Mystery: Hairless rabbits
Hairless rabbit
This is a Mini Plush Lop. It has good body structure, not too perfect ears, and the disturbing thing is that it looks like an ugly baldheaded rabbit. Even though this bunny is young, there is no hope of it getting full hair on its head. Its baldhead will single it out anytime anywhere – Not funny though.
This ugly breed is a good choice for pets because they are usually affectionate. They weigh 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pounds.
This breed was created in the late 1990s by Devie D'Anniballe by mixing the Mini rex, Mini Lop, and Holland Lop.
On my last check, this breed has not been approve by the ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association), which is the largest organization that regulates rabbit breeds worldwide.
Having a cute beautiful rabbit not only makes you proud, it increases your courage and set the pace for more social interactions. Moreover, I honestly advise you, buy the cute one not the fancy type that looks weird and requires more grooming and care.
This rabbit weighs about 5 - 6 1/2 pounds. Its Body is mandolin shaped, chest is full and rounded. The ears are lopped and measure from 14 inches tip to tip. Fur is like that of Rex Rabbits (this breed has been described as a minia, true English Lop with Rex Fur.) It is being bred in several colors.
You may begin to wonder why I am criticizing these breeds. Nevertheless,
the issue is who will want to breed or produce an ugly rabbit? Ugly rabbits. Seen one before?
People love rabbits; it is a
child’s favorite pet. Some say they have cute eyes, some say they have soft fur
while others say they are gentle, quiet and neat (healthy ones). These things
are not wrong and the topic I will discuss plus the pictures you will see does
not in any way make what these people say about rabbits wrong.
A popular adage asserts that one man’s
food is another man’s poison. What I consider ugly you may fancy and envy. Nevertheless,
let us be frank, the pictures bellow are ugly rabbits… It could be true you
have never seen these ugly rabbits before.
What really makes these rabbits
ugly is their hair (over grown/under grown), ears or eyes, which might look
weird. Sometimes these ugly rabbits require more attention, care and grooming, which
can be stressful for the lazy persons.
Looking at the first one:
This is a Mini Plush Lop. It has good body structure, not too perfect ears, and the disturbing thing is that it looks like an ugly baldheaded rabbit. Even though this bunny is young, there is no hope of it getting full hair on its head. Its baldhead will single it out anytime anywhere – Not funny though.
This ugly breed is a good choice for pets because they are usually affectionate. They weigh 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pounds.
This breed was created in the late 1990s by Devie D'Anniballe by mixing the Mini rex, Mini Lop, and Holland Lop.
On my last check, this breed has not been approve by the ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association), which is the largest organization that regulates rabbit breeds worldwide.
Having a cute beautiful rabbit not only makes you proud, it increases your courage and set the pace for more social interactions. Moreover, I honestly advise you, buy the cute one not the fancy type that looks weird and requires more grooming and care.
The second rabbit on the list is
Velveteen Lop.
A friend of mine ones said to me
“It will require two people to carry this rabbit, one person will carry the
body and the other person will carry the ears” I asked why he said so and he replied,
“Can’t you see the length of the ear; it is measuring 14 inches, my God!”
This rabbit weighs about 5 - 6 1/2 pounds. Its Body is mandolin shaped, chest is full and rounded. The ears are lopped and measure from 14 inches tip to tip. Fur is like that of Rex Rabbits (this breed has been described as a minia, true English Lop with Rex Fur.) It is being bred in several colors.
Sometimes these ugly rabbits are born due to errors perpetrated by the breeder. For instance, the rabbit shown below was born hairless and will remain hairless even after maturity. This occurred because of inbreeding (breeding close relatives e.g. sister and brother whose mother has been reported to have regularly given birth to rabbits that grew up to be bald)
Read little roo’s story.
This is not recognized by any rabbit breeding body in the world, it is just a pure genetic fault.
The ARBA has opined that prospective breeders acquire some knowledge on
breeding before putting two rabbits together. In addition, understanding rabbit
genetics is not compulsory for every breeder but is good knowledge for a
breeder to have, as it will help him to better the performance of his herd and
prevent this ugly trend.
Finally, there are safe practices or rules one should follow when breeding rabbits, like using the right match for breeding, crossing the right breeds etc. Read more on breeding. It is very important to keep to the generally accepted breeding procedures unless one is an expert and wants to try something new.
Are you interested in breeding rabbits? Learn more about breeding
Finally, there are safe practices or rules one should follow when breeding rabbits, like using the right match for breeding, crossing the right breeds etc. Read more on breeding. It is very important to keep to the generally accepted breeding procedures unless one is an expert and wants to try something new.
Are you interested in breeding rabbits? Learn more about breeding
