Full Grown Florida White Rabbit
The new zealand is a breed of rabbit which despite the name is american in origin.
Full grown florida white rabbit. While the breed of a rabbit in most cases has little impact on its quality as a pet you may be interested in the size of the rabbit when it is adult or full grown. See more ideas about rex rabbit rex bunny. They can grow up to 6 pounds in weight as a fully grown adult. Their coat is usually completely white with himalayan like markings.
The genus is widely distributed across north america central america and. Most sylvilagus species have stub tails with white undersides that show when they retreat giving them their characteristic name. These guys are considered to be a medium breed rabbit and will weigh between 4 5 to 6 5 lbs. Their body type is commercial and the appearance of their body is the most important for show judges.
This rabbit breed has a commercial body type and should ideally weigh between 8 11 lbs. White red black blue and broken. The florida white rabbit is a relatively small rabbit with a round compact body and a short neck. The florida white rabbit is a wonderful pet for practically any stage of a person s life.
This rabbit is known for small bones and a solid block of meat. Their ears are broad and medium in length and should point straight up. Here are the breeds recognized by the american rabbit breeders association grouped by size. A florida white rabbit should.
The breed was originally developed to provide a smaller rabbit for laboratory tests. Cottontail rabbits are among the 20 lagomorph species in the genus sylvilagus found in the americas. Crossbreeding can result in many other variations such as gold tipped steel. The breed originated in california possibly from rabbits imported from new zealand new zealand rabbits are available in five colors recognized by the american rabbit breeders association arba.
Rabbits can be used to show typically at fairs or competitions. Jul 28 2014 explore ej gruenhagen s board rex rabbits on pinterest. They have a short rounded body fairly short upright ears and short soft dense fur that is easy to care for. The florida white rabbit breed is a completely white rabbit with red eyes.
They also have a muscular body with full shoulders and hindquarters which are as deep as they are wide. Some breeds to consider if you looking for a show rabbit is the checkered giant cinnamon dutch dwarf hotot english lop florida white giant angora havana himalayan netherland dwarf rhinelander satin silver and tan. Small sized rabbit breeds 2 to 6 pounds. However this feature is not present in all cottontails nor is it unique to the genus.
This meat rabbit dresses out great for a rabbit of small size.
