Basic Appearance: Mini lops look like animated stuffed animals. They have fat baby faces, floppy ears, luxurious fur, and stout, sturdy bodies. Mini lops are medium-sized rabbits, weighing around six pounds. They come in a large variety of colors, from simple black to the beautiful broken tortoise. History, Temperament, and Common Uses: In the U.S., mini lops are a medium-sized breed. The … Read more
Basic Appearance: Jersey Woolies are round, compact, wooly bunnies. They are small rabbits, weighing about three pounds. They have round heads, large eyes, and small ears, giving them a “baby face” look. They have short, easy-care wool and come in a whole array of colors. History, Temperament, and Common Uses: As their name implies, Jersey woolies came … Read more
Basic Appearance: Holland lops have a very sturdy look, but they weigh only about four pounds. They have rather flat, baby faces and floppy ears. Hollands come in many solid and broken varieties, with tortoise and broken tortoise being very common. Holland lops have dense, rollback fur. History, Temperament, and Common Uses: Hollands are some … Read more
Basic Appearance: Himalayans are very unique rabbits. They are small rabbits, with very long, trim bodies. Their body color is white, with dark “points.” They have an egg-shaped marking on the nose, dark ears, legs, and tail. The points can be black, chocolate, blue, or lilac. Himalayans have red eyes. History, Temperament, and Common Uses: The Himalayan is … Read more
Basic Appearance: Havanas are small-medium sized rabbits with short, deep bodies and deep, rich color. Their lustrous fur gives them the nickname “the mink of the rabbit family.” Although they don’t often catch the fancy of pet owners, their beautiful type is a joy to the practiced eye of judges and breeders. History, Temperament, and Common Uses: Havana rabbits originated in Holland, … Read more
Basic Appearance: Giant and cuddly, French lops are the largest breed of lop rabbits. In fact they are the only lop considered a “giant” breed. They are gentle giants with a commercial body type and glossy rollback fur. Their ears are not as long as English lops’, they are well-shaped and fall open without folding over. … Read more
Basic Appearance: Florida whites are short and compact rabbits. Even their heads and ears are round and stocky. As their name indicates, they come in just one color: white with pink eyes. History, Temperament, and Common Uses: Florida whites were developed in the 1960’s by rabbit judge Orville Miliken. He wanted to create an all-purpose breed, one … Read more
Basic Appearance: Flemish giants are the largest breed of rabbit in the United States. They are 13 pounds and up, and at least 21 inches long. They have a graceful semi arch body type, and are the gentle giants of the rabbit world. History, Temperament, and Common Uses: Small breeds of rabbits are common now, but large rabbits were … Read more
Basic Appearance: The English spot is a full arch breed, with a long, lean body and a beautiful spotted pattern on its white coat. English spots have a nose marking called a “butterfly,” eye circles, cheek spots, colored ears, and a strip of color down their back called a “herringbone.” They have side markings consisting of distinct round spots that should … Read more