Rabbit breeds Flashcards
Rabbit:
- A very large breed
- mohair is white with black markings on the back, sides, and around the eyes.
- preferred by some breeders as meat producer
Checkered Giant
Rabbit:
- A fancy type of rabbit
- for work and laboratories
- White is the base color in addition to: black, blue, chocolate, tortoiseshell, pale, gray, brown gray, steel gray, yellow.
Dutch Rabbit
Rabbit:
- A fur type rabbit which is the smallest angora breed
- use for mohair production
- color is white, blue, black, and chestnut
- has the longest wool
English Angora
Rabbit:
- A fancy type of rabbit use as foster doe because of excellent maternal characteristics.
- white base color with blueish or lead color spots
- One of the oldest fancy breeds
English Spot
Rabbit:
- AKA the Exhibition rabbit or show rabbit
- also used in laboratories
- use for young meat production
- Has excellent breed and meat type
New Zealand Rabbit