely the Szekler Rabbit (SR). The SR is the 3rd breed which has been created in the last ten years in Romania, after the Rabbit of Cluj (RC), and Transylvanian Giant Rabbit (TGR). In 2005 were made the first steps for the RC creation via a spontaneous mutation occurred in a New Zealand White rabbit population, and then with New Zealand White, Chinchilla, Californian, and Flemish Giant infusion, resulting an ash grey, meat rabbit phenotype (medium size, ≤5.5 kg). After the RC, in 2008 another Romanian breed loomed, based on a rustic, polymorphic local population, which was improved with infusion of Flemish Giant, Giant Papillon and Californian pure breed rabbits, resulting a giant breed (≤9 kg) with himalayan color pattern. It has to be mentioned that prior 2005, Romania had no recognized rabbit breed. Nowadays there is no industrial rabbit farming in Romania, but at hobby level, the rabbit breeding is on a high enough level, due to passionate and dedicated breeders, which compete toward several breeds conservation and promotion. There is no clearer proof in this regard, that this 3rd breed (SR) appearance, which enriches the rabbit world with a distinctive posture. The SR creation is based on a rustic local cross breed population, and Californian rabbit as pure breed. After five generations of selection and improvement an iron grey (sallander) rabbit resulted with a well muscled body and rustic character (unpretentious), suitable for household breeding.
- Subjects
RABBITS; GENOTYPES; EUROPEAN rabbit; PHENOTYPES; DOMESTIC animals
- Publication
Rabbit Genetics, 2015, Vol 5, Issue 1, p13
- ISSN
2248-3098
- Publication type
Article