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Dutch rabbit. The Dutch rabbit, historically known as Hollander or Brabander, is a breed of domestic rabbit. It is easily identifiable by its characteristic color pattern and was once the most popular of all rabbit breeds. However, after dwarf rabbits were developed, the popularity of the Dutch rabbit declined. Nevertheless, the Dutch rabbit ...
The Tri-Colour Dutch (also known as the Japanese Dutch or Harlequin Dutch) is a breed of domestic rabbit created in the Netherlands [1] by crossing tortoiseshell Dutch rabbits with Harlequin rabbits. The Tri-Colour Dutch breed is recognized by the British Rabbit Council [2] but not by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (although there are ...
The Blue of Sint-Niklaas (Dutch: Sint-Niklase Blauwe), also called the St. Nicholas Blue, is a Flemish rabbit breed that has been bred since the 19th century [25] near the city of Sint-Niklaas to supply the local fur industry. It is one of the oldest fur-rabbit breeds of the world. [26]
Animal welfare organization partnered with a local shelter in Chattanooga to rescue more than 100 rabbits from the home of an overwhelmed caregiver.
Just like in Alice in Wonderland, a white rabbit has been popping up all over the place. A sweet crocheted plush one is being toted around by a child one moment. A sweet crocheted plush one is ...
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]
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.
It was developed from semi-wild Tortoiseshell Dutch rabbits. Originally it looked like a badly marked Dutch rabbit. The origins in the Dutch breed may cause white spotting in the Japanese varieties, which is a disqualification. The average life span for the Harlequin rabbit is 5 years or more. The Harlequin was first exhibited in Paris in 1887 ...