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Old 08-01-2012, 11:06 AM
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Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

Hi,
I got a rabbit last November and it was my understanding that he was a dwarf/lop. He has grown alot the last two months. His main features are his long ears which aren't lop like and he does have a longer tail than other rabbits. He is maybe what you'd say a tortoise shell in colour. Here is a couple of pictures which may help. So if you're a rabbit expert or breeder and might be able to help it'd be much appreciated. Mobile Photobucket

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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

He is gorgeous, but defo not a dwarf lop
How heavy is he? If he is a petshop bun then he is most likely just a generic cross breed, he does have a little bit of a Belgium hare about him in his face shape and ear shape IMO.
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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

Hiya! Thanks for the reply

He weighs around 3-4lb and he is from a local pet shop. I just wasn't sure about the lop part.

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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

defo not lop but with size of ears cross continetal giant or belgern hare defo cross
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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

aww, he is gorgeous!
I would 2nd that he is most definately not a lop! lol
I thought those ears looked Conti but it would be HUGE! Think your right Bernie, some Belgian hare in there, or maybe Tan?

4lbs(1.8kg) is still fairly small, and is close to dwarf size. He is about the same size as my Netherland Dwarfs.
A dwarf lop by the way, isnt very dwarf, they can get to around 3-4kg(6.6-8.8lb)

Rascal is a dwarf lop


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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

Aww thanks... I have googled the Belgium hare and he does resemble this much more. I really don't know where the dwarf lop came from when the pet shop advised. He is only 4 months do you think he will grow much more?

I am glad I have a sort of idea now...
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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

Awww rascal is so cute... Definitely proves Noah is not a dwarf lop lol!
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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

i would put money on a belgian x, he could well be a belgian x dwarf lop, the crown is quite wide (look how the ears sit in a large V, and are almost falling off the side of the head, but not wide enough to allow then to lop, if the dwarf lop used to breed from had a very poor crown to begin with, when crossed with a sticky up eared bun there would be no hope of them ever lopping

but then again, from a pet shop, he could very easily be anything x everything
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Re: Can anyone help in advising breed of rabbit?

Awww he is absolutely gorgeous i'd say hare x too, i love the look of hares
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