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.