Blue Imperial rabbit

The Blue Imperial rabbit was an English breed of domestic rabbit that is now extinct. It was originally bred by Miss Mabel Illingworth (1879-1955),^[1] who was the first woman to create a rabbit breed.^[2] It was used to create several modern breeds, including the American rabbit.^[3]

^ Trinity College Cambridge. "Illingworth, Mabel (1879-1955) rabbit breeder". Trinity College Cambridge.
^ Whitman, Bob D. (2004). Domestic rabbits & their histories: breeds of the world. Leawood, KS: Leathers Pub. ISBN 978-1-58597-275-3.
^ The Livestock Conservancy. "American Rabbit". The Livestock Conservancy. Because of the mandolin shape of the breed called for in the ARBA Standard of Perfection, Blue Vienna, Blue Beveren, Blue Imperial and Blue Flemish Giant are likely the founding genetics for the American.

[1] Trinity College Cambridge. "Illingworth, Mabel (1879-1955) rabbit breeder". Trinity College Cambridge.

[2] Whitman, Bob D. (2004). Domestic rabbits & their histories: breeds of the world. Leawood, KS: Leathers Pub. ISBN 978-1-58597-275-3.

[:2-3] The Livestock Conservancy. "American Rabbit". The Livestock Conservancy. Because of the mandolin shape of the breed called for in the ARBA Standard of Perfection, Blue Vienna, Blue Beveren, Blue Imperial and Blue Flemish Giant are likely the founding genetics for the American.

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