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The Rabbit Alphabet V!

Vienna

· The Vienna is an old Austrian breed which has recently been introduced into the UK
· It 's a sturdy rabbit with adults weighing between 8-12lbs
· They come in two colours the Vienna Blue which has a dark, slate blue top colour with a lighter under colour and the Vienna White which has a silky white coat

The Rabbit Alphabet T . . .

Tan

· These are one of oldest breeds of rabbit
· It was bred by chance in a warren containing a mix of wild and domesticated rabbits
· A real show rabbit will have deep golden tan as part of the colouring, the rest either black, blue, chocolate or lilac

Thuringer

· This thickset rabbit was first bred in Germany from Himalayans and Argentes
· It's coat is yellow ochre or buff with bluish black guards hairs
· It weighs around 9lbs

The Rabbit Alphabet S . . .

Sable

· The Sable has mixed English/French ancestry and was first shown in Paris in 1914
· It comes as marten sable with a white underside or Siamese sable, without the white underside
· The fur is silky and dense
· It is a very placid animal

Satin

· The Satin originated in the USA it was exported to England in the 1940's
· It was given its name for its coat, which have a wonderful sheen. It comes in a range of colours the best said to be Ivory Satin
· They are a medium sized rabbit weighing up to 8lbs

Siberian

· The Siberian Rabbit was first bred in the UK around 1930 although its ancestry is unclear
· It is a very graceful rabbit with an attractive coat, coloured black, blue, brown or lilac
· They weigh between 5-7lbs

Silver

· The Silver probably originated in France where it was known as the "Riche" which means valuable. This reflected the price, which could be got for its coat in the 1870's
· The Modern Silver comes in grey, fawn and brown, it has a short glossy coat

Smoke Pearl

· The Smoke pearl was created in Scotland in 1926, it was originally known as Smoke Beige, the name was changed in 1932
· The colour is light pearl grey and beige
· The Siamese version has smoke on the saddle shading to pearl grey beige on the flank, chest and belly
· The Marten version has white ticking, eye circles and belly

Sussex (no picture available)

· The Sussex, a recent introduction is becoming increasingly popular
· It is named after the county of origin
· It comes in two colours, gold and cream
· It is popular at shows and is also becoming a popular pet

Swiss Fox

· The Silver Fox it thought to have originated in Germany and Switzerland and was until recently quite rare
· It has an elegant shape and comes in many colours
· Because of its long, dense coat it is not suitable as a pet

The Rabbit Alphabet R . . .

Rex

· All the Rex varieties are of the same type, a graceful rabbit gently sloping up to well rounded hindquarters
· They are good natured animals and make good pets
· They usually weigh around 6-8lbs

The Rabbit Alphabet P . . .

Polish

· The Polish was first bred in Holland
· The Polish is one of the most popular breeds in England and the USA
· The red-eyed white is the most common
· They have a lively temperament which makes them unsuitable as children's pets
· The English Polish rabbit has only recently been introduced into the USA, it has a separate classification and is called the Britannia Petite

The Rabbit Alphabet N . . .

Netherland Dwarf

· The Netherland Dwarf was introduced into the UK in 1950
· Although the breed is noted for its bad temper, especially among bucks, the adult dwarf doe is very docile and makes for a wonderful pet
· It is bred in a wide variety of colours and patterns

New Zealand

· The New Zealand Red is a bright golden red with a slightly harsher coat than the other colours
· The New Zealand White was first bred in the USA for commercial purposes. Nowadays it is bred for showing and is a consistent winner
· The colours are white, black and blue

The Rabbit Alphabet L . . .

Lilac

· The Lilac was first bred in the UK around 1913
· It has a dense silky fur evenly coloured throughout in a pinkish dove shade
· They weigh up to 7lbs

Lop

· The Lop is one of the oldest breeds of domesticated rabbits
· They reached such a high standard of excellence in the 1920's that many breeders of fancy rabbits would not compete against in the Any Other Variety Class, it was then decided that the lap was given a class of its own
· The most popular breed is the English Lop, which is bred in a limited variety of colours, the most popular being sooty fawn. Others are black, fawn and marked varieties of these colours
· The French Lop is thought to have been produced by crossing the English Lop with an unknown breed
· The Dwarf Lob in a newer breed that originated by crossing the French lop with a Dwarf

The Rabbit Alphabet H . . .

Harlequin

· The Harlequin was created in France from the Tortoiseshell Dutch
· They were first shown in the UK in the 1880's as a Japanese
· It is a largish rabbit which should be evenly coloured black, golden orange on the head, ears legs and body
· They weigh up to 8lbs

Havana
· Although its ancestry is uncertain, it is thought that the first Havana appeared in a litter bred from a Dutch doe that was stabled with other breeds
· It was important to England in the early 1900's
· It has a rich chocolate brown pelt and rich, ruby-eyed glow of the eye. Although the eyes should be the same colour as the body, they glow ruby red in a darkened room
· They weigh up to 6.5lbs

Himalayan
· Their originals possibly lay in rabbits from the East
· The Himalayan has a long, snake-like body and a short, white coat with chocolate, black, blue or lilac point
· They are very docile creatures and make excellent pets
· They weigh around 4.5lbs

The Rabbit Alphabet F . . .

Flemish
· This giant rabbit has been around for a very long time, it originated in Flanders
· It is dark steel grey and weighs around 11-12lbs

Fox
· The first Silver Fox were exhibited in 1926 followed by blue, chocolate and lilac
· They weigh between 5.5 to 7lbs
· One of the most popular of the fur breeds

The Rabbit Alphabet E . . .

English

· Although popular for over 100 years, it is said that the perfect example of the English has yet to be bred
· A white rabbit with colour on the ears and body with chains and spots of blue, black, tortoiseshell, grey or chocolate

The Rabbit Alphabet D . . .

Dutch

· A fancy rabbit weighing up to 5lbs
· Breeders are always trying to breed perfectly marked examples, miss-marked youngster are always available and make excellent pets
· They come in various colours, black, blue, chocolate, yellow, tortoiseshell, steel grey, brown grey and pale grey

The Rabbit Alphabet C ...

Californian

· First brought in the UK from the USA in the 1950's
· The colour is all white with black, chocolate, blue or lilac nose, ears feet and tail
· They are calm, gentle rabbits and make excellent pets

I know my smidge is a Dwarf Lop but i think he has a bit of Californian in him because they have the same colourings.

Chinchilla

· The Chinchilla originated in France and was first introduced after the First World War
· The under colour of the fur should be slate blue at the base, the middle portion pearl grey, merging into white and tipped with black. The whole of the pelt should be ticked with long black guard hairs

The Rabbit Alphabet B...

Belgian Hare (that's what I thought Hare?!)

· This rabbit originated in Flanders and was imported to England where it was selectively bred until the present day form was produced
· At one time the Belgian hare was the most popular fancy rabbit, it was responsible for bringing the domestic rabbit to the notice of thousands of people in the UK and the US
· Although called a hare, it is in fact a rabbit
· It has a deep chestnut colour bordered by black ticking along the length of the body and around the ears
· It is a very distinctive rabbit and often takes top honours at rabbit shows

Beveren

· The Beveren is one of the oldest and largest of the fur rabbits. It was first bred in Beveren, which is a small town near Antwerp in Belgium. Around 1915 it became very popular in England because meat was very scarce, the flesh at that time was far more important than the fur
· They come in blue, white, black, brown and lilac. There is a rare variety called the Pointed Beveren, which comes in the same colours but has white tipped hairs
· Because they are a larger breed, weighing around 8lbs they need good-sized accommodation they make excellent pets for small children

British Giant

A very large rabbit weighing 12.5lbs an over
· The colours are dark steel grey, black, white, blue, brown, grey and opal
· They make wonderful pets but they need a lot of room

Blanc De Bouscat

· This rabbit is of French origin and is quite rare in England
· It is a fairly large rabbit weighing around 12 pounds for the buck and up to 14 pounds for the doe
·It is white and the fur dense and silky

The Rabbit Alphabet A...

Alaska

· Originated from Germany from Argente and Himalayan rabbits
· Medium sized weighing between six and a half to eight and half pounds
· There is no visible neck in this dumpy breed. Their fur is black and shiny on the surface and black and matt on the belly. They have dark brown eyes and the toenails are dark in colour

Angora

The Angora is one of the oldest breeds of rabbit it is thought to have originated in Turkey hundreds of years ago
· They were initially bred for their wool
· There are four types of Angora: English Angora, French Angora, Satin Angora and Giant Angora.
· The English Angora is adorned with what are called "furnishings". These are growths of wool on the tips of the ears and front feet. The ears should be well covered with a ball-like tuft of wool but they should also have a fur covering over the outside of the ear from the base up to the tufts
· Their eyes are rich ruby red
· The English Angora is gentle in nature, but not recommended for those who don't enjoy grooming their animals
· Since the introduction of the white or albino Angora, some beautiful coloured Angoras have been bred
· The French Angora is slightly larger than the English Angora and requires less grooming
· The Satin Angora has no furnishings on face, ears, or feet. They are also easy to groom compared to the English angroa.
· The Giant Angora is only white with three hair types in its wool: under wool, awn fluff, and awn hair. They are gentle, loving rabbits.

Argente Cream

· This is the smallest of the Angente breed
· The under colour is orange and the top colour creamy white interspersed with long orange hairs

Argente Bleu

· A compact rabbit weighing about six pounds
· An under colour of lavender and a top coat of bluish white

Argente de Champagne

· This was bred and kept in France for many years
· It was used as both a fur and meat bearing animal by the French peasants who raised it
· The name does not refer to the colour of the rabbit but the district of France that it comes from
· The actual colour is a silvery colour, the under colour is dark slate blue and the top coat is whitish blue shot through with black
· It is slightly larger than medium sized breeds, weighing around eight pounds

Argente Brun

· Brought into England in the 1920's from France
· It is rarely seen now

Clean It Up!

It is very, very important to clean your rabbit out at least once a week. To do this you will need:

• Bin liners
  
  
  
  


• Brush and Dustpan






• Antibacterial Spray (make sure its animal friendly)






• Newspaper






• Wood Shavings or Paper Shreadings






• Hay

First you need to get rid of all the soiled bedding. I find it easy to do this with the dustpan. Then put the dirty, old bedding into the bin liner.





Once all of the old bedding has been removed and put into a bin liner ready to be thrown out (sometimes a good idea to use the brush aswell). You will need to disinfect your rabbit cage every so often with antibacterial spray or washing up liquid. It must be rabbit friendly!! It's a good thing to do because if not your rabbit could get ill. You can get these sprays from pet shops.












Once the cage is cleaned out you need to put all the new bedding into the hutch. A thick layer of newspaper is requiered especially in areas where your rabbit goes to the toilet. If your rabbit is like mine and many others they will poo in only one place. Pet shops do sell trays for them to go to the toilet in and they can be potty trained. All you need to do is place the tray in the corner they use as a toilets. Your rabbit may also enjoy sitting in your toilet. Once the newspaper is in place you will need to spread around the woodshavings or paper shreadings. If you are using woodshavings you can use the dustpanto spread them around the hutch.

Your rabbit will need to be nice and snug and warm during the night so you need to make sure you put plenty of hay down in the bedding section of the hutch. You will also need to make sure that the hayrack (if you have one) is full of fresh hay. It is best to use hay rather than straw because you rabbit can have a little munch on it at the same time as sleeping in it. Then you need to make sure there's fresh water and the food bowl is full.

Finally put you little friend back into the hutch so he/she can make the mess all over again.

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I hope that you will find this very helpful if you own or are about to or even thing of owning a rabbit. I am including information on how to take care of your furry friends and advice on which breeds make good pets ect.