The French Lop has been in existence since the middle of the nineteenth century, the breed coming from the cross breeding of Flemish Giants and English Lops. As a result the French Lop has a slightly larger body than its cross channel cousin, and slightly less ear than its huge Flemish ancestors. Read more…
New Zealand Rabbits come in a virtual rainbow of colors, including red white and blue! Originally bred for meat and their unusually luxurious fur, the New Zealand is now one of the most popular breeds in the world of rabbit showing.
Usually bucks weigh ten pounds and females tip the scales at around eleven pounds.
Overweight New Zealand Rabbits are not as graceful as slimmer animals, though their bodies should be deep and broad.
The head should also be broad. New Zealand Rabbits are a medium length breed and have very straight, stocky front legs that are considerably shorter than many other breeds. They also have fairly short necks and carry their ears evenly, with little droop. The show rabbit’s ears should have round tips and should be quite furry! Doe New Zealand Rabbits are still considered attractive show animals even with a small dewlap. Read more…
A Belgian Hare is a rabbit with a very unique appearance and as you may have guessed, they originally came from Belgium in the late 19th century. The Belgian Hare was deliberately bred to resemble a wild hare, and share some its’ basic traits. With a sleek and wiry coat, large straight ears and long back legs. Its slender, delicately boned appearance earned the Belgian Hare the nickname “Race Horse of the Rabbit Fancy.”
The first Belgian Hares appeared in Belgium Read more…