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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

His black and silver coat is enchanting

Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you! And I agree! It’s apparently called “silver marten”—a breed and fur coloration that was cross-bred into Netherland Dwarfs over time. His fur feels so smooth—almost like mink.

From arba.net: Silver Marten
Originally described as "strange little black rabbits" in the 1920s when they popped up in Chinchilla litters, the Silver Marten was the result of breeders introducing black and tan rabbits into Chinchillas to improve the type. The 'Silver Marten' is both the name of a breed and a color.

continued: The Silver Marten breed came first, and then was used to introduce the color as a variety in a number of other breeds such as the Netherland Dwarf, Mini Rex, and Mini Satin. The American Rabbit
Breeders Association
established a working standard for Black and Chocolate Silver Marten in 1927, and the Blue and Sable in 1933. - Maximum weight 9.5 lbs.