Rabbit Information

Chinchilla

The Chinchilla (to standard) has a maximum weight of 3.170kg and is classed as extremely rare in WA with just a couple of show breeders working on their survival.

The Chinchilla has a coat that is exquisitely soft, fine and dense, not a fly-back coat, with a length of fur between one and one and a half inches.

The Chinchilla colour is extremely beautiful with the undercolour to be slate blue, mid to be pearl white with black narrow line edging, top grey brightly ticked with black hairs. Underbelly, nose, eye circles are pearl grey and the ears are laced black.

The Chinchilla is a breed but is also a colour, therefore you see the Chinchilla colour in many different breeds.

The Chinchilla is a beautifully natured rabbit and have the most gorgeous long black eye lashes. Chinchillas are a fur breed.

Dutch

The Dutch (to standard) has an ideal weight of 2.041-2.26kg as an adult. With striking markings that include the saddle, blaze, stops, undercut and cheeks, they are lovingly referred to as a rabbit wearing a bonnet and pants.

The Dutch is a compact, cobby, rounded rabbit with a firm flesh all over and glossy coat. The coat should be free from wooliness and white patches in coloured parts.

Dutch are not as popular as it once was, and with few breeders in WA working on the breed, it is now classed as rare.

Dutch are a hardy, placid, intelligent and all round magnificent breed that are highly recommended as pets for children to adults. They have patience and the ability to create a strong bond with their owners.

Dwarf Lop

Breed profile coming soon.

English Angora

The English Angora has the longest coat in Australia and weighs up to 3.402kg. English Angoras have wool on their ears, head and cheeks, called "face furnishings" which help to give the entire look a "snowball appearance".

An extremely high maintenance breed requiring grooming every 2 days to keep their coat free from matting/knots. People often ask if Angoras have eyes, the answer is yes - same place as all rabbits, they have shorter fur around their eyes and long lashes to keep the wool out.

English Angoras are lovely natured rabbits with high intelligence. They are not recommended as pets unless the owner is able to groom to a high standard. There are too many horror stories to tell about Angoras & Angora crosses being sold by backyard breeders.

English Spot

English Spots are one of the most beautiful and graceful breeds with a desired weight of 2.721-3.628kg.

The English Spot has distinct markings featuring a full butterfly smut to face with eye circles, beauty spot on each side and coloured ears, the body showcases a full herringbone from neck to tail, a chain of spots down each side and teat/leg markings underneath.

English Spots come in 5 colours, being black, blue, chocolate, tortoiseshell and grey. In Australia the most common is black.

English Spots are one of the rarest breeds in Australia on the edge of extinction. They are a HUGE challenge for those trying to preserve the breed in Australia.

English Spot are a very docile fun loving breed, they are intelligent and have great social skills with a puppy like personality.

French Lop

Breed profile coming soon.

German Lop

German Lops are a larger type rabbit with a minimum weight of 2.95kg and maximum weight of 3.85kg.

Their type should be cobby, massive and muscular. The neck on a good German Lop should not be visible. Ideally they should be equally broad in the shoulders as the rump. From a short nape the line of the back should rise in a slight curve to a well-muscled and rounded off rump.

Their head is broad with good width between the eyes. They have a Roman nose appearance with well-developed cheeks.

German lops come in every colour available to the lop breed with the exception of the broken pattern.

German lops are a well natured breed. They have been a work in progress across Australia and are increasing in numbers.

Harlequin/Magpie

The Harlequin and Magpie breeds (to standard) are one of the most striking coloured breeds in Australia with a weight in the range of 2.72-3.62kg.

The Harlequin is one of Perth's very rare breeds with just a few of the original to standard rabbits left.

Harlequins have a very specific pattern of which one side of the face should be black, the other side orange, then the opposite colours on each ear and also carried down the back of the entire rabbit including feet. Like a striped or checker board effect.

Harlequins and Magpies come in 4 different colours, Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac.

Harlequins are a very docile breed and are very beautiful to look at, they make lovely pets and a great challenge for those wanting to preserve the breed from extinction in Australia.

Jersey Wooly

The Jersey Wooly (to standard) has a weight limit of 1.360kg as an adult. A fancy breed with a short, compact body shape and a high-set broad head placed close to the shoulders. Ears are ideally 6.35cm in length.

Jersey Wooly's have a dense coat interspersed with prominent longer guard hairs. The ideal coat length is to be 7.62cm.

A more easy-care long coated breed (compared to the Angora) due to the abundance of guard hairs making for easier grooming.

Jersey Wooly's are known to have a lovely temperament and if the owner is willing to groom, can make lovely pets, they are however small and therefore not a preferred pet for younger children in case of accidents.

Miniature Cashmere Lop

Miniature cashmere lops are the smallest lop breed along with the miniature lop with a maximum weight of 1.60kg.

Mini Cashmere Lops have a type that is bold, thickset and firm giving a compact cobby appearance. The head is strong, bold and broad with thick well furred ears that are rounded at the ends and are carried close to the cheeks. The crown should be prominent across the top of the skull.

The coat is dense with longer heavy strong guard hairs. The coat should be free from woolliness, felting or matting and should “hang naturally”. When correct, the coat is low maintenance but still requires grooming. Pet market cashmeres tend to have a wooly coat that is much harder to keep maintained.

Mini Cashmere Lops are a cheeky breed with a sweet personality that is full of life.

Miniature Lop

The Mini Lop is the smallest lop breed (to standard) in Australia with a maximum weight of 1.6kg.

Mini Lops required type is bold, thickset and firm. The body should be short, broad and well muscled with little visible neck and a head that is bold, broad and well developed with full cheeks.

Mini lops come in all colours and patterns recognised by the BRC apart from the broken pattern.

Known for their cheeky and "randy" behaviour, Mini Lops are usually show offs on the show table.

Mini Lops are one of the most popular breeds for show with numbers being high in most states and make lovely playful pets.

Mini Rex

Breed profile coming soon.

Netherland Dwarf

One of the smallest breeds in Australia with a maximum weight of 1.134kg (generally weigh around 900 grams). A very small, short, compact, cobby, full chested and wide shouldered breed with a large bold eye set on a broad, well rounded head, with ears no longer than 5cm long.

The Netherland Dwarf comes in all colours recognised by the BRC Breed Standard.

We don't recommend the Netherland Dwarf as pets for very young children as they can be headstrong and also easily hurt due to their size. They do best as an adult companion.

Polish

The Polish (to standard) has a maximum weight of 1.134kg as an adult.

The Polish is a miniature, fine-boned rabbit with a fly back coat, the essence of the Polish is all round balance with bright bold eyes.

Known for its alert, sprightly and vigorous attitude, Polish pose up high showing off their long front legs, quarter circle arch and tucked stomach and chest.

Polish are relatively rare in Australia, but are making a comeback. They come in lots of colours, but most common is the otter variety and red eyed white.

Polish are not a breed recommended for pets, as their nature tends to be on the sassy side and have a low tolerance level, however there are always exceptions.

Silver Fox

A fur breed with an adult weight to be in the range of 2.494-3.17kg. The Silver Fox has a coat that is dense and exquisitely silky in texture with the length to be about 3.175cm.

The Silver Fox is a very beautiful rabbit with silver-tipped guard hair on the chest, flanks and feet, eye circles, a pea spot in front of the base of each ear, inside of ears, line of jaws, underside of tail and belly, all to be white.

The Silver Fox comes in four colours, black, blue, chocolate and lilac - all are beautiful but the black are striking to see especially if they are nice and bright.

The Silver Fox breed have a wonderful temperament, and make lovely pets for adults and children, however there are always exceptions.

Standard Satin

The Standard Satin (to standard) has a weight limit of 2.72-3.62kg as an adult.

Satins are a fur breed with type inclined to cobbiness, slightly arched back, broad head of medium size carried on a short neck. They come in many colours.

Satins are known for their exquisite satin-like sheen. Coat length is to be 2.54-3.175cm, but sheen, texture and density are more important than length.

Satins are born shiny, and in sunlight their coat glitters like they have been dipped in satin.

Satins are a lovely breed, very docile and due to their size, are recommended as pets for both children and adults. They are a beauty to see in real life.

Standard Cashmere Lop

Breed profile coming soon.

Standard Rex

Standard Rex have an ideal weight of 2.72-3.62kg, they have a graceful carriage.

They are known for their distinct fur and when someone touches one for the first time they come down with the “rex effect” people’s eyes widen, mouth drops and they go “oohhhhhhh” everytime!

Their coat has a velvet like texture, fine, silky and free from harshness, it is smooth, intensely dense and even all over.

Rex are prone to sore hocks usually from lack of density, being overweight or being kept on the wrong bedding. Bedding like shavings, hemp, fleece or soft carpet can help. Good breeding is important.

Rex rabbits moult just like any other breed, it is a myth that they are hypoallergenic.

Smoke Pearl

Smoke Pearl are a medium-sized fur breed with an adult weight of 2.26-3.17kg.

Smoke Pearl are soft and very dense, their undercoat is exquisitely silky and exceedingly full and dense.

The standard requires the saddle to be smoke in colour. Shading to pearl grey beige on flanks, chest and belly and to be totally free from white throughout. Head, ears and legs to match saddle as near as possible. They are truely a very pretty colour.

Smoke Pearls come in two variation, the Siamese Smoke and the Smoke Marten. Their eyes should have a distinct ruby glow.

Smoke pearls are docile and make lovely pets. They are also extremely beautiful and their colour is available in a lot of the other breeds.

Sable

Breed profile coming soon.

Squirrel

Breed profile coming soon.