The Java was first recognized officially by acceptance in the [[American Poultry Association]]'s [[Standard of Perfection]] in 1883.<ref>{{harv|Ekarius|2007|p=92}}</ref>The White, Black, and Mottled varieties were all originally described in the Standard, but the White was removed in 1910 because it was thought to be too similar to the White Plymouth Rock.<ref>{{harv|Heinrichs|2007|p=40}}</ref> It eventually disappeared in the 1950's.<ref>{{harv|Ott|2002}}</ref> There was also an [[Auburn]] type which was the basis for the Rhode Island Red, but it died out by 1870.<ref>{{harv|Heinrichs|2007|p=41}}</ref>
Javas had nearly become extinctvanished by the end of the 20th century, having been pushed to fringes of the poultry world by the intense focus on one or two breeds by commercial growers, and the introduction of innumerable new and exotic breeds into [[Animal fancy|poultry fancy]]. The [[American Livestock Breeds Conservancy]] lists the breed as Critical on its watchlist, meaning fewer than 500 breeding birds from five or fewer primary breeding flocks are known (this does not takeBeginning in to account the population of non-breeding flocks).<ref>albc-usa.org</ref> The breed is also listed as part of [[Slow Food USA]]1990's Ark of Taste, abreeders catalogand ofconservation heritageorganizations foodsbegan into dangermake ofa extinction.<ref>{{citemore webconcerted |url=http://www.slowfoodusa.org/ark/java_chicken.html |work=Java Chicken |title=slowfoodusa.org |publisher=[[Slow Food USA]] |accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref>The Java survives today dueeffort to the efforts ofsave the Conservancy and a few dedicated breedersJava. In particular, the [[Garfield Farm and Inn Museum|Garfield Farm Museum]] in [[Illinois]] has played a pivotal role in the preservation of Javas in the 21st century.<ref>{{harv|Heinrichs|2007|pp=41-42}}</ref> Beginning with pure Black Javas, [[Mutation|sports]] from the Garfield flock have revived the White variety of Javas.<ref>{{harv|Ekarius|2007|pp=92-93}}</ref> The Garfield Farm haswas also been supported by the [[Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)|Museum of Science and Industry]] in [[Chicago]], which hatched Java chicks as part of their exhibit on [[genetics]].<ref>{{harv|Ott|2002}}</ref>
The [[American Livestock Breeds Conservancy]] continues to list Javas as Critical on its watchlist, meaning fewer than 500 breeding birds from five or fewer primary breeding flocks are known (this does not take in to account the population of non-breeding flocks).<ref>albc-usa.org</ref> The breed is also listed as part of [[Slow Food USA]]'s Ark of Taste, a catalog of heritage foods in danger of extinction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slowfoodusa.org/ark/java_chicken.html |work=Java Chicken |title=slowfoodusa.org |publisher=[[Slow Food USA]] |accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref>
