They are shown at ARBA shows using the types 'white' and 'colored' (broken being a colored).
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ARBA recognizes the same colors as with English Angora, plus broken. Small ear tufts are allowed but not usually preferred by breeders. If the texture is correct it requires less maintenance than other Angora breeds. ARBA-recognized varieties: Agouti, Broken, Pointed White, Self, Shaded, Ticked, and Wide Band.The English Angora is the only one of the Angora breeds that has hair covering its eyes. When an English Angora rabbit is shown, the toenails should also be only one color, the ears could be folded over at the tips and the furnishings on the face may cover their eyes. The English Angora can be bred to have broken colors-i.e., white with black spots-but this is not accepted by ARBA standards and would lead to a disqualification when showing the rabbit. Beginning spinners may find the wool challenging. If the texture of the wool is correct, the maintenance is relatively easy if the texture of the rabbit is cottony, it requires a great deal of maintenance. This breed is more common as a pet because of the facial features that give it a puppy or teddy-bear look. This is the smallest Angora rabbit of the four ARBA-recognized breeds. Their wool is very dense and needs to be groomed twice a week. They are gentle in nature, but they are not recommended for those who do not groom their animals. Rabbits of the Angora breed are adorned with "fur", growths of wool on the ears and the entire face except above the nose, and front feet, along with their thick body, and wool.
In 1944 ARBA officially separated Angora rabbits into two breeds: English Angora and French Angora. In 1939 ARBA reclassified 'Angora Wooler' as English Type and French Type. Health īefore 1939 there was one breed of "Angora Wooler".
Between 340 and 510 g (12 and 18 oz) of wool may be harvested from a Giant Angora. The rabbit is then flipped and the underside is shorn from tail to chin. Shearing typically starts at the head, moving across the shoulders to the tail.
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Full harvesting is done by shearing the coat with clippers or small scissors, often while the rabbit sits atop a groomer's turntable. The coat needs to be monitored after 6 months of regrowth since it may tend to "die" and easily mat.Īngora wool may be gathered periodically by hand-plucking the hairs within the coat that are being naturally shed. Angora wool is harvested (plucked or shorn) every three to four months throughout the year. Regular grooming is necessary to prevent the fibre from matting and felting on the rabbit, which causes discomfort and can lead to pain and even infection. A healthy adult Angora's wool will grow approximately 3 centimetres (1 in) per month. At only 14–16 micrometres in diameter, it is similar to cashmere in fineness and softness to the touch. Angora-rabbit wool Īngoras are bred mainly for their wool, which is silky and soft. This valuable, soft, silky, fiber aroused much interest, and quickly people became enamored with the production process. However, only during World War II did domestic production expand to meet the demand for more than 120,000 pounds a year. In the United States, garments made of Angora-rabbit wool have been popular ever since they first arrived in the early 20th century. The Angora rabbit became a popular pet of the French royalty in the mid-18th century, and Angoras had spread to other parts of Europe by the end of that century.
The Angora is said to have originated in Ankara (historically known as Angora), in present-day Turkey, and is known to have been brought to France in 1723. Others include German Angora, Chinese Angora, Finnish Angora, Japanese Angora, Korean Angora, Russian Angora, St Lucian Angora and Swiss Angora. There are at least 11 distinct breeds of Angora rabbit, four of which are currently recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA): English Angora, French Angora, Giant Angora and Satin Angora. Because rabbits do not possess the same allergy-causing qualities as many other animals, their wool is an important alternative. The Angora rabbit ( Turkish: Ankara tavşanı), which is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, is bred for the long fibers of its coat, known as Angora wool, which are gathered by shearing, combing or plucking.
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