Dutch pygmy rabbits
history
In Britain, a rabbit with red hair and red eyes was born by a mutation of Dutch in about 188, and this mutant was never introduced to Germany to mate with rabbits, and then a Dutch pygmy rabbit was born, which was introduced to the United States in 1985. Now it is one of the rabbit species recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
Among all rabbit species, the Dutch pygmy rabbit is the smallest one. Generally, the standard for adult rabbits is 1.1 kg (9 grams in the competition), which is quite cute. Plus their big eyes, short and lovely ears and lively expressions, they are deeply loved by rabbit fans.
Personality
Flexibility and cuteness are the characteristics of this species. Some pygmy rabbits like to be close to others, while others are moody. The owner should be patient and cultivate feelings with them. This species is quite sensitive, it will react to the surrounding environment and the ability of the owner, and in addition, it will be able to see rich and varied expressions on them.
Body shape
This species is the smallest rabbit regardless of whether it is a female rabbit or a male rabbit, and the adult rabbit will not exceed 1.2kg in weight. Appearance has a round head (the male rabbit is bigger than the female rabbit), a broad forehead, a strong jaw, a short neck, a wide shoulder, a short tail, short feet, a round body, and a very sensual waist to buttocks. The length of the ear is about 5~ 6 cm, and the tip of the ear is slightly round. The selection is focused on whether the body shape is balanced.
Management
Because it is the smallest rabbit species, it saves feed costs, occupies no space and is easy to raise. However, due to its small size, care should be taken to avoid stepping on them in raising. This kind of wool has the characteristic of "ROLL BACK", even if it is combed reversely, it will slowly return to its original appearance.
Dutch earlobe rabbits
History
During 1949-195, the Dutch bred french lop-speaking Dutch dwarf rabbits, and the individuals born were later mated with British earlobe rabbits. After many improvements, they were published as individuals weighing 2 kg in 1964. The Dutch earlobe rabbit is very popular in Europe and was introduced to the United States in 1976.
Body shape
The adult rabbit of Holland Ear-dropping Rabbit is about 1.8kg (1.4kg at the competition level), which is characterized by short body, wide shoulders, thick chest, small body and big skeleton. In aesthetic evaluation, special emphasis will be placed on * * * and other varieties of "crown" heads (heads as big as apples). This kind of face is flat from the side, and the neat ears will droop from the face to both sides.
personality
quiet and gentle, obedient and amiable to the owner. From the breeder's experience, it can be roughly divided into three personalities, including those who like to walk back and forth constantly and are not calm, those who like to be spoiled, those who like to be hugged by their owners and are quiet and do not like to walk.
Management
This species belongs to short-haired species, and its hair length is about 2.5 cm, so it is not difficult to manage it. During the wool changing season, you can also use a brush to comb it to help the wool changing process.
American earlobe rabbit
History
American earlobe rabbit was improved from Dutch earlobe rabbit and recognized by American Rabbit Breeders Association.
personality
is a lively rabbit, but there are also many individuals with strong personality in the breed.
Management
The most important thing in feeding management is to comb the tangled part of hair. The owner can use a special comb for rabbits to neutralize the hair and remove the falling hair by hand to make it fluffy.
Body shape
Adult rabbits are about 1.8kg (1.6kg for male rabbits and 1.7kg for female rabbits), and their muscles are quite strong. His face is wide and flat, with a considerable width between his eyes, and his ears hang down from his head to his sides. This species is a long-haired species, with a hair length of at least 5 kg.
Jessie Woolley
History
This species was bred in 198 by a French Angora rabbit and a dwarf rabbit, and then it was fixed into the current Jessie Woolley appearance through continuous improvement. This species was published by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 1984 and recognized in 1988, and it is one of the latest recognized species. Because the breeder who bred this breed was born in New Jersey, he named it "Jersey Wooly"
Personality
With gentle personality and elegant habits like a lady, he won't resist when being picked up or combed by the owner, so he is a very easy rabbit to raise.
Body shape
Adult rabbits weigh about 1.6kg (1.4kg in the competition class), with short and concise trunk, exactly the same height and width, slightly narrower shoulder width than hip width, fat muscles from waist to hip, and long and hairy jaws along the edge, like whiskers, and the hair between ears and eyes is longer than that of hairy children on the face. Generally, the ideal length of hair is about 5 cm to 8 cm. Although the hair of this species is longer than that of other rabbit species, it is not easy to tangle, which makes it easy to feed and manage.
Management
This kind of small size and light fluffy hair is the most attractive. Generally, the hair length is about 5 -7 cents. Although it belongs to the long-haired rabbit species, it is not too difficult to comb the hair in daily work because it is not easy to tangle. However, due to the long edamame on the feet and buttocks, it is easy to get dirty with urine liquid, so the owner should pay special attention to cleaning it up.
Miniature Rex
History
The fur of this species is as thick as velvet, and it looks like a rabbit miniaturized by Rex plus short genetic factors. The varieties that were improved in 1984 were first announced by ARBA in 1986.
Personality
Not only is it pleasing in appearance, but it is also very gentle in personality, which is quite popular among children and adults.
Management
Like the standard Rex, the hair on the soles of the feet is sparse, so we should be careful about the problem of foot ulceration in daily management.
Mature male rabbits over 6 months
are 1.4-1.9 kg (1.8 kg at the competition level), while female rabbits are about 1.7-2 kg (1.9 kg at the competition level). The trunk is short and firm, and the figure is quite symmetrical. Seen from the side, it shows a gentle curve from the ear root to the waist and extends to the tail root. The hair is extremely dense and erect, and 1.5 kg is the ideal length. The hair texture of this species is very shiny, and it feels like velvet and has elasticity.
Dodge Rabbits
People who have seen them will be deeply impressed by them. This species is characterized by white feet and a white face (the face is inverted V-shaped). The parts from the nose and head to the forelimbs are white, and the white parts should be quite neat to be called high-grade Dodge Rabbits. From a distance, Dodge Rabbit looks like a handsome little gentleman and looks quite cute.
History
It is said that this species originated from the Netherlands and belongs to one of the quite ancient species. In 1864, the British began to carry out planned breeding.
Body shape
Adult rabbits are generally about 1.6 -2.5 kg (2 kg at the competition level), belonging to medium-sized rabbits, with slightly long ears and round body shape.
Personality
This kind of activity is full of vitality, curiosity, gentle personality, and likes to be close to people.
Management
Because of their small size, owners can keep them in a small space. As long as this species has passed the young rabbit period, it will rarely have diseases or feeding problems.
Lion Rabbit
It's not difficult to guess the shape of the lion rabbit from its name. This kind of rabbit is a long-haired species, especially the hair on the cheeks, around the neck and to the chest is particularly long (V-shaped), just like a lion's erect mane. At present, there are more than 7 or 8 kinds of fur colors.
History
At present, "American Rabbit Breeders Association" recognizes that the offspring bred by the lion rabbit have not been finalized, so the lion rabbit has not been certified. Lion rabbit originated in Belgium and belongs to European breed. Its breeding is made by mating Angora rabbit (both in Britain and France) with dwarf rabbit.
Body shape
The adult rabbit weighs about 2-2.2kg, belonging to one of the medium-sized rabbits, and has a strong body shape. The face and body are round, the nose is flat from the side, and the upright ears are triangular.
personality
this species is lively and cheerful, full of activity and full of curiosity.
due to the characteristics of active nature and vigorous experience, it is more important to be diligent in erecting hair.
Management
Lion rabbits have long hair, and owners should pay extra attention to hair grooming to reduce the generation of hairballs.
Dodge Lion Rabbit
History
The breeder uses Dodge Rabbit to mate with Lion Rabbit, and the bred breed is just like the general lion rabbit in shape and appearance, but especially it also has the characteristics of Dodge Rabbit (white face and white feet).
Body shape
Generally, an adult rabbit weighs about 2.2 kilograms, which is the same as a lion rabbit. Its face and body shape are round, and its ears are inverted triangle. The hair on the face, neck and chest is long.
personality
gentle personality, very lively, and full of activity.
management
In terms of feeding management, it is only necessary to compare with the general long-haired rabbits. The daily hair grooming work is particularly important, and attention should be paid to the problem of hair ball formation. In addition, because the hair is long, it is easy to get dirty, and the owner must not ignore the regular cleaning work.
Xi Shi Rabbit
History
It was exhibited for the first time at the World Trade Aquarium Exhibition in Taipei in 21, which attracted many people's attention. This species is a variety developed by Chinese people. In the process of breeding lion rabbits, there will be some Xi Shi rabbits, so it can also be called "Lion Xi Shi Rabbit".
The body shape
is generally about 2-2.2kg, which is characterized by flowing hair all over the body. This species has a flat face and a flat mouth.
Management
This species is a long-haired species, so owners should pay special attention to daily hair grooming (it is best to do it once every 2-3 days). In addition, long-haired species are prone to dirty hair around their buttocks when excreting, and owners should also pay attention to the implementation of cleaning work.
It is not difficult to guess the appearance of this species from its name. At first glance, it looks like a charming puppy. This is a painstaking effort developed by Chinese people themselves, and the manufacturer has given it a beautiful name-Xishi Rabbit. The thick-haired Xi Shi rabbit looks like a warm fur ball, which makes people want to get close to them.
Butterfly Rabbit
History
Butterfly Rabbit is a variety developed by a well-known rabbit breeding place in China, and was exhibited at the World Trade Aquarium Exhibition in 22. It is a finished product obtained from the improvement of parents, and one of its parents includes the Lion Rabbit, so the shadow of the Lion Rabbit can be seen more or less on them.
Body shape
Generally, the adult rabbit is about 2-2.2kg, and its face is flat. The biggest feature of this species is that it resembles the ears of a butterfly. When they stand up, it looks like a butterfly dancing. When they put their ears flat on their backs, they look like butterflies when they dock.
Personality
Although the eyes of butterfly rabbits are innocent, they look like a lovable look, in fact, they are also very lively!
Minirabbit
Many people confuse miniature rabbits with dwarf rabbits, which are very similar in appearance. In fact, the biggest difference between them is that miniature rabbits are larger than dwarf rabbits (the adult weight of dwarf rabbits is about 1.1 kg, while miniature rabbits can reach 1.6 kg). Cute appearance and diversified color choices have always been loved by rabbit fans in the market.
History
The rabbit species produced by the mating of male dwarf rabbits with female New Zealand rabbits.
Personality
Lively personality, preferring to get along with others. If you carefully observe the daily behavior of this species, you will find many funny and charming actions.
Body shape
Generally, it is about 1.6 kg in body shape, with a longer face and ears of 6 -1 kg. In terms of color, miniature rabbits are more diverse in body color and can have more choices.
Management
This species belongs to one of the small rabbit species. In feeding management, it is enough to prepare a small feeding space for them, which is very easy to take care of.
Angola, France
Like other breeds of Angora rabbits, this species has thick hair, but the difference is that the hair of Angora rabbits is hard and thick, and the ears, eyes and feet are not covered with hair. In addition, this species has short ears and round eyes.
History
Looking back at the origin of the French Angora rabbit, we will find that it is similar to the English Angora rabbit. Someone introduced the Angora rabbit from Turkey to France, and after local improvement, it became the French Angora rabbit.
Body shape
The adult rabbit is about 3.4-3.8kg (3.6kg in the competition class), slightly longer, with fleshy body from waist to buttocks, solid muscles and bones, and strong and firm bones. When viewed from the side, the face is oval.
personality
French angora rabbit has a mild personality and is quite suitable for getting along with people. Like British angora rabbit, it is a very popular breed.
management
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