rabbit in america

scales are smooth and the hollow central portion
of the hair fibre is absent, giving the coat a distinctive
sheen. Lop breeds have soft ears that hang
down and cannot be held erect. Giant breeds are
becoming increasingly popular as pets and weigh
approximately 5 kg or more.
,n 2012, the British 5abbit Council ZZZ thebrc
org) recognized 81 breeds and over 500 varieties of
rabbit in the UK (Figure 1.1), and more are being
derived from selective breeding and mutation,
although many pet rabbits are crossbreeds. In the
UK, breeds are currently divided into Fancy (e.g.
Himalayan, Dutch, Lop, English, Netherland Dwarf),
Lop (e.g. Dwarf, English, French, Miniature), Normal
Fur (e.g. Chinchilla, Beveren, New Zealand) and
Rex (mainly different coat colours and patterns with
basic Rex fur type). In the USA, the classification of
breeds differs links to a useful series of Zebsites
illustrating US breeds can be found on the website
of the American Rabbit Breeders Association