What is the English Spot?
History: The precise origin is unknown, just like many of the other older breeds, but it has said to have come from the English Butterfly. The English Spot made its way to America around 1910, but has been prevelent in England since as early as 1850. Some of the first exhibitors of the breed were Bob Scott, Sr., M.W. Meek and Mrs. Margaret Buggunhiem. James Blyth and W.J. Seyfried, the first club secretary, together organized the American English Spot Rabbit Club Inc., in 1924. In the past, the English Spot was a white rabbit with patches of color, very similar to the present day broken variety. Through selective breeding the English Spot acquired its name by becoming a white rabbit with clearly defined markings and especially spots. Description: The most distinctive thing about the English is, of coarse, its spots. This is the one thing that makes it different from all other breeds. There are seven varieties and they exhibit a full arch body type. This meaning the breed is judged whil