Rabbit Diet

The Correct Diet For Rabbit

Hay For Rabbit

Eating the right foods is important for your rabbit health and welfare and should comprise about 80% hay, 10% and 10% dry food, fresh food ...

Eating the right foods is important for your rabbit's health and welfare. Poor diet can lead to obesity, dental disease problems. Domestic rabbit diet should consist of about 80% hay, 10% dry food (commercial rabbit food) and fresh foods 10% (vegetables, fruits, etc.).

Quantities

Rabbits should be fed about their own body volume in hay every day - the haystack of your rabbit. Meanwhile you can feed around. 1 eggcup full of dry food and a variety of fresh vegetables. Dark, green leafy vegetables such as spring and savoy cabbage and carrots as possible and should be seen as a treat because they are high in sugar.

How the rabbit digestive system

Rabbits thrive working on grass only diet, high in fiber but poor in nutrients. To maximize the benefits of their food, some of which will pass through their system twice until they get a "second shot" in absorbing nutrients from it. To keep the bowel moving well rabbit they need to digest and digest fiber mixture. When rabbits eat some food, they enter the intestine and go one of two ways. Indigestible fiber passed through and come out hard, round stools. Move digested fiber to organ called the cecum where the bacteria are working on it, fermentation and makes it easier to digest. It came out as a lump of feces stick called caecotrophs, the rabbit take and swallow directly from below.

Importance of hay

Hay is the closest thing to a natural diet of grass rabbits only. It is high in fiber to make their digestive system running smoothly and grinds down your teeth. As rabbits teeth grow continuously throughout their lives, without the fibrous material they wear down teeth can become too large, causing pain and discomfort for rabbits and even prevent them altogether.

Fresh Food Rabbit ( Carrot )

Dry and fresh food

Theoretically Rabbits can receive everything they need from a good quality hay and fresh but dry food benefical to provide vitamins, nutrients and bacteria-friendly and also provide a bit of variety to the diet of rabbits. Rabbits tend to have a sweet tooth so the food is always very gratefully accepted, but must be seen more as an adjunct to the rabbit main diet of hay. 

Each rabbit diet change should be done gradually to allow time to adjust the rabbit stomach and it is a good idea to consult your veterinarian first. Always make sure that the hay and fresh water freely available at all times.

The Rabbit Way

The Rabbit Way to 5 a Days

Not to be confused with 5 a day for human , The Rabbit Way to 5 a Days is very different. Fruit and vegetables for the rabbits do candies and chocolates that we ...

We humans are encouraged to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. For some of us may struggle to rabbits but it will be a paradise on earth. Most rabbits tend to have a sweet tooth and adore something relatively high in sugar, such as bananas, carrots, apples and so on. 

What their rabbit candy to us and it is our responsibility as a rabbit owners to limit your intake of these foods. Too many of them and, like the man with the candy, while the waist will expand deteriorating teeth. 

This is not to say that we can not feed our rabbit food, but they should be seen as a treat only. Not only will this help your rabbit, it will also help your wallet - treats sold in petshops for rabbits tend to be high in sugar and low in nutrients, not to mention expensive, so instead of eating natural treats is a good idea. 

Treating an integral part of the lives of rabbits and has a variety of uses. For example, they can be used when training your rabbit for a simple voice command, as an inducement to rabbit overweight or lazy to exercise more (to hide them from rabbits), as a way to stimulate the nervous rabbit into a carrier or cage, or just as a reward for good behavior rabbit home. 

In the case of parts, the main bulk (approx. 80%) of the rabbit diet should always be of good quality hay. pellets (approx. 10%) and green, leafy vegetables (approx. 10%) were fed with this every day. Natural treats can be fed in small amounts such as a piece of banana at a time.

Abscesses In Rabbit

Abscesses

Mouth Abscesses

An abscess is a pocket of fluid and pus caused by a bacterial infection. Abscesses are relatively common in domestic rabbit ...

Description

An abscess is a pocket of fluid and pus caused by a bacterial infection. Abscesses are relatively common in domestic rabbits and can be placed anywhere on the body of the rabbit.

Abscesses can be caused by a bite, cut or other wound or occurs in the mouth due to dental disease. They can also be caused by foreign bodies such as grass seed or wood chips to be embedded in the skin of a rabbit or dessert.

Symptom

Mouth abscess

- Rabbits eat less or not at all, saliva or drop bits of food

Skin abscess

- Tumors that are hard on the body of the rabbit

Prevention / Treatment

First abscess must be drained of pus and fluid in it. This is usually done under general anesthesia. The area should be kept clean and sometimes have to stay open to allow the pus to reduce fully. Antibiotics are usually given to reduce infection.

Abscesses can be difficult to treat and can be painful for the rabbit so painkillers are often prescribed. The hospital stay is usually required.

Netherland Dwarf Rabbit

Netherland Dwarf

Netherland Dwarf

The Netherland Dwarf rabbits are one nation that is very small and has a dense, spherical appearance. They are timed, lively, active and love to climb.

Size: Dwarf

Hair type: Short

Origins

The Netherland Dwarf developed in the Netherlands in the 1930s from Poland White (England) and selected strains of wild rabbits. A breed standard was established in 1940, with a maximum weight of 1.5 kg and allows all colors are known. Netherland dwarf originally almost always the wild (Agouti) is gray, but the further development of the type produced in black, steel gray and sable color. Almost every color known since it was achieved through cross marriage. The Netherland Dwarf introduced to the UK during the 1940s and to the United States in the late 1960s and has become one of the most popular breeds in the world. Most rabbits sold in pet stores or Netherland Dwarf Netherland dwarf cross-breeds.

Appearance

The Netherland Dwarf is one of a very small range of special weight 700g-1.2kg (1 ½-2½lbs). 

The Netherland Dwarf has, compact spherical appearance. The body is short and wide with a round and short legs. Short head, large and round with a profile that is curved and small erect ears about 5cm (2in) long. 

The Netherland Dwarf have a short, soft hair.

Colour

• White (red or blue-eyed)
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Purple
• Sable Siam
• Siam Smoke Pearl
• Sable Point
• Tortoiseshell
• Agouti
• Chestnut
• Opal
• lynx
• chinchilla
• Squirrel
• Tan
• Fox
• Sable Marten
• Smoke Pearl Marten
• Silver Marten
• Otter
• Orange
• Fawn
• Steel
• Himalayan
• Broken Patterns

Netherland Dwarf

Temperament

Netherland Dwarf shy and live. Tenderness and understanding needed to win their confidence and bring out the best in their personalities. They are very active and playful, loves to hike and can be quite mischievous. Despite its small size, they require a lot of space because they like to run and can jump very high. Netherland Dwarf inappropriate with children. They tend to fear and can become aggressive. 

The Netherland Dwarf has a reputation for being nervous and aggressive. Originally from Poland was very lively (English) and wild rabbit, Netherland dwarf early enough 'wild' as most legacy behavior. Breeding stock is selected based on the characteristics and behavior Dwarf remained poor during the development of the breed. As the breed became established, many farmers put greater emphasis on temperament and Dwarf Netherlands have become somewhat calmer and kinder. Men tend to be more aggressive than women.

Special Requirements

Netherland Dwarf prone to dental disease , an often fatal inherited conditions . Select a rabbit with a good temperament and low risk of dental problems down - for generations , from the leading breeders or rescue centers

Mini Lop Rabbit

Miniature Lop ( UK )

Mini Lop (UK)

Miniature Lop breed profiles, most children of his lop-eared, known in the US as Holland Lop. Mini Lops are alive, active social and rabbits with a dense layer and a stocky build.

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Medium

Origins

The Lop Thumbnail in the UK fell from first dwarf Lops developed in the Netherlands in 1950, known as the Holland Lops or Dwarf 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 2 kg was first shown in 1964. These were imported to the UK in 1970, and selectively bred to produce Dwarf Lop breed in England , recognized in 1977 by the breed standard weight around 2 kg. Meanwhile, Holland Lop breed society was established in the Netherlands in 1970, with the aim of breeding Holland Lops to 1.5  kg. The smaller Holland Lops then imported into Britain in 1980, and grew up with the smallest of the established Dwarf Lop breed Mini Lop to develop. 

The Miniature Lop Rabbit recognized by the British Council in 1994, with a maximum weight of 1.6 kg, and although it shares a common origin with Dwarf Lop, is considered a separate breed. (Minimum weight for Dwarf Lop breed standard was increased to 1.9 kg in 2000, establishing a clear distinction between simple and clear image Lop heavier and bigger Dwarf Lop). The Miniature Lop, Mini Lop often called, has become one of the most popular pet breeds and events. (The Miniature Lop known as Holland Lop in the United States, the United States Mini Lop most similar to Dwarf Lop in English.)

Appearance

The Miniature Lop is the smallest of lop-eared breeds, weighs about 1.4-1.6kg (3-3½lbs). 

Miniature Lops have a stocky build, with short body, thick-set, round thighs and short, powerful legs.The head is broad with a highly curved profile, and, wide thick ear hanging on the side of the head.

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

Miniature 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

Small lops rabbit pretty lively , though generally good-natured and friendly. 

They are active , fun, and social and will thrive on attention .

Special Requirements

Mini 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

Mini Lion Lop Rabbit

Miniature Lion Lop ( UK )

Mini Lion Lop

Breed profile Miniature Lion Lop, rabbit offspring latest development by Lionhead rabbit junction with Mini Lops. Are small rabbit with a mane of long hair around the head, active and social in character, mini lion lops are popular pets.

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Medium

Origins

The Miniature Lion Lop ( Mini Lion Lop) is one of the newest and rabbit breeds were developed by Lionhead rabbit junction with small children falling. The Lionhead born in Europe as a result of a genetic mutation that causes hair growth 'mane' on the head. Lionhead is a large gene mutation before satin rabbits in 1932, and unlike other fur gene mutation is dominant. The breed developed in England from Lionhead rabbit imported with the gene 'mane', bred with other small children and descendants wool Dwarf. At the beginning of the development of the breed Lionhead, genes mane 'is introduced in England Miniature Lop breed (known as Holland Lop in the US). 

How genes 'mane' dominant through Lionhead purebred with other types, like Mini Lop, Lionhead produce offspring with genes. Mini Lion Lop was developed by selective breeding Mini Lops, Lionheads and hybrid Mini-Lop / Lionhead to establish breed standards of today. The Miniature Lion Lop is officially recognized by the British Rabbit Council in 2004, initially in several varieties, although some more colors since been recognized. (Lionheads been crossed with the Dwarf Lop largest (equivalent to Mini Lop in the US), for the production of nano Lops with a mane of Lionhead. This is commonly known as the Lion Lops, but not recognized by the British Rabbit Council). Lionheads were imported into the US from about 2000, in which both Lionhead and Lionhead Lop-eared offspring under development, but there has been recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA).

Colour

recognized in the UK:

• White (red or blue eyes)
• Black
• Blue
• Agouti
• Orange
• Fawn
• Sooty Fawn
• Black Fox
• Black Otter
• Siamese Sable
• Siam smoke
• Opal
• Steel
• Beige
• Butterflies 

The Mini Lion Lop growing race is not recognized in the United States.

Temperament

 Miniature Lion Lops is very lively rabbit, although generally good-natured and friendly. They are active, fun and social and thrive on attention.

As Mini Lion Lop is a new type and still under development in many areas, the temperament may vary depending on the descent used to develop each line.

Special Requirements

Miniature Lion Lops susceptible to dental disease, a potentially fatal condition that is often hereditary. 

Select a rabbit with a good temperament and low risk of dental problems inherited from reputable breeders or rescue centers. 

Mini Lion Lops require additional treatment, the manes 'wool' must be swept once a week to prevent matting, the daily care required during moulting. 

Mini Lion Lops higher risk of hairballs in the developing world, which can cause fatal digestive problem.

Mini Rex Rabbit

Mini Rex

Mini Rex Rabbit

Breed Profile Mini Rex rabbits. The first 'mini' Rex rabbits bred in the Netherlands, the result of crossbreeding Rex with Dwarf Dutch rabbit. They rabbit is very active and can be noisy and fun.

Size: Small

Hair Type: Short

Origins

The first 'mini' Rex rabbits bred in the Netherlands, the result of crossbreeding Netherland Dwarf with Rex rabbit. They were exhibited in the Netherlands in 1966, as the Netherland Dwarf with Rex coat, and usually called Dwarf Rex. This rabbit rex developed both in the UK and the US for a species much like Rex standard of the Netherland Dwarf. The first Mini Rex Castor usually colored, but most varieties developed through further Dwarf Rex cross. Physical and coat also improved with a small cross-Rex Mini Rex rabbits with standard. Mini Rex is recognized in the US in 1988, and in England in 1990, the breed standard is very similar to Rex standard, except for the smaller size.

Appearance

Rabbits Mini Rex are small, weighing about 1.6-2 kg (3 ½ 4½lbs). 

Mini Rex rabbit has a medium build, a round, solid-looking with strong legs, large head and erect ears. Mini Rex has short hair, soft, about 1.25 centimeters or ½inch long. Coat dense, smooth and level with the company, luxurious property. Rex rabbits have curly whiskers.

Colour

generally recognized:

• Castor
• Black
• Blue
• White
• Brown
• Sable
• Seal
• Chinchilla
• Tortoiseshell
• Lynx
• Opal
• Himalayan 

recognized in the US:

• Red
• Lilac
• Black Otter
• Broken 

recognized in the UK:

• Smoke Pearl
• Orange
• Fawn
• Cinnamon
• Dalmatian
• Harlequin 

Temperament

Mini Rex rabbit is more alive than the general standard Rex, but still generally good and relaxed. They are intelligent and affectionate, very mother (often nurture other rabbits), and enjoy the company. Mini Rex rabbits are very active and can be noisy and fun. I'm not so good with the children because they are more alive, smaller and more fragile.

Special Requirements

Mini Rex does not need to care, if necessary, can be cleaned by wiping with a damp cloth. Mini Rex rabbits are prone to sore hocks

Mini Lop Rabbit

Mini Lop (USA)

Mini Lop Rabbit

Profile Mini Lop breed, a breed dwarf lop American comes from Lop Germany, crossed with chinchillas. Similar to the Dwarf British Lop, Mini Lops are friendly and enjoy the company of others and rabbits.

Size: Smal/Medium

Hair Type: Medium

Origins

Mini Lop is a descendant of Klein Widder, a dwarf lop types derived from Lop Germany, crossed with chinchillas. Widder Klein arrived in the United States are imported from Germany in 1972 from a breeder in California, Bob Herschbach, who try to improve their species. 

Li crossed with French Lop and Chinchilla standard, followed by subsequent selective breeding to reduce its size. First exhibited in 1974, Klein Widder still needed improvements to generate more interest in the breed. Change the name to the Mini Lop, and enlisting the help of other breeders to develop smaller, more compact types, the result more attractive and support. 

A Mini Lop club began in 1978, the breed recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 1980, and Mini Lop has become very popular in the 1980s and 90s. Although the recent increase is less Holland Lop, Mini Lop remains one of the most popular pet and show rabbits. (Mini Lop in the United States is the most similar to Dwarf Lop in the UK and Holland Lop known as Miniature Lop in the UK).

Appearance

Mini Lop rabbits are small and medium-sized, weighing about 2-3 kg (4 ½-6½lbs). 

Mini Lops have a large build, with short stature, stocky, round thighs and short, powerful legs. Wide head has a wide forehead and cheeks, and thick ear hanging wide side of the head. 

Mini Lops can be white spots in solid colors or has had on the head, chest and legs (route pattern). 

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

Colour

• White (red or blue eyes)
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Purple
• Orange
• Chinchilla
• Chestnut Agouti
• Lynx
• Opal
• Broken
• Tri-color

Temperament

Mini Lops rabbits generally good-natured and friendly. I'm pretty active, fun, and enjoy the company of others and rabbits. If used properly, they usually get pretty good with children and other pets.

Special Requirements

Mini Lops can be prone to dental disease, a potentially fatal condition that is often hereditary. Select a rabbit with a low risk of dental problems inherited from reputable breeders or rescue centers.

Lionhead Rabbit

Lionhead

Lionhead Rabbit

Lionhead breed profile, one of the descendants of the last rabbit, named for the mane of long hair standing on the edge around the head. They are a small rabbit, lively and energetic but good-natured.

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Medium

Origins

The race Lionhead rabbit is one of the newest and has been developed as a result of a genetic mutation that causes hair growth 'mane' on the head. In nature, mutations occur quite frequently, and many descendants still arise from mutations through selective breeding program. 

Lionhead is a large gene mutation before satin rabbits in 1932, and unlike other fur gene mutation is dominant. This means that Lionhead rabbit crossed with normal rabbit will still transmit the genes 'mane' for some children, producing more Lionheads. There are several accounts of where the mutation first occurred Lionhead; some sources say he was born in Belgium, because of the intersection of Swiss Fox with Belgian dwarf rabbits dwarf rabbit to make long-layered, with the offspring then raised with Dwarf Angora. 

Another source said that the mutation occurs only in the litter of purebred Dwarf Angoras , with Lionhead dominant genes spread through the Dwarf Angora breed in Europe. Undesirable traits in Angora dwarf, has tried to regulate genes in a new type of "Tete de Lion '. Whatever its origin, the Lionhead definitely born in Europe, and dwarf angora plays an important role in the early development. Rabbit with genes 'mane' imported into the UK and grew up with other small wool breed and Dwarf breeds , to develop the kind of Lionhead, as we know it today. ( The Netherlands Dwarf has a strong influence on the construction of a compact body shape and small ears of the breed standard, and also introduces a variety of colors). 

The Lionhead officially recognized by the British Rabbit Council in 2002, in all colors and patterns are known. Lionheads imported in the United States around 2000, in which proliferate under development but not yet recognized by the American Rabbit Breeder Association.

Appearance

Lionhead is a small rabbit, weighing about 1.3-1.7kg (3-3¾lbs). 

Lionhead rabbit has a compact, medium build with short stature, broad and round. The head is large, slightly rounded and close-set on the body, with short, erect ears. Lionheads have soft, medium-length hair on the body, with the 'mane' soft wool, 5-7cm (2-3inch) long, standing on the edge around the head and extends to the 'bib' on his chest. 

Nurseries Lionheads faithful to the breed standard is not easy. Rabbits having inherited two dominant genes (MM) will have a double mane; maned twin baby rabbits had normal feathers on the head and back that extend to form vee in the tail, with the hips and bare belly. As they grow, the body develops a normal fur, with a thick head of hair more wool in the head, shoulders and chest, and expand in the form of V-neck back. Many Lionheads double mane have excess hair on the sides and a few tufts may develop at the tip of the ear, this is regarded as an error in the case of series. 

Lionhed Rabbit

Rabbits inherit a dominant gene and a recessive gene (Mm) will only mane; maned rabbit single child had a normal fur, when they grow up they develop more wool around the head and ears are often thinned by an adult. Single rabbit mane usually hybrid, the result of crossing a double mane rabbits with normal rabbit. Crossing two single rabbit produces some mane (MM) double mane, some (mm) single rabbit mane and some rabbits inherits two recessive genes (mm) will have a normal fur. As double rabbit mane often develop too many feathers, and a single rabbit maned normally lose some of their mane in adulthood, multiply by Lionhead ideal is complex.

Colour

All colors can be found in other types recognized in Britain, 

• Generally white (red or blue eyes)
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Purple
• Siam Sable
• Siamese Smoke Pearl
• Sable Point
• Tortoiseshell
• Agouti
• Castagna
• Opal
• Lynx
• Chinchilla
• squirrel
• Tan
• Fox
• Sable Marten
• Smoke Pearl Marten
• Silver Marten
• Otter
• Orange
• Fawn
• Steel
• Butterfly

Lionhead breed is not recognized in the United States, but is experiencing a growth in many colors on top, including broken model.

Temperament

Lionheads generally good-natured rabbit, though lively and often shy. Tenderness and understanding needed to win their confidence and bring out the best of their personality. They can be very outgoing and sociable and will thrive on attention. 

They are usually energetic, active and playful, and despite its small size, requires a lot of space to run and play. Lionheads generally not recommended with children because they need an experienced management. 

They tend to be easily startled and may become aggressive. Some Lionheads may have a more passionate, or even aggressive. Lionhead is a kind of new and still under development in many countries, temperament can vary slightly depending descent used to develop each line.

Special Requirements

Lionhead rabbits may be more sensitive than other breeds to dental disease, a potentially fatal condition that is often hereditary. 

Select a rabbit with a good temperament and low risk of dental problems inherited from reputable breeders or rescue centers. 

Lionheads require additional treatment, the manes 'wool' must be swept once a week to prevent matting, the daily care required during moulting. 

Lionheads higher risk of hairballs in the developing world, which can cause gastrointestinal fatal.

Holland Lop Rabbit

Holland Lop (USA)

Holland Lop (USA)

Holland Lop is the smallest of the descendants of shooting rabbits. Very popular as pets, live rabbit, though generally good-natured and friendly. They are active, fun, and prosper in attention.

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Medium

Origins

Holland Lop in the United States are descendants of the first Dwarf Lops was developed in the Netherlands in 1950, known as the Holland Lops or Dwarf Lops in Europe. Dutch rabbit judge and breeder, Adriann de Cock, is generally credited with developing Holland Lop.

It decided to create a miniature French Lop, with the cross France with the Dwarf Holland Lop, and although it has not produced a lop-eared rabbit, further cross with English Lops has proven to be more successful. It 'difficult to breed Lops dwarfs are quite small, but also has a good ear carriage (influence Netherland Dwarf rabbits produced little, and also introduced a wide range of colors, but brought in a lot of rabbit ears erect). 

Years of careful selective breeding rabbits behaved very similar in nature to the French Lop but much smaller, and Holland Lops about 2 kg was first demonstrated in 1964. This small Lops soon in high demand, and in 1970, the company was founded in breed Holland, with the aim of breeding Holland lops about 1.5 kg. 

Holland Lops were first imported into the US in 1976 and the recognition of the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 1979, the club was founded Holland Lop. Holland Lop caused a great interest among farmers, and with additional imports from Europe, the race soon became one of the most popular pet and show rabbits. (The Holland Lop known as the British Miniature Lop, Lop Mini in the US is more like Dwarf Lop in English.)

Appearance

Holland Lop is the smallest of the descendants of falling, it weighs about 1.4-1.8kg (3-4lbs). 

Holland Lops have a strong build, with short stature, stocky, round thighs and short, powerful legs. The head is large with very curved profile, and large thick ear hanging on the side of the head. 

Holland Lops can be white spots in solid colors or has had on the head, chest and legs (route pattern). 

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

Colour

• White (red or blue eyes)
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Purple
• Chestnut
• Chinchilla
• Lynx
• Opal
• Squirrel
• Siam Sable
• Siamese Smoke Pearl
• Sable Point
• Turtle
• Fawn
• Orange
• broken

Temperament

Holland Lops is very lively rabbit , although generally good-natured and friendly . They are active , fun , and prosper in attention .

Special Requirements

Holland Lops are prone to dental disease , a potentially fatal condition that is often hereditary . Select a rabbit with a low risk of dental problems inherited from reputable breeders or rescue centers .

Himalayan Rabbit

Himalayan

Himalayan Rabbit

Breed Profile Himalayan rabbit, one of the oldest breeds of typical color of dark dots in white coats. Popular children pet and house rabbits, Himalayans generally very quiet, good-natured and friendly.

Size: Small / Medium

Type of hair: Short

Origins

The origins early kind of clear the Himalayans. White rabbit with dark colors on the ears, nose and feet have been known in many parts of the world for hundreds of years. They have been given many names, including China, Russia, Egypt and the black nose. It is one of the oldest and most widespread race. (In reality, the mutation responsible for the coloring of 'Himalaya' can occur spontaneously in various different parts of the world. Scientists have shown that the share of British Himalayan breed no genetic link with a similar kind developed in France around the same time, and so it must have several).

Himalayan race, as we know it today, was born in England in the mid-19th century. It is estimated that the breed was developed by rabbits reported Himalayas adventurers English merchants. Himalaya developed both for coloring and quality of fur typical and became popular both as a commercial breeding and show. The first Himalayans black, blue variety is obtained through crossings, followed by several other colors. Himalaya exported to the US in the early 1900s.

Appearance

Himalayan is a small rabbit, usually weighing about 1.5-2.5kg (3-5½lbs).

Himalayans have a thin building 'tortuous'. They have a long body with the rear and the level of equal width sides with shoulders and long, slender legs. Head long and thin, with short, pointed, erect ears.

Himalayan color white with colored ears, nose, legs and tail. Nose oval brand goes under the jaw and well until the profile of the nose to the eye. Colored ears from base to tip, like a tail. Feet, including dark nails and coloring went well until the foot.

The actual color Himalayan listed through a recessive gene and occurs only in the cooler extremities of the body through the circulation is poor. Himalayan rabbits are born gray or pale white; color began to appear in about 4 weeks and fully developed during the first 6 months. The coloring is susceptible to change, grow darker and the cold light of the heat.

Himalayan has short, fine hair soft and smooth.

Colour

• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Lilac

Temperament

Himalayans are generally very quiet , good-natured and friendly . Rabbits are bright , fun and social and thrive on attention . Himalayan rabbits are generally good with children , who are very tolerant , content will be embraced , and rarely bite or scratch .

Giant Papillon Rabbit

Giant Papillon

Giant Papillon

Giant Papillon is one of the biggest races of rabbit, in particular to mark clouded in white coats. Usually sweet and kind, they are active, energetic and rabbits can be great fun.

Size: Giant

Type of hair: Short

Origins

Giant Papillon originated in the French region of Lorraine, in the late nineteenth century and is known there as the great Lorraine. Giants raised by Flemish, French Lop-eared rabbits big and see rabbits, they are initially colored or colored boar but further development of the natural characteristics of signs 'butterfly' that made the breed popular in the United States since 1920. Exported to early twentieth century, are known there as giant chess and been selected for a very different kind of Papillon giant.

Appearance

Giant Papillon is one of the biggest races, with a minimum weight of 5 kg (11 pounds), and a lot of weight over 6 kg (13 pounds).

Giant Papillon has a thin, muscular. The body has a long back straight, rounded hind legs and long, strong legs, and the width of the head of a broad and wide ears tightly held in a vertical position.

Papillons giant has a white coat with colored spots. They have colored ears, rings around the eyes, cheeks and flashing trademark butterfly shaped nose. A dorsal stripe (herringbone) running along the spine from ears to tail, with a few places in the thigh.

Papillons are characterized by good education is not easy. In most litters about half the young will have a good sign, there is usually a (color normal) self-color and partly marked too young. Rabbit with a sign part is often called 'Charlies', you are thought to have come from brand butterfly part of the nose that looks like a mustache 'Charlie Chaplin'.

Papillons giant, soft hair short.

Colour

• Black
• Blue
• Grey
• Chocolate
• Tortoiseshell
• Tri-color

Temperament

Papillons giants have a fairly calm temperament and are usually mild and good-natured. They are active, energetic and rabbits can be great fun. They need a lot of exercise.

Giant Chinchilla Rabbit

Giant Chinchilla

Giant Chinchilla

Giant Chinchilla rabbit raised in the United States from the Standard Chinchilla. Often called the 'Million Dollar rabbit', it is the meat and wool breed is very large. Giant Chinchilla became more rare, but can pet the docile and gentle.

Size: Giant

Hair type: Medium

Origins

Giant Chinchilla breed was developed in America in the early 1920s of the first Chinchilla rabbits were imported from Europe in 1919. This Bunny originated in France in the early 1900s, and are named for their resemblance to feathers South American rodents, chinchillas. The Chinchilla Rabbit was developed using the Himalayans, Beverens and wild rabbits Agouti colored, and was first shown in France in 1913. They quickly became the most successful commercial species in the whole of Europe, not only for their similarity to the throwing of fur Chinchilla, but also because they mature faster than other rabbit race. The Chinchilla arrived in the US in 1919; one of the first to own them is Mr. Stahl from Missouri, who want to breed rabbits are more profitable to throw bigger and more meat. 

He developed by crossing the Giant Chinchilla Chinchilla size with Flemish Giants, to produce the same type of large hare with Flemish giant, but with a coat and a rapid growth rate of Chinchilla. Giant Chinchilla was first displayed in 1922, rabbit, known as the 'Million Dollar Princess'. 

Giant Chinchilla rabbit is somtimes called the Million Dollar, and commercial breeding is very profitable for many years. With the decline in the trade of meat and wool, Giant Chinchilla become relatively rare (now under scrutiny by the American Livestock Conservancy breed). While most are bred for show today, Giant Chinchilla is still valued by the commercial, the print quality of the meat produced is in the event table.

Appearance

The Giant Chinchilla rabbit is very large, heavy 5.5-7kg (12-16lbs).

The Giant Chinchilla has a large build, with a body length, width, straight back, rounded thighs and strong legs. Wide head with full cheeks and a large erect ears.

The Giant 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 hair) which unevely distributed over most of the body. Stomach, neck, hip and eye-cirles 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

Giant Chinchilla rabbit generally benign , kind and gentle. They are friendly and sociable rabbit , a lot of attention and can be quite fun . Giant Chinchilla usually good with children - children and other pets.

French Lop Rabbit

French Lop

French Lop

French Lop breed profile, the largest of lop-eared breeds. This rabbit has a calm, even temperament and are generally good with children. Kind and social, they will thrive on interaction with people, and with other rabbits.

Size: Large

Hair type: Medium

Origins

French Lop came from France in the mid-nineteenth century and was created by crossing English Lop with wild rabbits and with the same type with the Flemish giant. French Lops initial smaller than it is today and has the natural color of a wild rabbit, but crossing more with rabbit speckled produce a wider variety of colors and markings. At the end of the nineteenth century French lop is one of the most successful utilities in Europe and today is one of the most popular bunny in Europe and the United States.

Appearance

French Lop is the largest of lop-eared breeds 4.5-6kg weight (10-13lbs).

French 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 long, thick ears hanging on the side of the head.

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

French Lop has a dense coat of soft, medium-length hair.

Colour

• White
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Agouti
• Opal
• Chinchilla
• Sooty-deer
• Orange
• Fawn
• Steel
• Siamese Sable
• Butterfly / Broken pattern

Temperament

French Lops have a calm, even temperament and are generally good with children. Kind and social, they will thrive on interaction with people, and with other rabbits. French lops are very pleasant and will enjoy some simple toys to keep them occupied.

Flemish Giant Rabbit

Flemish Giant

flemish giant

Breed profile of Flemish Giant rabbit breed largest in the world, weighing about 7-8kg (15-18lbs). Popular for large size and very relaxing, calm temperament, gentle giants make great pets.

Size: Giant

Hair type: Medium

Origins

The Flemish Giant is thought to have originated in Belgium and Flanders comes from a large hare and rabbit Patagonia, (imported from Argentina by traders of the 16th century and once common in France and Belgium before becoming extinct). They are bred for their meat and fur and Flemish giant into one of the nation's most popular utility in Europe. In the early nineteenth century, they were raised to genealogy tight, initially in the wild (Agouti) dye and steel gray. Furthermore, cross-breeding with other large breeds from the resulting wider variation in color.

Characteristics

The Flemish Giant rabbit breed largest in the world, weighing about 7-8kg (15-18lbs) and the size of about 80cm long.

Flemish giants have long and wide body back to back is well-rounded and solid advice.

Strong, muscular legs that the average length; wide head with full cheeks; big ears (about 20 cm long) and held at the Vee-form at the top of the head. Men have a wider, more impressive than her head, but she can often be greater than for men.

Coat

Flemish Giants have medium length hair with a fine luster shiny and dense undercoat.

Colour

The Flemish Giant originally bred in the wild (Agouti) dye, the bottom layer of gray, brown or red, with the hair ends (beats) in black or blue. Basic colors that can be produced light brown to reddish brown or light gray to dark gray steel. Stomach, inside of the legs and under the tail of a lighter color, with a light ring around the eyes.

Variations in color itself has a color layer entirely without pulsation or variation in shading, primary colors are blue, black and white (albino) (In the UK, the breed was only recognized standard in steel gray and smaller around 6.5kg 5.5 / 12 -14lbs).

Temperament

Flemish Giants are quiet and tame rabbits and off as many smaller breeds, prefer to laze around than run and jump a lot of time. They are friendly and kind and can make children very good pets because they are too big to take and will not bite or be aggressive. They really gentle giant and their personalities have been compared with the softest of dog breeds. They generally get on well with other pets as well.

English Spot Rabbit

English Spot

english spot

English Spot originated in England in the mid 19th century, the breed became very popular and much sought after as a household pet. English Spot is, bunny curious personalities friendly with attractive ..

Size: Small / Medium

Hair type: Short

Origins

English Spot originated in England in the mid 19th century and remarkable for a luxury intended as commercial in nature from the beginning. English Spot was developed through selective breeding non-pedigree stock bearing similarities to the great Lorraine (of which the giant Papillon / Checkered Giant origin). English Spot to breed very popular and much sought after as a household pet. It was exported to Europe around 1890, where he was known as Papillon or Butterfly Britain, and the United States around 1910.

Appearance

English Spot is a simple type with an average weight of around 2.5-3.5kg (6-8lbs).

English Spots have a medium build, with long curved body, which showed signs to the best effect. Head wide and sturdy and erect ears. English Spots 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 a chain of small spots runs from the hip to the neck on each side.

Spots breeding is characterized by good English is not easy. 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'.

English Spot has short hair shiny and soft coat.

Colour

• Black
• Blue
• Grey
• Chocolate
• Tortoiseshell (also gold and Lilac in the United States)

Temperament

English Spot is friendly with rabbit wanted to know interesting personalities. They are alive and energetic and needs lots of exercise and room to run and jump. They can be very enjoyable, often featuring some entertaining acrobatics. Their sweet nature means they are usually very good with children.

English Lop Rabbit

English Lop

english lop

Breed profile The English Lop, the oldest of lop-eared rabbit breeds. The calm and friendly temperament, they are large rabbits with very long ears.

Size: Large

Hair type: Short

Origins

English Lop is the oldest of lop-eared breeds and have been bred in Britain since the 18th century. Almost all other breeds of lop-eared native English Lop has chosen to expand and increase the length of the ears are very large.

Appearance

English Lop rabbits are large, weighing about 4-5kg (9-11lbs).

English Lop has a media construct, with mandolin shaped body. Slope back to the top of short forelegs to high, round the back. The spacious head has a curved profile and low do. The most distinctive characteristic of the English Lop ears are longer and wider than any other type. The front face and ear area in the middle with rounded ends. Ear rate, measured from end to end and measures about 60-70cm long.

English Lops may be solid in color or have white patches on the head, chest and legs.

English Lops have a short, soft hair, smooth shiny coat.

Colour

• Fawn
• Sooty-deer
• Black
• Blue
• Broken

Temperament

English Lops is quiet and friendly rabbit. They rarely kept as pets because of the extra care needed for their normal ear.

Special conditions

English Lops prone to injury and infections of the ear, they require spacious accommodation and regular nail-trimming to prevent damage to the ears of their claws.

English Lops exposed to cold temperatures as they lose more body heat through large ears.

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.