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An adult Netherland Dwarf rabbit in Sable Point colour. The Netherland Dwarf breed was first produced in the Netherlands in the early 20th century. Small Polish rabbits were bred with smaller wild rabbits; [3] after several generations the resulting animal was a very small domestic rabbit available in a wide variety of colours and patterns.
Netherland dwarf This tiny rabbit, with its brachycephalic head and cute upright ears has enduring appeal. They come in a kaleidoscope of 25 different colors which have increased in tandem with ...
Netherland Dwarf. These teeny-tiny rabbits are almost too cute for words. The Netherland Dwarf rabbit generally weighs about two pounds and can be shy and nervous when it first comes to a new home ...
Young dwarf rabbit eating. ... Baby rabbits. We almost fell off our chairs when we learned that a single unspayed female rabbit could give birth to as many as 30 babies in one breeding season ...
The Netherland Dwarf is the smallest of the domestic rabbits. The American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) [3] [4] accepts a weight range of 1.1–3.5 lb (0.50–1.59 kg), but 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) is the maximum allowed by the British Rabbit Council (BRC). [5] The small stature of the Netherland Dwarf was initially the result of the dwarfing gene ...
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 raised for in the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock for their value in meat, fur, wool, education, scientific research, entertainment and companionship in cuniculture. [1]
This small breed resulted from breeding Netherland dwarfs and angoras, according to Dr. Thompson, and is not currently recognized in the U.S. "They are more timid and need regular grooming," she says.
When Adrian de Cock realized that French Lops were over-sized and Netherland Dwarfs were under-sized in 1949, he decided to breed the two with each other in hopes that their offspring will inherit the optimal size. French Lops weigh 4.5–6.8 kg (10–15 lb) while Netherland Dwarfs only weigh around 0.5–1.1 kg (1.1–2.5 lb).