Major Breeds of Rabbits

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Major Breeds of Rabbits
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Rabbits

• Been developed into forty-five recognized breeds.
  These are divided into five weight categories
  Dwarf or Miniature-Himalayan, Small-Dutch,
  Medium-English Spot, Large-New Zealand, and
  Giant-Giant Angora

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Dwarf or Miniature
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Brittania Petite

• An old English breed that is recognized as the
  smallest of the standard breeds
• Rabbits are white with red eyes in the US

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Netherland Dwarf

• Developed in Holland and has more recognized
  colors than any other breed
• Rabbits are small, stocky, and compact

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Himalayan
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• One of the oldest and widest distributions
• Young rabbits are white and slightly tinged with
  silver-gray, as it matures it becomes snow white
  with deep black nose, ears, feet, and tail

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Small
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Dutch

• Originated in Holland and developed in England
• Have unique color markings with colored patches
  on each side of the head that encircle the eyes
  and ears
• The rear half is also colored the same as the head

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Tan

• Originally black with tan underside
• Tan color found around eyes, nostrils, and toes
• Originated in England

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Florida White

• Developed in Florida by crossing Dutch, Polish,
  and New Zealand Whites
• The breed is short and compact with well-rounded
  hips and hindquarters

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Medium
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English Spot

• Introduced to US from England
• A unique chair of markings, the size of a pea,
  run from the base of the ear to the rear flank

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Standard Chinchilla

• Under-color is dark slate blue at the base, pearl
  in the middle and narrow black band with narrow
  light band on the top

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English Angora

• Has a short, compact body and the head, ears,
  feet, and body are covered with wool

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Belgian Hare

• Originated in Flanders, Belgium
• Has a long, fine body, long, straight and slender
  legs

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Rhinelander

• Has a butterfly marking on the nose, cheek spots,
  and eye rings
• Rest of the body is white with a herringbone
  pattern or unbroken stripe running from the the
  neck down the back to the top of the tail

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Rex

• Short hair coat, with guard hairs being the same
  length as the under fur
• The fur has a very soft, flush feel

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Large
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Californian

• Cross of a Himalayan and a Chinchilla and crossed
  with White New Zealand
• White with black colored nose, ears, feet, and
  tail, and the eyes are red

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Cinnamon

• Medium-length rabbit with a well-filled meaty
  body
• The color is a rust or cinnamon ground color the
  fur is ticked with smoke-gray across the back

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American

• Ideal body type is described as mandolin
  because the arch of the back has this type of
  appearance

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English Lop

• Oldest domestic rabbit breed known
• Body is medium length with well arched back and
  low head carriage

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New Zealand

• Leading choice for commercial meat production
• White is preferred because the small hairs that
  remain cannot be seen

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Silver Fox

• Developed in Ohio
• Resembles the real Silver Fox with silvered fur
  and lack of fly-back fur (fur returning to its
  original position)

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Giant
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Giant Angora

• Developed for maximum amount of wool production
• Has the body structure of a commercial animal
  with a unique coat structure

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French Lop

• Ears are shorter than the English Lop and hang
  down in a horseshoe shape from the crown
  approximately 1 ½ inches or more below the muzzle

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Flemish Giant

• Originated in Belgium
• This is the largest of all the domestic rabbit
  breeds

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