Full Grown Florida White Rabbit

Florida white rabbits are calm gentle and friendly.
Full grown florida white rabbit. However this feature is not present in all cottontails nor is it unique to the genus. The florida white rabbit is a relatively small rabbit with a round compact body and a short neck. They also have a muscular body with full shoulders and hindquarters which are as deep as they are wide. These guys are considered to be a medium breed rabbit and will weigh between 4 5 to 6 5 lbs.
This meat rabbit dresses out great for a rabbit of small size. The breed originated in california possibly from rabbits imported from new zealand new zealand rabbits are available in five colors recognized by the american rabbit breeders association arba. Cottontail rabbits are among the 20 lagomorph species in the genus sylvilagus found in the americas. They can grow up to 6 pounds in weight as a fully grown adult.
Their ears are broad and medium in length and should point straight up. Rabbits can be used to show typically at fairs or competitions. Jul 28 2014 explore ej gruenhagen s board rex rabbits on pinterest. The breed was originally developed to provide a smaller rabbit for laboratory tests.
Most sylvilagus species have stub tails with white undersides that show when they retreat giving them their characteristic name. The florida white rabbit breed is a completely white rabbit with red eyes. Crossbreeding can result in many other variations such as gold tipped steel. See more ideas about rex rabbit rex bunny.
A florida white rabbit should. Their coat is usually completely white with himalayan like markings. This rabbit breed has a commercial body type and should ideally weigh between 8 11 lbs. Here are the breeds recognized by the american rabbit breeders association grouped by size.
The smallest of the 3 most popular breeds is the florida white weighing only about 4 6lbs full grown. Some breeds to consider if you looking for a show rabbit is the checkered giant cinnamon dutch dwarf hotot english lop florida white giant angora havana himalayan netherland dwarf rhinelander satin silver and tan. So they are popular with families looking for a. While the breed of a rabbit in most cases has little impact on its quality as a pet you may be interested in the size of the rabbit when it is adult or full grown.
The florida white rabbit is a wonderful pet for practically any stage of a person s life. White red black blue and broken. The genus is widely distributed across north america central america and. Small sized rabbit breeds 2 to 6 pounds.
They have a short rounded body fairly short upright ears and short soft dense fur that is easy to care for.