Category: Rabbits

English Lops were the very first bunnies to be bred for exhibition purposes. It was one of the first ever lop-eared bunnies to be created by humans (and not mother nature). The original breeding rabbits came from Algiers, where the weather is extremely hot, and rabbits used their ears to regulate their temperatures. As a […]

 Dutch rabbits originated in the 1830s and are descendants of the Petite Brabancon, which originally came from the region of Flanders. They were originally bred for meat but looking at these cute little animals; it is no wonder that we now keep them as pets. Traditionally, they had a black base coat with white markings, […]

Continental Giants, also known as German Giants, are descended from the Flemish Giant. They have been around since the late 1800s, and are a giant in the rabbit world (literally). The largest rabbit in the world was a Continental Giant named Darius who weighed in at over 50 pounds and was 4.4’ long!The name Continental Giant […]

The Mini Rex is one of the softest and velvetiest rabbits in the world. One touch and you will fall in love with this overly-cute bunny. The breed has been around since the early 1900s and originated in France. They are on the smaller side of bunny breeds, being a dwarf, and have a scrunched-up […]

The Holland Lop, as the name would suggest, was first bred in the Netherlands. The goal was to breed a miniature version of the French Lop, and this was done by breeding a French Lop with a Netherland Dwarf. Along the way, the English Lop was added in to strengthen the Lop gene. The result […]