NETHERLAND DWARF RABBITS COLOURS PLUS

GROUP 5 – OTHER … broken, himalayan, orange, steel GROUP 4 – TAN … otter – black, blue, chocolate, & lilac, sable martin, silver marten, smoke pearl marten, tans – black, blue, chocolate, & lilac GROUP 3 – AGOUTI … chestnut, chinchilla, lynx, opal, squirrel GROUP 2 – SHADED … sable point, siamese sable, siamese smoked pearl, tort, blue tort GROUP 1 – SELF … black, blue, chocolate, lilac, blue eyed white, red eyed white

RECOGNIZED COLORS: shown in groups of varieties.COLOR: Fur and Eye color to match each variety.FUR: soft, dense, healthy, with lots shine.EYES: round, bold, and bright color is to match each variety.EARS: well-proportioned and balanced, short, erect, & well-set, erect but not necessarily touching, rounded tips, well-furred, strong and of good thickness, ideally being 2” (5cm) long.HEAD: large, balanced and in proportion to body size, fully rounded, set high on the shoulders, with no break shown in curvature of the face from base of ears, around to nose.Legs are to be short & have medium to medium-heavy bone density. Topline of shoulder is to be deep and carried through to hindquarter which is equally as well-rounded. BODY: compact & short, well-rounded, with deep, wide shoulders which are equal to the width of the hindquarter.So, in layman’s terms, that means that breeding stock needs to be very carefully selected, for size and type, as well as for temperament. Since this and other complications arise to breeding involving the true dwarf gene, it is import that –as a breeder of Netherlands – that you understand and know what should be bred to what, and be aware of the possible results of the offspring of those litters. Additionally, as noted above, these bunnies absolutely require a larger amount of space than a lot of the other smaller breeds require this is due to their high levels of energy, requiring more intense levels of activity and exercise.īecause of this breed carrying a true Dwarfism Gene, they are prone to produce what is called “Peanuts” in their offspring – these are often malformed, and 98% of the time they never survive past the first 48hours of birth. Rabbit-safe veggies and fruits are also acceptable, in small portions, when given moderately.

NETHERLAND DWARF RABBITS COLOURS PLUS

They should not be “free-fed”, but should be limited to about 1/8th cup per pound of body weight of high quality pellets daily, plus hay and unlimited water. While proper nutrition is a must-have for all rabbits, the Netherland Dwarfs tend to have a more sensitive digestive system than most other breeds. Although it is still a factor that this breed requires ample space for exercise, as they have high levels of energy that needs to be utilized regularly and some are still known to be skittish, wild-acting, of a disagreeable or stubborn nature, & extremely active.

However, careful selection of breeding has been used strictly over the years because this breed is known to have originally been a very fearful and sometimes aggressive, making them not well-suited as the good natured pets that we have come to known in today’s rabbit circuits. Furthermore, by use of modified BRC Standards, they were accepted as a recognized breed by the ARBA in 1969.ĭue to their small size, Netherland’s were never purposed as meat rabbits, but have become one of the most popular pet and exhibition breeds to be found, and they come in a very wide variety of colors. They were first imported into the UK in 1948, then later brought into the USA in the 1960’s & 70’s. They were originally created by crossing Polish to small, wild rabbits which produced small offspring in a wide variety of color. Netherland Dwarfs are one of the smallest breeds of domestic rabbits in existence. as in it's a Guide that is there for you to dip into if ever you are unsure of something or have a query.**PLEASE NOTE: Although focused on the Dwarf rabbit the colour descriptions can be applied to most breeds so useful for Lops, etc.Learn more about Netherland Dwarf Rabbits! A lot of misinformation often ensued with replies and so this book's synopsis was born. This book was inspired by social media posts where breeders and owners expressed confusion or ignorance in either identifying the colour of their rabbits or requested information on what they would get if they crossed 2 x certain coloured rabbits or even sometimes what colour they should mate their rabbit to.

The Netherland Dwarf rabbit is immensely popular in the UK and I have bred and exhibited them on and off for over 30 years now.

Netherland dwarf rabbits colours