Rabbit breeds

 

 

Rhinelander

Weight: 6 3/4 to 10 pounds.

Body Type: This is a tricolor rabbit with with spots of black and orange. It has a rather racy body with a narrow head and long upright ears.

Dwarf hotot

Weight: 2 - 3 pounds.

Body Type: These little rabbits have a very striking appearance they are all white except for a ring of clack around the eyes, which makes them look white rabbits with black eyeliner. They have compact, rounded bodies and short, upright ears.

Hotot

Weight: 8 - 11 pounds.

Body Type: Like the Dwarf Hotot this rabbit is white with black ringing the eye. Body is rounded and thick, head is narrow, ears are medium, long and upright.

Lion head

Weight: 3 - 3 3/4 pounds.

Body Type: This breed originated in Belgium but has been developed in England. Body is well-rounded. Fur on body is dense and of medium length fur two to three inches long forms a mane around rabbits with both lopped and upright ears are being developed at the time of this writing but only one or the other is likely to be accepted by professional breeders associations.

English lop

(It is not recommended for a first time rabbit owner.)

Weight: 9 to 12 pounds.

Body Type: Hindquarters are rounded, shoulder and head narrow. The ears are lopped and extremely large, often measuring 24 inches from tip to tip.

Special Care: This rabbit requires extra care because of the ears. which are susceptible to disease and injury.

French lop

Weight: 10 - 14 pounds.
Body Type: The largest of the lop breeds. This rabbit has massive, well muscled body with a wide head and thick, wide, lopped ears. The French Lop has been bred in many different colors.

Special Care: Favorite companion rabbit of many because of its laid back and affectionate personality.

Holland lop

Weight: 2 3/4 to four pounds.

Body Type: Head is slightly flattened, body is short and looks massive. They have lopped ears and a prominent "crowns" (the ridge of cartilage between the ears). These popular rabbit comes in many colors and have soft, fine fur.