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Major Breeds of Rabbits

Major Breeds of Rabbits. Rabbits. Been developed into forty-five recognized breeds. These are divided into five weight categories: Dwarf or Miniature-Himalayan, Small-Dutch, Medium-English Spot, Large-New Zealand, and Giant-Giant Angora. Dwarf or Miniature. http://www.arba.net/photo.htm.

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Major Breeds of Rabbits

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  1. Major Breeds of Rabbits

  2. Rabbits • Been developed into forty-five recognized breeds. These are divided into five weight categories: Dwarf or Miniature-Himalayan, Small-Dutch, Medium-English Spot, Large-New Zealand, and Giant-Giant Angora

  3. Dwarf or Miniature http://www.arba.net/photo.htm

  4. Brittania Petite • An old English breed that is recognized as the smallest of the standard breeds • Rabbits are white with red eyes in the US http://hop.to/abprs

  5. Netherland Dwarf • Developed in Holland and has more recognized colors than any other breed • Rabbits are small, stocky, and compact http://www.andrc.com/spotlight.html

  6. http://ahra2001.tripod.com/index.html Himalayan • One of the oldest and widest distributions • Young rabbits are white and slightly tinged with silver-gray, as it matures it becomes snow white with deep black nose, ears, feet, and tail

  7. Small http://www.dutchrabbit.com/ http://www.geocities.com/aw_rabbitry/

  8. Dutch • Originated in Holland and developed in England • Have unique color markings with colored patches on each side of the head that encircle the eyes and ears • The rear half is also colored the same as the head http://www.dutchrabbit.com/

  9. Tan • Originally black with tan underside • Tan color found around eyes, nostrils, and toes • Originated in England http://www.arba.net/photo.htm

  10. Florida White • Developed in Florida by crossing Dutch, Polish, and New Zealand Whites • The breed is short and compact with well-rounded hips and hindquarters

  11. Medium http://www.arba.net/photo.htm

  12. English Spot • Introduced to US from England • A unique chair of markings, the size of a pea, run from the base of the ear to the rear flank

  13. Standard Chinchilla • Under-color is dark slate blue at the base, pearl in the middle and narrow black band with narrow light band on the top

  14. English Angora • Has a short, compact body and the head, ears, feet, and body are covered with wool http://narbc.tripod.com/photo_gallery.htm

  15. Belgian Hare • Originated in Flanders, Belgium • Has a long, fine body, long, straight and slender legs

  16. Rhinelander • Has a butterfly marking on the nose, cheek spots, and eye rings • Rest of the body is white with a herringbone pattern or unbroken stripe running from the the neck down the back to the top of the tail

  17. Rex • Short hair coat, with guard hairs being the same length as the under fur • The fur has a very soft, flush feel

  18. Large

  19. Californian • Cross of a Himalayan and a Chinchilla and crossed with White New Zealand • White with black colored nose, ears, feet, and tail, and the eyes are red

  20. Cinnamon • Medium-length rabbit with a well-filled meaty body • The color is a rust or cinnamon ground color; the fur is ticked with smoke-gray across the back

  21. American • Ideal body type is described as “mandolin” because the arch of the back has this type of appearance

  22. English Lop • Oldest domestic rabbit breed known • Body is medium length with well arched back and low head carriage

  23. New Zealand • Leading choice for commercial meat production • White is preferred because the small hairs that remain cannot be seen

  24. Silver Fox • Developed in Ohio • Resembles the real Silver Fox with silvered fur and lack of fly-back fur (fur returning to its original position)

  25. Giant http://www.americancheckeredgiantrabbit.com/ http://www.homestead.com/rabsrus/

  26. Giant Angora • Developed for maximum amount of wool production • Has the body structure of a commercial animal with a unique coat structure

  27. French Lop • Ears are shorter than the English Lop and hang down in a horseshoe shape from the crown approximately 1 ½ inches or more below the muzzle

  28. Flemish Giant • Originated in Belgium • This is the largest of all the domestic rabbit breeds

  29. THE END http://www.arba.net/photo.htm All unlabeled photos

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