Tan ( Aristocrat of The Fancy )

Tan rabbit is still very rare in Indonesia, only a few people who have this type of rabbits in Indonesia. Tan Rabbit can only be found in some large breeder farms or in rabbit lovers houses who have a lot of money. This is because the price of rabbit is still very expensive in Indonesia. No one knows when the first time Tan rabbit shipped to Indonesia, but this rabbit is brought to Indonesia by a few large breeders.

History of Tan Rabbit

The original color of the Tan rabbit was black. The first known examples of the breed date back to 1887 in Derbyshire, England. The original Tans were a good deal larger than our English type Tans of today. The Blue Tan was developed at the turn of the century and these two colors held the field until the 1920’s when the Chocolate Tan was developed. It was suspected it came about by crossing a black Tan and a chocolate Havana. It wasn't long after that the Lilac Tan came into being by blending the chocolate factor with the blue.

No greater challenge can be had than working with the “Aristocrat of the Fancy”. For exquisite, beautiful color and pattern, he has no superior. The contrast of the rich, fiery tan with bright lustrous body color charms the eye of the beholder. He is a very friendly little fellow. The does mother litters of satisfactory size. A large number of offspring in each litter of Tans of fine breeding can and will compete very well on the show table.The Tan possesses a neat, compact, well-knit body. Head, ears and limbs balance with the body length and bone structure. The coat should possess a sheen designed to enhance the color and pattern.

The Tan is a hardy little rabbit and does well indoors and out. They require no special feeding and are not heavy consumers, which is a desired factor in today's high cost of feed. At the ideal weight of 4-1/2 lbs, the Tan requires average space. Mature bucks and does may be cooped in 24“ x 24” cages and do quite well. The does and litters need a 30” x 30” or 30” x 36” cage. The ideal daily feeding ration is 3 to 3-1/2 ounces of pellets and forget the greens. Although the Tan type is not that of a meat animal, the Tan produces a fleshy carcass of 2 - 2-1/2 lbs weight in a very short time. The pelts are most attractive and the black Tan is the only pelt that retains its black color and luster. Other black pelts turn a deep sepia or brown after death.

The Tan rabbit falls into the medium class of fancy breeds, maturing between 4 - 6 pounds at six months of age. They are shown in four classes: senior bucks, senior does, and junior bucks and junior does. They are considered juniors up to the age of six months.