The American Rabbit Breeders Association recognizes 47 rabbit breeds and 13 different breeds of cavies. Within these breeds are different types of varieties that shows much diversity in the rabbit breeder industry.
The most common breeds used for meat include:
- Californian
- Rex
Most other commercial type breeds were originally created for the purpose of meat or fur production, but are not commonly used today. To name just a few:
- American
- Silver Marten
- Silver
- Hotots
- etc.
This is gonna take a while... All the breeds recognized by the ARBA are:
American, American Fuzzy Lop, American Sable, Angora (the types are English Angora, French Angora, Giant Angora, & Satin Angora), Belgian Hare (which only resembles a hare, not really a hare), Beveren, Britannia Petite, Californian, Champagne d' Argent, Checkered Giant, Chinchilla (which are not actually Chinchillas, just resembles them; the types are Standard Chinchilla, American Chinchilla, & Giant Chinchilla), Cinnamon, Creme d' Argent, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, English Spot, Flemish Giant, Florida White, Harlequin (the types are Japanese Harlequin & Magpie Harlequin), Havana, Himalayan, Hotot, Jersey Wooly, Lilac, Lop (the types are English Lop, French Lop, Holland Lop, & Mini Lop), Mini Rex, Mini Satin, Netherland Dwarf, New Zealand (which was actually developed in the US despite its name), Palomino, Polish, Rex, Rhinelander, Satin, Silver, Silver Fox (which are not foxes), Silver Marten, Tan, and, finally, Thrianta.
A lot of them are named for their colors. But remember that these are the breeds only recognized by the ARBA. There are still many other breeds, such as the Lionhead (which is my rabbit's breed, by the way). In the related links there is the ARBA website which lists some of the breeds not listed here.
rabbit breeds means different kinds of rabbits
Himalyan (very old breed, gentle temperament)
Rex (mini or standard rex, known for its fur)
Beveren (one of the largest and oldest breeds)
Personally i like lionhead rabbits (: they are adorable!
Try animal rescue sites:)
YEs ITS CALLED BREEDS?!!
Usually yes! But male rabbits often fight so you shouldn't put two males together. But all rabbit breeds are allowed to stay with other rabbit breeds.
All breeds of rabbit are basically the same, although they look different. They're all bred from a single species: the European Rabbit. Long-haired breeds may need more grooming, and a rabbit's size affects how much you feed it, but otherwise, all breeds are basically exactly the same in terms of behaviour and how to care for them. Anything you read about how to care for a pet rabbit applies to all breeds.
currently i think there are about 400 breeds of do i don't know all their names
It all depends on the breed of the rabbit. Check out the American Rabbit Breeders Association for all 47 breeds they recognize.
The American Rabbit Breeders Assn. Has a standard of perfection that all accepted breeds are compared to. After they are compared to their standard and meet the requirements they are compared to other breeds by how well they meet the requirements of excellence in their breed.
Different breeds of rabbits have different scientific names. But, all rabbits are lagomorphs, which means they have long ears, gnawing teeth, and large back feet.
there are five breeds of lops and they are all different sizes
There are approximately 50 types of Rabbit breeds known all over the world.The most well known pet rabbit breeds are:American Sable RabbitAngora RabbitsBelgian HareBeveren RabbitCalifornian RabbitChinchilla GiganteLilac RabbitThe Lop RabbitPolish RabbitThe Netherlands DwarfThe Tan RabbitSabina Rabbit BreedSiberian RabbitSmoke Pearl RabbitTheses are some of the rabbit breeds which you can have as a pet.
yes
ARBA has a whole section on rabbit breeds with pictures and all! You should look there!
They are the same species (European Rabbit), but they are different breeds.
Any rabbit! But the most popular rabbit breeds are Holland Lop, Jersey Wooly, and/or Netherland Dwarf Rabbit!