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.