What is a shaded rabbit?

Shaded bunnies have darker coloring on their head, ears, feet, and tail. *Broken variations are included but are actually their own group.

What is a blue tort rabbit?

Blue Tort

Blue and black tort rabbits are sometimes added to a different category because they do not always have the same point patterns that shaded rabbits typically do. They have a cream to soft tan color on their bodies and a darker tan to blue-gray color on their points.

What is a tort rabbit?

The word 'tort' is short for 'tortoise', which is the most common variety of Holland Lops. 2. Dwarf. There is no such thing as a 'Lionhead Dwarf' or a 'Dwarf Holland Lop'. Dwarf is only part of the breed name in three breeds: the Netherland Dwarf the Dwarf Hotot, and the Dwarf Papillon.

What is the most rare Holland Lop color?

Also known as blue chinchilla, squirrel is one of the rarer colors in holland lops. Kit Coloring: As newborns, squirrels are light gray sometimes verging on pink. When their fur begins to grow in, they are a shimmery blue gray color. Adult Coloring: Adult squirrels are a blue/gray color with agouti markings.

What is a Siamese sable rabbit?

Sables are identical to Chinchilla rabbits in body conformation, but their coats are colored differently. The head, feet, ears, back, and top of the tail are a dark sepia, while the coat fades to a lighter tan over the rest of the body, similar to the coloring of a Siamese cat.

Shading rabbit

What is an otter rabbit?

The black otter rex rabbit is a medium-sized, stout animal with a heavily arched back and gorgeous black fur with a super soft, velvet-like finish. These rabbits are raised for meat in most parts of the world, but they have become beloved pets in households in many places, especially the United States.

What is a seal point rabbit?

SealPoint. A light cream bunny with dark sepia "points" of fur on the nose, ears, feet and tail.

What is the rarest bunny color?

American Blue Rabbit

It is unique to North America and has become the rarest rabbit breed in the United States. A man in California created the American Blue by breeding Blue Flemish Giants, Blue Beveren, and the now extinct Blue Viennas and Blue Imperials.

How can you tell the difference between a Holland Lop and a Mini Lop?

The Holland Lop is smaller than the Mini Lop and has a broad, short body that is more compact. In contrast, Holland lops have a compact body that is broad and short. They have larger heads more like the size of other rabbit species, and their ears are notably longer and broader at the base than other Lop breeds.

What does VM mean in rabbits?

Rabbits with the genotype (Vv) can appear as a solid colored rabbit called Vienna carriers (abbreviation VC) or oddly marked rabbits called Vienna marks ( abbreviation VM) rabbits. VM rabbits express the Vienna gene through odd markings such as violet or blue eyes and white spots or dutch-like markings.

What is a magpie rabbit?

Magpie rabbits are a fairly new breed that originates from the UK. They are actually Harlequins, but instead of having yellow/orange patches they have white patches making them appear black and white, much like the bird.

What is Vienna marked rabbit?

What is the Vienna gene? The Vienna gene is responsible for creating blue-eyed white (BEW) rabbits with bright blue cornflower eyes. A rabbit with a single Vienna gene can be Vienna-marked (VM) or a Vienna carrier (VC). Vienna-marked rabbits often have Dutch-like markings with partial heterochromia in one or both eyes.

What is a Fluffle?

A group of bunnies is called a fluffle, yes you read that right. The ever-appropriate name is used to refer to wild rabbits which can also be called a colony – but why would you? Stick with fluffle.

What is a Harlequin Holland Lop?

C is full expression of black and yellow pigmentation.” Harlequins are the solid version of tricolored Holland Lops. A “perfectly” marked Harlequin will have a split of the two colors alternating on the head, ears, feet and body.”

What does it mean if you call someone a rabbit?

a rabbit, especially a small or young one. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a pretty, appealing, or alluring young woman, often one ostensibly engaged in a sport or similar activity: beach bunny; ski bunny.

What is a Sallander Holland Lop?

Sallander Rabbit Breed History/Origin

Agouti Chinchilla Rabbits and Dutch Thuringer Rabbits were bred by a famous rabbit judge in the 1970s in Holland, and that is when the Sallander Rabbit breed was created. More specifically, the breed has roots within the Salland region in the Netherlands.

What is the most cuddly rabbit breed?

Most rabbits adore human company, but some are easier to bond with than others. Harlequins, Lionheads, Rex, Polish, and Mini Lop rabbits are particularly cuddly. Dutch, Jersey Wooly, Himalayan and Chinchilla rabbits are easy-going and cheerfully tolerate handling.

Are Holland Lops cuddly?

This tiny bunny is the essence of cuteness due to their cuddly size and floppy ears. Though there are different breeds of lops, the Holland Lop is the smallest of them all. This is one of the most popular rabbit breeds in the USA and around the world.

Which is a better pet Holland Lop or Mini Lop?

Although, solid and broken colors are the only ones accepted for show lops of both types. The major difference between these two breeds is in their size. So, if you're looking for a small rabbit, a Holland Lop may be preferable. But, if you have the space for a slightly larger bunny, a Mini Lop may be right for you!

Do blue rabbits exist?

American Blue rabbits are an excellent heritage breed rabbit. They have beautiful soft fur, are a good sized rabbit and ideal for meat production. But besides that, American Blue rabbits also have very friendly, docile personalities.

What is a grey rabbit called?

Chinchilla

While it doesn't receive the American Rabbit Breeders Association's blessing as a “grey” rabbit, anyone looking at the Chinchilla might be likely to disagree. Named after the rodent that its coat so closely resembles, each of the three Chinchilla breeds boast remarkably plush fur and a modest demeanor.

Why is my white rabbit turning grey?

It's the result of your rabbit molting and adapting to the change in seasons. A rabbit is born without any fur. It will experience its first molt at the age of 4-5 months.

What is a lynx point?

The Lynx Point is a term used to describe a colorpoint cat (such as a Siamese) where the darker areas on the cat's coat also show a tabby pattern. Lynx Points are also nick-named Color Point Short Hairs or Tabby Points.

What is lilac point?

Lilac Points are the palest of pale, with pinkish-toned, light 'frosty' grey ears, tail and paws (Lilacs are sometimes referred to, especially in the USA, as Frost Points). They are the lightest of the four major breed colors (Seal, Chocolate, Blue and Lilac).

What is Bluepoint cat?

The Blue Point Siamese is a color point of the well-known and highly regarded Siamese breed. It is noted for its beauty as well as its intelligence and its tendency to vocalize. The Siamese is a very chatty cat that will want to have conversations with its owner all day.