Franchesca Makes World Record

Guinness World Records 2016 has been published in September 2015.

On page 120, there is a familiar face and a familiar rabbit.

Franchesca holds the world record of the "Longest Fur on a Rabbit".

Franchesca's world record was recognized on August 17, 2014.   Due to the lead time it takes to publish the Guinness book, Betty signed an agreement not to post any photo or information until September 10, 2015 when the book is launched worldwide.

After hiding the certificate for more than a year, it finally gets onto the wall at Betty's home.


How did Franchesca get into the Guinness book of records?  More photos and information will be posted in the next few days.


If you go to http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com  the first photo you see is Franchesca's picture, then there is the description following the promotional photos:

A rampaging reptile and a coordinated canine have made their way into the new Guinness World Records book! After researching and scouring the animal kingdom for over a year, today, the global authority on record-breaking achievement, can today announce the best new pet and animal records from the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2016 edition, including a goalkeeping pup and the furriest rabbit around!

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/9/brand-new-record-record-breaking-animals-steal-the-show-in-guinness-world-records-395641

Key highlights from this year’s edition include: 

Longest fur on a rabbit 

The Longest fur on a rabbit is 36.5 cm (14.37 inches) and belongs to 2-year-old English Angora rabbit Franchesca, (pictures above),  from Morgan Hill, California, USA, as measured on August 17, 2014. That is more than double the length of a Subway sandwich! Owner Dr. Betty Chu (USA) is an expert on the English Angora, which is often mistaken for a Pekingese dog and needs a great deal of grooming and care. A multiple ‘Best in Show’ winner, Franchesca gets plenty of attention from onlookers. Common questions Chu hears when people see Franchesca are, “’Is there really a rabbit inside?’ and ‘How do you make it so fluffy?’” Franchesca is now a mother to four beautiful bunnies that look just like her when she was young.