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Himalayan (Modelled by Ziggy) |
Colour: White with markings in black, blue, chocolate or lilac. Eyes pink/red.
Size: Small/medium - around 4.5lb (2kg)
Slender shape.
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The Himalayan is renowned for its good temperament. They are docile and have a charming character! They are slightly shy. |
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Dutch (Modelled by Popeye and Pepper belonging to new owner Lauren Turner) |
Black, blue, yellow, harlequin, grey, chocolate, steel.
Compact, cobby, rounded.
Short and strong ears.
Weight: 4.5lbs. |
Suitable for children and adults. Generally good natured and quite sociable with great personality. Can be very energetic.
Intelligent and easily trained. |
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English (Modelled by Panda belonging to new owner Pauline Roberts) |
White with black, blue, torte, chocolate or grey smut, circle around eyes, cheek spots, ears, spots on sides and line down back.
Weight: 6-8 lbs.
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Suitable for children and adults, generally good natured and docile.
Quite a sociable individual by nature. |
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Flemish Giant |
Dark steel grey only with white underbelly.
Large, roomy and flat body. Broad fore and hind-quarters. Weight: (bucks) 11lb, (does) 12lbs |
Very docile and quiet creatures. Don’t run and jump as much as smaller breeds, preferring to laze around.
Can be better pets for children than smaller rabbits. |
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Dwarf Lop (modelled by Jessica) |
The Dwarf Lop rabbit is a small, compact rabbit. The ears are long, floppy and delicate.
The Dwarf Lop rabbit can weigh up to 2.4kgs. Many are small and weigh less than this.
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The Dwarf Lop rabbit is best suited for children over 10 yrs of age, for younger children an adult should supervise the care and handling of the rabbit. The Harlequin is generally good natured and quiet to handle, they make good pets. |
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Continental Giant (modelled by Mick belonging to new owner Sharon and Paul) |
Colours: Black, Dark Steel, light steel, Agouti and Opal. 5.5kg - 7kg+ |
This breed are good-natured, friendly and placid, provided they are handled regularly just like any other breed |
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Mini Lop (modelled by rescue rabbit Bailey) |
Comes in many colours. Small stub nosed round head. Mini lops should be around 1.5 kgs or 3.3 pounds when fully grown.
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Even though your mini lop may be small, he or she will probably need more space and exercise than a larger rabbit. Mini lops are also known for being more temperamental in general. |
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Harlequin. (modelled by Patch) |
The Japanese, black and orange, the Magpie is black & white. The ears are opposite colours, the markings on the head are divided & the colours reversed. If the ear is one colour then the face on the other side is the same colour. |
Harlequins are generally quite calm and enjoy attention. True to their clown-like appearance, they are curious and love to be the center of attention.
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Netherland Dwarf (modelled by Pepper) |
The main feature of Netherland Dwarf rabbits is their small size. They have a similar appearance to the Polish dwarf, except that they are the smallest of all rabbits - weighing only 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. They are very compact, with short little ears that stand straight up. Their fur is short, dense, soft, and glossy |
Netherland Dwarfs have a reputation of being skittish, wild, and/or of poor temperament. This is a leftover stereotype from the beginnings of the breed, when temperament wasn't the best. This has changed through selective breeding. There are always exceptions, however, and there are testy individuals out there. In general, the Netherland Dwarf is curious and gentle. |
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Silver Fox (modelled by Starsky) |
The Silver Fox rabbit has a coat of even colour with white ticking from silver tipped hairs around the chest, flanks and feet. The rabbit has brown, grey or lilac eyes and each eye is circled neatly with under colour. The coat is very dense but beautifully silky. Adult Silver Fox can weigh up to 3.17kg (7lb). |
The Silver Fox can make a good pet if it is handled well, offered companionship and provided with sufficient space to have regular exercise. |
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Rex (modelled by Queenie) |
The fur of the Rex rabbit is between 1/2 and 7/8 an inch in length and has a fine, silky feel like velvet. The fur is dense and plush because of its short guard hairs. The Standard Rex is a medium sized rabbit with a compact, round body and an ideal weight range of 7.5-10.5 lbs. |
Rex rabbits are claimed to be one of the most intelligent breeds of rabbits. The Standard Rex Rabbit is often used as a foster mother . This breed has a low to moderate activity level and can jump as high as 3 feet |
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Lionhead (modelled by Sarabi and Hunny) |
The Lionhead Rabbit is available a variety of colours. The Lionhead weighs approximately 1.7 Kg. Lionheads long hair surrounding the face and some other characteristics also - like rounded head and slightly short ears that make it different from other rabbits.
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Lionheads need some extra care than other rabbits. The knots that formed in their wool need to be combed before they get accumulated into a larger mass. In older lionheads that are very wooly, you need to brush them once a week |
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