Silver Marten: a breed shaped by people
Knowledge for understanding and preserving Silver Marten.
ARBA records working standards for Black and Chocolate Silver Marten in 1927, followed by Blue and Sable in 1933. The breed's influence extends beyond its own population because its name is also used for a color pattern. That creates a useful historical distinction: developing a pattern in a breed is not the same as turning every rabbit with that pattern into a member of that breed. This profile follows the Silver Marten population. When the pattern appears in another breed, that animal's own breed identity remains primary.
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