List of rabbit breeds

Rabbit breeds are different varieties of the domestic rabbit created through selective breeding or natural selection. Breeds recognized by organizations such as the American Rabbit Breeders' Association (ARBA) or the British Rabbit Council (BRC) may be exhibited and judged in rabbit shows. Breeders attempt to emulate the breed standard by which each breed is judged.

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List with classification and standards

Breed Origin Size Fur Type Ear Type Color(s) ARBA Accepted BRC Accepted Image
Alaska Germany 7–9 lb (3.2–4.1 kg) Short Upright Black No Yes ---
Altex United States 13 lb (5.9 kg) Short Upright Albino No No ---
American Blue United States 9–12 lb (4.1–5.4 kg) Short Upright Blue Yes No
American White United States 9–12 lb (4.1–5.4 kg) Short Upright White Yes No
American Fuzzy Lop United States 3-4lbs Long Lop All Yes No
American Sable United States 9-10lbs Short Upright Sable Yes No
Argente Bleu France 6lbs Short Upright Blue No Yes ---
Argente Brun France 6lbs Short Upright Brown No Yes ---
Argente Clair France 6lbs Short Upright Blue Silver No No ---
Argente Crème France 6lbs Short Upright Cream Yes Yes ---
Argente de Champagne France 8-10lbs Short Upright Silver Yes Yes
Argente Noir France 6lbs Short Upright Dark Silver No Yes ---
Argente St Hubert France 6lbs Short Upright Silvered Black Agouti No Yes ---
Baladi Egypt 6lbs Short Upright Black, Red, White No No ---
Bauscat Egypt 8lbs Short Upright Albino No No ---
Beige England/Netherlands 6.5lbs Short Upright Dark Chamois or Light Sand No Yes ---
Belgian Hare Belgium 8-10lbs Short Upright Black, Black & Tan, Red Yes Yes
Beveren Belgium 5-8lbs Short Upright Black, Blue, White Yes Yes ---
Blanc de Bouscat France 11-15lbs Short Upright White No Yes ---
Blanc de Hotot France 8-11lbs Short Upright White, dark rings around eyes Yes Yes
Blanc de Popielno France 10-12lbs Short Upright White No No ---
Blanc de Termonde Belgium 10-12lbs Short Upright White, Red Eyes No Yes ---
Blue of Ham Belgium 10-13lbs Short Upright No No ---
Blue of Sint-Niklaas Belgium 5-12lbs Short Upright Blue No No
Bourbonnais Grey France 7-11lbs Short Upright Blue No No ---
Brazilian Brazil 7-11lbs Short Upright No No ---
Britannia Petite England 1.5-2.5lbs Short Upright Black, Black Otter, Chestnut, Sable Marten, Red-Eyed White Yes No
British Giant England 12-13lbs Short Upright Black, Blue, White, Opal, Steel Grey, Brown Grey No Yes ---
Brown Chestnut of Lorraine France 4.5lbs Short Upright Chestnut No No ---
Caldes Spain Short Upright Red-Eyed White No No ---
Californian United States 9-10lbs Short Upright White with Chocolate, Lilac or Blue points, red eyes Yes Yes
Carmagnola Grey Italy 10-12lbs Short Upright Chinchilla No No ---
Cashmere Lop England 4-5lbs Long Lop Many No Yes ---
Chaudry France 8-9lbs Short Upright Red-Eyed White No No ---
Checkered Giant Europe 11-12lbs Short Upright White with black markings Yes Yes
Chinchilla (Standard) France 5-7lbs Short Upright Chinchilla No Yes
Chinchilla (American) United States 9-12lbs Short Upright Chinchilla Yes No ---
Chinchilla (Giganta) France 10-12lbs Short Upright Chinchilla No Yes ---
Chinchilla (Giant) United States 10-16lbs Short Upright Chinchilla Yes No ---
Cinnamon United States 10-11lbs Short Upright Cinnamon Yes No ---
Continental Giant Europe 12-16lbs Short Upright Many No Yes ---
Criollo Mexico Short Upright No No ---
Cuban Brown Central America Short Upright Chocolate No No ---
Czech Albin Czech Republic Short Upright White No No ---
Czech Spot Czech Republic 6-8lbs Short Upright Black, Blue, Agouti, Tri-color No No ---
Czech Red rabbit Czech Republic 4-5lbs Short Upright Chestnut No No
Deilenaar Netherlands 5-8lbs Short Upright Red Agouti No Yes ---
Dutch England 4-5lbs Short Upright Black, Blue, Chocolate, Grey, Steel, Tortoise with a white band across the shoulders, white nose and white paws Yes Yes
Dutch (Tri-Coloured) England 4-5lbs Short Upright Tri-colour with a white band across the shoulders, white nose and white paws No Yes ---
Dwarf Hotot Germany 2-3lbs Short Upright White with black around the eyes Yes No
Dwarf Lop (Mini Lop in USA) Germany 4-5lbs Short Lop Many Yes Yes
Elfin Sweden 4-5lbs Short Upright Many No No
Enderby Island Australia 3-4lbs Short Upright Champagne, Crème No No ---
English Angora France 5-8lbs Long Upright Many Yes Yes
English Spot England 5-8lbs Short Upright White with colored butterfly pattern Yes Yes
English Lop England 10-11lbs Short Lop Many Yes Yes
Fauve de Bourgogne France 7-11lbs Short Upright Orange/Red No Yes
Fee de Marbourg (Marburger) France 4-7lbs Short Upright Lilac No No
Flemish Giant Belgium 14lbs plus Short Upright Steel, Grey, Sandy Yes Yes
Florida White United States 4-6lbs Short Upright White Yes No
Fox Silver 5-6lbs Short Upright Black, Lilac, Chocolate, Blue No Yes
French Angora France 7-10lbs Long Upright Many Yes No
French Lop France 10lbs Short Lop Many Yes Yes
Gabali Egypt 6-7lbs Short Upright Agouti No No ---
German Angora Germany 4-12lbs Long Upright White, Albino No No ---
German Lop Germany 6-8lbs Short Lop Many No Yes ---
Giant Angora United States 10lbs Long Upright Yes No
Giant Papillon Europe 11-12lbs Short Upright White with black markings Yes Yes
Giza White Egypt 5-7lbs Short Upright White (albino) No No ---
Golden Glavcot England 5-6lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
Gotland Sweden 3-4lbs Short Upright No No
Grey Pearl of Halle Belgium 5-6lbs Short Upright Light Grey No No ---
Harlequin Japan 6-9lbs Upright 2 colours in fur i.e. part black part orange Yes Yes
Havana Netherlands 4.5-6.5lbs Short Upright Chocolate, Blue, Black, Lilac Yes Yes ---
Himalayan Asia 6-8lbs Short Upright White with black, chocolate, lilac or blue points Yes Yes
Hulstlander Netherlands 4-6lbs Short Upright White with blue eyes No Yes ---
Hungarian Giant Hungary 12-15lbs Short Upright Many No No ---
Jersey Wooly United States 2.5-3.5lbs Long Upright Many Yes No
Kabyle Algeria 5-6lbs Short Upright Many No No ---
Lilac England 5-7lbs Short Upright Lavender Yes Yes ---
Lionhead United States 2.5-3.5lbs Long Upright Yes Yes
Liptov Baldspotted Rabbit Slovakia 8-9lbs Short Upright Agouti, Black No No ---
Meissner Lop Germany 10-12lbs Short Lop Many No Yes ---
Miniature Lop (Holland Lop in USA) Germany 2-3lbs Short Lop Many Yes Yes
Mini Lion Lop England 2-3lbs Long Lop Many No Yes ---
Netherland Dwarf Netherlands 1-3.5lbs Short Upright Many Yes Yes
New Zealand United States 9-12lbs Short Upright White with red eyes, Blue, Black Yes Yes
New Zealand Red Czech Republic 9-12lbs Short Upright Chestnut No Yes
Orestad Scandinavia 5-7lbs Short Upright Albino No No ---
Palomino United States 10-11lbs Short Upright Lynx, Golden Yes No
Pani Japan Short Upright No No ---
Pannon White Hungary 5-10lbs Short Upright White No No ---
Perlfee England 5-8lbs Short Upright Blue Agouti No Yes ---
Plush Lop (Standard) United States 5-8lbs Rex Lop No No ---
Plush Lop (Mini) United States 3-4lbs Rex Lop No No ---
Pointed Beveren Belgium 7lbs plus Short Upright Blue points, brown or lilac also recognised No Yes ---
Polish England 1-2lbs Short Upright Many Yes Yes
Rex (Standard) France 6-10lbs Rex[1] Upright Many Yes Yes
Rex (Astrex) England 6-10lbs Rex, wavy Upright Many No Yes ---
Rex (Mini) England 3-4lbs Rex Upright Many Yes Yes
Rex (Opossum) England 6-8lbs Long Upright Many No Yes ---
Rhinelander Germany 9-10lbs Short Upright White with coloured butterfly patterns Yes Yes
Sallander Netherlands 5-9lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
San Juan United States 3-5lbs Short Upright Agouti No No ---
Satin 6-8lbs Short Upright All self colours, very shiny fur Yes Yes
Satin (Mini) 4-5lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
Satin Angora Canada 6-9lbs Long Upright Yes No
Sachsengold Germany Short Upright Chestnut No No
Siberian 5-7lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
Siamese Sable 5-7lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
Silver 5-7lbs Short Upright Yes Yes ---
Silver Fox United States 11-12lbs Short Upright Yes Yes
Silver Marten 9.5lbs Short Upright Yes No
Smoke Pearl 5-7lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
Spanish Giant Spain 12.5-15lbs Short Upright No No ---
Squirrel 5-7lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
Sussex England 7-8lbs Short Upright Gold, Cream No Yes ---
Swiss Fox 5-8lbs Long Upright No Yes
Tadla Morocco 4-5lbs Short Upright Agouti No No ---
Thrianta Swiss Alps 6lbs Short Upright Chestnut Yes Yes ---
Thuringer Germany 9lbs Short Upright No Yes ---
Vienna 7-9lbs Short Upright Blue, Black, Agouti, White No Yes
Wheaten 5.5-7lbs Short Upright Fawn or pale yellow No Yes ---
Wheaten Lynx 5.5-7lbs Short Upright Orange shot silver No Yes ---
Zemmouri Morocco Short Upright No No ---
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Extinct Breeds

These rabbit breeds are now extinct but many form part of the heritage of the rabbit breeds above. For some there is very little known and the only records that exist are extracts in old breed books.

Breed Origin Size Fur Type Ear Type Color(s) Image Breed Heritage[2]
Beaver --- --- --- --- Silky & luxurious coat ---
Blanc de Chauny --- --- --- --- Snow white ---
Blanc de L'Oural France 8-10lbs --- --- Albino ---
Blue Beveren --- 8lbs Short Upright Blue Dutch --- Dutch
Golden Fawn --- --- --- --- --- --- New Zealand Red
Old English Red England --- --- --- --- ---
Patagonian Europe --- --- --- --- --- Flemish Giant
Petite Brabancon Belgium --- --- --- --- --- Dutch
Rouennais France 8-10lbs Short Upright --- --- French Lop
Sitka England --- Long --- --- ---
Swan Isle of Man 16-20lbs --- --- Brown, Grey ---

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Notes
  1. ^ Rex means genetic fur mutation. Rexes lack the long guard hairs of the normal-furred rabbit counterparts. Their fur is very short, soft and velvety.
  2. ^ These are breeds that this extinct breed has contributed to that exist nowadays.
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