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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.
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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
The main feature of Rex rabbits is their very beautiful and soft fur. It feels just like velvet
. This is because the longest guard hairs have been bred away and the secondary guard hairs have been reduced to the same
length as the undercoat hairs. The ideal weight for the mini rex is Bucks 3 to 4-1/2 lbs. Does 3 -3/4 to 4 -1/2 lbs
The only color varieties allowed for showing Mini Rex rabbits are: Black, Blue, Castor, Chinchilla, Chocolate, Himalayan,
Lilac, Lynx, Opal, Red, Seal, Tortoise Broken color (any recognized color and white with the exception of Himalayan) and Red-eyed
White.
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 |
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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
Lifespan On average for the French Lop rabbit can be up to 5 years or more.
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.
French Lop Pet Rabbits Size - They weigh at least 12 pounds.
Feeding A well-balanced dry rabbit mix will contain all the necessary nutritional requirements that a these pet rabbits
need.
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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| FIRE OF THE FANCY |
The Thrianta rabbit was the 46th breed approved by ARBA
Created in the late 1930s in Holland, the Thrianta rabbit is a fairly new breed in United States. This
breed is highly recognizable for the vibrant color of its coat which is a reddish-orange. Most breeders refer to the color
as red, some refer to it as orange, and others say it is somewhere in between. But because of this unique color tone, the
Thrianta has been dubbed the "Fire of the Fancy".
The breed was not approved by the Standards Committee in the United
States until 2003. Glen Carr, Carrol Hooks, and Bob Whitman would create the American Thrianta Rabbit Breeders Association
for promoting and securing the future of this unique breed of rabbit. The Thrianta rabbit breed was officially accepted by
the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) in 2005 and was given full recognition in 2006.
General Info
BODY: The body is to be compact, with
enough length to carry required weight, well rounded, and balanced throughout. The body top line should rise in a gradual
curve from the shoulders to the center of the hips and then fall in a smooth curve downward to the base of the tail. Hindquarters
are to be smooth, and indicate roundness when viewed from any direction. Shoulders are to be slightly narrower than the hips.
The loin is to be well filled and deep. The body is to be plump and firm of flesh. The tail is to be carried erect.
HEAD
AND EARS: The head is to be short and full, with well filled checks, slightly more developed in bucks than in does. Short
neck. Ears are to be erect, rather stocky, and well furred.
EYES: Bold and dark brown.
FEET AND LEGS:
The legs are to be short, straight, and medium bone. Toenails to be dark horn colored.
FUR: (Rollback) The
fur is to have sufficient resistance to resume a smooth groomed appearance when stroked in any direction. It is to be dense,
with medium length. (Preferable length 1 inch). The fur to be soft to the touch, neither harsh, silky, nor wooly. (Recommended
for showing in breed fur only).
COLOR: Points 30: The color is to be fiery, brilliant shade of red, as uniformly
carried over the body as possible. Color must be carried well down the hairshaft to the skin. Belly color may be slightly
lighter in shade. Underside of tail and eye circles may be a lighter shade of red.
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