Talk:Rex rabbit
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Health section seems to be lacking in specific Rex Rabbit health information
[edit]The subject of spay neuter is general in nature and probably belongs on a general rabbit care page. There are specific Rex health issues such as tendency to sore hocks which could appropriately be covered on the Rex page in the Health section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.81.52.109 (talk) 17:46, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
Even if a reference is provided, when the reference states weasel word info it is not factual and imho should not be included in a neutral factual article. So for example, the sentence: Burke's Backyard notes that Rex rabbits are claimed to be one of the most intelligent breeds of rabbits. is not factual or supported by research and needs to be bolstered with research results or studies or it should be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.81.52.109 (talk) 19:30, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
Need for improvement
[edit]There seems to be relatively little rex-specific information and a lot of the usual junk about feeding and litter. Not that it's non-essential information, it's just not encyclopedia type information. One of the problems with the internet is when so-simple ideas go viral. There's a million or more places you can find information about litter and debates about feed. Let's level up this article with rex history and lose the platitudes. I'll do my best to contribute. neffk (talk) 15:31, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
Revert on 23 July
[edit]Let's have some discussion about the revert. Wikipedia gives the article poor rating and I've tried to improve it. Not seeing the reason for reverting without comment. My goal was to add material that is specific to the rex breed and to remove general rabbit husbandry advice. I'm changing it back for now. If you don't agree, at least let me know what the problem is. neffk (talk)
The Temperament section has some tone problems—too chatty.
Efforts to improve this article seem to have lost steam. I know nothing about rabbits, so I can't provide needed information. I could undertake a rewrite of Temperment, but I'd like to hear from the author first. KC 16:49, 21 October 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boydstra (talk • contribs)
Mini Rex vs Miniature Rex
[edit]In the Rex rabbit breeds section, it lists both Mini Rex [USA] and Miniature Rex [UK]. The link to both goes to the Mini Rex article. The same it true for the List of Rabbit Breeds article. The Mini Rex article does NOT mention the Miniature Rex. In the "Breed Standards 2021-2025" (PDF) of the British Rabbit Council, it lists only Mini Rex, NOT Miniature Rex. Is the Miniature Rex a breed? If so, where is it documented? If not, can it be removed from these articles? If removed, the Mini Rex should be specified as also recognized by the British Rabbit Council. Sunandshade (talk) 02:59, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hearing no objections, I'm going to remove Miniature rex as a breed. Sunandshade (talk) 22:40, 7 January 2024 (UTC)