The Mini Lop
The Mini Lop is a very popular rabbit breed that is featured in numerous rabbit shows throughout the United States and is also kept as a pet. The Mini Lop is the smallest non-dwarfed lop. Bob Herschbach discovered the Mini Lop breed at a German National Rabbit Show in Essen, Germany in 1972, where it was known as a Klein Widder. These first Mini Lops were originated from the German Big Lop and the small Chinchilla. These two breeds came originally in Agouti and white colors.
The Netherland Dwarf
The Netherland Dwarf is a popular breed of domestic rabbit originating in the Netherlands. Smaller than most rabbit breeds, Netherland Dwarf rabbits weigh 500 g to 1.13kg and are usually kept as pets or exhibition animals. They are not typically used as sources of meat or fur because of their small size.
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Lion Horned Rabbit
The Lionhead rabbit has a wool mane encircling the head, reminiscent of a male lion, hence the name. Other characteristic traits of the Lionhead include a high head mount, compact upright body type, short well-furred 2" - 3" ears, and weigh usually between 2 1/2 pounds but no more than 3 3/4 pounds.
The Flemish Rabbit
The Flemish Giant is a breed of domestic rabbit known for its large size. The Flemish Giant originated in Flanders. It was bred as early as the 16th century near the city of Ghent, Belgium. It is believed to have descended from a number of meat and fur breeds, possibly including the Steenkonijn and the European "Patagonian" breed. This "Patagonian" rabbit, a large breed that was once bred in Belgium and France, was not related to the Patagonian rabbit of Argentina, a separate wild species weighing less than two pounds, nor the Patagonian hare, a species in the cavy family of rodents that cannot interbreed with rabbits.
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