New Zealand White Rabbit

New Zealand White

New Zealand White

New Zealand White rabbits were large, originally bred in the US for meat and fur trade. They are very quiet and tame rabbits.

Size: Large

Hair type: Medium

Origins

New Zealand White really came from the United States and raised in 1916 by a California farmer trying to develop valuable trade rabbit meat and fur. It is not known who gave birth to rabbits he uses but the name probably derived from wild rabbits New Zealand, and the texture and quality of hair suggest the use of angora. New Zealand White exported to Britain after World War II, where he became popular with farmers as well as laboratory rabbits. New Zealand Black and New Zealand Blue was developed in Britain but this disorder is much more common than native whites.

Appearance

New Zealand White rabbits are large with an average weight of 4-5 kg (9 - £ 12). 

New Zealand White  has a large building, a wide body with rounded thighs and short, powerful legs. The head is very spacious with full cheeks and thick, erect ears. 

New Zealand White  has a dense coat medium-long hair, soft undercoat with coarse guard hair.

Colour

White (red-eyed) is the most common, Black and broken pattern recognized in the United States, Blue is now uncommon.

Temperament

New Zealand Whites are very quiet and tame rabbits. With a very relaxed personality, they are usually very content to be handled and very good with children and other pets.