Rabbit Breeds


Rabbit Breeds.
Discover the different breeds of rabbits according to breed, size, body type, lop-ears, fur type and meat breeds, plus links to more bunny breed information.

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Ever wonder where our domestic rabbits come from, or marvel at the huge variety that exists between all our pet and livestock rabbits? 

Many wild rabbit breeds live around the world. But selective breeding of a single breed of rabbit, the European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculi), over the last 5,000 years or so, has resulted in tremendous variations of body sizes, styles, colors, and fur. 

What breeds appeal to you? Big? Little? Lop-eared or straight-eared? Short-haired or wooly? Solid-colored or spotted?

This Rabbit Breeds page provides an overview of this huge variety of rabbits in all sizes and shapes, and links to detailed information about most of these breeds.

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Different Types of Rabbits:
Rabbits come in FOUR different types of fur or wool: Normal, Rex fur, Satin fur, and Angora wool.

Body Types of Rabbits:
Rabbits can be further classified into FIVE body types of rabbits.

Lop-Eared Rabbits
FIVE breeds of domestic rabbits in the United States are lop-eared.

Meat Rabbits
We’ve also identified the breeds most frequently raised for meat, and breeds not necessarily as ideal for raising meat rabbits
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Angora Rabbits
Learn about, and find links to, twelve breeds of rabbits with angora wool around the world, some bigger than others.

Breeds for Pet Rabbits
Pet rabbits can be any breed or breed mixes that strikes your fancy. Here are some ideas you might like to consider as you decide on getting a pet rabbit.

Small Rabbit Breeds:
Small rabbit breeds are often chosen for pet rabbits, especially for small or young handlers. Plus, they are likely to need less space and feed.


All Breeds Recognized in the USA

As of 2023, the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) has recognized 52 distinct breeds of rabbits. You'll find their photos and thumbnails at the All Rabbit Breeds page.

Raising-Rabbits has provided shortened versions of breed information for all these breeds both at the above page and at the individual specific breed page, also linked above. The full version with multiple breed photos and information is available in our rabbit-breeds e-book.  

Domestic Rabbit Breeds: A Kaleidoscope of Variety, a World of Raising Rabbits e-book from Raising-Rabbits.com

Domestic Rabbit Breeds:
A Kaleidoscope of Variety

Within its 206 pages, this e-book contains many full-sized photos of ARBA accepted breeds, categories of various rabbit breeds, characteristics, and fur types, as well as extensive breed information on all these rabbits. It also includes as much detail as we could find about other domestic rabbit breeds found around the entire globe.

Additionally, you'll find tips on how best to try to figure out what breeds are contained within your own mixed-breed rabbit. 

Follow the link to Domestic Rabbit Breeds e-book information page!



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Breeds of Rabbits Around the World

It is believed that upwards of 170 (or more) breeds of domestic rabbits exist across the globe, some of them flourishing, some of them critically endangered. 

We divided our list of the known domestic rabbit breeds around the globe into two; they are linked here: 

List of Breeds of Rabbits from A to K

(If a rabbit breed title is linked, follow it for more specific information about that breed. Rabbit breed pages will also link you to specific ARBA breed information pages, if available.)

Bourbonnais Grey
Brazilian 
Britannia Petite 
British Giant 
Brown Chestnut of Lorraine 
Caldes 
Californian 
Carmagnole Grey 
Champagne d'Argent 
Chaudry
Checkered Giant 
Chinchilla, American 
Chinchilla, Giganta 
Chinchilla, Giant 
Chinchilla, Standard 
Cinnamon 
Continental Giant 
Crème d'Argent 
Criollo 
Cuban Brown 
Czech Albin (White) 
Czech Spot 
Czech Frosty
Deilenaar 
Dutch 
Dwarf Hotot 
Dwarf Papillon 
Dwarf Swiss Fox 
Enderby Island 
English Spot 
Fauve de Bourgogne 

Fee de Marbourg (Marburger)
Flemish Giant 
Flemish Giant (British) 
Florida White 
Furless 
Gabali 
German Giant 
Geant Hongrois (Hungarian Giant)
Giant Blanc du Bouscat 
Giant Papillon 
Giza White 
Gnomish Giant 
Goat 
Golden Glavcot 
Gotland Rabbit 
Grey Pearl of Halle 
Harlequin (Japanese) 
Havana 
Hermelin 
Himalayan 
Hulstlander 
Ibicenco 
Isabella 
Jamora 
Japanese Jumbo White 
Jersey Wooly 
Kabyle 
Kanel  
Klein Lotharinger 


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List of Breeds of Rabbits from L to Z

(If a rabbit breed title is linked, follow it for more specific information about that breed. Rabbit breed pages will also link you to specific ARBA breed information pages, if available.)

Large Himalayan (Russe) 
Large Silver 
Lilac 
Lionhead 
Little Silver 
Lop, American Fuzzy 
Lop, Cashmere 
Lop, 'Dwarf of Europe' 
Lop, Dwarf 
Lop, Dwarf Rex 
Lop, English 
Lop, French 
Lop, German 
Lop, Holland 
Lop, Meissener 
Lop, Mini 
Lop, Mini Lion 
Lop, Mini Plush
Lop, Miniature Cashmere 
Lop, Velveteen 
Lutino 
Lutterbach Ermine 
Lux 
Magpie 
Marten Sable 
Mecklenburger Scheck 
Mini Satin 
Moravian White 
Moravian Blue 
Netherland Dwarf 
New Zealand Rabbits 

New Zealand Red 
Nil 
Normand (Picard) 
Orange 
Orestad 
Palomino 
Pani 
Pannon White 
Perlfee 
Petit Papillon Tricolor 
Pointed Beveren 
Polish 
Polish (UK) 
Prat 
Rex, Astrex 
Rex, Dwarf 
Rex, Micro  
Rex, Mini 
Rex, Mini Satin 
Rex, Opossum  
Rex 
Rex, Standard Satin 
Rhinelander 
Rhoen 
Sable 
Sable de Vosges 
Sachsengold 
Sallander 
San Juan . 
Satin 

Satin Dwarf 
Schwarzgrannen 
Separator 
Siamese Sable 
Siberian 
Sichuan White 
Silver 
Silver Fox 
Silver Fox (UK) 
Silver Marten 
Smoke Pearl  
Spanish Giant 
Squirrel 
St Nicholas Blue 
Stone (Steenkonijn) 
Stor Egern 
Stora (Large) 
Havana 
Sussex 
Swiss Fox 
Tadla 
Tan 
Tho Noi 
Thrianta 
Thuringer 
Tronder 
Vienna 
Vienna White 
Vit Land 
White Dendermode 
Zemmouri 



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