RABBIT BREEDS

• CHARACTERISTICS OF RABBIT BREEDS:

  • size
  • use
  • color
  • length of fur
• 2 CLASSIFICATION OF RABBIT BREEDS:

  • Fur breeds
  • Fancy breeds
• CHECKERED GIANT

  • very large breed, preferred as MEAT PRODUCER
  • white and dark markings
  • circles around eyes (panda)

  
• DUTCH

  • one of the most POPULAR fancy breeds
  • origin: Holland
  • good meat properties
  • used for laboratories
  • 8 DIFFERENT COLORS- black, blue, chocolate, tortoiseshell, pale grey, brown grey, steel grey, and yellow

  
• ENGLISH ANGORA

  • "MOHAIR" pruduction
  • one of the OLDEST domestic breed
  • white
  • requires more attention due to grooming

  
• ENGLISH SPOT

  • one of the OLDEST FANCY
  • bluish or lead colored spots
  • good carcass
  • novelty furs

  
• NEW ZEALAND

  • imported to England during POST WAR
  • MOST popular young meet production in other countries
  • useful laboratory animal
  • RAPID growth
  • excellent breeding characteristics