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| HOLLAND LOP DOE |
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| BROKEN TORT |
Description:
Holland Lops are a small loveable bunny
who have wide long ears, which hang down near their cheeks. Their bone structure is supposed to look large and massive but
they actually have a fine bone structure . They have broad shoulders, deep chests, and short thick legs. Being the smallest
lop-eared rabbit, their maximum adult size is 4.0 pounds but for showing they should be about 3.5 lbs.
| NETHERLAND DWARF |
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| GEM OF THE FANCY |
Description:
Mature Netherland
Dwarfs should weigh two pounds, making them the smallest breed. They are dense, stout, with a round head and wide skull. Their
head is set up high on their shoulders. Netherland Dwarfs have bright, bold eyes. Their ears, about two inches or less, stand
up. Netherland Dwarfs come in more colors than any other rabbit. The solid colors are: black, chocolate, blue, lilac, blue-eyed
white, and ruby-eyed white. The shaded colors are: sable point, Siamese sable, and Siamese smoke pearl. The agouti colors
are: chestnut, chinchilla, lynx, opal, and squirrel. The tan patterns are: tan, otter, sable marten, silver, marten, and smoke
pearl marten. Other colors are fawn, Himalayan (which can be black, chocolate, blue, or lilac), orange, steel, and tortoiseshell.
A Netherland Dwarf will be disqualified from competition if it is over two and a half pounds or if its ears are more than
two and a half inches long
Description:
New Zealand Rabbits
are available in several colors including red, black, white, and blue! Though the blue variety is not accepted by the American
Rabbit Breeders Association of the United States. Usually bucks weigh ten pounds and females are eleven pounds. Overweight
New Zealand Rabbits are not as graceful as slimmer animals, though the body should be deep and broad. The head should also
be broad. New Zealand Rabbits are of medium length and have very stocky, short and straight front legs. They have short necks,
also, and carry their ears evenly. The ears should have round tips and should be quite furry! Doe New Zealand Rabbits are
allowed a small dewlap. No matter what the color, the fur of New Zealand Rabbits is thick and glossy, though not too wiry
or too silky in texture. Blue New Zealand Rabbits' color extends far down into the undercoat, and their bright eyes and toenails
are dark blue or brown, though the fur should not have a brown tinge! The color should be a medium blue, even and rich and
without silvering. White New Zealand Rabbits should have a bright, clear color free of any yellowing, and bright pink eyes!
Black New Zealand Rabbits are a jet-black color, which should extend deeply into the undercoat. The toenails should be dark
blue and the eyes brown, though again the fur should not have a brown tinge! The dense coat on New Zealand Rabbits grows to
about three quarters of an inch!
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| GENTLE GIANTS |
| BROKEN LIGHT GRAY FLEMISH DOE |
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The minimum weight for
senior bucks is 13lbs and for senior does 14lbs
Flemish Giants are huge
rabbits; the largest breed recognized by the American Rabbit Breeder's Association. They average between 15 and 16 pounds
and measure 22 inches in length at maturity. Some rabbits as large as 26 pounds have been documents, but this is not the average.
Its body should be muscular and mandolin shaped. The Flemish Giant's hindquarters are wide-set, as is the bucks' head. The
most common seen color in Flemish Giants is sandy, their natural color. Other colors the Flemish Giant comes in are black,
blue, light gray, fawn, steel gray and white. Their closely packed fur is glossy. The Flemish Giant's ears should be at least
five and three-quarters of an inch long and held upright.
General Information
Breeding
French Lop Pet Rabbits - The ideal age for the female French Lop rabbit to start breeding is 9
months of age. The first litter should be born before the female is one year old. The reason for this is that after this age
the pelvic bones could fuse and she would not be able to give birth naturally. They should have no more litters after the
age of three years.
General Physical Description - This
is the giant of the Lop breeds. These rabbits are very heavy and stocky with wide bold heads. Their ears are very large and
long. In comparison they are considerably shorter than those of the English Lop.
Characteristics of the French Lop Pet Rabbits
Suitability For Children
- The French Lop rabbit is okay for children but it has to be remembered that they will grow to be quite large.
Types of Coat - Their coats are dense and soft.
Color - The French Lop comes in a variety of colors including natural or wild color, black, broken marked, chinchilla,
gray, and sooty-fawn.
Show Characteristics - The French Lop pet rabbit is a large rabbit
and should be heavy in bone. The body should be broad, deep and well muscled. The head should be wide having good width between
the eyes. The ears are long, thick, wide and measure between 11to 15 inches long (measured from the tip of one ear to the
tip of the other ear).
Country of Origin for these large and gentle pet rabbits is - France.
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