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The Java is a key foundation breed for the American class of chickens,<ref>{{harv|Heinrichs|2007|p=40}}</ref> having contributed significantly to major modern fowl such as the [[Jersey Giant]], [[Rhode Island Red]] and [[Plymouth Rock (chicken)|Plymouth Rock]].<ref>{{harv|Ekarius|2007|p=92}}</ref> They are also likely to be the source of the yellow skin in contemporary Dominiques, which once had white skin.<ref>{{harv|Heinrichs|2007|p=40}}</ref>
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 vanished 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 to [[Animal fancy|poultry fancy]]. Beginning in the 1990's, breeders and conservation organizations began to make a more concerted effort to save the Java. 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.<ref>{{harv|Ekarius|2007|pp=92-93}}</ref> The Garfield Farm was 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>
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