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Rabbit Breeds

by Lianne McLeod, DVM
for About.com

Giant Chinchilla
12-16 lbs (5.5-7.3 kg)
Chinchilla coloration. Heavy build, rounded body.

Giant Papillon
13-14 lbs (5.9-6.4 kg)
White with markings - similar to English Spot except patches on sides instead of spots.

Harlequin
6.5-9.5 lbs (3-4.3 kg)
Black, blue, chocolate, lilac.
Striking patterns alternating bands of color and white, with half the face white and the other half colored, and the ear on the white side colored, and vice versa.

Havana
4.5-6.5 lbs (2-3 kg)
Black, blue, chocolate. Compact, rounded body.

Himilayan
2.5-4.5 lbs (1.1-2 kg)
Black, blue, chocolate, lilac. Coloration develops on cooler extrmities - ears, nose, tail, feet and legs.

Holland Lop
Under 4 lbs (1.8 kg)
Agouti, broken, pointed white, self, shaded, ticked, or wide band color groups. Muscular build, lop ears.

Hotot
8-11 lbs (3.6-5 kg)
White with black eye ring. Well rounded body.

Jersey Wolly
Under 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Wide variety of colors, long wooly coat.

Lilac
5.5-8 lbs (2.5-3.6 kg)
Lilac coloration. Compact body and dense coat.

Mini Lop
4.5-6.5 lbs (2-3 kg)
Agouti, broken, pointed white, self, shaded, ticked, or wide band color groups. Muscular and compact.

Mini Rex
3-4.5 lbs (1.4-2 kg)
Black, blue, broken group, castor, chinchilla, chocolate, himilayan, lilac, lynx, opal, red, seal tortoise, white.

Netherland Dwarf
Under 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)
Self group, shaded group, agouti group, tan pattern group, fawn, himilayan, orange, steel, tortoiseshell. Ears seem to short for head.

New Zealand
9-12 lbs (4.1-5.5 kg)
Black, red, white. Long muscular body.

Palomino
Under 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
Golden, lynx.

Polish
Under 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Black, blue, chocolate, blue-eyed white, ruby-eyed white. Also has very short ears.

Rex
7.5-10.5 lbs (3.4-4.8 kg)
Black, black otter, blue, broken group, californian, castor, chinchilla, chocolate, lilac, lynx, opal, red, sable, seal, white.

Rhinelander
6.5-10 lbs (3-4.5 kg)
White with black and bright golden orange markings (6-8 round markings on each side of the back part of the body, as well as a spine marking, butterfly mark on the nose, eye circles, colord ears, and round cheek spots).

Satin
8.5-11 lbs (3.9-5 kg)
Black, blue, broken group, californian, chinchilla, chocolate, copper, red, siamese, white.

Silver
4-7 lbs (1.8-3.2 kg)
Black, brown, fawn with silver/white guard hairs.

Silver Fox
9-12 lbs (4.1-5.5 kg)
Jet black with silvering.

Silver Marten
6-9.5 lbs (2.7-4.3 kg)
Black, blue, chocolate, sable with silver-tipped guard hairs.

Standard Chinchilla
5-7.5 lbs (2.3-3.4 kg)
Chinchilla coloration. Rounded body.

Tan
4-6 lbs (1.8-2.7 kg)
Black, blue, chocolate, or lilac with tan (eye circles, nostrils, jowls, ears, backs of legs, toes, chest, belly, tail and neck collar).

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For photos of the various breeds, see the American Rabbit Breeders Association's Breed Photo page.

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