About Our Californian Rabbits

In 1923, George S. West of Lynwood, California, maintained a herd of 300 genetically pure New Zealand Whites. He crossed the New Zealand Whites with Standard Chinchilla rabbits for their dense coat and Himalayan rabbits, from which the Californian’s markings come. This new breed, named after the state of its origin, was first shown in 1928, and a standard was accepted by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) in 1939.