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The New Zealand is a breed of rabbit, which despite the name, is American in origin. The breed originated in California, possibly from rabbits imported from New Zealand. New Zealand rabbits are available in five colors recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders' Association (ARBA): white, red, black, blue, and broken.
American rabbit. American White Rabbit. American Blue Rabbit. The American Rabbit is a breed of rabbit, recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) in 1917. According to the ARBA Standard of Perfection, American rabbits have a mandolin body shape. [1] It has also been noted for a docile temperament and good mothering abilities ...
Different breeds of rabbit at an exhibition in the Netherlands, 1952. As of 2017, there were at least 305 breeds of the domestic rabbit in 70 countries around the world. A rabbit breed is a distinct strain created through selective breeding (or occasionally natural selection) for specific characteristics, including size, fur, body type, color, feed conversion ratio, et cetera.
Beveren rabbit. The Beveren is one of the oldest and largest breeds of fur rabbits. It was first bred in Beveren, a small town near Antwerp in Belgium. Their coats can be blue, white, black, brown and lilac, though not all of these varieties are ARBA -recognized. There is a rare variety called the Pointed Beveren, which comes in the same colors ...
Mini Lop. Although the name implies that these rabbits might be smaller than the Holland Lop, the Mini Lop can actually weigh up to six and a half pounds. They're stocky and compact and tend to be ...
The Blue Imperial rabbit was an English breed of domestic rabbit that is now extinct. It was originally bred by Miss Mabel Illingworth (1879-1955), [1] who was the first woman to create a rabbit breed. It was used to create several modern breeds, including the American rabbit. [2]
Cinnamons were originally bred as meat rabbits. Of the four parent breeds of the Cinnamon, the New Zealand, Checkered Giant and Californian are largely used meat rabbits (the New Zealand is the most popular meat rabbit in the country, followed by the Californian), giving the Cinnamon a high potential as a meat rabbit as well. Fur
The Himalayan rabbit is a small breed of rabbit with similar markings to the Californian rabbit. The body is white with colored points, recognized colors are black, blue, chocolate and lilac. They are one of the oldest and calmest breeds. Adult Himalayans weigh 2.5 to 4.5 pounds (1.1 to 2.0 kg), with an ideal weight of 3.5 lb (1.6 kg).