Types Of Rabbit

Flemish Giant

(no, this is not Photoshop. This is Thumper, the biggest Flemish Giant in the world)
Varieties accepted by ARBA: Blue, Black, Light Gray, Fawn, Steel Gray, White, Sandy.
Those rabbits are generally very impressive in size, and weight around 6 kg. They are of an iron grey color with white or sandy bars on their legs and have long ears with bent tips. You can easily find twenty pound and more Flemish Giants.
Today this breed is popular breed to own as pets and show.
Flemish Giants also have a very docile and laid back personality. It is often said that they are more like dogs than rabbits.
This breed is perhaps the oldest recognized domestic breeds in existence. These rabbits can be found all over the US.


Rabbit Beverian

This breed is perhaps one of the largest and oldest of the fur rabbits. Those rabbits were first bred in a small town called Beveren, in Belgium. The coat can be almost any color - black, white, brown, blue, lilac, but only the white, black, blue, and variations are accepted by the ARBA. Also, there is a very rare breed variety, which is called the "Pointed Beveren". It comes in the same five basic colors, but its hairs are white-tipped. The original variety is blue.
The average length of fur is rather long - spanning from one and a quarter to one and a half inches. This breed has a mandolin-shaped body. Those rabbits are usually bred for meat and fur. Their young are large, the litters grow fast, and the does are usually docile and make good mothers. This breed is also easily raised in all wire hutches.


Anggora


Perhaps the oldest type of domesticated rabbit, originally bred in Ankara, Turkey. They are known mainly for their wool, which is very long and can be removed by plucking or shearing (pulling loose wool gently out).

There are many various breeds of those rabbits. Four of them are ARBA (American Rabbits' Breeders Association) recognized. Among those breeds are German, French, English, Satin, Giant, Chinese, Finnish, Swiss, etc.

English Angora

English Angoras is a show breed derived French Angoras, who were used for commercial purposes. English Angora rabbits are adorned with so-called "furnishings," - i.e. they have wool growths on the front feet and tips of the ears, and their body wool is very thick. Those rabbits are considered gentle in nature, but for those who don't enjoy animal grooming owning one of those is not recommended .

French Angora

The main characterictics of French Angora is that the guard hairs are on the surface, with wool serving as an undercoat. Ear tufts are allowed but generally not preferred by breeders.

Giant Angora

The Giant Angora is the largest type of Angora rabbit. Besides the guard hairs and underwool, it also has an "Awn Fluff" that doesn't exist in the other three Angora types of rabbits.

Satin Angora

The breed comes from a cross between a French and a Satin Angora. The breed is named so for it's very delicate wool texture. The rabbits of this breed have no furnishings on it's face, ears, or feet, and it is also groomed very easily compared to the English Angora. Satin's wool is said to be strongest for spinning.