Dwarf Lop Rabbit

Dwarf Lop (UK)

dwarf lop

Breed profile Dwarf Lop rabbit, breed Mini Lop similar to English in the United States. This breed is good natured and funny, though prone to dental problems offspring.

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Medium

Origins 

The Dwarf Lop in the UK fell from first dwarf Lops developed in the Netherlands in 1950, also known as Holland Lops.

Dutch rabbit judge and breeder, Adrianne de Cock, is generally credited with developing the Holland Lop. He set out to create a miniature French Lop, by crossing the Dutch Dwarf Lop France, and while this does not result in a lop-eared rabbit, go cross the English Lops proved to be more successful. It was difficult to breed Dwarf Lops were quite small, but also has a good ear car (the effect produced Netherland Dwarf rabbit, and also introduces a variety of colors, but resulted in numerous erect ears rabbit). Year careful selective breeding rabbits resulted in very similar in type to French Lop yet much smaller, and Holland Lops about 2kg was first shown in 1964. Holland Lops imported into Britain in 1970, and selectively bred to produce small but significant Dwarf Lop , A breed standard was established, and Lop Rabbit Dwarf recognized by the British Council in 1977. Strengthened by increased imports from the Netherlands Holland Lops, Dwarf Lop become very popular in Britain in the 1980s and 90s. Under the weight limit for Dwarf Lop breed standard was raised in 2000, set up as a rabbit Dwarf Lop clearly heavier and larger than the smaller Holland Lops, which was then known as the Miniature Lops. Despite the recent rise in Miniature Lop, the Dwarf Lop remains one of the most popular events and pet rabbit breeds. (The Dwarf Lop Lop most similar to the Mini in the US, UK Miniature Lop known as Holland Lop in the United States).

Appearance

The Dwarf Lop rabbits are small to medium-sized, weighing about 2-2.3kg (4 ½- £ 5). Dwarf Lops raised as a pet may outweigh 'show' rabbit and weigh up to 3 kg (6½lbs).

Dwarf Lops have a large building, with a short body, thick-set, round thighs and short, powerful legs. Large head with broad forehead and full cheeks, and ears that hang thick broad side of the head.

Dwarf Lops may self-colored (solid color) or white patches on the head, chest and legs.

Dwarf Lops have a dense coat of soft, medium-length hair.

Colour

• White
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Agouti
• Chinchilla
• Opal
• Sable Siam
• Siam smoke
• Sealpoint
• Sooty Fawn
• Fox
• Marten Sable
• Fawn
• Orange
• Steel
• Butterfly

Temperament

Dwarf Lops Rabbit generally good-natured and friendly. They are quite active , fun, and enjoy the company of others and rabbits . If used correctly , they usually get on well with children - children and other pets.

Special conditions

Dwarf Lops prone to dental disease , a fatal condition that is often inherited. Select a rabbit with a low risk of dental problems down - from generation to generation , from reputable breeders or rescue centers .

Dutch Rabbit

Dutch

dutch rabbit

Breed Dutch rabbit profile. Kind, friendly, intelligent, popular as house rabbits and pet children. Dutch bunny rabbit is one of the nation's oldest ...

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Short

Origins

Dutch rabbit is one of the nation's oldest, originating in England in the mid 19th century. Dutch rabbit with a known hundreds of years ago and can be seen in the paintings of the 15th century. The Netherlands is a descendant of Petite Brabancon, from Brabant in Flanders, who grew up in large numbers for the meat trade during the 19th century. This bunny is white and often display signs when exported to the United Kingdom in the 1830s, the English breeders selected their best mark in order to develop a Dutch breed as we know it today. Initially, most Dutch rabbit black, but more colors are introduced through cross marriage. Dutch rabbit is fast becoming the most popular varieties in many countries and even increase Dwarf breeds, Netherlands remains one of the top ten most popular rabbit race around the world.

Appearance

The Netherlands is a small to medium-sized rabbit, weighing 1.5kg from (3 ½ lbs) up to about 3kg (6 ½ lbs), with type standard ideal body weight around 2-2.5kg (4-4½ lbs).

Dutch rabbit has built a considerable with solid, well-rounded body and short, sturdy legs. The head is broad with cheeks full and short, erect ears.

Dutch rabbit has a white sign with a white blaze, white front and hind legs white.

 A rabbit is well marked in color from around the middle of the back of the head with a liner straight, legs and rear legs are white.

Colored head area combines the eyes, cheeks and ears, with a white blaze and nose vee-shaped inverted.

Dutch rabbits have short hair shiny and smooth coat.

Colour

• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Yellow
• Steel Grey
• Black
• Grey
• pale gray
• Tortoiseshell

Temperament

Dutch rabbit is deservedly one of the most popular pet breeds with a quiet, relaxing environment, strong build and run size.

They have the tendency usually very gentle and good with children, most will be happy to send it to a lot of cuddles.

Dutch rabbits were friendly and intelligent and will thrive on attention.

Chinchilla Rabbit

Chinchilla (Standart Chinchilla)

standart chinchilla

Profile of Chinchilla rabbit breeds, breed docile and gentle with very soft, silky fur and popular as pets. This rabbit originated in France in the early 1900s, and named for their resemblance to feathers South American rodents.

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Medium

Origins 

Chinchilla rabbits originated in France in the early 1900s, and are named for their resemblance to feathers South American rodents, chinchillas. The Chinchilla Rabbits breed was developed using the Himalayans, Beverens and wild rabbits Agouti colored, and was first shown in France in 1913. The following year they appeared in international exhibitions in Paris and attracted a lot of interest from other farmers. 

Chinchilla rabbit is fast becoming a very successful commercial species, not only for their similarity to the throwing of fur Chinchilla, but also because their coat mature faster than other rabbit race. Chinchilla rabbits arrived in the UK in 1915, and in the United States in 1919, where the larger American descent and Giant Chinchilla has also developed (the original breed known as the Standard Chinchilla in the United States). Chinchilla rabbit now bred for show and as pets, popular for good behavior and soft, luxurious coat.

Appearance 

Chinchilla is the of small to medium-sized rabbits, weighing approximately 2 ½-3kg (5 ½- £ 7). 

Chinchilla rabbit has a media construct, with a compact body, short neck and head wide with short, erect ears. The chinchilla has a very soft, smooth coat dense, medium length hair. 

Chinchilla has Agouti coloring, where the hair has a different color band along its length. The under colour (the skin), dark slate blue, the color of the middle band is a pearl and the tips of gray hair. Black 'pulse' (guard hairs) are not equal in most of the body. Stomach, neck, hip and eye-circles have pale, pearl and beat the mixture with black ears.

Colour

Chinchilla (slate blue / pearl / black Agouti pattern)

Chinchilla staining was also found in a number of other breeds. 

Temperament

Chinchilla rabbit carriage generally quite benign, kind and very gentle. They are smart, curious and cute bunnies and enjoying the company and attention. Chinchilla usually good with children and also suitable as house rabbits.

American Checkered Giant Rabbit

American Checkered Giant

American Checkered Giant

The Checkered Giant rabbit is one of the nation's largest, easily recognizable by the distinctive colored markings. They are active, energetic and rabbits can be great fun.

Size: Giant
Hair type: Short

Origins

The Checkered Giant originated in the Lorraine region of France by the end of the nineteenth century and is known there as the great Lorraine.

Raised from the Flemish Giants, French lop-eared rabbits big and see rabbits, they initially colorful or natural-colored wild but further development of the characteristics produced signs 'butterfly', which has made the breed popular since the 1920s.

Exported to the United States in the early twentieth century, they are known there as places of giants, and in the UK as a giant Papillon. They are considered the same type, although Checkered Giant was elected bred for distinctly different types of Giant Papillon.

Appearance

The Checkered Giant is one of the nation's largest with a minimum weight of 5kg (11 pounds) and a lot more weight 6kg (13 pounds).

The Checkered Giant has a lean, muscular build. Rabbit body like a long, arched back, long, powerful legs and broad head with large, erect ears firmly held width.

Giant boxes have a white coat with colored markings. They have colored ears, rings around the eyes, cheeks and flashing butterfly-shaped mark on the nose. A dorsal stripe (herringbone) walk down the spine from ears to tail, with colored patches on the thighs.

Characterized by good breeding Checkered Giants indirectly. In most litters about half of the young have a sign of good will, there is usually a self-colored (one plain color) and some younger marked as well. Rabbit with a semi-often called 'Charlies', is thought to have come from butterfly semi-marks on his nose that looks like a mustache 'Charlie Chaplin'.
Checkered Giants have smooth, short hair.

Colour

• Black
• Blue

Temperament

Checkered Giants have a fairly quiet temperament and generally good-natured. They are active, energetic and rabbits can be great fun.Checkered Giants need a lot of practice.

They are sometimes said to be prone to aggressive behavior.

Special requirements

Select a rabbit with a good temperament, the leading breeders

Californian Rabbit

Californian

Californian Rabbit

Breed Profil of Californian Rabbit, nearly equal in look to the Himalayas but larger, California has developed as meat and fur breeding in the 1920s. California is popular pets because they are quiet, friendly nature

Size: Medium
Hair Type: Short

Origins

of the same inside look into the immortal Himalayas but bigger, California began raised in the United States in the early 1920s by George West, who crossed the Himalayans with Whites New Zealand and chinchillas Standard to produce offspring that will produce both meat good and feathers.

The California did not become popular as pets until much later, and sadly still produce meat the second most common type. It has been recognized by Arba in 1939 and in the United States only a few black and white is acceptable to show.

In the UK, the other color variations of blue, brown and purple accepted.

Appearance

Occurrences California is a rather large rabbit, usually weighing 3.5-4.75kg (7-10lbs). California is a large building with a firm, plump body and short neck. Ears rather short and tapered and brought tense. California has pink eye. Dyes California is white with colored ears, nose, legs and tail. Nose oval indicates the direction under the jaw and climbed to the top of the eye toward the nose profile. Colored ears from base to tip, like a tail. Foot, including nail coloring is dark and went so well that leg. California has a thick, smooth coat.

Colour

• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Lilac 

Temperament

California usually calm temperament, good-natured and friendly making them an excellent choice of animals, especially for those who have children.

British Giant Rabbit

British Giant 

British Giant

British Giant rabbit breed comes from the Flemish Giant rabbit appears as a separate breed in Britain in the 1940s. They have a good temperament and very good with children and other pets.

Size: Giant

Hair type: Medium

Origins

English giants emerge as a separate breed in Britain in the 1940s and was raised from the Flemish giant stock of various colors of the United States. The Flemish Giant breed standard in the United only recognized in steel gray color and perhaps a little smaller than Europe Flemish giant. British Giant grew up to be a great variety in color and even lower than the rabbit Flemish region, the area retains the same characteristics. English giants almost unkown outside the UK.

Appearance

British Giants appearance weighs about 5.5-7kg (12-15lbs) English giants have large build, with a body length, width, straight back, rounded thighs and strong legs. Wide head with full cheeks and a large erect ears. English giants have a smooth, medium-length hair.

 Colour

• White
•  Black
• Blue
• Grey
• Steel Grey
• Opal. 

Temperament

English carriage Giants have the same calm, friendly demeanor as Flemish giant. They tame rabbit, not as active as many smaller breeds, prefer to laze than run and jump a lot of time. English giants generally very kind, very good with children and other pets, and are rarely aggressive.

Britannia Petite Rabbit

The Britannia Petite Rabbit

The Britannia Petite Rabbit

The Britannia Petite developed in England in the mid 19th century and is known there as rabbits Poland. Dwarf breed is very lively and energetic.

Size: Dwarf

Hair type: Short

Origins

The Britannia Petite developed in England in the mid 19th century and is known there as Poland. Despite their name, they do not come from Poland, but is named to 'polish' their shiny coats. They are thought to have come from mixed ancestry (probably small wild rabbit crossed with Dutch and Silvers) are imported from Belgium and is often referred to as Belgium rabbit table. Rabbit meat is enhanced in the development of Poland; Although small it was brought up to the table and considered a delicacy. Poland recognized breed United in 1884, initially raised only in White with red eyes. The white rabbit Poland were first imported to the United States around 1912, where breeders are trying to improve their kind 'tortuous. The American Poland was selectively bred to be more compact, round body type, whereas in the English breed Poland remain slim and rabbit like. Then import of rabbit Poland English is considered a separate breed of rabbit Poland America and renamed Britannia Petite.

Appearance

Britannia Petite is one of a very small range of special weight 700g - 1.2kg (1 ½ - 2 ½ lbs).

Britannia Petites typical for elegant, upright pose them. They are small, well-boned and slender rabbit, with a curved, like a rabbit body. The head is wedge-shaped in profile with a pointed nose and ears were enough adjacent overhead, giving the appearance of a warning. 

The Britannia Petite has a smooth coat is short, fine hair. 

Colour

• White color (red-eyed)
• Black
• Black Otter
• Chestnut Agouti
• Sable Marten. 

Temperament

Carriage Britannia Petites very lively and energetic. Despite its small size, they require a lot of space because they are almost constantly active. They can run very fast, jump high and really enjoyed the freedom to race around. They are intelligent and curious and like climbing and surfing; regular exercise is very important to prevent boredom. 

Britannia Petites does well with children. They do not like to be hugged, preferring to be on the move, and was too small and fragile for young children to handle safely. 

Britannia Petites get used to handling early and tender age, understanding approach is essential. They can be unforgiving of any rough treatment and bad experience can leave them very wary or even aggressive toward humans. 

The Britannia Petite rabbits can be lively and entertaining for the more experienced owners.

American Chinchilla Rabbit

The American Chinchilla Rabbits

American Chinchilla

The American Chinchilla was breeds in the USA from standards Chinchilla. A large meat and fur breed, are very rare.

Size: Large

Hair Type: Medium

Origins

The American Chinchilla was breed developed in America the year of 1920 from First Chinchilla rabbits were imported from Europe in 1919. And 'born Chinchilla rabbits in France in the early 1900s, and are named for their resemblance to the fur Rat South America, Chinchilla. Rabbits Chinchilla developed using Himalayan, Beverens colored rabbit and wild agouti, and the first display of the French in 1913. Quickly becoming Chinchilla rabbit types of commercial success throughout Europe, not only because of their resemblance to pelt of fur Chinchilla, but also because mature coat faster than other rabbit breeds. Chinchilla arrived the United States in 1919 and quickly became a popular commercial. Some farmers have started selectively breeding chinchillas to increase their size, with the aim of producing a rabbit More profitable meat launching larger and much more. Chinchilla is best known originally as the Heavyweight Chinchilla, but in 1924 they were recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association as, larger breed separate and named Chinchilla America, with the original, small breed is distinguished as the standard chinchilla. The American Chinchilla substantially similar to all, but the size of standard Giant Chinchilla, Chinchilla not like most resembles a giant Flemish. The American Chinchilla virtually unknown outside of the United States and, with a decrease in the fur trade of meat, have become very rare (listed as critical by the American Livestock Breeds Consevancy).

Appearance

 The American chinchilla rabbits are big, heavy 4-5.5kg (9-12lbs). The American Chinchilla has a medium build, with a compact body, short neck and head with a fairly broad brief, leaf erect ears. The American Chinchilla has a very soft, dense coat straight hair, medium length. Chinchilla has coloring agouti, where the hair has a bandwidth of contrast color along its length. The background color (close to the skin), dark slate blue, the color of the middle band is Pearl and troubleshooting of gray hair. Black 'beat' (guard hair) unevely distributed over most of the body. Stomach, neck, pelvis and eye circles have beats pale, beads and ear mixed with black.

Colour

Chinchilla (slate blue / pearl / black Agouti pattern) Chinchilla colouring is also found in a number of other breeds. 

Temperament 

American Chinchilla rabbit docile, good nature and very gentle.