Rabbit breeds around the world

Domestic pet rabbits are descendants of the European rabbit. There are many recognized breeds in the US and UK rabbit registries; however, many pet rabbits are mixed.

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List of Breeds
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 * American || 9 - 12 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Two colors: blue and white.
 * Old American meat breed; breed has been identified as critically endangered.
 * Club: Breeders of the American Rabbit
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 * American Fuzzy Lop || 0 4 lb max || Lop || Short
 * American Fuzzy Lop || 0 4 lb max || Lop || Short

Self

Shaded

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Pointed White

Broken Japanese Magpie Agouti Self Tan Self Shaded Broken Agouti
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Agouti, broken, pointed white, self, shaded and wide band
 * A lop-eared rabbit resembling the Mini Lop, but smaller and with wool that is at least 2 inches long.
 * Club: American Fuzzy Lop Rabbit Club
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 * American Sable || 9 - 10 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Color: A distinctive shaded sepia brown, very dark on face and points, and lighter across body.
 * Club: American Sable Rabbit Society
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 * Angora - English || 5 - 7.5 lb || Upright || Long
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Many. Regardless of color, wool colors are very pale due to dilution of pigment.
 * Its fine soft wool up to 5 inches long. All areas of rabbit covered in wool, except for the immediate face.
 * Club: National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club
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 * Angora - French || 7.5 - 10.5 lb || Upright || Long
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Many. Regardless of color, wool colors are very pale due to dilution of pigment.
 * Wool is about 4 inches long. Head and ears are not wooled.
 * Club: National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club
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 * Angora - Giant || 9.5+ lb || Upright || Long
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one recognized color: ruby eyed white.
 * Development colors: blue eyed white
 * Giant size, wooled, ears tasseled with wool.
 * Club: National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club
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 * Angora - Satin || 6 - 9.5 lb || Upright || Long
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Many. Regardless of color, wool colors are very pale due to dilution of pigment.
 * Wool is fine, soft and silky, carrying the sheen of a satinized wool shaft. Sheen is evident over the entire body, including head and ears, which are not heavily wooled.
 * Club: National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club
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 * Belgian Hare || 8 - 9.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one color of a brilliant, rich, deep red, of a tan or chestnut shade.
 * Arched and racy, hare-like in appearance.
 * Club: Belgian Hare Club
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 * Beveren || 8 - 12 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Black, blue, blue eyed white
 * Its mandolin shape on a large body makes it suitable for meat production.
 * Club: American Beveren Rabbit Club
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 * Blanc de Hotot || 8 - 11 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one color: entirely frosty white, except for an 1/8 inch black "eyeband" around eyes. Eyes are brown.
 * Distinctive markings.
 * Smaller versions: Dwarf Hotot
 * Club: Hotot Rabbit Breeders International
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 * Britannia Petite || 0 2.5 lb max || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, black otter, chestnut agouti, REW, sable marten.
 * Distinctive tiny arched body.
 * Club: American Britannia Petite Rabbit Society
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 * Californian || 8 - 10.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one distinctive color: white, with black at the points (nose, ears, feet and tail) and red eyes.
 * Himalayan markings in a commercial rabbit.
 * Club: Californian Rabbit Specialty Club
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 * Champagne D'Argent || 9 - 12 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one distinctive color: bluish white, with interspersed jet black hairs, giving an old silver effect.
 * Juniors are born black and get silver ticking as they get older
 * Club: Champagne d'Argent Rabbit Federation
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 * Checkered Giant || 11+ lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: white with black or blue spots and spine stripe.
 * Distinctive markings.
 * Club: American Checkered Giant Rabbit Club
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 * Chinchilla - American || 9 - 12 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one distinctive color: black and white banded hair shafts; resembles a chinchilla.
 * This breed is recognized as critically endangered.
 * Smaller version: Standard Chinchilla
 * Larger version: Giant Chinchilla
 * Club: American Chinchillas
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 * Chinchilla - Giant || 10 - 16 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one distinctive color: black and white banded hair shafts; resembles a chinchilla.
 * Smaller versions: Standard Chinchilla, American Chinchilla
 * Club: Giant Chinchilla Rabbit Association
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 * Chinchilla - Standard || 5 - 7.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one distinctive color: black and white banded hair shafts; resembles a chinchilla.
 * Larger versions: American Chinchilla, Giant Chinchilla
 * Club: American Standard Chinchilla Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Cinnamon || 8.5 - 11 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one distinctive color variation: rusty or cinnamon, with uniform smoke gray ticking across the back.
 * Club: Cinnamon Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Creme D'Argent || 8 - 11 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Born a creamy orange color and get silver/white ticking as they get older.
 * Only one distinctive color: creamy white with a bright orange cast due to orange undercolor.
 * Club: Creme d'Argent Federation
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 * Continental Giant || 12 - 16 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by BRC but not ARBA.
 * Colors: black, steel, agouti, opal, yellow.
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 * Dutch || 3.5 - 5.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, blue, chocolate, gray, steel, or tortoise with a white saddle at the shoulders, white blaze and cheeks, and white paws.
 * Development colors: chinchilla
 * Distinctive markings.
 * Club: American Dutch Rabbit Club
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 * Dwarf Hotot || 0 3 lb max || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: pure white, except for a uniform band of black or chocolate around the eyes of the thickness of two pennies on edge. Eyes are brown.
 * Distinctive markings.
 * Larger version: Blanc de Hotot
 * Club: American Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club
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 * English Spot || 5 - 8 lb || Upright || Short
 * Color: white with nose butterfly, eye circles, ears, cheek spots, spine and side spots in black, blue, chocolate, gold, gray, lilac, tortoise.
 * Distinctive markings.
 * Club: American English Spot Rabbit Club
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 * Flemish Giant || 13+ lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Black, blue, fawn, light gray, sandy, steel gray, white
 * Distinctive giant but balanced size.
 * Club: National Federation of Flemish Giant Rabbit Breeders
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 * Florida White || 4 - 6 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one color: white with red eyes.
 * Smaller size of a commercial appearance.
 * Club: Florida White Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Harlequin || 6 - 9.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Club: American Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club
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 * English Spot || 5 - 8 lb || Upright || Short
 * Color: white with nose butterfly, eye circles, ears, cheek spots, spine and side spots in black, blue, chocolate, gold, gray, lilac, tortoise.
 * Distinctive markings.
 * Club: American English Spot Rabbit Club
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 * Flemish Giant || 13+ lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Black, blue, fawn, light gray, sandy, steel gray, white
 * Distinctive giant but balanced size.
 * Club: National Federation of Flemish Giant Rabbit Breeders
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 * Florida White || 4 - 6 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Only one color: white with red eyes.
 * Smaller size of a commercial appearance.
 * Club: Florida White Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Harlequin || 6 - 9.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Club: Florida White Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Harlequin || 6 - 9.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Black, blue, chocolate and lilac in two groups, Japanese (dark/orange), Magpie (dark/white).
 * Ears are alternating colors.
 * Sides of face, chest and legs alternate colors, and back should have 5 or 6 alternating bands or bars.
 * Distinctive alternating markings.
 * Club: American Harlequin Rabbit Club
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 * Havana || 4.5 - 6.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Black, blue, chocolate, brokens
 * Medium-small, vibrantly colored.
 * Club: Havana Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Himalayan || 3-4.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Pure white except for points on nose, ears, feet and tail which are black, blue, chocolate or lilac.
 * Cylindrical body
 * Club: American Himalayan Rabbit Association
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 * Jersey Wooly || 0 3.5 lb max || Upright || Long
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 * Jersey Wooly || 0 3.5 lb max || Upright || Long
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: agouti, broken, AOV (Any other variety), self, shaded, tan
 * Distinctive petite size and 3 inch wool.
 * Club: National Jersey Wooly Club
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 * Lilac || 5.5 - 7.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * One distinctive color: dove gray with delicate pink tint on surface.
 * Club: National Lilac Rabbit Club of America
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 * Lionhead || 2.5 - 3.5 lb || Upright || Long
 * Not recognized by ARBA.
 * Many
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 * Lop - English || 9+ || Lop || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: agouti, broken, self, shaded, ticked, wide band
 * Distinctive enormous, lopped ears.
 * Club: Lop Rabbit Club of America
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 * Lop - Holland || 0 4 lb max || Lop || Short
 * Club: Lop Rabbit Club of America
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 * Lop - Holland || 0 4 lb max || Lop || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Agouti, broken, pointed white, self, shaded, tan, ticked, wide band
 * Distinctive small size and lopped ears.
 * Club: Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club
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 * Lop - Mini (Dwarf Lop) || 4 - 6.5 lb || Lop || Short

Shaded

Ticked

Broken Agouti Self Shaded Tan AOV Broken Self Agouti Self AOV Broken Agouti Self Shaded Tan
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: agouti, broken, pointed white, self, shaded, ticked, wide band
 * Smaller version: Holland Lop
 * Larger version: French Lop
 * Club: Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America
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 * Lop - French || 10+ lb || Lop || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: agouti, broken, self, shaded, ticked, wide band
 * Distinctive massive size with lopped ears.
 * Smaller versions: Holland Lop, Mini Lop.
 * Club: Lop Rabbit Club of America
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 * Netherland Dwarf || 0 2.5 lb max || Upright || Short
 * Netherland Dwarf || 0 2.5 lb max || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: agouti, self, shaded, tan pattern, any other varieties
 * Distinctive tiny round size, short ears, and flat head.
 * Club: American Netherland Dwarf Rabbit Club
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 * New Zealand || 9 - 12 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: white, black, red, broken
 * Commercial meat, fur, and laboratory rabbit
 * Club: American Federation of New Zealand Rabbit Breeders
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 * Palomino || 8 - 11 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: golden, lynx
 * Club: Palomino Rabbit Co-Breeders Association
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 * Polish || 0 3.5 lb max || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, blue, broken, chocolate, blue-eyed white, ruby-eyed white
 * Distinctive petite size
 * Club: American Polish Rabbit Club
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 * Rex || 6 - 10.5 lb || Upright || Rex
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: amber, black, blue, broken, Californian, castor, chinchilla, chocolate, lilac, lynx, opal, otter, red, sable, seal, white.
 * Distinctive short velvety Rex fur.
 * Club:
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 * Rex - Mini || 3 - 4.5 lb || Upright || Rex
 * Club:
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 * Rex - Mini || 3 - 4.5 lb || Upright || Rex
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, blue, blue-eyed white, broken, castor, chinchilla, chocolate, Himalayan, lilac, lynx, opal red, seal, tortoise, red-eyed white.
 * Distinctive short velvety Rex fur
 * Club: National Mini Rex Rabbit Club
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 * Rhinelander || 6.5 - 10 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * One color: white with evenly distributed black and orange markings on nose, eye circles, cheek spot, ears, spine, side spot and tail.
 * Distinctive tri-color and markings.
 * Club: Rhinelander Rabbit Club of America
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 * Satin || 8.5 - 11 lb || Upright || Satin
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, blue, broken, Californian, chinchilla, chocolate, copper, otter, red, Siamese, white
 * Distinctive satinized hair shafts with finer diameter and a more transparent hair shell resulting in brilliant colors and enhanced sheen.
 * Smaller version: Mini Satin
 * Club: American Satin Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Satin - Mini || 3 - 4.75 lb || Upright || Satin
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 * Satin - Mini || 3 - 4.75 lb || Upright || Satin

Broken
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: Chinchilla, opal, red, Siamese, white
 * Development colors: black, blue, chocolate, copper, gold-tipped black steel, Himalayan, otter, silver, broken.
 * Distinctive satin fur.
 * Larger version: Satin
 * Club: American Satin Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Silver || 4 - 7 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, brown, fawn.
 * Distinctive even silvering over entire rabbit due to silver-white hairs and hair-tips
 * Recognized as a threatened breed.
 * Club: National Silver Rabbit Club
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 * Silver Fox || 9 - 12 lb || Upright || Medium
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black
 * Development colors: blue.
 * Distinctive long, evenly silvered fur.
 * Commercial meat breed.
 * Recognized as an endangered breed.
 * Club: National Silver Fox Rabbit Club
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 * Silver Marten || 6 - 9.5 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, blue, chocolate, sable.
 * Distinctive silver coloration with long silvery guard hairs evenly distributed up sides of rabbit
 * Club: Silver Marten Rabbit Club
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 * Tan || 4 - 6 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * Colors: black, blue, chocolate, lilac.
 * Distinctive rich fiery tan triangle, chest and belly and lustrous top colors
 * Club: American Tan Rabbit Specialty Club
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 * Thrianta || 4 - 6 lb || Upright || Short
 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * One color: a fiery, brilliant red with dark brown eyes and the belly a slightly lighter shade of red.
 * Distinctive amazing fiery red color.
 * Club: American Thrianta Rabbit Breeders Association
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 * Recognized by ARBA.
 * One color: a fiery, brilliant red with dark brown eyes and the belly a slightly lighter shade of red.
 * Distinctive amazing fiery red color.
 * Club: American Thrianta Rabbit Breeders Association
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