Breeds of rabbit
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| New Zealand |
(Makes an excellent pet)
Weight: 9 - 12 pounds.
Body Type: Fur black, red or white. Body is medium
sized and well rounded. Ear are medium-long and upright. One of the
rabbit breeds often used in laboratories.
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| Dutch |
- (Good Choice for Pets)
Body Type: Compactly built rabbits with well
rounded hindquarters. There is a blaze of white on the face, and the
front feet, upper torso, and toes to mid-foot of the hind feet are also
white. The rest of the body is white, blue, black, chocolate, tortoise,
steel or gray. Ears are generally large and upright.
Special Care: This breed usually does well with children.
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| California |
Weight: 8 - 10 1/2 pounds.
Body Type: White with black ears, nose, feet, and
tail. Full-bodied with medium-length upright ears.
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| Standard Chinchilla |
Weight: 5 - 7 pounds.
Body Type: Compact chubby-looking body of medium
length. Ears long and upright. Each hair of fur has three bands of
different colors; blue at the base, pearl in the middle, and black at
the top.
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| Satin |
Weight: 8 to 10 1/2 pounds.
Body Type: The coat of this rabbit is dense, soft,
and has a sheen to it. It has been bred in many colors. The body is
medium-long and erect.
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| Velveteen Lop |
Weight: 5 - 6 1/2 pounds.
Body Type: Body is mandolin, shaped, chest is full
and rounded. The ears are lopped and measured from 14 inches tip to tip.
fur is like that of Rex rabbits (this breed has been described as a more
mini, true English Lop with Rex fur.) It is being bred in several
colors.
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| American fuzzy lop |
Weight: 3 to 4 pounds.
Body Type: These small rabbits have a large,
flatted "bulldog" face and lopped ears, and look somewhat like a Holland
Lop with long fur. They have been bred in many different colors.
Special Care: This is a wool breed and will require
extensive daily grooming and a special diet.
