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Rabbit Breeds

Rabbit Breeds. You need to take notes from your classmates! This only provides you with the pictures. French Lop. French Lop. France 1850 Cross of English Lop and Butterfly Rabbit Shorter ears than English Lop Very muscular/ massive thick body Bucks: 9 lbs Does: 10 lbs Various colors.

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Rabbit Breeds

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  1. Rabbit Breeds You need to take notes from your classmates! This only provides you with the pictures.

  2. French Lop

  3. French Lop • France 1850 • Cross of English Lop and Butterfly Rabbit • Shorter ears than English Lop • Very muscular/ massive thick body • Bucks: 9 lbs • Does: 10 lbs • Various colors

  4. Jersey Wooly

  5. Jersey Wooly • Developed in New Jersey • Cross of Netherland Dwarf and Angora • Less than 3.5 lbs • Ears 2”-3” long • 5 colors: shaded, self, agouti, tan, and pointed

  6. Harlequin

  7. Harlequin • Northern France and Belgium 1880’s • Cross of Dutch and common domestic rabbit • Colors: each side is different colors and face is opposite colors • 2 main colors: orange and white • Dark brown eyes • Medium size

  8. Giant Angora

  9. Giant Angora • Origin: Turkey • Oldest domestic rabbit • Made to maximize wool production • Firm body and unique coat • Bucks: 8.5 lbs • Does: 9 lbs • Ruby eyes with white fur/ blue eyes with white fur • Playful and social • 3 types of wool: medium fine, delicately weaved and fluff

  10. Mini Rex

  11. Mini Rex • Cross of Standard Rex and Netherland Dwarf • Less than 4.5 lbs • Dense plush fur (11 varieties) • Comes in many colors

  12. Checkered Giant

  13. Checkered Giant • From Germany 1904 • Cross of Rhenish Checkered and Flemish Giant • America 1910 • Long well arched body • White with black or blue markings • Stands well off ground • Colored butterfly nose and eye circles • Cheek spots and spine markings • Distinct tail and side markings • Bucks: 11 lbs • Does: 12 lbs

  14. Silver Martin

  15. Silver Martin • 50 years ago in nest box of standard Chinchilla • Black predominant color • Silver lining of ears • Eye circles are silver • Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Sable • Fur: 1” long • Bucks: 6-8.5 lbs • Does: 7-9.5 lbs

  16. Havana

  17. Havana • Mutation in 1898 • Chocolate color • Eyes: dark brown with ruby glow • 4.5-6.5 lbs

  18. Hotot

  19. Hotot • France 1912 • Cross of French rabbit and Giant Panpillon • America 1978 • White with black band around eyes • Bucks: 8-10 lbs • Does: 9-11 lbs

  20. Crème d’Argent

  21. Crème d’Argent • America 1934 • Very popular for fur • From France • Colors: cream with bright orange under coat • Bucks: 8-10 lbs • Does: 8.5-11 lbs

  22. Flemish Giant

  23. Flemish Giant • Belgium • Came to America 50 years ago • Comes in many different colors • Largest of all domestic breeds • Bucks: 12+ lbs • Does: 13+ lbs • Average weight: 15-18 lbs

  24. Sable

  25. Sable • Medium body length • Bucks: 7+ lbs • Does: 8+ lbs • Deep sepia brown • Head, ears and feet purple or shaded brown sheen • 1919 from English Chinchilla rabbits

  26. Satin

  27. Satin • Bucks: 8.5-10.5 lbs • Does: 9-11 lbs • Comes in many different colors • Origin: Indiana • Glass clear sheath to guard hair • Most popular commercial rabbit • Long muscular body, long ears and wiggly nose

  28. American

  29. American • Bucks: 9-11 lbs • Does: 10-12 lbs • Color: blue and white • America 1917 • Popular during 1920’s-1930’s • Back arches up more than other rabbits

  30. English Lop

  31. English Lop • Bucks: 9+ lbs • Does: 10+ lbs • Ears: 23-24” long • Brown and black • Unknown origin • First seen 1885 in Africa • Longest ears: 28.5” • Medium length and arched back

  32. Californian

  33. Californian • Cross of Himalyan and Chinchilla and the crossed with White New Zealand • Most popular breeds • Colors: white with black nose, feet tail and ears • Bucks: 8-10 lbs • Does: 8.5-10.5 lbs

  34. Polish

  35. Polish • Developed and albino Dutch rabbit • Short rounded body with short limbs and fine bones • Large eyes • Colors: black, blue, chocolate and 2 kinds of white

  36. Dutch

  37. Dutch • Origin: Holland • Brought to England • Unique colors: color patches on each side of head with white stripe in middle • 3.5-5 lbs average • Colors: black, blue, chocolate, steel gray, gray

  38. Shorthaired Rex

  39. Shorthaired Rex • Origin: 1919 • Came from mutation in litters in common grey rabbits that produced short haired litters • They have a short hair coat with guard hairs the same length as the underfur • Fur stands to a right angle to the skin • Very soft • Colors: Blue, black, Californian, castor, chinchilla, chocolate, lilac, lynx, opal, red, sable, seal white, broken • Bucks: 7.5 lbs; Does: 8-10.5 lbs

  40. Holland Lop

  41. Holland Lop • Origin: Netherlands • Small size • Colors: white, black, brown, solid or broken patterns • Apple shaped head • Short, broad eyes • Broad muzzle • Body resembles a French lop, but smaller • Less than 4 lbs • Cross between Netherland Dwarf, French Lop and English Lop

  42. Rhinelander

  43. Rhinelander • Origin: Germany • Unknown ancestory • Cross between English Butterfly rabbit and Japanese/Flemish Giant • Butterfly marking on nose, cheek spots, and eyering • Body is white with herringbone pattern or unbroken stripe from neck to tip of tail • Color markings on hip and flank • Comes in tricolors: blue, black, white • Buck: 6.5-9.5 lbs; Does: 7-10 lbs

  44. Silver Fox

  45. Silver Fox • Bucks: 9-11 lbs; Does: 10-12 lbs • Silver tipped fur • Fur is like fox fur • Original name: American Silver Giant • Originated 1920’s in Ohio • Name Given in 1929 • Fur is 1-1.5” in length

  46. New Zealand

  47. New Zealand • Cross between Belgian Hare and common white rabbit • 9 lbs • Origin: California and Indiana • Colors: white, red, black, grey • Mostly used for meat production • Leading choice for commercial rabbit production in the U.S.

  48. Cinnamon

  49. Cinnamon • Medium length • Meaty body • Color: Rust or cinnamon with thick smoke gray across back; underfur is orange • Bucks 8-10.5 lbs • Does: 9-11 lbs

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